Archive | Basketball – Men’s
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Georgetown beats Wofford, 74-59
Georgetown's hot shooting continued Friday during their 74-59 win over Wofford, but much of that occurred inside the three-point line. With the victory, Georgetown, which attempted a season-low eight three-pointers, shot 57.
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Kentucky beats Portland, 79-48
Kentucky’s second game of the season was billed as a homecoming. A pit stop on the way to Maui. More than anything else, it was a rout. UK (2-0) jumped out to a 15-0 lead over Portland (3-1) at the start of the game on the way to a 79-48 victory.
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Pitt outlasts Texas, wins 2K Sports Classic
The Pitt men's basketball team beat Texas Friday night giving it a 5-0 record that no other collegiate team in the country has matched this year. The Panthers beat the Texas Longhorns 68-66 in Madison Square Garden last night.
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Minnesota upsets No. 8 North Carolina, 72-67
The Minnesota men's basketball team again took advantage of an early season matchup against a top opponent, upsetting No. 8 North Carolina, 72-67, in the semifinals of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off Thursday night. The Gophers (4-0) will face West Virginia (3-0) in the finals on Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
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Jayhawks extend home court win streak to 62
Kansas junior forward Marcus Morris missed his first four shots and finished the first half with four points. After a spurt early in the second half, he ended the 93-60 victory against North Texas as the game’s leading scorer with 20 points.
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Top recruit Amir Williams commits to Thad Matta’s class of 2015
A 93-75 win wasn't the only victory the Ohio State men's basketball team achieved over Florida this week. The Buckeyes also beat out the Gators for one of the top center prospects in the country.
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Forwards lead No. 17 Baylor over La Salle, 74-64
Quincy Acy led the way for No. 17 Baylor with his fifth career double-double as the Bears pulled away from La Salle in Tuesday's ESPN televised game, winning 74-64.
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Louisville beats No. 18 Butler, 88-73
Eight months after closing down Freedom Hall in fashion, the Louisville basketball team brought some of the magic from the victory over Syracuse to the new KFC Yum! Center, defeating the No. 18 Butler Bulldogs 88-73 Tuesday night. "We're real proud of our guys," said head coach Rick Pitino.
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No. 2 Michigan State tops South Carolina, 82-73
South Carolina men's basketball coach Darrin Horn has said in recent weeks his program aspires to be like Michigan State's. It's not there yet, but maybe it's closer than many assumed. The young Gamecocks hung extremely tough for stretches, but the No.