NO. 5 HOUSTON (8-1) 74SMU (6-1) 60Quentin Grimes paced a 10-0 run to start the second half, and Houston bounced back from its only loss of the season. Trailing 33-32 coming out of the break, Grimes drilled a 3-pointer on the first possession of the second half to give the Cougars a lead they did not surrender. Teammate Justin Gorham followed with a triple of his own before … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Grimes keys second-half Houston run; Michigan stays undefeated
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Point Starred: Lofton hits game-winner for Bonnies at Richmond
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Kyle Lofton was pleading with the officials at the Robins Center moments earlier, protesting a no-call that turned into a traveling infraction and threatened to turn St. Bonaventure's lengthy lead into an 0-2 league start. Then came redemption in the form of a missed Richmond free throw and a spent shot clock, leaving the junior point guard the ball, for the … [Read more...] about Point Starred: Lofton hits game-winner for Bonnies at Richmond
Top 25 Wrap: Texas dials long distance; Tide rolls Vols
SAN FRANCISCO (7-5) 62 NO. 1 GONZAGA (10-0) 85 Corey Kispert connected on 9-of-11 shots from the floor, and Gonzaga pulled away in the second half. Drew Timme and Joel Ayayi added double-doubles with Timme collecting 10 points and 11 rebounds. Ayayi had 18 points and 10 boards. Andrew Nembhard contributed 14 points off the bench for the Bulldogs. Gonzaga scored the final seven … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Texas dials long distance; Tide rolls Vols
Bonnies visit preseason league favorite Richmond, look to avoid 0-2 A-10 start
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO If the St. Bonaventure men's basketball team wants a blueprint for rebounding from a substandard start to Atlantic 10 play, the Bonnies need look no further than their last opponent. Rhode Island had 12 days to lick its wounds from losing at Davidson's Belk Arena on Dec. 18, and while the Rams didn't shine against Bonaventure on Wednesday, they were more … [Read more...] about Bonnies visit preseason league favorite Richmond, look to avoid 0-2 A-10 start
Top 25 Wrap: Potter’s double-double paces Wisconsin; Dickinson leads Michigan charge
No. 21 MINNESOTA (9-2) 59No. 6 WISCONSIN (9-2) 71Micah Potter had an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double to lead Wisconsin to its third top 25 win in three tries this season. Potter scored 10 points in the first half and eight in the second. He was aided by D'Mitrik Trice and Aleem Ford in the second half, with Trice scoring nine in the frame and Ford adding 10. Wisconsin's … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Potter’s double-double paces Wisconsin; Dickinson leads Michigan charge