By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Jaylen Adams remembers waking up from his routine pregame nap on Aug. 26 and unlocking his phone to check the Milwaukee Bucks-Orlando Magic score. “The game said postponed,” the 2018 St. Bonaventure alumnus recalled, “and then I looked at the Rockets-Thunder game and it said postponed too. I actually sent the little eye (emojis) in the group chat, like, … [Read more...] about Jaylen Adams sees Bucks contract as opportunity for more growth in 2020-21
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Top 25 Wrap: Barnes lifts Florida State in overtime; Richmond rallies to stay undefeated
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (3-1) 52NO. 2 BAYLOR (4-0) 83 Five players scored in double figures as Baylor won by double digits for the fourth time this season. The Bears connected on three straight 3-pointers to take a double-digit lead heading into the break. Leading 29-22, L.J. Cryer connected first from long range. Matthew Mayer followed next time down the floor, and Adam Flagler … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Barnes lifts Florida State in overtime; Richmond rallies to stay undefeated
Osunniyi: Shaw will be “big piece” for Bonnies
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Osun Osunniyi, Kyle Lofton and Dominick Welch are finally upperclassmen, though they've been treated as such since, approximately, the day the Bonnies took Dayton to double-overtime on Jan. 19, 2019. A regular starter once conference play started that rookie year, Osunniyi never needed to be mentored much. He was recruited not to back up Amadi Ikpeze but to be … [Read more...] about Osunniyi: Shaw will be “big piece” for Bonnies
No. 21 Rutgers turns up defense late for first win over SU in 17 years
By PAUL CIFONELLI Rutgers went on a 17-4 run over the final five and a half minutes to take down Syracuse, 79-69. It was Rutgers' first win over the Orange since 2003. The Scarlet Knights' run was led by Jacob Young and Myles Johnson, who finished with a double-double. Rutgers' defense forced the Orange into some bad shots late in the game, but Syracuse also forced up some … [Read more...] about No. 21 Rutgers turns up defense late for first win over SU in 17 years
Top 25 Wrap: Bohannon leads Iowa in ACC/Big Ten Challenge; Tennessee uses fast start to win first
NO. 16 NORTH CAROLINA (3-2) 80 NO. 3 IOWA (4-0) 93 Jordan Bohannon scored a game-high 24 points and sparked a decisive a 14-0 Iowa run midway through the second half in action from the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Despite leading for less than one minute of game time throughout the contest, North Carolina held a 68-67 after an Andrew Platek layup with 9:25 remaining in the contest. … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Bohannon leads Iowa in ACC/Big Ten Challenge; Tennessee uses fast start to win first