No. 5 KANSAS (7-1) 58 No. 14 TEXAS TECH (6-2) 57 Ochai Agbaji made a go-ahead layup with 13 second left then Jalen Wilson blocked a jump shot with three seconds remaining to give Kansas the road victory. Agbaji scored 11 of his game-high 23 points in the second half, which included three of his four made threes. The Jayhawks went 14-for-15 from the free throw line, while Texas … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Wilson’s late block seals Kansas’ win; Zegarowski drops 20 for Creighton
Syracuse grinds out 62-56 win over Northeastern
By PAUL CIFONELLI Joe Girard III, Quincy Guerrier and Marek Dolezaj combined to score 53 of Syracuse's 62 points as the Orange defeated Northeastern. The game was scheduled just two days ago to give Northeastern its third game of the season. Girard led all scorers with 21 points. He also had a career-high six steals and converted on all nine of his free throw attempts. … [Read more...] about Syracuse grinds out 62-56 win over Northeastern
Syracuse dominates BC for first ACC win
By PAUL CIFONELLI All five Syracuse starters scored in double figures as the Orange dismantled Boston College in both teams' ACC opener, 101-63. Syracuse shot 58.7 percent from the field to bounce back from its first loss of the season, while Boston College's losing streak reached four in a row. Alan Griffin led the way for Syracuse with a 22-point, 10-rebound double-double. … [Read more...] about Syracuse dominates BC for first ACC win
Top 25 Wrap: Schakel leads 18-2 SDSU run, Aztecs top Arizona State on road
NO. 24 SAN DIEGO STATE (5-0) 80 NO. 23 ARIZONA STATE (3-2) 68 San Diego State went on an 18-2 run over six minutes of the second half to turn a two-point deficit into a 14-point lead. Jordan Schakel scored 11 points during that run and led all scorers with 25. The Aztecs led for 34:26 and only trailed for 3:09. San Diego State outscored Arizona State 36-8 in the paint. The … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Schakel leads 18-2 SDSU run, Aztecs top Arizona State on road
A numbers game: How analytics are affecting decision-making in professional baseball
By PAUL CIFONELLI Baseball is a numbers game. Baseball has always been a numbers game. As the game has progressed, so have the type and amount of numbers used. The one thing that has not changed is that players are sometimes evaluated strictly by the statistics they produce. The best hitters in the early-1900s were those with high batting averages and RBI totals. Once the … [Read more...] about A numbers game: How analytics are affecting decision-making in professional baseball