Category: NCAA Women’s Basketball

Purdue women fall to No. 3 Maryland 85-70

The Purdue women’s basketball team dropped to 14-8 on the season Thursday night, falling to visiting third-ranked Maryland at Mackey Arena, 85-70. The Terrapins scored 23 second-chance points and scored 46 points in the paint as they remained undefeated in Big Ten play at 10-0 and moved to 22-1 overall on the season.

Nared leads Tennessee to 76-74 win over No. 4 Gamecocks

Tennessee guard Diamond DeShields pushes the ball downcourt against South Carolina guard Kaela Davis during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, in Columbia, S.C. Tennessee guard Diamond DeShields pushes the ball downcourt against South Carolina guard Kaela Davis during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina guard Kaela Davis drives to the hoop against Tennessee guard Diamond DeShields, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina guard Kaela Davis drives to the hoop against Tennessee guard Diamond DeShields, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, in Columbia, S.C. Tennessee head coach Holly Warlick communicates with players during the first half of an NCAA … (more)

UVM Women Pull Away Late to Beat Stony Brook

Sydney Smith had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds and three other Catamounts had at least nine points as Vermont topped Stony Brook 53-43 at Patrick Gymnasium on Saturday. Candice Wright led all scorers with 15 points in addition to three blocks.

Cavanaugh, George Washington rallies past Saint Louis, 63-55

Tyler Cavanaugh scored 18 points and George Washington erased an 11-point second-half deficit and earned its third straight win, beating Saint Louis, 63-55 on Saturday afternoon. Jaren Sina gave the Colonials the lead for good with a 3-pointer with 1:59 left to make it 56-53, and Yuta Watanabe and Cavanaugh combined to hit 5 of 6 from the line in the final minute to keep the Billikens at bay.

UCA opens homestand with doubleheader

The odds seem to be in favor of the University of Central Arkansas Bears will finally play at the Farris Center for awhile. Home court has been quite the advantage for the 13 Southland Conference men’s basketball teams so far, as they are a combined 33-103 in road games this season.

NC State-Louisville, Duke-Notre Dame headline week in ACC

GAME OF THE WEEKEND: North Carolina State at No. 13 Louisville. Star freshman point guard Dennis Smith Jr. led the Wolfpack to the program’s first win at Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium since 1995 on Monday night, turning in a dominant performance in one of college basketball’s toughest environments.

Curry honored by high school, college in return to Charlotte

But the two-time NBA MVP shared one on Tuesday, saying he wishes he had tried out for the varsity team as a freshman rather than settle for playing junior varsity. “I went through some doubts about whether I could play on the varsity level at the time,” Curry said before a halftime ceremony at Charlotte Christian High School in which his No.

Smith, Cooke lead Dayton to 67-46 win over Saint Louis

Charles Cook had 15 points, nine rebounds and a career-high six assists, Scoochie Smith scored 19, including five 3-pointers, and Dayton cruised to a 67-46 win over Saint Louis on Sunday. A jumper and then a 3-pointer by Mike Crawford gave Saint Louis a 10-4 lead about three minutes in, but the Billikens went scoreless over the next 10:13 and scored two points in the next 14:40 as Dayton opened a 15-point lead with 3:25 left in the half.

Two games, one win

Kansas State beat #7/#8 West Virginia 79-75 yesterday at Bramlage Coliseum. It took a Barry Brown steal with 25 seconds left to win the game after a late charge by the Mountaineers put the result in doubt.

Central Michigan’s Marcus Keene erupts for 50 points in win

The junior guard’s performance was the first 50-plus-game in NCAA DI since Nate Wolters scored 53 points for South Dakota State in 2013. The Central Michigan guard scored a career-high 50 points, including 10 three-pointers, as he helped the Chippewas rally to a 101-92 victory over Miami in front of a roaring home crowd at McGuirk Arena.

Jayhawks off to fast start at Rod McCravy Memorial

The University of Kansas track & field squads saw some impressive performances as a handful of Jayhawks got the teams’ weekend started at the Rod McCravy Memorial Friday inside Nutter Field House. The KU pole vaulters again proved their depth as trio of Jayhawks moved into the NCAA’s top-10, while the Jayhawk women’s relay team tacked on one of the fastest times in program history.

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After two road games, the McNeese women’s basketball team returns home for two straight games beginning with a 1 p.m. game against Northwestern State Saturday at Burton Coliseum. The game can be heard on the McNeese Radio Network , cajunradio.com or through live streaming and lives stats.

Yussuf’s career high 25 leads LBSU past UCSB, 81 76

Temidayo Yussuf scored a career-high 25 points on 10-of-12 shooting, Roschon Prince had his third-consecutive double-double and Long Beach State held on for an 81-76 win over UC Santa Barbara on Thursday night. Prince finished with 14 points and 10 boards, Evan Payne scored 15 and Noah Blackwell added 11 points with four assists for LBSU .

Bailey scores 23 points to lead San Diego over Lions

Brett Bailey scored 23 points with nine rebounds to lead San Diego to a 69-62 victory over Loyola Marymount on Thursday night. Cameron Neubauer scored 11 of his 15 points in the first half with the Toreros finishing the final six minutes on a 14-2 run, capped by a Bailey 3-pointer to lead 35-22.

Punishment handed down after Siena-Rider incident

The laughter over Siena College men’s basketball head coach Jimmy Patsos’ imaginary handshakes to Rider coaches and players subsided, at least for a little bit, when punishment for the figures at the center of Tuesday’s late-game scuffle were announced Wednesday afternoon.