Gavin Grant remembered what it felt like when North Carolina State lost at the wire. Heartbreaking, then exhausting. He helped the Wolfpack return the favor Sunday night, hitting two of three free throws with 0.4 seconds left to beat No. 20 Villanova 69-68 in the Old Spice Classic championship. It was N.C.
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Late FTs lift NC State over Villanova
Gavin Grant remembered what it felt like when North Carolina State lost at the wire. Heartbreaking, then exhausting. He helped the Wolfpack return the favor Sunday night, hitting two of three free throws with 0.4 seconds left to beat No. 20 Villanova 69-68 in the Old Spice Classic championship. It was N.C.
Low’s 3s help Wash. St. beat Air Force
When the shots weren’t dropping for Washington State’s Derrick Low earlier this weekend, he and roommate Daven Harmeling tried something new. “We prayed to the Spokane Arena gods to have mercy on us when we are shooting,” Low said on Sunday, after hitting six 3-pointers to lead No. 9 Washington State to a 71-62 comeback…
Low’s 3s help Wash. St. beat Air Force
When the shots weren’t dropping for Washington State’s Derrick Low earlier this weekend, he and roommate Daven Harmeling tried something new. “We prayed to the Spokane Arena gods to have mercy on us when we are shooting,” Low said on Sunday, after hitting six 3-pointers to lead No. 9 Washington State to a 71-62 comeback…
Gilbert powers Kansas State past Rider
Kansas State’s junior college transfer upstaged its top recruit on Sunday. Andre Gilbert interrupted the Michael Beasley show by scoring 22 points, going 4-for-6 from 3-point range, and the Wildcats held off Rider 82-69 in the Old Spice Classic. Beasley had 13 points and 10 rebounds after scoring at least 30 points in four of…
Gilbert powers Kansas State past Rider
Kansas State’s junior college transfer upstaged its top recruit on Sunday. Andre Gilbert interrupted the Michael Beasley show by scoring 22 points, going 4-for-6 from 3-point range, and the Wildcats held off Rider 82-69 in the Old Spice Classic. Beasley had 13 points and 10 rebounds after scoring at least 30 points in four of…
Freshman King leads No. 13 Duke in rout
Taylor King’s body was on Hawaiian time, but there was nothing wrong with the Duke freshman’s shooting touch. King set personal bests with 27 points and six 3-pointers in the 13th-ranked Blue Devils’ 78-43 rout of Eastern Kentucky on Sunday. DeMarcus Nelson had 12 points and Gerald Henderson added 10 for Duke (6-0), which played…
Freshman King leads No. 13 Duke in rout
Taylor King’s body was on Hawaiian time, but there was nothing wrong with the Duke freshman’s shooting touch. King set personal bests with 27 points and six 3-pointers in the 13th-ranked Blue Devils’ 78-43 rout of Eastern Kentucky on Sunday. DeMarcus Nelson had 12 points and Gerald Henderson added 10 for Duke (6-0), which played…
Butler hits 16 3s to beat Texas Tech
Mike Green and Butler rode the 3-point shot all the way to a championship in the Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout. Green scored 23 points and No. 22 Butler made 16 3-pointers to beat Texas Tech 81-71 Saturday night and set a record for 3s in the tournament. “Sixteen for 24 probably sums it up. I’d…
Butler hits 16 3s to beat Texas Tech
Mike Green and Butler rode the 3-point shot all the way to a championship in the Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout. Green scored 23 points and No. 22 Butler made 16 3-pointers to beat Texas Tech 81-71 Saturday night and set a record for 3s in the tournament. “Sixteen for 24 probably sums it up. I’d…
No. 1 Tar Heels hold off BYU 73-63
Tyler Hansbrough barely even glanced at the MVP trophy sitting at his locker. The star forward was much more pleased by top-ranked North Carolina’s defense in a win that required solid efforts from all the healthy Tar Heels. Hansbrough scored 21 points, Wayne Ellington hit a key 3-pointer with 2:06 left and North Carolina made…
No. 1 Tar Heels hold off BYU 73-63
Tyler Hansbrough barely even glanced at the MVP trophy sitting at his locker. The star forward was much more pleased by top-ranked North Carolina’s defense in a win that required solid efforts from all the healthy Tar Heels. Hansbrough scored 21 points, Wayne Ellington hit a key 3-pointer with 2:06 left and North Carolina made…
Xavier dominates No. 8 Indiana 80-65
Eric Gordon’s soaring act never got off the ground, and Indiana stayed down with him. For that, Xavier can thank Stanley Burrell. And C.J. Anderson and B.J. Raymond. Burrell contained Gordon, Anderson and Raymond scored 19 points apiece, and Xavier handed the eighth-ranked Hoosiers their first loss, beating them 80-65 in the final of the…