Courtesy of GoXavier.com SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today that Xavier University junior Trevon Bluiett is among the 10 watch list finalists for the 2017 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. Named after Hall of Famer and 11-time NBA All-Star Julius Erving, the annual honor in its third year recognizes the top small … [Read more...] about Xavier’s Trevon Bluiett named To 2017 Julius Erving Award Watch List of ten finalists
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No. 21 Duke holds off No. 20 Notre Dame on the road
No. 21 DUKE 84 No. 20 NOTRE DAME 74 Jayson Tatum, Grayson Allen and Matt Jones all scored during a late first-half run, and the No 21 Blue Devils grabbed a lead they did not surrender en route to a road win. Tatum led the Blue Devils with 19 points and 14 rebounds. Bonzie Colson topped the Fighting Irish with 17 points and nine rebounds. The Fighting Irish, ranked … [Read more...] about No. 21 Duke holds off No. 20 Notre Dame on the road
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. 5 Duke shoots way to win over Tennessee State
Monday's Top 25 action. No. 5 DUKE 65 TENNESSEE STATE 55 A three from junior guard Grayson Allen and six points from sophomore guard Luke Kennard sparked a 11-0 run for Duke during the second half, giving them a lead they did not give up in the win. Duke went 19-51 (37.3 percent) from the field and 8-24(33.3 percent) from three. Tennessee went 22-51 (43.1 percent) from … [Read more...] about No. 5 Duke shoots way to win over Tennessee State