No. 22 XAVIER 86 GEORGETOWN 75 Edmond Sumner scored four points and grabbed two rebounds during a 10-4 Xavier run late in the second half, and the Musketeers went on to defeat Big East rival Georgetown. Trevon Bluiett finished with a game-high 24 points on 7-of-15 shooting from the floor including three of five behind the arc. J.P. Macura collected 20 points, five … [Read more...] about Late run propels No. 22 Xavier to win
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No. 14 Wildcats take down No. 3 Bruins
Saturday's Top 25 action. No. 14 ARIZONA 96 No. 3 UCLA Lauri Markkanen scored three of nine points, and the No. 14 Arizona Wildcats ended the game on a 9-4 run to upset the UCLA Bruins. The Wildcats held UCLA, the top ranked three-point shooting team in the country at an average of 44.1 percent per game, to 10-31 (32.3 percent) from beyond the arc. The Wildcats are … [Read more...] about No. 14 Wildcats take down No. 3 Bruins
No. 12 Louisville blows out Clemson
Thursday's Top 25 action. No. 12 LOUISVILLE 92 CLEMSON 60 Donovan Mitchell scored eight points as the Louisville Cardinals ended the first half on a 10-0 run to take the lead and eventually blow out ACC-rival Clemson. Mitchell picked up 18 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals. Jaylen Johnson contributed a double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds). The … [Read more...] about No. 12 Louisville blows out Clemson
No. 17 Badgers avoid upset, extend streak
Tuesday night's Top 25 action. No. 17 WISCONSIN 68 MICHIGAN 64 Bronson Koenig connected on a pair of free throws with four seconds remaining to give the Wisconsin Badgers a four-point lead over the Michigan Wolverines and extend their home winning streak to 17 games. Koenig netted 16 points and grabbed four rebounds for the Badgers. Zak Irvin put up 20 points, pulled … [Read more...] about No. 17 Badgers avoid upset, extend streak
UNC’s Williams wins 800th in victory over Syracuse
Monday's Top 25 action. No. 9 NORTH CAROLINA 85 SYRACUSE 68 Joel Berry II hit a pair of threepoint shots to help the North Carolina Tar Heels go on a 12-0 run early in the game to take a lead they did not relinquish, and head coach Roy Williams earned his 800th career win. Williams is the second fastest (1,012 games) coach to reach 800 wins (Adolph Rupp, 972 … [Read more...] about UNC’s Williams wins 800th in victory over Syracuse