Javon Small hits go-ahead FT with 1.8 seconds left, sending West Virginia to 62-61 win over No. 7 KU
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Javon Small hits go-ahead FT with 1.8 seconds left, sending West Virginia to 62-61 win over No. 7 KU

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! LAWRENCE, Kan. — Javon Small hit the go-ahead free throw with 1.8 seconds remaining, and short-handed West Virginia held on after blowing an 18-point second-half lead to beat seventh-ranked Kansas 62-61 in an intense Big 12 opener for both teams Tuesday. Eduardo Andre had 15 points and Small finished with 13 for the Mountaineers, who built a 38-20 lead despite missing two of their three leading scorers to injuries, only to watch Kansas use a 15-2 run to get back in the game. Small was fouled by Kansas freshman Flory Bidunga at the other end and made the second of two free throws, and KJ Adams missed a contested shot as time expired that would have sent the game to overtime. Takeaways West Virginia played its fourth game without star forward Tucker DeVries and also was missing big man Amani Hansberry to an ankle injury.

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Mayo and Dickinson power No. 8 Kansas to an 87-53 win over Brown
1 week, 5 days ago

Mayo and Dickinson power No. 8 Kansas to an 87-53 win over Brown

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Mayo hit two of his five 3-pointers on consecutive possessions to extend the Kansas lead to 25 points with 12 minutes to play. Kino Lily Jr. scored 18 and Aaron Cooley and AJ Lesburt Jr. had six points each for Brown, which shot 26.7%. Key …

Javon Small, Toby Okani help West Virginia beat Mercyhurst 67-46 for 5th straight victory
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Javon Small, Toby Okani help West Virginia beat Mercyhurst 67-46 for 5th straight victory

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Javon Small scored 19, Toby Okani added a double-double and West Virginia breezed to a 67-46 victory over Mercyhurst on Sunday. Small had 12 points by halftime and Andre scored nine as West Virginia took a 35-22 lead. Small answered with five …

Jeremiah Fears’ 4-point play with 11.5 seconds left helps No. 14 Oklahoma edge No. 24 Michigan 87-86
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Jeremiah Fears’ 4-point play with 11.5 seconds left helps No. 14 Oklahoma edge No. 24 Michigan 87-86

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jeremiah Fears buried a 3-pointer with 11.5 seconds left and drew a foul, then calmly sank the ensuing free throw for a four-point play as No. The Wolverines were in control most of the game and had a three-point lead and the …

Virginia closes the game on a 25-4 run to beat Bethune-Cookman 59-41
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Virginia closes the game on a 25-4 run to beat Bethune-Cookman 59-41

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Elijah Saunders scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half, when Jacob Cofie scored all 12 of his points, and Virginia closed the game on a 25-4 run to beat Bethune-Cookman 59-41 on Thursday night. Bethune-Cookman scored 12 of the …

Jonathan Powell, Joseph Yesufu each make 4 3-pointers, and short-handed West Virginia beats NCCU
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Jonathan Powell, Joseph Yesufu each make 4 3-pointers, and short-handed West Virginia beats NCCU

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Freshman Jonathan Powell scored a season-high 17 points, Joseph Yesufu added 14 points and short-handed West Virginia beat North Carolina Central 79-45 on Tuesday night. Before the game, West Virginia announced Tucker DeVries would be sidelined indefinitely with an upper body injury. …

West Virginia knocks off No. 3 Gonzaga 86-78 in overtime in the Battle 4 Atlantis
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West Virginia knocks off No. 3 Gonzaga 86-78 in overtime in the Battle 4 Atlantis

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! NASSAU, Bahamas — Javon Small scored five of his 31 points in overtime and Tucker DeVries added key free throws late in regulation and finished with 16 points as West Virginia beat No. Small’s layup with under 2 minutes left in OT gave West Virginia …

Devin Neal scores 4 times, Kansas beats No. 16 Colorado 37-21 as Buffs’ Big 12 title hopes take hit
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Devin Neal scores 4 times, Kansas beats No. 16 Colorado 37-21 as Buffs’ Big 12 title hopes take hit

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! — Devin Neal ran for 207 yards and three touchdowns, caught four passes for 80 yards and another score, and led Kansas to a 37-21 victory over No. Jalon Daniels threw for 189 yards and a touchdown, and the Jayhawks scored on every offensive possession but …

