Austin, TX – On a Saturday afternoon that saw career individual performances for both teams, the Texas Longhorns used a strong second half performance to earn an 85-72 victory over the visiting Ole Miss Rebels. The Rebels and Longhorns traded baskets for much of the opening half before Texas’ size inside became too much to […]
Syracuse Overcomes Slow Start to Top Pitt
Pittsburgh, PA- The Syracuse Orange overcame an ice cold first half and a poor shooting performance to outlast the Pitt Panthers 60-55 Saturday afternoon at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh. Freshman reserve big Bourama Sidibe had a breakout performance for Syracuse, as he scored a career-high 18 points and pulled down 16 rebounds. Sophomore […]
No. 15 Gonzaga Easily Wins At Portland
Portland, OR – The No. 15-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs marched into the Chiles Center contest to do battle with conference foe Portland. The Bulldogs took care of business in methodical fashion, not expending anymore extra energy than needed to win the game 95-79. Gonzaga’s size, strength, speed, athleticism, and length prove to be huge tasks for […]
No. 1 Villanova Steamrolls Providence
Philadelphia, PA – It’s tough to blame Villanova for their sluggish start in an 89-69 win over Big East foe Providence. Most of the city is still hungover from the Philadelphia Eagles’ NFC Championship win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. And while a mid-week loss at home to an unranked team would usually be […]
Bradley Takes Down Missouri State
Peoria, IL – Bradley Coach Brian Wardle did not like what he saw from his team as the last five minutes of the first half of its game with Missouri State on Tuesday night played out. The Braves’ first-half lead that had expanded to 12 points at one time was down to one at 29-28 […]
Texas Rebounds From Loss Behind Bamba
Austin, TX – The Texas Longhorns bounced back from the worst loss of head coach Shaka Smart’s career over the weekend by doing what they haven’t done all season; shoot with confidence. Coming in as the worst three point shooting team in the Big 12 conference, junior guard Kerwin Roach II set the tone early […]
Oregon Women Get Revenge On Oregon State
Eugene, OR – It’s strange that two games or two days could be so different. After losing a high-scoring game in overtime, Oregon put the defensive clamps on the Beavers in an easy 75-53 win. The 12-point final margin was the closest Oregon State came for the majority of the game. The Ducks held the […]
USC Wins At Oregon State With 18-Point Run
Corvallis, OR – It was another hard-fought home game as Oregon State played USC. Key mistakes down the stretch and missed opportunities doomed the home team as USC escaped with a 74-67 win. The Beavers led in the latter part of the game, however 6-10 junior forward Drew Eubanks and 6-6 freshman forward Alfred Hollins […]
Arizona State Holds Off Cal, 81-73
Berkeley, CA– No. 16 Arizona State (15-4) came into Berkeley 2-4 in Pac-12 play after winning their first 12 non-conference games to start the season. After losing to Stanford last Wednesday, the Sun Devils rebounded to beat the Cal Golden Bears (7-13) 81-73 on Saturday night. Arizona State led by as many as 16 in […]
