BY: GRIFFIN DELLA PENNA SYRACUSE (9-5) 58NO. 8 VIRGINIA (11-2) 81Senior forwards Jay Huff and Sam Hauser both had 21-point contributions as the Virginia Cavaliers tied a program record defeating its 15 straight ACC opponent dating back to last season. Huff shot 8-of-11 from the field and grabbed 12 rebounds for his second double-double of the season, while all of Hauser's … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: McBride’s game-winner lifts Mountainers over Texas Tech; Virginia rolls Syracuse to stay perfect in ACC play
Top 25 Wrap: Butler’s scoring barrage keeps Baylor perfect; St. John’s uses strong second-half to down UConn
By: GRIFFIN DELLA PENNANO. 9 KANSAS (10-4) 69NO. 2 BAYLOR (13-0) 77Baylor guard Jared Butler posted a 30-point, eight-assist performance shooting 7-of-9 from beyond the arc and 10-of-14 from the field. Butler had 17 points in the first half, and the Bears led 41-28 after the first 20 minutes of play. As a team, Baylor shot 55 percent (16-29) and 56 percent from three. Ochai … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Butler’s scoring barrage keeps Baylor perfect; St. John’s uses strong second-half to down UConn
Top 25 Wrap: Martin paces late UConn run as Huskies win fourth straight
NO. 25 UCONN (7-1) 60DePAUL (1-4) 53 Ranked for the first time since the 2016-17 pre-season poll, UConn closed the game on an 8-0 run for its fourth straight victory. Trailing 53-52 with less than four minutes remaining in the contest, Brendan Adams, Tyrese Martin and Tyler Polley each converted one of two free throws. Martin followed with a pair of layups, and R.J. Cole … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Martin paces late UConn run as Huskies win fourth straight
Top 25 Wrap: West Virginia’s second-half surge outlasts Cunningham’s Cowboys
By GRIFFIN DELLA PENNA NO. 14 WEST VIRGINIA (9-3) 87OKLAHOMA ST. (7-3) 84 Head Coach Bob Huggins won his 300th career game with West Virginia after overcoming a 19-point deficit midway through the second half. Trailing 68-49 with 11:15 left, the Mountaineers went on a 15-1 run in 3:29 to make it a five-point game. Miles McBride caught fire in the second half, giving the … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: West Virginia’s second-half surge outlasts Cunningham’s Cowboys
Canisius battles to gritty 63-60 victory, sweeps Saint Peter’s
By GRIFFIN DELLA PENNA BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Canisius College Golden Griffins defeated the Saint Peter's Peacock’s 63-60 Saturday afternoon at the Koessler Athletic Center in a hard-fought MAAC matchup. Today’s win for the Griffs was their second over St. Peters in 24 hours, after a 70-58 victory on Friday, bring their overall record to 3-3. As the game came down to the … [Read more...] about Canisius battles to gritty 63-60 victory, sweeps Saint Peter’s