Roundup of Sunday's Top 25 action. No. 12 NORTH CAROLINA 83 No. 20 NOTRE DAME 76 Justin Jackson scored four points during a 9-2 North Carolina run to open the game, and the Tar Heels never trailed. Jackson, one of six players with double-digit points, led the Tar Heels with 16 points, four rebounds and three assists. Though V.J. Beachem topped the Irish in points with … [Read more...] about No. 12 UNC holds off No. 20 Irish
Wisconsin
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
No. 14 Wildcats take down No. 3 Bruins
Saturday's Top 25 action. No. 14 ARIZONA 96 No. 3 UCLA Lauri Markkanen scored three of nine points, and the No. 14 Arizona Wildcats ended the game on a 9-4 run to upset the UCLA Bruins. The Wildcats held UCLA, the top ranked three-point shooting team in the country at an average of 44.1 percent per game, to 10-31 (32.3 percent) from beyond the arc. The Wildcats are … [Read more...] about No. 14 Wildcats take down No. 3 Bruins
Quick start helps No. 14 Wisconsin beat Rutgers
Tuesday's Top 25 action. No. 14 WISCONSIN 72 RUTGERS 52 Seniors Nigel Hayes and Zak Showalter combined for 11 points as Wisconsin opened the game outscoring Rutgers, 13-2 through the first seven minutes. Rutgers finished shooting 31.1 percent from the field and 38.9 percent from three. Wisconsin finished 43.4 percent from the field and 29.4 percent from … [Read more...] about Quick start helps No. 14 Wisconsin beat Rutgers
No. 11 WVU “steals” win from Northern Kentucky
No. 11 WEST VIRGINIA 92 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 61 Senior forward Nathan Adrian highlighted an 11-4 run early in the second half with six points, and West Virginia took a 17-point advantage. The Mountaineers added to their NCAA-leading 150 steals with 17 thefts. Northern Kentucky committed 25 turnovers in the game, 11 more than their average of 14. Northern Kentucky is 214th … [Read more...] about No. 11 WVU “steals” win from Northern Kentucky