Tag: College Sports

Oregon Avenges Loss to UC Irvine With NIT Win

Rivaldo Soares and Tyrone Williams each recorded his first career double-double as short-handed Oregon led wire-to-wire in an 84–58 win over UC Irvine in a first-round NIT matchup on Wednesday, March 15, in Eugene, Ore. Nate Bittle scored 16 of his 17 points in the second half for the top-seeded Ducks (20–14), who won despite…


Ramey lifts No. 8 Arizona over No. 2 UCLA for Pac-12 title

LAS VEGAS—Courtney Ramey had missed all four of his previous 3-point attempts Saturday night, March 11, when the ball wound up back in his hands at the most critical moment. Ramey shook a defender and then calmly drilled one from the top of the key with 16.7 seconds left to put Arizona in front. The…


Tyger Campbell Lifts No. 2 UCLA Past Oregon in Pac-12 Semis

LAS VEGAS—UCLA’s future in the Pac-12 Conference Tournament hung in the balance after it lost yet another player to injury and faced an Oregon team that wouldn’t go away. Then point guard Tyger Campbell began to look for his shot. Campbell scored 20 points after halftime, including all seven during a key second-half run, and…


Boeheim Bids Syracuse Farewell at Autry’s Introduction

SYRACUSE, N.Y.—Syracuse formally introduced new men’s basketball coach Adrian Autry on Friday, but it turned into more of a celebration of Jim Boeheim, the Hall of Fame coach Autry is succeeding. The practice facility was packed with Syracuse officials and coaches, current and former players, and Otto the Orange, the mascot. All of them were…


Ex-Alabama Player Miles Indicted on Capital Murder Charges

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.—Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles has been indicted by a grand jury on capital murder charges for the January shooting death of a 23-year-old woman near campus, his lawyer confirmed to The Associated Press on Friday. Michael Davis, who is also charged in the shooting death of Jamea Harris, was also indicted, defense…


Amari Bailey Powers No. 2 UCLA Over Pesky Colorado

Amari Bailey had a career-high 26 points as top-seeded UCLA held off Colorado 80–69 in the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday afternoon, March 9, in Las Vegas. The No. 2-ranked Bruins won their 11th straight game despite allowing over 50 percent shooting for only the second time this season. They were playing without guard Jaylen…


Athletes Sue Ivy League Over Its No-scholarship Policy

HARTFORD, Conn.—A pair of basketball players from Brown allege in a federal lawsuit that the Ivy League’s policy of not offering athletic scholarships amounts to a price-fixing agreement that denies athletes proper financial aid and payment for their services. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Connecticut by attorneys representing Grace Kirk,…


Washington State Tops No. 19 UCLA 65–61 for Pac-12 Title

LAS VEGAS—Washington State capped off one of the most improbable runs in Pac-12 Tournament history by winning the school’s first title. Charlisse Leger-Walker scored 23 points and Bella Murekatete added 21 as the seventh-seeded Cougars earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament by beating No. 19 UCLA 65-61 in the championship game Sunday, March 5….


Boogie Ellis Scores 28 as USC Hangs on to Defeat Arizona State

Boogie Ellis scored 28 points and Southern California avoided a collapse to hold off visiting Arizona State, 68–65, Saturday, March 4, in Los Angeles. USC (22–9, 14–6 Pac-12) built a 14-point lead with 6:23 remaining in regulation, capitalizing on Arizona State’s shooting struggles. The Trojans held the Sun Devils to 19-of-65 on field-goal attempts, including…


No. 4 UCLA Beats No. 8 Arizona 81–73, Goes 17–0 at Home

LOS ANGELES—The final buzzer sounded and the party was on at Pauley Pavilion. Jaime Jaquez Jr. rushed into the student section, his shaggy damp hair stuck to his face, and started bobbing up and down. He and his teammates celebrated with the fans after No. 4 UCLA beat eighth-ranked Arizona 81–73 on Saturday night to…