There’s no shortage of ways to describe how close the St. John’s men’s basketball team was Thursday night to earning the first signature win of the Rick Pitino era.Instead, Pitino and his squad have… MORE
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Seton Hall looks for offense to pick up steam vs. Vanderbilt
Seton Hall showed plenty of grit defensively through its first four games of the season. In its fifth game, the trait also appeared on the offensive side.After opening the Charleston Classic in South… MORE
Chaunce Jenkins, David Tubek propel Seton Hall past VCU in OT
Chaunce Jenkins scored all of his season-high 22 points after halftime and hit the tiebreaking basket with 2:21 remaining in overtime as Seton Hall outlasted VCU for a 69-66 victory Thursday in the op… MORE
Undefeated foes No. 15 Marquette, Georgia battle in the Bahamas
A pair of unbeaten teams will square off in a neutral-site battle on Saturday morning as No. 15 Marquette meets Georgia in Nassau, Bahamas.Marquette will make the journey for just the one game, while… MORE
Ole Miss hits century mark in blowout of Oral Roberts
Sean Pedulla and Matthew Murrell scored 19 points each and Ole Miss stayed undefeated by routing visiting Oral Roberts 100-68 in a nonconference game Thursday night in Oxford, Miss.Jaemyn Brakefield… MORE
AJ Hoggard leads Vanderbilt to narrow win over Nevada
AJ Hoggard scored 18 points and dished out seven assists as Vanderbilt beat Nevada 73-71 in the Charleston Classic in Charleston, S.C., on Thursday night.Jason Edwards (16 points) and MJ Collins (15)… MORE
Intrastate foes Utah, Utah Tech seek return to win column
Utah and Utah Tech will look to reverse their fortunes on Friday afternoon in Salt Lake City when they meet in an intrastate showdown.The Utes (3-1) are coming off a disappointing 78-73 road loss aga… MORE
No. 9 Kentucky, focused on getting better, welcomes Jackson St.
Rarely does a college basketball game provide such stark contrast between the sport’s haves and have-nots as when Jackson State faces No. 9 Kentucky on Friday in Lexington, Ky.While Kentucky claims e… MORE
Miami, Oklahoma State seek consolation in Charleston
The Miami Hurricanes and Oklahoma State Cowboys — both coming off upset losses against mid-major schools — will meet Friday afternoon in a Charleston Classic consolation game.On Thursday afternoon… MORE
Ohio State, Campbell each taking pride in defense
Fresh off a defensive masterpiece against Evansville, Ohio State will try to impose its will again when it hosts Campbell on Friday in Columbus.The Buckeyes (3-1) routed visiting Evansville 80-30 on… MORE
