January 31 at Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO
ESPN
274 - Creighton at Butler
January 31 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN
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Games 274-275: Tuesday night doubleheader
275 - Boise State at Colorado State
January 31 at Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO
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274 - Creighton at Butler
January 31 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN
FS1
January 31 at Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO
ESPN
274 - Creighton at Butler
January 31 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN
FS1
Game 273 - Georgia State at South Alabama
January 30 at Mitchell Center in Mobile, AL
American Sports Network
There's nothing quite as horrifying & eventually gratifying about going on the road, losing a 16-point lead, committing 18 turnovers and 21 fouls, shooting 62 percent from the free-throw line and still escaping with a victory.
GSU did all those things on Monday, capturing its sixth straight, 83-80, and they did it mainly because it has D'Marcus Simonds and Jeremy Hollowell.
Each time I write about the Panthers on this site I find new ways to talk about how impressive is the freshman Simonds. He had just four points at halftime (though he did hand out four assists), but came alive in the second, taking over the offense and finishing with 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting. You don't hear Simonds' name at all when discussing the top freshmen in the country, but I think you're going to start to.
Hollowell hit a handful of baskets through the first 12 or so minutes of the game, but seemed to get exceedingly frustrated as the game went on.
But the senior was great down the stretch as he hit a bucket, then assisted on a Malik Benlevi 3-pointer at the three-minute mark to give the visitors a five-point cushion. South Alabama refused to go away, so Hollowell's contested, banked-in three with 45 seconds to go put GSU back up 76-73.
The Panthers were awful from the line through the first 39:44, but a perfect 6-for-6 - Hollowell had two to finish with 20 points - over the final 16 seconds to slither out of Mobile with another win.
GSU, now 7-2 in the Sun Belt, moved into a three-way tie with Georgia Southern and Arkansas State for first place.
The teams played two extremely close games this season, both GSU victories. Back on January 7 in Atlanta, Devin Mitchell capped an 8-0, game-ending run with a 3-pointer at the buzzer for a 78-77 win.
American Sports Network
There's nothing quite as horrifying & eventually gratifying about going on the road, losing a 16-point lead, committing 18 turnovers and 21 fouls, shooting 62 percent from the free-throw line and still escaping with a victory.
GSU did all those things on Monday, capturing its sixth straight, 83-80, and they did it mainly because it has D'Marcus Simonds and Jeremy Hollowell.
Each time I write about the Panthers on this site I find new ways to talk about how impressive is the freshman Simonds. He had just four points at halftime (though he did hand out four assists), but came alive in the second, taking over the offense and finishing with 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting. You don't hear Simonds' name at all when discussing the top freshmen in the country, but I think you're going to start to.
Hollowell hit a handful of baskets through the first 12 or so minutes of the game, but seemed to get exceedingly frustrated as the game went on.
But the senior was great down the stretch as he hit a bucket, then assisted on a Malik Benlevi 3-pointer at the three-minute mark to give the visitors a five-point cushion. South Alabama refused to go away, so Hollowell's contested, banked-in three with 45 seconds to go put GSU back up 76-73.
The Panthers were awful from the line through the first 39:44, but a perfect 6-for-6 - Hollowell had two to finish with 20 points - over the final 16 seconds to slither out of Mobile with another win.
GSU, now 7-2 in the Sun Belt, moved into a three-way tie with Georgia Southern and Arkansas State for first place.
The teams played two extremely close games this season, both GSU victories. Back on January 7 in Atlanta, Devin Mitchell capped an 8-0, game-ending run with a 3-pointer at the buzzer for a 78-77 win.
Game 272 - Rider at Canisius
January 30 at Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, NY
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Canisius came into the night first in the MAAC and 30th nationally in scoring at 81.3 points, but fell well below that in a 72-66 setback.
Huge road win for Rider, which helped keep a few other trends going Monday night.
The Broncs came in leading the conference in three-point field goal defense, and Canisius made only 6-of-25 from behind the arc. Meanwhile, the Canisius defense is in the bottom 25 nationally in field goal percentage defense and Rider hit half of its shots (23-of-46).
* Play-by-play man Doug Sherman called Donyell Marshall an "NBA star", so we can't let him get away with that.
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Canisius came into the night first in the MAAC and 30th nationally in scoring at 81.3 points, but fell well below that in a 72-66 setback.
