Ante Brzovic's 20 points helped Charleston defeat Northeastern 73-62 on Thursday night. Brzovic had six rebounds for the Cougars (21-7, 11-4 Coastal Athletic Association). Deywilk Tavarez added 13 points while shooting 5 for 12, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc while they also had 11 rebounds.
Smith scores 23 in Bellarmine’s 80-74 victory against Eastern Kentucky
Billy Smith's 23 points helped Bellarmine defeat Eastern Kentucky 80-74 on Thursday night. Smith also contributed six rebounds for the Knights (5-24, 2-14 Atlantic Sun Conference). Myles Watkins scored 19 points and added five rebounds.
Garzon, Parrish and Ciezki lead Indiana to 71-61 win over No. 8 Ohio State
Yarden Garzon had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Sydney Parrish and Shay Ciezki also scored 16 points each, and Indiana hit nine 3-pointers in a 71-61 win over No. 8 Ohio State on Thursday night. Garzon made three 3s, Parrish and Ciezki each sank two and the Hoosiers (17-9, 9-6 Big Ten) built a 57-39 lead after three quarters. Indiana finished 9 of 17 from beyond the arc while Ohio State (22-4, 11-4) was just 6 of 18.
Drexel earns 78-74 win over Delaware
Jason Drake's 14 points helped Drexel defeat Delaware 78-74 on Thursday night. Drake also added six assists for the Dragons (14-14, 6-9 Coastal Athletic Association). Kobe Magee scored 13 points while shooting 6 for 9, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc and added seven rebounds.
Northwestern humbles Ohio State at home 70-49
Nick Martinelli scored 18 points and Northwestern pulled away in the second half to beat Ohio State 70-49 on Thursday night. Ty Berry and K.J. Windham added 15 points each and Matthew Nicholson had 10 for Northwestern (14-13, 5-11 Big Ten), which snapped a three-game losing streak. Micah Parrish scored 16 points and Bruce Thornton had 13 for the Buckeyes (15-12, 7-9).
No. 15 Tennessee women beat No. 18 Alabama 88-80 behind Jewel Spear’s 20 points
Jewel Spear scored 11 of her 20 points at the free-throw line, Talaysia Cooper added 16 points and No. Tennessee beat No. Alabama 88-80 on Thursday night for its fifth win in six games.
Brooks scores 30 as UMass Lowell beats UMBC 98-79
AP) — Max Brooks' 30 points led UMass Lowell over UMBC 98-79 on Thursday night. Brooks had five rebounds and four blocks for the River Hawks (16-11, 5-7 America East Conference). Quinton Mincey scored 24 points and added 10 rebounds and five assists.
Three takeaways from the impact of Victor Wembanyama’s season-ending injury
The race for Defensive Player of the Year is suddenly wide open.
Maria Gakdeng’s 21 points and 14 rebounds lead No. 9 North Carolina over Syracuse 68-58
Maria Gakdeng had 21 points and 14 rebounds as No. 9 North Carolina defeated Syracuse 68-58 on Thursday night. Ustby didn’t make the trip to Syracuse after sustaining what appeared to be a lower-body injury Sunday against North Carolina State. Tar Heels coach Courtney Banghart said Ustby “would be back soon.”
Mavericks’ centers — Anthony Davis, Derreck Lively II, Daniel Gafford — all out at least two more weeks
The Mavericks bigs will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
With Victor Wembanyama out, Jaren Jackson Jr. becomes new favorite for NBA Defensive Player of the Year
Wembanyama was a -2500 favorite to win DPOY before his season prematurely ended.
Fran Dunphy retiring at end of La Salle’s season. He’ll leave as winningest coach in Philly’s Big 5
La Salle's Fran Dunphy, who has won more than 600 games and made 17 NCAA Tournament appearances in 33 seasons as coach at three of Philadelphia's Big 5 schools, said Thursday he would retire at the end of the season. The 76-year-old Dunphy will become special assistant to the president at La Salle. Dunphy is ingrained in the Philadelphia hoops scene like few others.
Club Sportico: What’s the Deal With the Cavaliers’ ‘Diff’ Graphic?
This week’s Club Sportico investigates a unique element of Cleveland Cavaliers TV broadcasts. Starting this season, FanDuel Sports Network calculates the score differential of games in real time, with a pop-up metric, “The Diff,” telling fans how much the Cavs lead or trail. The Diff has earned ribbings from Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and …
Fran Dunphy will retire as La Salle basketball coach at the end of the season
Longtime college basketball coach Fran Dunphy will retire from La Salle at the end of the 2024-25 season
Michigan basketball must do these two things in order to beat Michigan State
"As disciplined as any team I've ever seen ... getting up floor as fast as possible," Michigan basketball assistant Kyle Church said.