Oweh’s big plays give Mark Pope his first big win for No. 19 Kentucky, beating No. 6 Duke 77-72
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Oweh’s big plays give Mark Pope his first big win for No. 19 Kentucky, beating No. 6 Duke 77-72

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 19 Kentucky claimed the first big win of Mark Pope’s coaching tenure, knocking off No. In the frenetic closing seconds, Duke tied the game at 72 on Cooper Flagg’s lay-in with 1:14 remaining but never got off another shot. Oweh had a steal that led …

Kansas Dominates Houston, Clinches First Big 12 Victory
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Kansas Dominates Houston, Clinches First Big 12 Victory

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Kansas defeated Houston 42-14 in a Big 12 matchup. Jalon Daniels threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns, while Cobee Bryant had three interceptions. The Jayhawks dominated the game from the start, scoring touchdowns on their first four drives and holding a 28-7 lead at halftime. Houston fought back in the second half but could not overcome the deficit.

Jayhawks get friendly late whistle to advance in March Madness with 93-89 victory over Samford
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Jayhawks get friendly late whistle to advance in March Madness with 93-89 victory over Samford

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SALT LAKE CITY — Nicolas Timberlake of Kansas swears he got fouled. Staton-McCray insisted, then “I guess Casper hit him.” The fourth-seeded Jayhawks took advantage of what looked like a phantom foul in the waning seconds Thursday night that set up two key free throws by Timberlake for a 93-89 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The …

Lee’s 34 points catapults No. 10 Kansas State over No. 22 West Virginia 73-64 in overtime
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Lee’s 34 points catapults No. 10 Kansas State over No. 22 West Virginia 73-64 in overtime

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Kansas State was up 57-53 after Eliza Maupin made the second of two free throws with 10 seconds left. “This was a committed performance on the offense end, Lee certainly helps, but we’ve had moments we forget she’s out there because we didn’t have the …

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 31 points and Jalen Williams’ big fourth quarter carry Thunder past Jazz
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 31 points and Jalen Williams’ big fourth quarter carry Thunder past Jazz

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SALT LAKE CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, Jalen Williams had 11 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped the Utah Jazz’s six-game winning streak with a 134-129 victory Thursday night. “We’re not feeling 100% and yet really competed for 48 minutes together on both ends against the hottest team in the …

Dickinson has 24 points, 14 rebounds as No. 3 Kansas beats No. 9 Oklahoma 78-66
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Dickinson has 24 points, 14 rebounds as No. 3 Kansas beats No. 9 Oklahoma 78-66

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LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kevin McCullar scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half as No. “Their ‘big four’ showed up and showed up big,” Oklahoma coach Porter Moser said. We put a lot of pressure on our offense when didn’t guard.” Javian McCollum scored 17 points to lead Oklahoma, which lost its second straight game. And so we …

Jalen Johnson has career-high 28 points as Hawks hold on late, snap Thunder’s 5-game winning streak
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Jalen Johnson has career-high 28 points as Hawks hold on late, snap Thunder’s 5-game winning streak

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ATLANTA — Jalen Johnson scored a career-high 28 points and the Atlanta Hawks held off Oklahoma City 141-138 on Wednesday night, ending the Thunder’s five-game winning streak. “My standard is high for Jalen.” Gilgeous-Alexander’s layup with 48.5 seconds remaining cut Atlanta’s lead to 141-136, after the Thunder trailed by double digits most of the game. Johnson scored 12 points in …

Dickinson, Adams help No. 1 Kansas power past Manhattan 99-61 in tuneup for Kentucky
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Dickinson, Adams help No. 1 Kansas power past Manhattan 99-61 in tuneup for Kentucky

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LAWRENCE, Kan. — Top-ranked Kansas has cruised to a pair of easy wins in a season that hasn’t even begun. “It’ll be a totally different animal than what we’ve experienced so far,” Self said, “but we’ll be very excited about it.” The Jayhawks got contributions from just about everyone on Friday night. We’ve got guys that can make high-impact plays …

49-yard Hail Mary as time expires helps Houston beat W. Virginia 41-39, get 1st Big 12 win
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49-yard Hail Mary as time expires helps Houston beat W. Virginia 41-39, get 1st Big 12 win