Huge road win for Rider, which helped keep a few other trends going Monday night.
The Broncs came in leading the conference in three-point field goal defense, and Canisius made only 6-of-25 from behind the arc. Meanwhile, the Canisius defense is in the bottom 25 nationally in field goal percentage defense and Rider hit half of its shots (23-of-46).
* Play-by-play man Doug Sherman called Donyell Marshall an "NBA star", so we can't let him get away with that.
Game 271 - Illinois State at Evansville
January 29 at Ford Center in Evansville, IN
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Illinois State hasn't reached the NCAA Tournament since the 1997-1998 team, under current Pittsburgh head coach Kevin Stallings, won the Missouri Valley and reached the Round of 32.
That long tournament drought could be coming to an end this year as the Redbirds remained perfect in league play (10-0) with Sunday's 69-59 victory.
It's the best start in Valley play in program history.
The starting front court of sophomore Phil Fayne and senior Deontae Hawkins was excellent, combining for 27 points and 18 rebounds and 68 percent (11-of-16) shooting from the field.
* Daouda Ndiaye did a little bit of everything, good and bad, for the visitors. The 7-0 sophomore center blocked a career-high six shots, but also had three turnovers and committed four fouls in just 14 minutes.
* Jaylon Brown (17 points, 7-of-16 FG) and David Howard (16, 6-of-7) showed up for Evansville, but the rest of the team did not (9-of-34). After winning 24 and 25 games, respectively the last two seasons and starting this season 9-4, things have turned in the wrong direction for the Purple Aces. Sunday's loss was the ninth in 10 games with the only win during that stretch coming on New Years day against Northern Iowa.
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Illinois State hasn't reached the NCAA Tournament since the 1997-1998 team, under current Pittsburgh head coach Kevin Stallings, won the Missouri Valley and reached the Round of 32.
That long tournament drought could be coming to an end this year as the Redbirds remained perfect in league play (10-0) with Sunday's 69-59 victory.
It's the best start in Valley play in program history.
The starting front court of sophomore Phil Fayne and senior Deontae Hawkins was excellent, combining for 27 points and 18 rebounds and 68 percent (11-of-16) shooting from the field.
* Daouda Ndiaye did a little bit of everything, good and bad, for the visitors. The 7-0 sophomore center blocked a career-high six shots, but also had three turnovers and committed four fouls in just 14 minutes.
* Jaylon Brown (17 points, 7-of-16 FG) and David Howard (16, 6-of-7) showed up for Evansville, but the rest of the team did not (9-of-34). After winning 24 and 25 games, respectively the last two seasons and starting this season 9-4, things have turned in the wrong direction for the Purple Aces. Sunday's loss was the ninth in 10 games with the only win during that stretch coming on New Years day against Northern Iowa.
Game 270 - Georgia State at Troy
January 28 at Trojan Arena in Troy, AL
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D'Marcus Simonds did it again.
The freshman guard continued a torrid stretch on Saturday, scoring a game-high 26 points on 12-of-17 shooting in GSU's 78-72 win.
Simonds, who is avergaing 22.2 points and shooting 61 percent from the field over the last four games, took control of the offense from the very beginning, driving strong to the basket for a number of lay-ups and adding a smooth, short jumper or two. He was the best player on the floor, and that's with Troy's Wesley Person knocking down seven 3-pointers for a team-high 25 points.
The Panthers had 11 steals and despite nearly losing the entirety of a 14-point halftime lead, won for the fifth consecutive time.
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D'Marcus Simonds did it again.
The freshman guard continued a torrid stretch on Saturday, scoring a game-high 26 points on 12-of-17 shooting in GSU's 78-72 win.
Simonds, who is avergaing 22.2 points and shooting 61 percent from the field over the last four games, took control of the offense from the very beginning, driving strong to the basket for a number of lay-ups and adding a smooth, short jumper or two. He was the best player on the floor, and that's with Troy's Wesley Person knocking down seven 3-pointers for a team-high 25 points.
The Panthers had 11 steals and despite nearly losing the entirety of a 14-point halftime lead, won for the fifth consecutive time.
Game 269 - LSU at Texas Tech
January 28 at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, TX
ESPNU
Other games watched:
Northern Illinois women at Ball State
New Hampshire at UMBC
Commentator on a trio of 3-pointers by UMBC's Will Darly:
"Will Darly literally brought the house down."
