Wednesday's Top 25 action. No. 21 OREGON 89 No. 2 UCLA 87 As time expired in regulation, junior forward Dillon Brooks drained a contested three to give Oregon the upset victory over UCLA. Brooks led Oregon with 23 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Junior center Thomas Welsh led UCLA with 20 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double. Oregon shot 44.8 percent … [Read more...] about Brooks connects at buzzer; No. 21 Oregon upsets No. 2 UCLA
Quick start helps No. 14 Wisconsin beat Rutgers
Tuesday's Top 25 action. No. 14 WISCONSIN 72 RUTGERS 52 Seniors Nigel Hayes and Zak Showalter combined for 11 points as Wisconsin opened the game outscoring Rutgers, 13-2 through the first seven minutes. Rutgers finished shooting 31.1 percent from the field and 38.9 percent from three. Wisconsin finished 43.4 percent from the field and 29.4 percent from … [Read more...] about Quick start helps No. 14 Wisconsin beat Rutgers
No. 11 WVU “steals” win from Northern Kentucky
No. 11 WEST VIRGINIA 92 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 61 Senior forward Nathan Adrian highlighted an 11-4 run early in the second half with six points, and West Virginia took a 17-point advantage. The Mountaineers added to their NCAA-leading 150 steals with 17 thefts. Northern Kentucky committed 25 turnovers in the game, 11 more than their average of 14. Northern Kentucky is 214th … [Read more...] about No. 11 WVU “steals” win from Northern Kentucky
Kansas wins 11th straight behind strong first half
No. 3 KANSAS 71 UNLV 53 Kansas outscored UNLV 42-20 in the first half, having opened the game on a 9-2 run and going up 21-7 at one point. Freshman guard Josh Jackson led the way with 14 points. Kansas shot below its usual percentage, going into the game ranked fourth in the country in field goal percentage at 52.4 percent, finishing at 44.4 percent from the field and 35 … [Read more...] about Kansas wins 11th straight behind strong first half
No. 10 Louisville wins duel with No. 6 Kentucky
No. 10 LOUISVILLE 73 No.6 KENTUCKY 70 In a game with 11 lead changes, the most important came at the 6:11 mark of the second half when sophomore guard Donovan Mitchell picked up a layup to give Louisville a 59-57 lead, which they did not surrender for the rest of the game. Louisville shot 43.3 percent from the field and 42.9 percent from three. Kentucky finished shooting … [Read more...] about No. 10 Louisville wins duel with No. 6 Kentucky