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
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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
Former UR coach Mike Neer recalls the late Mark Nunge
By JOHN LIKANJE Mark Nunge was known as a basketball player, a doctor and a father of five children. But, to people who were personally acquainted with him, including former University of Rochester head coach Mike Neer, he was also a "really good guy." Neer, who was at the helm of the program from 1973 to 2010, coached Nunge from 1985 to 1989. He still vividly recalled his … [Read more...] about Former UR coach Mike Neer recalls the late Mark Nunge
Bonnies drop turnover-filled Atlantic 10 opener to URI, lose Holmes to injury
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Kyle Lofton stayed down in the Ryan Center paint an extra moment or two, lamenting his second turnover in 75 seconds. Mark Schmidt stood on the sidelines crestfallen, watching his team's Atlantic 10 opener against Rhode Island slip away with a flurry of miscues and missed layups. The Bonnies faced adversity during their 11-day layoff from game action, with … [Read more...] about Bonnies drop turnover-filled Atlantic 10 opener to URI, lose Holmes to injury