Saint Peter’s is 3rd 15 seed in Sweet 16, beats Murray State
2 years, 9 months ago

Saint Peter’s is 3rd 15 seed in Sweet 16, beats Murray State

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INDIANAPOLIS — Undersized in every way, Saint Peter’s became the latest NCAA Tournament darling that only the most ardent hoops fans had heard of before it stepped onto a court with a March Madness logo. Saint Peter’s ended a 21-game winning streak and a memorable season for Murray State, located 265 miles from Lexington in Kentucky’s southwestern corner. Saint Peter’s built a 13-point lead early in the second half and never trailed, but Murray State still made it tense. You certainly don’t want it to end.” KEY NUMBERS Saint Peter’s outrebounded Murray State 38-31 and controlled the boards 32-20. “We haven’t had the feeling of losing a game in a long time.” UP NEXT Saint Peter’s gets to watch its next opponent on TV when No.

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Morgan’s double-double, Essegian’s 5 3s help Nebraska beat Murray St. 66-49 at Diamond Head Classic
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Morgan’s double-double, Essegian’s 5 3s help Nebraska beat Murray St. 66-49 at Diamond Head Classic

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! HONOLULU — Andrew Morgan scored 12 points and grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds, Connor Essegian hit five 3-pointers and added 15 points Sunday night and Nebraska beat Murray State 66-49 at the Diamond Head Classic. Kylen Milton made back-to-back 3s, was fouled and the second …

Wood’s 23 lead Murray State over Southeast Missouri State 73-53
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Wood’s 23 lead Murray State over Southeast Missouri State 73-53

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! MURRAY, Ky. — Jacobi Wood had 23 points in Murray State’s 73-53 victory against Southeast Missouri State on Sunday night. Southeast Missouri State also got 12 points from Tedrick Washington Jr. Murray State got a team-high eight points across the first half from Ellington, but …

Austin Peay visits Young and Murray State
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Austin Peay visits Young and Murray State

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Austin Peay Governors at Murray State Racers Murray, Kentucky; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Murray State hosts Austin Peay after Katelyn Young scored 25 points in Murray State’s 91-66 win against the Saint Louis Billikens. Murray State averages 18.3 assists per game to lead …

Wildcats Unleash Strack's Potential, Cruise Past Upstate in Dominant Debut
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Wildcats Unleash Strack's Potential, Cruise Past Upstate in Dominant Debut

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No. 22 Kentucky started their season with a 98-43 win over South Carolina Upstate. The Wildcats were led by Clara Strack with 22 points, Georgia Amoore with 11 points, and Teonni Key with 14 points. The Wildcats shot 52% and held the Spartans to 29% shooting. USC Upstate had 18 turnovers and was outscored 34-0 on points off turnovers.

Kansas State knocks off No. 4 Kansas 75-70 in overtime to snap 4-game slide
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Kansas State knocks off No. 4 Kansas 75-70 in overtime to snap 4-game slide

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MANHATTAN, Kan. — Tylor Perry scored eight of his 26 points in overtime and Kansas State beat No. Arthur Kaluma sank a pair of foul shots and Perry added another one to seal it, ending Kansas State’s four-game losing streak. But the bottom line is, it comes down to making free throws.” Kansas State is 6-0 in overtime this season, …

Caitlin Clark, high-scoring No. 2 Iowa struggle offensively, fall to Kansas State 65-58
1 year, 1 month ago

Caitlin Clark, high-scoring No. 2 Iowa struggle offensively, fall to Kansas State 65-58

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Caitlin Clark struggled through a poor shooting performance and No. Clark, The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball who swept national player of the year awards and led the Hawkeyes to their first NCAA championship game last season, scored 24 points on 9-for-32 shooting from the field and 2-for-16 sniping from long …

Kansas St tops Montana St, 1st March Madness win since 2018
1 year, 9 months ago

Kansas St tops Montana St, 1st March Madness win since 2018

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Markquis Nowell had 17 points and 14 assists and No. 3 seed Kansas State held off 14th-seeded Montana State 77-65 Friday night for its first NCAA Tournament win since knocking off Kentucky in 2018 to reach the Elite Eight. “We don’t have too many guys like that in our league,” Montana State coach Danny Sprinkle said. When …