ESPNU
Other games watched:
Northern Illinois women at Ball State
New Hampshire at UMBC
Commentator on a trio of 3-pointers by UMBC's Will Darly:
"Will Darly literally brought the house down."
Games 267-268: Friday night doubleheader
268 - Dayton at VCU
January 27 at Siegel Center in Richmond, VA
ESPN2
267 - Cornell women at Harvard
January 27 at Lavietes Pavilion in Cambridge, MA
The Ivy League Digital Network
January 27 at Siegel Center in Richmond, VA
ESPN2
267 - Cornell women at Harvard
January 27 at Lavietes Pavilion in Cambridge, MA
The Ivy League Digital Network
Game 266 - BYU at Santa Clara
January 26 at Leavey Center in Santa Clara, CA
ESPN
Jared Brownridge!
Brownridge was fantastic for much of the game, scoring 25 points and leading the Broncos to a 76-68 win, snapping a 16-game losing streak in the series.
Santa Clara knocked off BYU for the first time SINCE DECEMBER 2, 1972. Average margin of victory for the Cougars during their streak, which included a 30-point win less than a month ago, was 18 1/2 points.
Santa Clara not only avenged that defeat, but the 6-3 Broncos pulled even with BYU for third place in the West Coast Conference.
ESPN
Jared Brownridge!
Brownridge was fantastic for much of the game, scoring 25 points and leading the Broncos to a 76-68 win, snapping a 16-game losing streak in the series.
Santa Clara knocked off BYU for the first time SINCE DECEMBER 2, 1972. Average margin of victory for the Cougars during their streak, which included a 30-point win less than a month ago, was 18 1/2 points.
Santa Clara not only avenged that defeat, but the 6-3 Broncos pulled even with BYU for third place in the West Coast Conference.
Game 265 - Saint John's at Providence
January 25 at Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, RI
FS1
Marcus LoVett was fantastic, finishing with 26 points on 10-of-15 shooting and Saint John's overcame outstanding Providence shooting (31-of-50, 62%) to pull the road upset.
Shamorie Ponds had a nice night as well, scoring 22 points and hitting 4-of-5 from three-point range.
The Friars have dropped two of their last three games at Dunkin Donuts Center after winning their previous 13 home games.
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Marcus LoVett was fantastic, finishing with 26 points on 10-of-15 shooting and Saint John's overcame outstanding Providence shooting (31-of-50, 62%) to pull the road upset.
Shamorie Ponds had a nice night as well, scoring 22 points and hitting 4-of-5 from three-point range.
The Friars have dropped two of their last three games at Dunkin Donuts Center after winning their previous 13 home games.
Game 264 - San Diego State at Air Force
January 24 at Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO
ESPN
An excellent night of saying the word "basketball" for the broadcast team of Ari Wolfe & Blaine Fowler. The final numbers:
"Basketball"
First half: said 14 times
Second half: said 23 times
Total: 37
* Fowler also said something about how it's sometimes difficult for warm-weather teams (San Diego State) to come and play in colder places (like Colorado Springs). Here's the problem, Blaine: IT'S BASKETBALL! THEY PLAY INDOORS!
Scoochie Smith All Stars
Let's welcome our newest member to the all-name team, San Diego State sophomore guard Montaque Gill-Caesar.
ESPN
An excellent night of saying the word "basketball" for the broadcast team of Ari Wolfe & Blaine Fowler. The final numbers:
"Basketball"
First half: said 14 times
Second half: said 23 times
Total: 37
* Fowler also said something about how it's sometimes difficult for warm-weather teams (San Diego State) to come and play in colder places (like Colorado Springs). Here's the problem, Blaine: IT'S BASKETBALL! THEY PLAY INDOORS!
Scoochie Smith All Stars
Let's welcome our newest member to the all-name team, San Diego State sophomore guard Montaque Gill-Caesar.
Game 263 - NAIA Tuesday
Goshen (Indiana) Mapleleafs at Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats
January 24 at Luckey Arena in Marion, IN
WIWU/espn3.com
Indiana Wesleyan, the defending NAIA Div II national champions, saw a 23-point lead get sliced to seven with about 5 1/2 minutes to go, but still won its fifth straight game, 87-78.
