Category: College Sports

Top 25 Roundup: Nation’s Top 6 Teams All Lose

Tommy Kuhse scored 14 points and No. 23 Saint Mary’s posted an epic wire-to-wire 67–57 victory over top-ranked Gonzaga on Saturday night in their West Coast Conference matchup at Moraga, Calif. It marked the second time the Gaels have defeated a No. 1 team in 13 opportunities. The other time was the school’s memorable 60–47…


Top 25 Roundup: Oregon Caps Sweep of No. 12 UCLA

De’Vion Harmon’s game-high 17 points and a late, 13–3 run powered Oregon to a 68–63 win and a season sweep of No. 12 UCLA on Thursday in Eugene, Ore. The Ducks (18–10, 11–6 Pac-12) came into Thursday’s matchup having lost three of their previous four to complicate their NCAA Tournament at-large bid prospects. Jacob Young…


Top 25 Roundup: Florida Extends Home Streak vs. No. 2 Auburn

Florida’s Tyree Appleby scored 20 of his team-high 26 points in the second half as the Gators held on to beat No. 2 Auburn for the 14th straight time at home, stunning the Tigers 63–62 Saturday in Gainesville, Florida. Appleby’s fifth 3-pointer lifted the Gators (17–10, 7–7 SEC) to a 61–53 lead with 2:17 left,…


Top 25 Roundup: No. 11 Texas Tech Beats No. 7 Baylor Again

Kevin Obanor scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, both season highs, as No. 11 Texas Tech came from behind to overwhelm No. 7 Baylor 83-73 on Wednesday in a key Big 12 Conference matchup in Lubbock, Texas. The Red Raiders (20–6, 9–4 Big 12) trailed by seven points at halftime but rallied behind Obanor’s…


Top 25 Roundup: Virginia Stuns No. 7 Duke in Closing Seconds

Reece Beekman drained a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left to give Virginia a shocking 69–68 victory against No. 7 Duke on Monday night at Durham, North Carolina. Jayden Gardner scored 17 points with eight rebounds, Kadin Shedrick dumped in a career-high 16 points off the bench and Armaan Franklin had 11 points for Virginia (15–9,…


Top 25 Roundup: Late Hoop Lifts No. 13 Michigan State Past Maryland

Malik Hall scored on a driving layup with 1.9 seconds to give No. 13 Michigan State a 65–63 victory against Maryland on Tuesday night at College Park, Md., moving the Spartans into a first-place tie in the Big Ten. Hall scored a game-high 16 points and Marcus Bingham Jr. added 10 points and six rebounds…


Freshman Lewis Scores 33, No. 22 Marquette Beats Seton Hall

NEWARK, N.J.—Justin Lewis scored a career-high 33 points to go along with nine rebounds and six assists, and No. 22 Marquette beat Seton Hall 73–63 on Wednesday night. Lewis, a redshirt freshman coming off Big East Player of the Week honors, was averaging 15.8 points coming into the game for the Golden Eagles (15–6, 7–3…


Top 25 Roundup: No. 24 Illinois Takes Down No. 10 Michigan St.

Trent Frazier tallied 16 points and five assists and No. 24 Illinois held off No. 10 Michigan State 56–55 on Tuesday in Champaign, Ill., and took first place from the Spartans in the Big Ten. Alfonso Plummer contributed 11 points and four assists for the Fighting Illini (14–5, 7–2 Big Ten), who were without top…


Gonzaga University Suspends NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton’s Season Tickets Over Refusal to Wear Mask

Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, has suspended the season tickets of one of its most famous alumni, John Stockton, after he failed to comply with the school’s basketball games mask mandate, the NBA Hall of Famer confirmed to The Spokesman-Review. The former Utah Jazz point guard, 59, said he was notified of the university’s decision by Gonzaga…


Top 25 Roundup: No. 24 Vols Knock Off No. 13 LSU in SEC Battle

Santiago Vescovi scored 16 points and Uros Plavsic added 12 as No. 24 Tennessee defeated No. 13 LSU 64–50 on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn. Vescovi made 5 of 11 3-pointers, which were his only field-goal attempts, and the Volunteers (13–5, 4–3 SEC) finished 10 of 28 on 3-pointers. Tari Eason scored 16 before fouling out…