NOTRE DAME 84 No. 14 FLORIDA STATE 72 Bonzie Colson and Matt Farrell combined for 10 points during a 12-6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish run mid-way through the first half, giving them a lead they did not surrender en route to an upset of the No.14 Florida State Seminoles. Colson netted 33 points and hauled in 13 rebounds for a double-double for the Fighting Irish and reached … [Read more...] about Colson nets 1,000th; Irish upset No. 14 FSU
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Trevon Bluiett named Big East Conference Player of the Week for the second straight week
Courtesy of GoXavier.com CINCINNATI --- Xavier University junior guard Trevon Bluiett has been named BIG EAST Conference Player of the Week for the second straight week. Bluiett averaged 20.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals in addition to scoring decisive baskets in Xavier victories over Seton Hall and at No. 22/22 Creighton. Bluiett scored 24 points, … [Read more...] about Trevon Bluiett named Big East Conference Player of the Week for the second straight week
No. 8 UK controls OT en route to win
Rundown of Tuesday's Top 25 action. No. 8 KENTUCKY 90 GEORGIA 81 in OT Malik Monk scored eight points in overtime as the Kentucky Wildcats outlasted the Georgia Bulldogs to pick up the win in the final game of Brent Musberger's broadcasting career. Monk led the Widlcats with 37 points, 23 of which came in the second half while Isaiah Briscoe contributed 23 points and 11 … [Read more...] about No. 8 UK controls OT en route to win
Turnovers key; No. 14 Louisville tops No. 7 Duke
Saturday's Top 25 action. No. 14 LOUISVILLE 78 No. 7 DUKE 69 Ray Spalding scored five points during a 9-0 run early in the second half for the Louisville Cardinals to take the lead over the Duke Blue Devils, which they did not surrender. The Blue Devils entered the game averaging 11.6 turnovers per game and turned the ball over a season-high 18 times. Anas Mahmoud … [Read more...] about Turnovers key; No. 14 Louisville tops No. 7 Duke
Brooks connects at buzzer; No. 21 Oregon upsets No. 2 UCLA
Wednesday's Top 25 action. No. 21 OREGON 89 No. 2 UCLA 87 As time expired in regulation, junior forward Dillon Brooks drained a contested three to give Oregon the upset victory over UCLA. Brooks led Oregon with 23 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Junior center Thomas Welsh led UCLA with 20 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double. Oregon shot 44.8 percent … [Read more...] about Brooks connects at buzzer; No. 21 Oregon upsets No. 2 UCLA