Big night for seniors Bob Peters (new captain of the Bob Peters All Stars - the Washington Generals to the Scoochie Smith All Stars' Harlem Globetrotters), who scored 25 points on 6-of-10 from three-point range, & Lane Mahurin, who became the fifth Wildcat to reach the 2,000-point mark.
Mahurin joins Perry Frank, the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,452 points, on that list. Frank was the color commentator Tuesday and he and broadcast partner Roger Alcock had a nice night of nonsense:
"fundamentals 101"
"slamma jamma!"/"take a look at this one from the slam jam cam!"
"muscled it up through traffic"
"there's an old saying - 'teamwork makes the dream work'"
"he got all orange there"
"he has one speed and that's full blast"
"barnburner"
"wheeling and dealing in the paint"
"Grant Evans pouring a little water on this Goshen fire"
January 24 at Luckey Arena in Marion, IN
WIWU/espn3.com
Indiana Wesleyan, the defending NAIA Div II national champions, saw a 23-point lead get sliced to seven with about 5 1/2 minutes to go, but still won its fifth straight game, 87-78.
Big night for seniors Bob Peters (new captain of the Bob Peters All Stars - the Washington Generals to the Scoochie Smith All Stars' Harlem Globetrotters), who scored 25 points on 6-of-10 from three-point range, & Lane Mahurin, who became the fifth Wildcat to reach the 2,000-point mark.
Mahurin joins Perry Frank, the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,452 points, on that list. Frank was the color commentator Tuesday and he and broadcast partner Roger Alcock had a nice night of nonsense:
"fundamentals 101"
"slamma jamma!"/"take a look at this one from the slam jam cam!"
"muscled it up through traffic"
"there's an old saying - 'teamwork makes the dream work'"
"he got all orange there"
"he has one speed and that's full blast"
"barnburner"
"wheeling and dealing in the paint"
"Grant Evans pouring a little water on this Goshen fire"
Game 262 - Appalachian State at Georgia State
January 23 at GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta, GA
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Game 261 - Youngstown State at Milwaukee
January 22 at UWM Panther Arena in Milwaukee, WI
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Youngstown State had a nine-point lead with 6 1/2 minutes to go in regulation, and still led 75-71 at the 2:50 mark, but didn't score the rest of regulation. Instead, host Milwaukee got a tip-in from Brett Prahl with 2.5 seconds left, then scored the first eight points in overtime and won 94-85.
Bad loss for Youngstown, which fell behind Milwaukee (3-6 in conference vs. 3-5) into 8th place in the Horizon League.
I was anxious to see Youngstown's Cameron Morse, the nation's ninth-leading scorer (though just second in the Horizon League - Valparaiso's Alec Peters is averaging 23.9 points), for the first time. Morse didn't dissapoint in the first half and a decent portion of the second. Morse scored 21 points, just a point and a half below his season average, though none came after the 7:53 mark of the second half.
A lot of that had to do with the constant blanketing of Morse by one or more defenders. The junior forward pulled up with confidence from three several times during the first 32 minutes and was 5-of-7 from beyond the arc in regulation, but he looked uncomfortable at times passing out of those traps. He missed his only shot attempt in overtime.
* Great win for Milwaukee, which got career scoring games from Cody Wichmann (23 points, 8-of-14 shooting) and Prahl (18 points ON 9-OF-10 SHOOTING), and a 58% shooting night from the field as a team.
* Milwaukee's Brock Stull and August Haas combined for 15 assists and just two turnovers. Stull was also was one of four in double figures with 19 points.
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Youngstown State had a nine-point lead with 6 1/2 minutes to go in regulation, and still led 75-71 at the 2:50 mark, but didn't score the rest of regulation. Instead, host Milwaukee got a tip-in from Brett Prahl with 2.5 seconds left, then scored the first eight points in overtime and won 94-85.
Bad loss for Youngstown, which fell behind Milwaukee (3-6 in conference vs. 3-5) into 8th place in the Horizon League.
I was anxious to see Youngstown's Cameron Morse, the nation's ninth-leading scorer (though just second in the Horizon League - Valparaiso's Alec Peters is averaging 23.9 points), for the first time. Morse didn't dissapoint in the first half and a decent portion of the second. Morse scored 21 points, just a point and a half below his season average, though none came after the 7:53 mark of the second half.
