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
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Temple upsets No. 19 West Virginia, claims NIT Season Tip-Off
Roundup of Friday's Top 25 action. Temple 81 No. 19 West Virginia 77 Obi Enechionyia registered game-highs with 22 points and 12 as the Temple Owls knocked off a ranked opponent for the second time in as many days. Using full-court pressure, West Virginia erased a 20-point halftime deficit and took its first lead with 8:16 remaining in the game. Quinton Rose (Bishop … [Read more...] about Temple upsets No. 19 West Virginia, claims NIT Season Tip-Off
Charlotte narrowly falls to Florida State
Courtesy of Charlotte49ers.com. CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Despite placing four players in double figures, the Charlotte 49ers fell 79-76 to Florida State, Saturday afternoon in front of a packed crowd at the Time Warner Cable Arena. “That was a hard-fought game,” Charlotte coach Alan Major said. “I give a lot of credit to Coach Hamilton and I thought they came out in the second … [Read more...] about Charlotte narrowly falls to Florida State
Charlotte falls to undefeated Florida State, 70-54
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Charlotte women's basketball team played tough to the end and two 49ers earned double-doubles but in the end, Florida State proved to be too strong in a 70-54 victory Sunday afternoon in Halton Arena in Charlotte, N.C. Senior Jennifer Hailey led the Niners with her sixth-straight double-double to open the campaign, tallying team highs of 16 points and … [Read more...] about Charlotte falls to undefeated Florida State, 70-54
St. Joseph’s falls to Florida State, 73-66, in Coaches vs. Cancer Championship Game
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com. BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Florida State defeated Saint Joseph's, 73-66, in the championship game of the 2012 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic at the Barclays Center on Saturday night. The Hawks drop to 2-1 while Florida State improves to 3-1. Ronald Roberts led Saint Joseph's with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while C.J. Aiken had 10 points. Carl … [Read more...] about St. Joseph’s falls to Florida State, 73-66, in Coaches vs. Cancer Championship Game