NBA-SCHEDULE Suns keep rolling, top 76ers 120-111 for 5th straight win PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 36 points, Chris Paul added 18 points and 10 assists and the rising Phoenix Suns beat the Philadelphia 76ers 120-111 for their fifth straight victory. The Suns have won eight of their past nine games and improved to 16-9 on the season. They…
NJIT (7-8, 6-7) vs. Hartford (10-8, 7-6) Chase Family Arena, West Hartford, Connecticut; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Hartford seeks revenge on NJIT after dropping the first matchup in West Hartford. The teams last played on Feb. 13, when the Highlanders shot 51 percent from the field while holding Hartford’s shooters to just 37.9 percent on the way to…
Hofstra (12-8, 8-5) vs. James Madison (12-5, 7-1) Atlantic Union Bank Center, Harrisonburg, Virginia; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: James Madison looks for its seventh straight conference win against Hofstra. James Madison’s last CAA loss came against the Northeastern Huskies 72-63 on Jan. 23. Hofstra fell short in a 93-89 game at James Madison in its last outing. YOUTH…
George Fox vs. Idaho State (11-7) Reed Gym, Pocatello, Idaho; Monday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Idaho State Bengals will be taking on the Bruins of Division III George Fox. Idaho State is coming off a 64-58 overtime win over Idaho in its most recent game. TEAM LEADERSHIP: Robert Ford III has maintained a per-game average of 11.1 points…
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: The Atlantic Coast Conference says Tuesday’s men’s basketball game between No. 18 Virginia Tech and North Carolina has been postponed. The league announced the postponement Saturday, citing a positive COVID-19 test, quarantining and contact tracing within the Hokies program. The Hokies were set to visit the…
T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE Liddell’s 19 points power No. 4 Ohio St over Indiana 78-59 UNDATED (AP) — E.J. Liddell scored 19 points and Justin Sueing had 16 as No. 4 Ohio State pulled away to rout Indiana 78-59 for its sixth consecutive victory. The Buckeyes have won nine of their last 10. They shot 48% against Indiana and had 21…
Northeastern (9-6, 8-1) vs. Towson (3-13, 2-9) SECU Arena, Towson, Maryland; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northeastern looks to extend Towson’s conference losing streak to nine games. Towson’s last CAA win came against the UNC Wilmington Seahawks 78-74 on Jan. 19. Northeastern took care of Towson by nine on the road in its last outing. STEPPING UP: Towson’s Zane…
Elon (3-8, 0-7) vs. College of Charleston (8-8, 6-3) TD Arena, Charleston, South Carolina; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: College of Charleston looks to extend Elon’s conference losing streak to nine games. Elon’s last CAA win came against the William & Mary Tribe 68-63 on March 8, 2020. College of Charleston is coming off a 71-53 win at home…
T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE Liddell’s 19 points power No. 4 Ohio St over Indiana 78-59 UNDATED (AP) — E.J. Liddell scored 19 points and Justin Sueing had 16 as No. 4 Ohio State pulled away to rout Indiana 78-59 for its sixth consecutive victory. The Buckeyes have won nine of their last 10. They shot 48% against Indiana and had 21…
T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE Highlights of Saturday’s schedule UNDATED (AP) — Two of the three Southeastern Conference teams locked in a tie for second-place face off today. No. 16 Tennessee visits LSU in a big-league matchup. Both teams are 7-4 in SEC games, and so is Arkansas. Both LSU and Tennessee are coming off high-scoring wins, the Volunteers beating Georgia 89-81…
