Saturday's Top 25 action. SYRACUSE 82 No. 6 FLORIDA STATE 72 John Gillon, a transfer from Colorado State, scored all 10 points of a 10-2 run to end the game for the Syracuse Orange as they defended the Carrier Dome and upset the Florida State Seminoles. Andrew White III gave the Orange 24 points, and Gillon (21 points, 11 assists) and Tyler Lydon (14 points, 11 … [Read more...] about Syracuse highlights day of upsets, close calls
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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
No. 10 Louisville wins duel with No. 6 Kentucky
No. 10 LOUISVILLE 73 No.6 KENTUCKY 70 In a game with 11 lead changes, the most important came at the 6:11 mark of the second half when sophomore guard Donovan Mitchell picked up a layup to give Louisville a 59-57 lead, which they did not surrender for the rest of the game. Louisville shot 43.3 percent from the field and 42.9 percent from three. Kentucky finished shooting … [Read more...] about No. 10 Louisville wins duel with No. 6 Kentucky
No. 8 Gonzaga holds on against Volunteers
Sunday's Top 25 action. No. 8 GONZAGA 86 TENNESSEE 76 Tennessee pushed the deficit to only four points with 2:27 remaining in the second half, but Gonzaga followed with a 6-0 mini-run behind four points from sophomore guard Josh Perkins to help secure the win. Gonzaga shot 54.3 percent from the field and 45 percent from three. Tennessee shot 30.4 percent from the field … [Read more...] about No. 8 Gonzaga holds on against Volunteers
No. 2 UCLA tops UCSB by 40
Wednesday's Top 25 action. No. 2 UCLA 102 UC SANTA BARBARA 62 TJ Leaf netted 14 during a 17-0 UCLA run mid-way through the first half, and the Bruins took a lead they did not surrender. The Bruins shot 54.2 percent from the field and 32.4 percent from three. UCSB shot 29.8 percent from the field and 25 percent from three point land. UCSB out rebounded UCLA, … [Read more...] about No. 2 UCLA tops UCSB by 40