WESTERN MICHIGAN (0-2) 61 NO. 8 MICHIGAN STATE (5-0) 79 Joey Hauser posted a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead Michigan State to its third win in six days. Hauser, averaging 11.5 points and 10 rebounds per game, connected on 8-of-14 shots from the floor including 6-of-10 from behind the 3-point arc. Rocket Watts added 10 points and six assists in the win. … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Villanova outlasts Texas in battle of ranked teams; Georgia Tech hands Kentucky third loss
Top 25 Wrap: Kansas uses late rally to beat North Dakota State; Houston stays undefeated
NORTH DAKOTA STATE (0-4) 61 NO. 7 KANSAS (4-1) 65 Kansas closed on a 7-0 run over the final 3:45 of the game to avoid the upset bid. Trailing by three at 61-58, Marcus Garrett converted a pair of free throws. Tyon Grant-Foster finished a layup for the go-ahead basket. Christian Braun connected twice from the free throw line and Ochai Agbaji hit one of two from the stripe to ice … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Kansas uses late rally to beat North Dakota State; Houston stays undefeated
Top 25 Wrap: Watts paces second-half Michigan State rally; Virginia needs overtime to beat Kent State
No. 4 WISCONSIN (3-1) 65 MARQUETTE (3-1) 67 Justin Lewis scored a game-high 18 points off the bench including a tip-in with a tenth of a second remaining to lift Marquette in a back-and-forth contest. In a game in which neither team led by double digits, D'Mitrik Trice connected on his third 3-pointer of the game to give Wisconsin a 65-64 edge with :05 on the clock. D.J Carton … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Watts paces second-half Michigan State rally; Virginia needs overtime to beat Kent State
Top 25 Wrap: Garza posts double-double in Iowa win; Virginia Tech uses second-half rally to hold off VMI
WESTERN ILLINOIS 58 NO. 3 IOWA 99 Luka Garza posted a double-double with 35 and 10 rebounds to lead Iowa (3-0) playing its first game after a week layoff. Garza connected on 13 of 21 shots from the floor and 7 of 10 from the free throw line. The senior grabbed 10 rebounds while blocking two shots in 25 minutes of action. Leading 13-7 early in the first half, the Hawkeyes used … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Garza posts double-double in Iowa win; Virginia Tech uses second-half rally to hold off VMI
Top 25 Wrap: Coleman lifts Texas to Maui championship; Ayayi leads second-half Gonzaga surge
NO. 11 WEST VIRGINIA NO. 1 GONZAGA Joel Ayayi keyed a pivotal 11-4 run late in the second half, and Gonzaga held on for a win in the Jimmy V Classic. Ayayi scored four points and handed out an assist to help Gonzaga pull away from West Virginia. Tied at 67 with 6:06 remaining, Drew Timme scored two of his 17 points to give the Bulldogs a lead they did not surrender. Teammate … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Coleman lifts Texas to Maui championship; Ayayi leads second-half Gonzaga surge