Creighton went into its game against UConn having lost all six of its previous meetings with No. 1-ranked teams and never coming closer than 10 points. The No. 15 Bluejays finally broke through on their seventh try, building a double-digit lead in the first half and knocking off the Huskies 85-66 Tuesday night. “We played a really good game and we beat an incredible team, a team that has a legitimate chance to win a national championship,” Creighton coach Greg McDermott said.
Saint Joseph’s students came pumped to root on their Hawks in a rare home game against a ranked team, and they unleashed a rollout — a homemade banner long a tradition on the Philly hoops scene — that read “There’s Only 1 Flyer in Philly.” Well, here's another nod to the city's NHL team: Up on Hawk Hill, it was the Dayton Flyers who bullied their way to a win. Nate Santos and Kobe Elvis each scored 21 points and Javon Bennett added 18 to lead No. 18 Dayton to a 94-79 victory over Saint Joseph’s on Tuesday night.
Baye Ndongo scored 21 points and his dunk with 44 seconds remaining pushed Georgia Tech ahead for good as the Yellow Jackets beat No. 7 Duke 72-68 on Saturday, handing the Blue Devils their second loss this week to an unranked team. Miles Kelly had 16 points and Kowacie Reeves Jr. had 14 points for Georgia Tech (4-2, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), which has now defeated two ranked teams this week. The Yellow Jackets beat No. 21 Mississippi State 67-59 on Tuesday.
Baye Ndongo scored 21 points and his dunk with 44 seconds remaining pushed Georgia Tech ahead for good as the Yellow Jackets beat No. 7 Duke 72-68 on Saturday, handing the Blue Devils their second loss this week to an unranked team. Miles Kelly had 16 points and Kowacie Reeves Jr. had 14 points for Georgia Tech (4-2, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), which has now defeated two ranked teams this week. The Yellow Jackets beat No. 21 Mississippi State 67-59 on Tuesday.
PROVO, Utah (ABC4 Sports) – If BYU is going to go to a bowl game for the sixth straight year, the Cougars have to beat #21 Oklahoma State this Saturday in Stillwater. If not, the Cougars will be home for the holidays after a rough first season in the Big 12 Conference. “Going against a […]