Thursday's Top 25 action. No. 19 CINCINNATI 86 No. 24 XAVIER 78 Five Bearcats contributed during a 9-0 run mid-way through the second half to give No. 19 Cincinnati a lead they did not surrender, Thursday night. Jacob Evans paced the Bearcats with 21 points on 7-of-16 shooting. Gary Clark posted a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Trevon Bluiett propelled … [Read more...] about No. 19 Cincy survives Bluiett, No. 24 Xavier
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Kansas wins 11th straight behind strong first half
No. 3 KANSAS 71 UNLV 53 Kansas outscored UNLV 42-20 in the first half, having opened the game on a 9-2 run and going up 21-7 at one point. Freshman guard Josh Jackson led the way with 14 points. Kansas shot below its usual percentage, going into the game ranked fourth in the country in field goal percentage at 52.4 percent, finishing at 44.4 percent from the field and 35 … [Read more...] about Kansas wins 11th straight behind strong first half
Wake Forest-Xavier: Tale of the Tape
By Paul Casey Gotham Setting: Batten down the hatches as Jeff Bzdelik brings his Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-4) north to the Cintas Center for a tilt with Chris Mack and his Xavier Musketeers (7-2). Plot: Atlantic Coast Conference meets Atlantic 10 in the second annual Skip Prosser Classic. The late Prosser coached both programs. After starting 2-3, Wake Forest has … [Read more...] about Wake Forest-Xavier: Tale of the Tape