A lot of that had to do with the constant blanketing of Morse by one or more defenders. The junior forward pulled up with confidence from three several times during the first 32 minutes and was 5-of-7 from beyond the arc in regulation, but he looked uncomfortable at times passing out of those traps. He missed his only shot attempt in overtime.
* Great win for Milwaukee, which got career scoring games from Cody Wichmann (23 points, 8-of-14 shooting) and Prahl (18 points ON 9-OF-10 SHOOTING), and a 58% shooting night from the field as a team.
* Milwaukee's Brock Stull and August Haas combined for 15 assists and just two turnovers. Stull was also was one of four in double figures with 19 points.
Game 260 - Baylor at TCU
January 21 at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, TX
ESPNU
What a defensive performance from Baylor, which held TCU to 29% shooting (17-of-58) in a 62-53 victory.
Baylor moves to 6-1 in Big 12 play and just has that one hiccup, losing 89-68 to West Virginia 11 days ago, in starting 18-1.
ESPNU
What a defensive performance from Baylor, which held TCU to 29% shooting (17-of-58) in a 62-53 victory.
Baylor moves to 6-1 in Big 12 play and just has that one hiccup, losing 89-68 to West Virginia 11 days ago, in starting 18-1.
Game 259 - Coastal Carolina at Georgia State
January 21 at GSU Sports Arena in Atlanta, GA
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Things are starting to come together for the Panthers, who won their third straight, 76-56 Saturday afternoon and at 4-2 moved into a second-place tie in the Sun Belt.
During the Ron Hunter era, which began in 2011, when GSU is going well it's usually because of a strong defense built on traps and pressure on the perimeter & good three-point shooting. Saturday was a perfect example of that as Coastal Carolina was held to 30 percent shooting, including just 19% (7-of-36) in a dominant opening half, and the Panthers knocked down a season-high 15 threes.
Jeff Thomas had three of those as he came off the bench and put together a 13-9-6 line, and D'Marcus Simonds drained four. We're just 18 games into his freshman season, but I don't think it's a stretch to say Simonds is one of the best freshmen recruits in GSU history. I'm excited for the next 3 1/2 years of the career of the Gainesville, GA product.
Meanwhile, Jeremy Hollowell, the only player on the roster in the top-30 in Sun Belt scoring, contributed another nice game - 16 points on 7-of-13 shooting. Hollowell's senior season gets better by the game.
I really think the Panthers are a bit of a forgotten team in the conference despite the fact they won consecutive league titles in 2014 and 2015 and reached the round of 32 of the NCAAs just two years ago. A down 2016 has allowed the Atlanta school to be a bit of a sleeper in the league. But with Simonds and fellow lead guard Isaiah Williams back from injury, Hollowell starting to consistently play like an all-league member and nightly contributions from guys like Thomas and Malik Benlevi (eight points, four assists and no turnovers Saturday), GSU is absolutely one of the Sun Belt teams to beat.
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Things are starting to come together for the Panthers, who won their third straight, 76-56 Saturday afternoon and at 4-2 moved into a second-place tie in the Sun Belt.
During the Ron Hunter era, which began in 2011, when GSU is going well it's usually because of a strong defense built on traps and pressure on the perimeter & good three-point shooting. Saturday was a perfect example of that as Coastal Carolina was held to 30 percent shooting, including just 19% (7-of-36) in a dominant opening half, and the Panthers knocked down a season-high 15 threes.
Jeff Thomas had three of those as he came off the bench and put together a 13-9-6 line, and D'Marcus Simonds drained four. We're just 18 games into his freshman season, but I don't think it's a stretch to say Simonds is one of the best freshmen recruits in GSU history. I'm excited for the next 3 1/2 years of the career of the Gainesville, GA product.
Meanwhile, Jeremy Hollowell, the only player on the roster in the top-30 in Sun Belt scoring, contributed another nice game - 16 points on 7-of-13 shooting. Hollowell's senior season gets better by the game.
I really think the Panthers are a bit of a forgotten team in the conference despite the fact they won consecutive league titles in 2014 and 2015 and reached the round of 32 of the NCAAs just two years ago. A down 2016 has allowed the Atlanta school to be a bit of a sleeper in the league. But with Simonds and fellow lead guard Isaiah Williams back from injury, Hollowell starting to consistently play like an all-league member and nightly contributions from guys like Thomas and Malik Benlevi (eight points, four assists and no turnovers Saturday), GSU is absolutely one of the Sun Belt teams to beat.
