Tarris Reed Jr. had 20 points and 13 rebounds as No. 11 UConn opened Big East play with a 94-89 overtime victory against Xavier on Wednesday in Hartford, Conn.Reed, a transfer from Michigan, was 7 of… MORE
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Top 25 roundup: No. 14 Oklahoma nips No. 24 Michigan with 4-point play
Jeremiah Fears converted a four-point play with 11.5 seconds remaining to lift No. 14 Oklahoma over No. 24 Michigan 87-86 at the Jumpman Invitational on Wednesday in Charlotte, N.C.Fears, the Sooners… MORE
USC runs win streak to three by thumping Northridge
Chibuzo Agbo’s 23 points led four Southern California scorers in double figures, and the Trojans used a 21-6 run in the second half to put away visiting Cal State Northridge 90-69 on Wednesday in Los… MORE
No. 9 Marquette gets strong second half to knock off Butler
Kam Jones scored 23 along with seven boards and five assists to lead No. 9 Marquette to an 80-70 win over Butler to begin Big East Conference play, handing Butler its fourth consecutive loss.The Gold… MORE
No. 12 Texas A&M looks to stay hot against Houston Christian
No. 12 Texas A&M looks to continue the solid play that’s produced its best basketball of the season as it hosts Houston Christian in its final pre-Christmas game on Friday afternoon in College Station… MORE
No. 5 Duke hits road to face struggling Georgia Tech
Aiming to extend their winning streak to six games and to continue their dominance over Georgia Tech, No. 5 Duke travels to Atlanta on Saturday to play its second Atlantic Coast Conference contest.Du… MORE
No. 7 Florida looks to sharpen skills vs. North Florida
After winning 10 straight games by double digits, No. 7 Florida passed a much different sort of test in its most recent outing.Off the strength of a six-point, neutral-court win over North Carolina,… MORE
No. 13 Gonzaga routs Nicholls to snap rare two-game skid
Braden Huff scored 25 points on 11-of-12 shooting to help No. 13 Gonzaga cruise to a 102-72 victory over Nicholls on Wednesday night at Spokane, Wash.Graham Ike added 20 points and Ryan Nembhard had… MORE
Providence, St. John’s each look for quick Big East start
Two teams looking to advance to 2-0 in Big East play will clash Friday night as Providence welcomes St. John’s to Rhode Island’s capital city.Both the Friars (7-5, 1-0) and Red Storm (9-2, 1-0) earne… MORE
No. 9 Marquette out for improvement vs. positive Xavier
No. 9 Marquette hits the road for the first time in Big East play when it faces host Xavier on Saturday at Cincinnati.Marquette (10-2, 1-0 Big East) survived ugly shooting and a late rush from visiti… MORE
