Online wire reportsFeb. 18, 2012 ROSEMONT, Ill. — Russ Smith hit back-to-back baskets in overtime Saturday and No. 19 Louisville rallied from an early 17-point deficit to beat DePaul 90-82, the Cardinals seventh win in eight games. Kyle Kuric scored 25 points, Chris Smith added 20 and Russ Smith 16 to lead the Cardinals (21-6, [...]
TIME: 01:00 P.M. EST UNLV tied for the Mountain West Conference lead last weekend after rebounding from a road loss. If the 11th-ranked Runnin Rebels dont bounce back from another defeat outside Las Vegas, they might not get a chance to return to the top of the league standings. UNLV tries to avoid losing for [...]
TIME: 08:00 P.M. EST Gonzaga still has a chance of winning a share of its 12th consecutive West Coast Conference title. A third straight loss to visiting San Francisco could prevent that from happening. The 24th-ranked Bulldogs go for their fifth consecutive victory on Saturday night at War Memorial Gymnasium, where the Dons continue a [...]
Online wire reportsFeb. 17, 2012 SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Gonzagas Robert Sacre knew he made a mistake hanging onto the rim after a powerful dunk in the second half. Despite the 7-footer not being able to restrain himself, No. 24 Gonzaga is closing in on at least a share of a possible 12th straight West [...]
Online wire reportsFeb. 16, 2012 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Michael Snaers 3-pointer with 2.6 seconds left boosted No. 20 Florida State to a 48-47 victory over Virginia Tech on Thursday night, capping a wild finish that kept the Seminoles in a first-place tie in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Florida State trailed 45-37 with 1:29 left in [...]
Chehales Tapscott had 17 points and 11 rebounds and Portland State led by as many as 31 points en route to an 85-67 victory over Sacramento State on Wednesday night. Charles Odum added 16 points for the Vikings (13-12, 7-6 Big Sky), who have won three straight as they scramble for position in the conference [...]