Game 258 - Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets
January 20 at Toyota Center in Houston, TX
ESPN
The Warriors made 15 threes, but even more important was their work on Houston's outside game (the Rockets made just 7-of-35 from behind the arc) in winning their sixth straight, 125-108.
Kevin Durant was great for the visitors, scoring 32 points on 12-of-19 shooting and he handed out seven of the team's 30 assists. Durant has 71 points in two games against Houston this season.
Houston's bench, led by Clint Capela - 22 points & 12 rebounds - out-scored its starters 58-50. That's never usually a good thing.
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The Warriors made 15 threes, but even more important was their work on Houston's outside game (the Rockets made just 7-of-35 from behind the arc) in winning their sixth straight, 125-108.
Kevin Durant was great for the visitors, scoring 32 points on 12-of-19 shooting and he handed out seven of the team's 30 assists. Durant has 71 points in two games against Houston this season.
Houston's bench, led by Clint Capela - 22 points & 12 rebounds - out-scored its starters 58-50. That's never usually a good thing.
Game 257 - Arizona State at UCLA
January 19 at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA
Fox Sports 1
"UCLA dunks"
[Staff photos by Bob Nerwin]
Fox Sports 1
"UCLA dunks"
[Staff photos by Bob Nerwin]
Game 256 - Maryland at Iowa
January 19 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA
ESPN
Late in the first half, play-by-play man Karl Ravech said "dunk you very much", so we can't let him get away with that
Other games watched:
Appalachian State women at Georgia State
Western Carolina women at Chattanooga
ESPN
Late in the first half, play-by-play man Karl Ravech said "dunk you very much", so we can't let him get away with that
Other games watched:
Appalachian State women at Georgia State
Western Carolina women at Chattanooga
Game 255 - Georgia Tech women at Louisville
January 18 at KFC Yum Center in Louisville, KY
ACC Network
Other games watched:
Oklahoma men at West Virginia
Southern Illinois men at Drake
ACC Network
Other games watched:
Oklahoma men at West Virginia
Southern Illinois men at Drake
Game 254 - Kansas at Iowa State
January 16 at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA
ESPN
We counted a few Basketball Phrases during Kansas' 76-72 victory:
"Facilitator" - said twice
"X-factor"
"Frenetic pace"
"Hilton magic" - 3
"Bigs"
"Basketball 101"
"Big Monday" - 5
"The fly by"
"We call that false motion"
"The heart and soul of this team"
"Herky jerky" - 2
"Achilles heel"
"Picking your poison"
"Sense of urgency"
ESPN
We counted a few Basketball Phrases during Kansas' 76-72 victory:
"Facilitator" - said twice
"X-factor"
"Frenetic pace"
"Hilton magic" - 3
"Bigs"
"Basketball 101"
"Big Monday" - 5
"The fly by"
"We call that false motion"
"The heart and soul of this team"
"Herky jerky" - 2
"Achilles heel"
"Picking your poison"
"Sense of urgency"
Game 252 - Florida Gulf Coast at Lipscomb
January 14 at Allen Arena in Nashville, TN
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That's seven consecutive wins for Florida Gulf Coast, which got 23 points from Zach Johnson and near-double doubles from Demetris Morant (15 points & nine rebounds) and reserve Marc-Eddy Norelia (14 & 8) in an 84-80 win.
Josh Williams was excellent in a losing effort for the hosts, scoring 24 points on 7-of-14 shooting, including hitting half of his 10 three-point attempts.
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That's seven consecutive wins for Florida Gulf Coast, which got 23 points from Zach Johnson and near-double doubles from Demetris Morant (15 points & nine rebounds) and reserve Marc-Eddy Norelia (14 & 8) in an 84-80 win.
Josh Williams was excellent in a losing effort for the hosts, scoring 24 points on 7-of-14 shooting, including hitting half of his 10 three-point attempts.
Game 251 - Florida State at North Carolina
January 14 at Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC
ESPN
Dick Vitale!
ESPN
Dick Vitale!
As always, I thoroughly enjoyed/was horrified by the experience.
Game 248 - California at USC
January 8 at Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA
ESPNU
What a finish for Ivan Rabb and the Golden Bears.
