Category: NCAA Women’s Basketball

Minnesota Basketball: Previewing Northwestern

After a narrow loss at home against Michigan State, a missed opportunity, the Gophers showed guts and backbone on the road against a good Purdue team to steal a road win and do more than enough to get back on track early in the conference season. Overall, it’s was a net gain for a Minnesota team desperate to establish themselves as a team to take seriously in the Big Ten.

Douse leads Canisius over Quinnipiac 83-77

Kiefer Douse scored a career-high 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on Wednesday night – his first career double-double – and Canisius beat Quinnipiac 83-77. The Golden Griffins took the first double-digit lead of the game at 77-66 with a 9-1 run capped by Isaiah Reese’s pair of free throws with 2:50 left.

Wichita State beats Drake 90-65 behind Morris, Smith

Shaquille Morris scored 13 points, Daishon Smith added 13 with three 3-pointers, and Wichita State used a big first half to beat Drake 90-65 on Wednesday night to win its fourth straight and improve its all-time record against the Bulldogs to 41-4. Landry Shamet added 11 points, Markis McDuffie had 10 and grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Shockers outrebounded Drake 54-28, including 18-5 on offensive boards, resulting in 26 second-chance points.

Boston College ends ACC skid, stuns Syracuse

Boston College ended a 20-game conference losing streak with a stunning 96-81 home ACC upset of Syracuse Sunday. Ky Bowman, the reigning ACC freshman of the year, scored 30 points and added nine assists and five rebounds and Jerome Robinson scored 22 points as Boston College recorded its first ACC victory since the 2014-15 regular season finale.

BC crushes Orange 96-81 behind Bowman’s 30 points

Ky Bowman scored 30 points, Jerome Robinson had 22 and Boston College halted a 20-game Atlantic Coast Conference losing streak with a 96-81 win over Syracuse Sunday in the league opener for both schools. A.J. Turner added 16 points and Nik Popovic 11 for Eagles , who went 0-18 last season in league play before losing their one game in the tournament.

Drake surges past WSU women 83-78

Wichita State’s women’s basketball team fell behind by seven points early in Friday night’s game against Drake, then the Shockers went on the offensive. Not just an uphill, constant rally from a deficit WSU could never quite erase, but superior effort that led to numerous offensive rebounds – 19 to be exact.

Ole Miss assistant Corey Batoon is heading to FAU

The Ole Miss coaching staff has taken plenty of flak over the last couple of seasons, but perhaps no member has been as constantly criticized by fans as special teams coordinator and safety coach Corey Batoon. His tenure in Oxford officially came to an end on Friday afternoon with the the news that he’s joining Lane Kiffin’s new staff at Florida Atlantic.

Cal State Northridge snaps 4 game skid, beats Morgan State

Kendall Smith scored 19 points and Cal State Northridge built an insurmountable early lead and cruised in the second half to an 82-61 win over Morgan State on Thursday night. Tavrion Dawson had 16 points while Aaron Parks and Rakim Lubin each added 12 for the Matadors , who snapped a four-game losing streak.

Brandon Robinson plays first game in Atlanta

… North Carolina has won two straight since a Dec. 17 loss to Kentucky, 100-103, in Las Vegas as part of the CBS Sports Classic. The Tar Heels only other loss was 76-67 at Indiana in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Robinson has played in all 14 of the Tar …

Rebels seek Mountain West win at Colorado State

UNLV Runnin’ Rebels UNLV guard Jovan Mooring puts up the ball against Kansas defenders Landen Lucas and Frank Mason III at the Thomas Winning on the road in conference play is almost never easy, but UNLV should have more than a puncher’s chance tonight at Colorado State in the Mountain West opener for both teams. There probably won’t be a better time to play the Rams this season, as they’re currently on a three-game losing streak while coach Larry Eustachy tries to figure out his rotation.

SEC basketball preview

Texas A&M Aggies center Tyler Davis puts up the ball during the first half of the Lone Star Shootout against Arizona at the Toyota Center on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, in Houston. puts up the ball during the first half of the Lone Star Shootout against Arizona at the Toyota Center on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, in Houston.

Toronto a learning experience so far for former Runnin’ Utes star Jakob Poeltl

In his first two months as a professional basketball player, former University of Utah star Jakob Poeltl has had the opportunity to play in 15 games for the Toronto Raptors, averaging 2.4 points and 3.1 rebounds in 11 minutes per game. The Austrian native also had the opportunity to start two games this year and even had his own SportsCenter top 10 highlight after a posterizing dunk against the Atlanta Hawks.

Rams looking to reach potential

… return. On defense, eight do. And key backups, too. What it leads to is potential, the dirtiest of all the words in sports. It suggests production, when what coaches crave is proof, and the Rams of Thursday night still have plenty to check off the …

Analysis: Kyle Kuzma’s injury uncertainty raises troubling questions for Utes

The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes forward Kyle Kuzma drives on Prairie View A&M Panthers guard Daquan Cook as University of Utah hosts Prairie View A&M, NCAA basketball at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Saturday December 17, 2016. The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes forward Kyle Kuzma drives on Prairie View A&M Panthers guard Daquan Cook as University of Utah hosts Prairie View A&M, NCAA basketball at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Saturday December 17, 2016.

Tulsa wins opener in Diamond Head Classic

Pat Birt made six 3-pointers and scored a season-high 20 points to lead Tulsa to a 74-51 victory over Stephen F. Austin on Thursday in the opening game of the Diamond Head Classic. Jaleel Wheeler added 12 points and Will Magnay 11 for the Golden Hurricane , who shot 50 per cent and were 11 of 21 from the arc in winning for the third time in four games.

Texas A&M beats Saint Francis (Pa.) 81-58

D.J. Hogg scored 15 points and fellow sophomore Tyler Davis added 14 as Texas A&M defeated Saint Francis 81-58 on Wednesday night. The Aggies led 46-19 at halftime and kept their overwhelmed opponent from Loretto, Pennsylvania, at bay the rest of the way in cruising to the 23-point victory.