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No. 8 Marquette uses early 21-0 run to roll past Providence
Kam Jones posted an 18-point, 10-assist double-double to lead four double-digit scorers for No. 8 Marquette on the way to a 78-50 blowout win over host Providence on Tuesday night.,Jones scored 14 of his points in the first half as the Golden Eagles (12-2, 3-0 Big East) put the game well out of reac...
No. 8 Marquette out to extend strong Big East start at Providence
No. 8 Marquette will strive to finish the calendar year with another Big East win when it visits Providence in a Tuesday matchup of two teams coming off extended holiday breaks.,The Golden Eagles (11-2, 2-0) have not started the conference season with three straight victories since 2012-13, but that...
Oklahoma State aims to keep eye on ball vs. Oral Roberts
A lack of scoring depth and shoddy ball security can put any team in peril, no matter the opponent.,Just ask Oklahoma State.,After surviving a scare from Tarleton State on Wednesday night, the Cowboys know they must accelerate their focus and execution on Sunday when in-state foe Oral Roberts visits...
No. 9 Marquette out to gain traction in Big East opener vs. Butler
Big East conference play gets underway for No. 9 Marquette as it welcomes Butler to Milwaukee on Wednesday night.,Both teams are looking to start conference play on a higher note after scuffling at the end of early nonconference play. Marquette (9-2) has lost two of three and Butler (7-4) has lost t...
Dayton surprises No. 6 Marquette with 71-63 win
Zed Key and Javon Bennett each had 15 points and led a second-half charge that helped host Dayton erase a 13-point deficit and beat No. 6 Marquette 71-63 on Saturday night.,Key had four dunks in the second half for the Flyers (9-2), who shot 55.6 percent from the field following intermission after m...
No. 19 Ole Miss never trails in rout of Southern Miss
Sean Pedulla canned six 3-pointers and scored 18 points as No. 19 Ole Miss rolled to a 77-46 win Saturday over in-state rival Southern Mississippi in Biloxi.,Pedulla, a Virginia Tech transfer, added four assists against just one turnover in 31 minutes for the Rebels (9-1). Jaylen Murray chipped in 1...
No. 6 Marquette hits road to face dangerous Dayton
Coach Shaka Smart feels things are coming along nicely for his No. 6 Marquette squad, which faces a potentially stiff test in the season's final nonconference game.,On Saturday night, the Golden Eagles will be highest-ranked team in nearly 17 years to visit Dayton, which has already knocked off one ...
Ex-Marshall leader Charles Huff introduced as Southern Miss coach
Charles Huff posted 10 wins and earned a conference title this season for Marshall but will now venture into a major rebuilding project.,That's because Huff was formally introduced as coach of Southern Miss on Thursday. The Golden Eagles went 1-11 this season and have won three or fewer games in fou...
Say cheese: No. 5 Marquette rolls past No. 11 Wisconsin
Kam Jones matched his season-high with 32 points and David Joplin added 13 as No. 5 Marquette pulled away in the second half for an 88-74 nonconference victory over No. 11 Wisconsin as the in-state rivals met Saturday at Milwaukee, Wisc.,Marquette (9-1), which trailed 39-37 at the half, went in fron...
No. 10 Marquette aims to avoid letdown vs. Stonehill
After consecutive victories over touted opponents, No. 10 Marquette will have to avoid a letdown against visiting Stonehill in a nonconference matchup Wednesday night in Milwaukee.,Marquette, 6-0 for the first time since 2011-12, is coming off an 80-69 victory over Georgia on Saturday in the Bahamas...
Darius Johnson hits milestone as UCF tops Tennessee Tech
Darius Johnson reached 1,000 career points at the UCF, Keyshawn Hall scored a game-high 20 points and the Knights stayed unbeaten with an 80-69 win over Tennessee Tech on Tuesday in Orlando.,UCF went undefeated during its season-opening homestand, winning four games by a combined 27 points. The 4-0 ...
UCF well-rested entering clash vs. Tennessee Tech
The college basketball season is two weeks old and already UCF has a knack for winning close games., ,The Knights (3-0) have three come-from-behind, single-digit victories on their home court going into Tuesday night's game against Ohio Valley Conference member Tennessee Tech in Orlando, Fla., ,UCF ...
Unbeaten No. 6 Purdue, No. 15 Marquette clash after big wins
After grinding out an impressive road win, No. 15 Marquette returns home to face another daunting challenge against No. 6 Purdue in a nonconference matchup of undefeated teams on Tuesday night in Milwaukee.,Purdue (4-0), which upset then-No. 2 Alabama 87-78 at home on Friday, will be on the road for...
Minnesota faces Oral Roberts, looks to veterans for leadership
After enduring four losing seasons in a row, Minnesota bounced back last season with 19 wins and its best winning percentage since the 2018-19 campaign. ,Now, the Golden Gophers will try to put together back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in a decade. The journey will begin when they hos...
With key pieces gone, No. 18 Marquette opens vs. Stony Brook
Coach Shaka Smart said he is excited about his new-look yet veteran-savvy Marquette team ahead of the No. 18 Golden Eagles' season opener Monday against Stony Brook in Milwaukee.,"A big part of that (transition) is getting our guys better," Smart said at Big East media day last week. "Taking guys th...
No. 18 Marquette, with tournament aspirations, opens vs. Stony Brook
Coach Shaka Smart said he is excited about his new-look yet veteran-savvy Marquette team ahead of the No. 18 Golden Eagles' season opener Monday against Stony Brook in Milwaukee.,"A big part of that (transition) is getting our guys better," Smart said at Big East media day last week. "Taking guys th...
No. 1 Georgia focuses on FCS foe Tennessee Tech
Following a dominant win over Clemson in its season opener, No. 1 Georgia will turn its attention to a Tennessee Tech team that nearly scored one of Week 1's biggest upsets. ,The Golden Eagles, a member of the Big South-OVC Football Association at the FCS level, had Middle Tennessee on the ropes las...
Ex-Georgia backup leads Kentucky against Southern Miss
Kentucky doesn't know what to expect from Southern Miss in the season opener Saturday night in Lexington, Ky.,That's because the Golden Eagles have new coordinators on both sides of the ball and a new starting quarterback.,"You don't know exactly what you're going to get so we have to be prepared fo...
Who Killed Nugget II? Solving The Death Of Southern Miss's Mascot
The 1992 death of Nugget II, the University of Southern Mississippi's Golden Eagle, is cloaked in mystery. A federal investigation and autopsy revealed two possible causes of death: The eagle's body contained lead shotgun pellets, and it suffered from malnutrition. But no blame was ever assigned, an...