Rabb hit the go-ahead free throws with five seconds left, then blocked Jordan McLaughlin attempt at the game-winner as time expired in a 74-73 victory.
McLaughlin, who along with teammate Chimezie Metu led all scorers with 20 points, had hit a bucket with 17 seconds to play that put USC in front 73-72.
Cal, trying to get back to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season, has alternated wins (Arizona State & USC) and losses (Arizona & UCLA) through its first four Pac 12 contests. Rabb led the way with 17 points.
The Trojans shot the ball extremely well from the field (51% and 58% from three), but lost for the first time in 10 home games this season.
ESPNU
What a finish for Ivan Rabb and the Golden Bears.
Rabb hit the go-ahead free throws with five seconds left, then blocked Jordan McLaughlin attempt at the game-winner as time expired in a 74-73 victory.
McLaughlin, who along with teammate Chimezie Metu led all scorers with 20 points, had hit a bucket with 17 seconds to play that put USC in front 73-72.
Cal, trying to get back to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season, has alternated wins (Arizona State & USC) and losses (Arizona & UCLA) through its first four Pac 12 contests. Rabb led the way with 17 points.
The Trojans shot the ball extremely well from the field (51% and 58% from three), but lost for the first time in 10 home games this season.
Game 247 - TCU at West Virginia
January 7 at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV
ESPNU
I think it's a perfect time to debut the 200 Game Season Bob Huggins Collection
ESPNU
I think it's a perfect time to debut the 200 Game Season Bob Huggins Collection
Game 246 - Gonzaga at San Francisco
January 5 at War Memorial at Sobrato Center in San Francisco, CA
espn3.com
This was my first time seeing Gonzaga and they were pretty impressive, especially Nigel Williams-Goss. The Washington transfer was fantastic - hitting threes, long-range twos, step-back jumpers, driving - and that was just the scoring portion of his night.
To go along with a career-high 36 points on just 15 shots, the redshirt-junior also handed out six assists, grabbed 11 rebounds (as what looked like a generously-listed 6-3 guard) and turned the ball over just once in 95-80 victory.
The Zagdogs moved to 15-0 and continued the best start in program history.
Scoochie Smith All Stars
Also a great night for the all-name team as a pair of San Francisco players - sophomore guard Frankie Ferrari and freshman center Jimbo Lull joined the squad.
Full team
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This was my first time seeing Gonzaga and they were pretty impressive, especially Nigel Williams-Goss. The Washington transfer was fantastic - hitting threes, long-range twos, step-back jumpers, driving - and that was just the scoring portion of his night.
To go along with a career-high 36 points on just 15 shots, the redshirt-junior also handed out six assists, grabbed 11 rebounds (as what looked like a generously-listed 6-3 guard) and turned the ball over just once in 95-80 victory.
The Zagdogs moved to 15-0 and continued the best start in program history.
Scoochie Smith All Stars
Also a great night for the all-name team as a pair of San Francisco players - sophomore guard Frankie Ferrari and freshman center Jimbo Lull joined the squad.
Full team
Game 245 - Davidson at George Washington
January 5 at Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, DC
ESPNU
GW came into the night shooting 35 percent from three-point range (180th nationally, 5th in the Atlantic 10), but the Colonials made 11-of-18 (61%) Thursday in a 73-69 win.
Four different players hit at least two 3-point shots for GW, which overcame 17 turnovers.
* Basketball phrases and nonsense, brought to you by color commentator Tim Welsh.
"Cat and mouse"
"Attacking the season"
"Force the issue" (said twice)
"Bodying up"
"Fixture in the locker room"
"Rim running"
"Pick and pop" (5)
"Pick and slip"
"International flavor"
"Finishing in traffic"
"High basketball IQ"
"Rub screen"
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GW came into the night shooting 35 percent from three-point range (180th nationally, 5th in the Atlantic 10), but the Colonials made 11-of-18 (61%) Thursday in a 73-69 win.
Four different players hit at least two 3-point shots for GW, which overcame 17 turnovers.
* Basketball phrases and nonsense, brought to you by color commentator Tim Welsh.
"Cat and mouse"
"Attacking the season"
"Force the issue" (said twice)
"Bodying up"
"Fixture in the locker room"
"Rim running"
"Pick and pop" (5)
"Pick and slip"
"International flavor"
"Finishing in traffic"
"High basketball IQ"
"Rub screen"
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