Monday's Top 25 action. NC STATE 84 No. 17 DUKE 82 Dennis Smith Jr. scored nine points during a 16-3 NC State Wolfpack run late in the second half to upset No. 17 Duke on the road and give head coach Mark Gottfried his 400th career win. Smith Jr. dropped 32 points, adding six assists, four rebounds and a pair of steals for the Wolfpack. Luke Kennard came off the bench … [Read more...] about NC State upsets Duke at Cameron; Gottfried wins 400th
Late run propels No. 22 Xavier to win
No. 22 XAVIER 86 GEORGETOWN 75 Edmond Sumner scored four points and grabbed two rebounds during a 10-4 Xavier run late in the second half, and the Musketeers went on to defeat Big East rival Georgetown. Trevon Bluiett finished with a game-high 24 points on 7-of-15 shooting from the floor including three of five behind the arc. J.P. Macura collected 20 points, five … [Read more...] about Late run propels No. 22 Xavier to win
No. 14 Wildcats take down No. 3 Bruins
Saturday's Top 25 action. No. 14 ARIZONA 96 No. 3 UCLA Lauri Markkanen scored three of nine points, and the No. 14 Arizona Wildcats ended the game on a 9-4 run to upset the UCLA Bruins. The Wildcats held UCLA, the top ranked three-point shooting team in the country at an average of 44.1 percent per game, to 10-31 (32.3 percent) from beyond the arc. The Wildcats are … [Read more...] about No. 14 Wildcats take down No. 3 Bruins
No. 12 Louisville blows out Clemson
Thursday's Top 25 action. No. 12 LOUISVILLE 92 CLEMSON 60 Donovan Mitchell scored eight points as the Louisville Cardinals ended the first half on a 10-0 run to take the lead and eventually blow out ACC-rival Clemson. Mitchell picked up 18 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals. Jaylen Johnson contributed a double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds). The … [Read more...] about No. 12 Louisville blows out Clemson
No. 17 Badgers avoid upset, extend streak
Tuesday night's Top 25 action. No. 17 WISCONSIN 68 MICHIGAN 64 Bronson Koenig connected on a pair of free throws with four seconds remaining to give the Wisconsin Badgers a four-point lead over the Michigan Wolverines and extend their home winning streak to 17 games. Koenig netted 16 points and grabbed four rebounds for the Badgers. Zak Irvin put up 20 points, pulled … [Read more...] about No. 17 Badgers avoid upset, extend streak