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
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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
Top 25 Wrap: Gilyard and Golden pace Richmond comeback
WOFFORD (2-1) 72 NO. 19 RICHMOND (3-0) 77 Jacob Gilyard and Grant Golden combined for nine points to highlight a 12-2 Richmond run to close the game. Trailing 70-65 with 2:18 remaining on the clock, Golden sparked the rally with his only 3-pointer of the night. After teammate Tyler Burton converted one of two free throws, Golden connected on a pair of free throws of his own … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Gilyard and Golden pace Richmond comeback
Top 25 Wrap: Villanova outlasts Texas in battle of ranked teams; Georgia Tech hands Kentucky third loss
WESTERN MICHIGAN (0-2) 61 NO. 8 MICHIGAN STATE (5-0) 79 Joey Hauser posted a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead Michigan State to its third win in six days. Hauser, averaging 11.5 points and 10 rebounds per game, connected on 8-of-14 shots from the floor including 6-of-10 from behind the 3-point arc. Rocket Watts added 10 points and six assists in the win. … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Villanova outlasts Texas in battle of ranked teams; Georgia Tech hands Kentucky third loss