Zegras left the ice early in the second period Wednesday night, apparently unable to put weight on his injured leg.
Martinez scores 17 of his 23 points in the 2nd half as Utah State downs Wyoming 70-67
Ian Martinez scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half to help Utah State defeat Wyoming 70-67 on Wednesday night. Mason Falslev's layup with 35 seconds left stretched Utah State's lead to 70-64. Kobe Newton's 3-pointer for Wyoming capped the scoring with eight seconds to go.
Creighton makes it 2 wins in less than a year against No. 1s, with Jayhawks latest to lose in Omaha
Creighton has played eight No. 1 teams in its basketball history, and the first six of those games weren't close. Creighton took down top-ranked Kansas 76-63 on Wednesday night in a game the unranked Bluejays never trailed and led by 17 points. Ten months ago, they knocked off a No. 1 Connecticut 85-66. That was UConn's last loss before winning 13 in a row the way to its second straight national championship.
New Mexico knocks off San Jose State 83-77
Donovan Dent had 20 points in New Mexico's 83-77 win over San Jose State on Wednesday night. Dent added five assists for the Lobos (7-2, 1-0 Mountain West Conference). Mustapha Amzil scored 19 points while shooting 6 for 12 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 6 of 9 from the free-throw line and added nine rebounds.
Cooper Flagg helps No. 9 Duke take down No. 2 Auburn in ACC/SEC Challenge
With Cooper Flagg leading the way, No. 9 Duke handed the No. 2 Auburn Tigers their first loss of the season.
Cult hero returns but Aussies make bowling gamble via snub as Adelaide XI revealed
Australian captain Pat Cummins has confirmed that Scott Boland will make his long-awaited return to Test cricket this week, picked for the day-night contest against India in Adelaide.
Walker scores 24 points, Whitt hits buzzer-beater to lift Belmont over Illinois State 99-97 in OT
Isaiah Walker scored 24 points, Carter Whitt made a jumper at the buzzer in overtime and Belmont beat Illinois State 99-97 on Wednesday night. Belmont's Jonathan Pierre hit a jumper to tie it 97-all with 21 seconds left. Whitt forced a turnover on the next possession and then hit a fade-away jumper in the lane to seal it.
Scott Boland returns for Australia as Mitch Marsh cleared to bowl in Adelaide
- Popular quick will play his first Test since July last year
- Marsh expected to bowl in day-night match starting on Friday
Paceman Scott Boland has been recalled to Australia’s team and allrounder Mitch Marsh is clear to bowl in the second Test against India. Australia captain Pat Cummins has confirmed Boland’s inclusion for his first Test since July last year, replacing Josh Hazlewood who is out because of a side strain.
Marsh will play, and is available to bowl, despite suffering soreness in the aftermath of Australia’s horror 295-run defeat to India in the series-opener in Perth. Cummins expects Marsh will be called on to bowl at some stage during the second Test starting Friday in Adelaide. But the Australian captain dismissed the notion of added pressure on his team after the crushing defeat in Perth.
Continue reading...Flagg leads the way as No. 9 Duke holds off Broome and No. 2 Auburn for an 84-78 win
Freshman sensation Cooper Flagg had 22 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 9 Duke push past No. 2 Auburn 84-78 on Wednesday night in the SEC/ACC Challenge. The preseason Associated Press All-American had 16 points after halftime to help the Blue Devils (6-2) hold off the Tigers and fellow All-American Johni Broome. Broome had 20 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out with 15 seconds left for the Tigers (7-1), who missed seven straight shots in the final 4 1/2 minutes.
Are Jalen Brunson & Karl-Anthony Towns the best EVER Knicks scoring duo? | The Big Number
This week the Big Number is 50.3 which is the combined scoring average of Jalen Brunson & Karl-Anthony Towns. Are they the best duo in Knicks history? Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine dive deep into several stats to prove it.
Fantasy Film Room: 5 defenses you didn’t know were a fantasy problem + TNF preview | Yahoo Fantasy Forecast
It's Thursday and 'Fantasy Film Room' is back with Nate Tice and Matt Harmon. To start the show, Harmon reveals the top ten defenses in EPA since Week 8 with a handful of defenses that you'd be shocked to know are playing as well as they are. Harmon and Tice then discuss how Seattle, Arizona, Miami and Dallas' defenses are going to be a bigger problem than you'd think for your fantasy players going up against them.
Seton Hall wins 67-56 over NJIT
Prince Aligbe had 19 points in Seton Hall's 67-56 win over NJIT on Wednesday night. Aligbe also had eight rebounds for the Pirates (5-4). Dylan Addae-Wusu shot 3 for 11 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 12 points.
North Dakota State earns 77-73 win against Weber State
Jacksen Moni had 22 points in North Dakota State's 77-73 win against Weber State on Wednesday night. Moni shot 8 for 12, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Bison (6-4). Jacari White added 20 points while going 5 of 11 from the floor, including 3 for 8 from 3-point range, and 7 for 10 from the line and also had nine rebounds.
Clifford has 19 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists to lead Colorado State over Loyola Marymount 83-54
Nique Clifford scored 19 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and had six assists as Colorado State beat Loyola Marymount 83-54 on Wednesday night. Jalen Lake and Kyan Evans added 14 points apiece with each making four 3-pointers for the Rams (5-3). Will Johnston led the Lions (3-4) in scoring, finishing with 12 points.
No. 9 Duke’s triumph over No. 2 Auburn can’t salvage ACC-SEC Challenge for their conference
The ACC went 2-14 against the SEC.