Connecticut forward Gavin Edwards is expected to lose some minutes when former starter Stanley Robinson returns later this month after missing a semester for personal reasons. Edwards made his pitch Monday night to not be forgotten, scoring a career-high 17 points and leading the No. 2 Huskies over Delaware State 79-49.
Trevon Hughes hit a leaning floater in the lane with 0.9 seconds left and Wisconsin survived a furious rally by Virginia Tech on Monday night, winning 74-72 in the opener of the 10th Annual ACC-Big Ten Challenge. The Badgers (6-1) led throughout until A.D. Vassallo’s sixth 3-pointer capped a 14-5 run that pulled the Hokies (4-3) even with 7 seconds to play.
When Paul Harris came out for warmups prior to Monday night’s game against Colgate, his Syracuse teammates and the Carrier Dome crowd did a double-take. Harris was sporting a huge afro instead of his normal cornrows, and his derring-do won a bet with teammate Jonny Flynn. After tying his hair into a ponytail for the game so it wouldn’t get in his eyes, Harris scored 22 points and No.
Arizona athletic director Jim Livengood said he has at least a dozen candidates to succeed Lute Olson. That number figures to change by next spring, when the Wildcats will likely name a permanent coach to replace Olson. “It’s a fairly large pool right now,” said Livengood, who won’t identify candidates.
Villanova center Casiem Drummond told the coaching staff on Monday that he will leave the Big East school and transfer. The 6-foot-10 junior played in two games for the No. 17 Wildcats (6-0) and averaged 2.0 points and 2.5 rebounds. He started nine times in 42 career games at Villanova and missed most of last season with ankle injuries.
L.D. Williams and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons pushed aside upset-minded Baylor with a complete 40-minute effort. Williams had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Jeff Teague added 14 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to help No. 19 Wake Forest beat Baylor 87-74 on Sunday night in the 76 Classic championship game.
From the outside and from the inside, James Harden took control for No. 14 Arizona State. Harden scored a tournament-record and career-high 40 points to lead Arizona State’s 88-58 rout of Texas El Paso in the third-place game of the 76 Classic on Sunday night. Harden made 14 of 25 shots, six of seven from 3-point range, and added eight rebounds and four assists for the Sun Devils (5-1).
Jeremy Pargo had a modest line and a big-time performance in Gonzaga’s latest impressive win. Pargo had 10 points and seven assists with only two turnovers, leading the seventh-ranked Bulldogs to an 83-74 victory over No. 12 Tennessee in the Old Spice Classic championship on Sunday night. Steven Gray scored 19 points and Matt Bouldin added 17 for Gonzaga, which shot 52 percent to overcome a 50-26…
Oregon State snapped a 25-game losing streak and won its first game under first-year coach Craig Robinson in downing Fresno State 62-54 Sunday. Oregon State (1-4) controlled the glass with a 34-26 advantage and held Fresno State (2-3) to 24.1 percent shooting in the second half. Four Beavers scored in double figures, led by guard Rickey Claitt’s 14 points as the Beavers ran their patient and…
Danny Green had just hit a long 3-pointer — his sixth straight of the second half — when he grabbed a rebound and pushed the ball upcourt in transition. As he crossed midcourt, the home crowd began playfully yelling, “Shoot!” Green obliged but missed, ending a run that had even coach Roy Williams chuckling during a timeout a short time later.
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