Timme, No. 18 Gonzaga close fast, rally past Kent State
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Timme, No. 18 Gonzaga close fast, rally past Kent State

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SPOKANE, Wash. — Drew Timme scored 29 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, and No. 18 Gonzaga closed the game on an 11-0 run to rally past Kent State 73-66 on Monday night. Kent State led 66-62 with 3:38 left after Miryne Thomas’ 3-pointer, but the Bulldogs tightened on the defensive end and got a handful of big plays offensively to …

Murray State takes down No. 24 Texas A&M 88-79
2 years, 1 month ago

Murray State takes down No. 24 Texas A&M 88-79

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CONWAY, S.C. — JaCobi Wood scored 23 points and Murray State took down No. Steve Prohm, in his second stint as Murray State’s coach — the first coming 2011-15 before leaving for Iowa State — was pleased with the performance of the Racers’ reconstructed roster. I don’t think we contested shots at the rim or from the perimeter the way …

Murray State edges San Francisco 92-87 in overtime
2 years, 9 months ago

Murray State edges San Francisco 92-87 in overtime

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INDIANAPOLIS — Games like this require veteran leadership, which KJ Williams and others delivered for Murray State. Williams scored six of his 18 points in overtime after Murray State blew an eight-point lead late in regulation, and the seventh-seeded Racers extended their winning streak to 21 games with a 92-87 victory over San Francisco in the first round of the …

Saint Peter’s ousts Kentucky, busts brackets on NCAA Day 1
2 years, 9 months ago

Saint Peter’s ousts Kentucky, busts brackets on NCAA Day 1

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INDIANAPOLIS — Tiny Saint Peter’s took down basketball royalty on Thursday night, getting 27 points from Daryl Banks III in an 85-79 overtime victory over second-seeded Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Dischon Thomas scored 15 points on 5-of-7 3-point shooting for Colorado State, and Mountain West Conference player of the year David Roddy had 13 points …

Saint Peter’s shocks No. 2 seed Kentucky 85-79 in OT
2 years, 9 months ago

Saint Peter’s shocks No. 2 seed Kentucky 85-79 in OT

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INDIANAPOLIS — Saint Peter’s acted like it had been there before. It’s about this night,” Saint Peter’s coach Shaheen Holloway said. Saint Peter’s, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champion, kept it close throughout and Banks’ two free throws with 1:45 left in overtime gave the Peacocks the lead for good. We come from Jersey, a small school, probably a lot …

K-State overcomes 15-point 2nd-half hole, wins in OT, 75-69
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K-State overcomes 15-point 2nd-half hole, wins in OT, 75-69

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AMES, Iowa — Markquis Nowell scored five of his 16 points in overtime and Kansas State rallied from a 15-point second-half deficit to beat Iowa State 75-69 on Saturday. Washington State transfer Aljaz Kunc made his first start for Iowa State and made five 3-pointers, scoring 16 of his 19 points in the first half. Kansas State made a couple …

McGuirl scores 17 as K-State holds off Iowa State 61-56
3 years, 10 months ago

McGuirl scores 17 as K-State holds off Iowa State 61-56

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MANHATTAN, Kansas — Mike McGuirl scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half as Kansas State turned aside Iowa State 61-56 to conclude the regular season on Saturday. Coleman-Lands scored 19, making 3 of 9 from 3-point range, to lead Iowa State and Solomon Young added 18 points. Iowa State has been without guard Rasir Bolton and his …

Morant’s triple-double leads Murray St upset over Marquette
5 years, 9 months ago

Morant’s triple-double leads Murray St upset over Marquette

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HARTFORD, Conn. — The game was in hand for Murray State and sensational point guard Ja Morant, who dominated Marquette in every way. Morant seized the moment on college basketball’s big stage, slicing through Marquette with 16 assists, 17 points and 11 rebounds as Murray State trounced the fifth-seeded Golden Eagles 83-64 on Thursday. With 4:36 left in the second …

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