No. 5 HOUSTON (15-2) 73EAST CAROLINA (8-6) 82Jayden Gardner and Tristen Newton combined for nine points during an 11-2 run midway through the second half as East Carolina took down Houston. Tied at 51 at the 12:31 mark of the period, Newton gave the Pirates the lead with a mid-range jumper. Gardner finished a fastbreak layup off a turnover. The junior forward continued with a … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Pittsburgh’s Johnson scores 32 off the bench; Gardner leads East Carolina upset
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Top 25 Wrap: Butler, Mitchell keep Baylor undefeated; Garza paces Iowa past Michigan State
NO. 2 BAYLOR (17-0) 83NO. 6 TEXAS (11-4) 69Davion Mitchell and Jared Butler combined for 47 points as Baylor flexed its dominance. Mitchell had a game-high 27 points on 11-of-16 shooting from the field and 5-of-7 from three. Butler totaled 21 points and collected four steals. MaCio Teague was the only other Bear in double-digits with 10 points. Baylor shot 58.6 percent from … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Butler, Mitchell keep Baylor undefeated; Garza paces Iowa past Michigan State
Tonight’s Syracuse-Louisville game postponed due to COVID-19
By PAUL CIFONELLI Syracuse's game that was scheduled for tonight against Louisville has been postponed due to a positive test and contact tracing within Louisville's program. As of now, there isn't a make up date in mind. This is the fourth game the Orange have had postponed due to COVID-19 protocols this season. The program had a two-week break at the end of December and the … [Read more...] about Tonight’s Syracuse-Louisville game postponed due to COVID-19
St. Bonaventure’s game at Saint Joseph’s postponed
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure's game at Saint Joseph's on Wednesday has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns in the Saint Joseph's program, sources confirmed. The Hawks played at Richmond last Tuesday, less than a week before Richmond went on pause due to positive COVID-19 test results. A source said the Bonnies will not add a replacement game before Saturday … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure’s game at Saint Joseph’s postponed
Top 25 Wrap: Drake Remains Perfect; Texas Tech Defeats Sooners in low-scoring affair
BY:GRIFFIN DELLA PENNA ILLINOIS STATE (5-11) 60NO. 25 DRAKE (17-0) 95In its first game in the AP Top 25 since 2008, senior Tremell Murphy led Drake with a career-high 30 point, eight-rebound performance shooting 10-15 from the field, and 6-10 from three. Fellow senior ShanQuan Hemphill had 18 points, five rebounds, and three assists. After surviving a two-point win in … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Drake Remains Perfect; Texas Tech Defeats Sooners in low-scoring affair