June 20, 2013

College Basketball: Top 25 Thursday’s Men’s and Women’s Results / Duke drubs Virginia Tech in ACC matchup

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Duke’s Mason Plumlee drives to the basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia Tech, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Blacksburg, Va. Duke won 88-56. (AP Photo/Don Petersen) BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Seth Curry scored 19 of his 22 points in the first half as No. 6 Duke opened a [...]

College Basketball Roundup: Duke last second shot beats UNC 85-84

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Austin Rivers buried a 3-pointer at the horn to give No. 10 Duke an 85-84 win over No. 5 North Carolina on Wednesday night. Rivers scored a season-high 29 points and hit six 3s, though the last will certainly live on in the lore on the fierce rivalry. With [...]

College Basketball Roundup: Kentucky, Syracuse and Notre Dame winners

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Anthony Davis had 22 points, eight rebounds and eight blocks, and No. 1 Kentucky wiped away the memories of the last time the top-ranked Wildcats came to South Carolina with an 86-52 victory Saturday night. Kentucky (23-1) has won 15 straight and moved to 9-0 in the Southeastern Conference for the [...]

College Basketball Roundup: No. 7 Kansas upsets No. 3 Baylor 92-74

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Top 25 College Men’s Basketball Roundup SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Dion Waiters had 16 points and Scoop Jardine had 12 points and 10 assists as No. 1 Syracuse beat Pittsburgh 71-63 on Monday night to open the season with 20 straight wins. The Orange (20-0, 7-0 Big East) set a school record for most consecutive [...]

College Basketball Roundup: Syracuse stays undefeated with win over Seton Hall

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) – Fab Melo had 12 points and 10 blocks, both career-highs, and No. 1 Syracuse stifled Seton Hall at every turn in a 75-49 victory Wednesday night in the Big East opener for both teams. Syracuse (14-0, 1-0) gained control with a staunch defensive performance in the opening half in building a [...]