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! HOUSTON — Donovan Smith threw a 49-yard touchdown pass that was caught by Stephon Johnson as time expired to give Houston a thrilling 41-39 win over West Virginia on Thursday night. “We just executed that.” Smith, who completed his final 16 passes, also ran for a …

No. 3 Kansas beats West Virginia 78-61 without ailing Self
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No. 3 Kansas beats West Virginia 78-61 without ailing Self

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— Kansas assistant Norm Roberts was sitting inside T-Mobile Center on Wednesday night, scouting potential Big 12 Tournament quarterfinal opponents, when he learned that Jayhawks coach Bill Self had gone to the emergency room. “When we found out, we didn’t really let the guys know until this morning,” Roberts said after cruising to a 78-61 win over West Virginia on …

No. 2 Kansas extends home win streak against Oklahoma to 22
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No. 2 Kansas extends home win streak against Oklahoma to 22

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LAWRENCE, Kan. — KJ Adams scored a career-high 22 points and No. 11 KANSAS STATE 65, OKLAHOMA STATE 57 MANHATTAN, Kan. — Markquis Nowell scored 20 points and found Keyontae Johnson for an alley-oop dunk with 38 seconds left as Kansas State held off Oklahoma State. 14 IOWA STATE 84, TEXAS TECH 50 AMES, Iowa — Gabe Kalscheur scored a …

Jalon Daniels, Bryant lead Kansas over WVU 55-42 in OT
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Jalon Daniels, Bryant lead Kansas over WVU 55-42 in OT

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Jalon Daniels threw three touchdown passes, including one in overtime, and cornerback Jacobee Bryant returned an interception for a score on the final play as Kansas beat West Virginia 55-42 in their Big 12 opener on Saturday night. “But it will only mean …

Martin scores 23, top-seeded Kansas beats Providence 66-61
2 years, 9 months ago

Martin scores 23, top-seeded Kansas beats Providence 66-61

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CHICAGO — Kansas’ Jalen Wilson noticed the excitement on the other side. I’m just always confident in whatever comes our way.” Remy Martin scored a season-high 23 points, and Kansas held Providence to 17 points in the first half. I think our guys have enough confidence that when things don’t go well as a team, they think that they can …

Martin, Kansas hold off Creighton 79-72 for another Sweet 16
2 years, 9 months ago

Martin, Kansas hold off Creighton 79-72 for another Sweet 16

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FORT WORTH, Texas — Remy Martin hadn’t led Kansas in scoring all season coming into the NCAA Tournament. Martin scored 20 points, Ochai Agbaji put the Jayhawks ahead for good with his first basket early in the second half, and Kansas held off Creighton 79-72 on Saturday to advance to the Sweet 16. I couldn’t be prouder of how we …

Wilson scores 20, No. 8 Kansas holds off Oklahoma 71-69
2 years, 10 months ago

Wilson scores 20, No. 8 Kansas holds off Oklahoma 71-69

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LAWRENCE, Kan. — Jalen Wilson scored a game-high 22 points andNo. Kansas used a 15-2 run late in the game to come back from a deficit and take the game’s largest lead. A 6-0 run capped by a David McCormack baseline hook at 14:23 gave the Jayhawks a 46-45 edge, their first lead since 11-9. Oklahoma pulled away again by …

Virginia’s balanced attack sends Cavs past Syracuse
3 years ago

Virginia’s balanced attack sends Cavs past Syracuse

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Kihei Clark and Armaan Franklin scored 17 points apiece, Kadin Shedrick had a double-double and Virginia beat Syracuse 74-69 on Saturday night in an Atlantic Coast Conference tilt. Buddy Boeheim’s 3-pointer with 1:19 left brought Syracuse within 72-69, but the Orange missed their last three shots while Clark made two free throws with 22 seconds left to …

No. 1 Louisville breezes past EKU; No. 2 Kansas also wins
5 years ago

No. 1 Louisville breezes past EKU; No. 2 Kansas also wins

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TUCSON, Ariz. — Jordan Nwora scored 26 points, Steven Enoch had 23 and No. 12 AUBURN 67, SAINT LOUIS 61 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — J’Von McCormick scored 20 points, freshman Isaac Okoro added 12 and Auburn improved to 9-0, beating Saint Louis in the Mike Slive Invitational at Legacy Arena. Jeffries and Tyler Harris each scored 11 points and Baugh added …

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