Purdue continues home dominance of Wisconsin in 70-51 rout
Isaiah Thompson scored 14 points and Purdue responded to coach Matt Painter challenging his players’ toughness with one of the season’s best efforts in a 70-51 home rout of Wisconsin on Friday night. Sasha Stefanovic added 12 points and Purdue had seven scorers contributing at least five points. Purdue Source link
Kentucky forward Kahlil Whitney leaving the No. 15 Wildcats
Kentucky freshman forward Kahlil Whitney says on his verified Twitter that his time at the school “has not gone as I had hoped” and that he will leave the No. 15 Wildcats. The 6-foot-6, 210-pound Whitney averaged 3.3 points and 1.7 rebounds and started eight of Kentucky's first 11 games. Source link
No. 17 Maryland hopes to parlay first road win into more
Perfect at home and flawed on the road, No. 17 Maryland hopes it's found the solution to a weakness that has afflicted several Big Ten contenders. The Terrapins (15-4, 5-3) trailed last-place Northwestern by 14 at halftime Tuesday before rallying to win their first away game of the season. Whether Source link
Khalil Whitney's decision to transfer from Kentucky could have come at a better time
What Whitney is doing, leaving the UK program halfway through the season, is entirely pointless. Source link
Big 12-SEC Challenge gives both leagues chance to impress
The Southeastern Conference didn’t do much to help its reputation the first two months of the season. The SEC has plenty of possibilities for attention-getting victories Saturday during the Big 12/SEC Challenge, most notably when Florida hosts No. 1 Baylor and Tennessee visits No Source link
Florida hosts No. 1 Baylor in marquee Big 12/SEC matchup
Here are a few things to watch as most Southeastern Conference schools face off against the Big 12 in the annual Big 12/SEC Challenge: Source link
No. 6 Louisville hosts Clemson to headline ACC's week ahead
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A look at the upcoming week around the Atlantic Coast Conference: Source link
Big 12 breaks out of league play to challenge SEC schools
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Big 12 takes a break from conference play this weekend when its teams match up with members of the Southeastern Conference for the SEC-Big 12 Challenge. He's a look at those games and the week ahead: Source link
No. 21 Illinois in first-place tie, faces Michigan next
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Smith helps UCLA hold off Oregon State 62-58
With the game in the balance, UCLA’s Chris Smith wasn’t about to settle for perimeter jumpers. The 6-foot-9 guard scored nine of his 15 points down the stretch, leading UCLA to a 62-58 victory over Oregon State on Thursday night. Smith’s three-point play with 4:23 remaining put the Bruins (10-9, 3- Source link
