It was a familiar feeling for West Virginia on Saturday against BYU. Last Saturday, the Mountaineers battled early and led in the first half on the road against a ranked opponent in Texas Tech, before they pulled away towards the end of the first half, handing the Mountaineers a loss. This Saturday, the Mountaineers once again battled early against the No. 25 ranked Cougars, leading during the first half.
Highlights: Xavier steamrolls Creighton
Zach Freemantle and Ryan Conwell combined for 43 points as Xavier crushed Creighton 83-61 in a Big East clash.
Momcilovic scores 17 and No. 9 Iowa State survives for 84-67 win against No. 22 Arizona
Milan Momcilovic scored 17 points as No. 9 Iowa State survived a late scare from No. 22 Arizona for an 84-67 win on Saturday night. Tamin Lipsey added 15 for the Cyclones (22-7, 12-6 Big 12) while Curtis Jones and Nate Heise each contributed 12 points off the bench. Brandton Chatfield scored 10 points for a new season-high with Iowa State.
Report: Rob Manfred considering petition to have Pete Rose posthumously removed from ineligible list
Pete Rose agreed with MLB on a permanent ban in 1989.
Report: Manfred considering petition to have Rose posthumously removed from ineligible list
The news comes on the same day President Donald Trump posted on social media that he plans to issue “a complete PARDON of Pete Rose.”
JuJu Watkins drops 30 points as No. 4 USC sweeps No. 2 UCLA, wins Big Ten regular-season title
UCLA went 27-0 in games not involving JuJu Watkins this year.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred reportedly considering petition to remove Pete Rose from ineligible list
President Donald Trump said Friday he would issue a pardon to Pete Rose. Rob Manfred is reportedly pondering something similar.
Jahmai Mashack’s buzzer-beater gives No. 5 Tennessee 79-76 win over No. 6 Alabama
Jamir Watkins had 21 points and Jerry Deng added 12 points for Florida State (16-13, 7-11). The Seminoles have lost three straight and four of five. Duke led 14-11 when Flagg departed.
Baylor pulls away early in 2nd half, beats Oklahoma State 71-61 to end 3-game losing streak
Jeremy Roach scored 21 points, Norchad Omier had a double-double and Baylor beat Oklahoma State 71-61 on Saturday night to end a three-game losing streak. Baylor used a 12-0 run to take a 41-29 lead with 14:12 remaining. Roach scored eight points that included back-to-back 3s during the stretch.
Reneau scores 22 in Indiana’s 78-62 win over Washington
Reserve Malik Reneau scored 22 points on 10-for-13 shooting and Luke Goode scored 18 points and Indiana led for all but 47 seconds in a 78-62 win over Washington on Saturday.
Richard scores 25 points to help No. 3 Florida hand No. 12 Texas A&M its 4th consecutive loss, 89-70
Will Richard made six 3-pointers and scored 25 points, Thomas Haugh added 17 points and No. 3 Florida handed 12th-ranked Texas A&M a fourth consecutive loss, 89-70 on Saturday night. Alijah Martin had 14 points for the Gators, who bounced back from a midweek loss at unranked Georgia and moved a step closer to securing a double bye in the Southeastern Conference Tournament in two weeks. Texas A&M (20-9, 9-7 SEC) could fall out of the AP Top 25 college basketball poll.
Hampshire delivers, Kitchen falls hard at Daytona
Leigh Diffey, James Stewart, and Ricky Carmichael unpack the biggest storylines from 250 Supercross at Daytona, where RJ Hampshire delivered the hometown victory and Levi Kitchen suffered a hard fall.
Joplin scores 17, No. 21 Marquette beats Georgetown 76-61
David Joplin had 17 points in No. Marquette's 76-61 victory over Georgetown on Saturday. Joplin added nine rebounds for the Golden Eagles (22-7, 13-5 Big East Conference).
Silas Demary Jr. scores career-high 26 points as Georgia leads wire-to-wire in 83-67 win over Texas
Silas Demary Jr. scored 14 of his career-high 26 points in the first half as Georgia built a 15-point lead at intermission and rolled to an 83-67 win over Texas on Saturday night. Fresh off an 88-83 win over No. 3 Florida, the Bulldogs (18-11, 6-10 SEC) scored the game's first six points and led wire-to-wire to hand the Longhorns their third straight loss. Tre Johnson's three-point play got Texas within a point, 9-8, but Georgia sandwiched two Asa Newell field goals around Dakota Leffew's three-pointer to take a 16-8 lead, and after Demary scored on a tip-in and a layup, the Bulldogs had a double-digit lead.
Kam Jones has his fifth double-double to lead No. 21 Marquette past Georgetown 76-61
Kam Jones scored 13 points and had a career-high 13 assists for his fifth double-double as No. 21 Marquette easily topped Georgetown 76-61 on Saturday night. David Joplin had 17 points and Ben Gold added 15 as Marquette (22-7, 13-5 Big East) led by as many as 28 in the second half for its second straight lopsided win after overpowering Providence 82-52 on Tuesday. Jones, who has scored in double-figures in 45 straight games, had nine of Marquette’s 11 first-half assists, helping the Golden Eagles to a 39-22 lead at the break.