By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure received six vote points in the new Associated Press Top 25 ballot released on Monday, its first votes since 2018. Dayton Daily News beat reporter David Jablonski ranked the Bonnies No. 21 on his ballot, while Scott Richey of The News-Gazette in Champaign, Ill. ranked them No. 25. Bona, in the midst of a six-game win streak and leading the … [Read more...] about Bonnies receive votes in AP Top 25 poll
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Syracuse shuts down No. 16 Virginia Tech, moves to 9-4
By PAUL CIFONELLI With Syracuse holding a 47-44 lead with 13:48 left in the second half, the game could've gone either way. Virginia Tech outscored the Orange 10-7 in the half and was beginning to pick up momentum. After that point, Syracuse outscored the Hokies 31-16 to pick up a 78-60 win over the No. 16 team in the AP Top 25 Poll. Quincy Guerrier scored 11 of his team-high … [Read more...] about Syracuse shuts down No. 16 Virginia Tech, moves to 9-4
Top 25 Wrap: UCLA escapes with road win; Indiana upsets Iowa on the road
No. 24 UCLA (12-2) 61CALIFORNIA (7-9) 57 In a game that had eight lead changes and six ties, a three by Jules Bernard with two minutes left gave UCLA a four-point lead that it didn't surrender. No team scored after that three until a made layup by Jarred Hyder, but Johnny Juzang sank two free throws to protect the lead. The largest lead of the game for both teams was six. … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: UCLA escapes with road win; Indiana upsets Iowa on the road
Top 25 Wrap: Gonzaga rolls BYU; Wisconsin survives Indiana in 2OT
BYU (9-3) 69No. 1 GONZAGA (11-0) 86 Gonzaga got out to a 23-2 lead to start the game and never looked back as the Bulldogs collected their 10th double-digit win of the season. Of Gonzaga's 11 wins, four have come against top 20 teams. Corey Kispert and Drew Timme led the initial surge, with Kispert scoring seven and Timme eight in the run. The Bulldogs held BYU to 1-for-10 … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: Gonzaga rolls BYU; Wisconsin survives Indiana in 2OT
Top 25 Wrap: West Virginia’s second-half surge outlasts Cunningham’s Cowboys
By GRIFFIN DELLA PENNA NO. 14 WEST VIRGINIA (9-3) 87OKLAHOMA ST. (7-3) 84 Head Coach Bob Huggins won his 300th career game with West Virginia after overcoming a 19-point deficit midway through the second half. Trailing 68-49 with 11:15 left, the Mountaineers went on a 15-1 run in 3:29 to make it a five-point game. Miles McBride caught fire in the second half, giving the … [Read more...] about Top 25 Wrap: West Virginia’s second-half surge outlasts Cunningham’s Cowboys