Sneed leads Kansas St. past E. Kentucky 95-68 Xavier Sneed scored 16 points to lead five Kansas State players in double figures, and the No. 12 Wildcats beat Eastern Kentucky 95-68 on Friday night in the Paradise Jam tournament. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401083428
Penn men's basketball struggles offensively, falls to No. 12 Kansas State, 64-48 The Red and Blue had a chance to make paradise even sweeter. But unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be. Penn men’s basketball fell to No. 12 Kansas State, 64-48, in the semifinals of the Paradise Jam basketball tournament in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The game was closer than the final score indicated, as the Wildcats (4-0) separated themselves late once the game was out of hand. Junior guard Devon Goodman once again led the Quakers in scoring with 18 points in the contest. Read more https://www.thedp.com/article/2018/...cap-first-loss-paradise-jam-turnovers-goodman
Wade, No. 12 Kansas St. win Paradise Jam title Dean Wade wanted nothing more than to win a regular-season tournament title for Kansas State coach Bruce Weber. Wade helped the 12th-ranked Wildcats deliver, scoring 21 points as Kansas State defeated Missouri 82-67 Monday night in the championship game of the Paradise Jam tournament. http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401100055
No. 2 Kansas rallies past Marquette 77-68 Dedric Lawson had a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 2 Kansas to a 77-68 win over Marquette in the second semifinal of the NIT Season Tip-Off on Wednesday night. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401083247
Longhorns stun No. 7 Tar Heels in Las Vegas Kerwin Roach II blended aggression and good decision making, just how coach Shaka Smart drew it up. Roach scored a career-best 32 points and helped Texas hold off a late charge to beat No. 7 North Carolina 92-89 on Thursday and advance to the final of the Las Vegas Invitational. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082858
No. 2 Kansas outlasts No. 5 Tennessee in OT Bill Self wanted to see his young team play in and win a tough, grind it out game. They did just that against a team he thinks can compete for a National Championship in March. Dedric Lawson had 24 points, 13 rebounds and five assists, and No. 2 Kansas rallied to beat No. 5 Tennessee 87-81 in overtime early Saturday morning in the NIT Season Tip-Off title game. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401096957
Wade takes over in 2nd half, No. 12 Kansas St. sinks Lehigh Dean Wade knew Kansas State was in need of a spark, and he took it upon himself to provide it. Wade scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half, Barry Brown added 16 and No. 12 Kansas State beat Lehigh 77-58 on Saturday. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401083429
Oklahoma St beats No. 19 LSU for 3rd place Cameron McGriff had 28 points, Lindy Waters added 16, and Oklahoma State defeated No. 19 LSU 90-77 in the third-place game Sunday. Oklahoma State (4-2) beat Memphis 84-64 and lost to defending national champion Villanova 77-58 earlier in the invitational. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401096914
Vick leads No. 2 Kansas past 90-84 win over Stanford in OT After struggling to score in the first half, Lagerald Vick came through in a big way to rally No. 2 Kansas to a big win over Stanford. Vick hit the tying 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation and had eight of his 27 points to start overtime and lead the Jayhawks to a 90-84 victory over Stanford on Saturday night. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401083549
No. 20 Texas Tech rallies past Memphis in Miami, 78-67 Shooters get hot all the time in basketball. Tariq Owens says the same applies to shot-blockers like himself. And No. 20 Texas Tech is extremely fortunate that he found his way into a groove just in time on Saturday. Owens blocked six shots in the last nine minutes, fueling a 33-10 game-ending run that carried the Red Raiders to a 78-67 comeback win over Memphis on Saturday at the HoopHall Miami Invitational. Owens finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high-tying eight blocks in only 24 minutes. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401083479
No. 2 Kansas surges in 2nd half vs. Wofford, loses Azubuike Kansas endured yet another slow start -- plus the loss of a player with NBA aspirations -- before finally pulling away from a small-conference opponent. Dedric Lawson had 20 points and eight rebounds, and the No. 2 Jayhawks ran off 27 consecutive points during the second half beat Wofford 72-47 on Tuesday night after center Udoka Azubuike left with a right ankle injury. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401083550
No. 13 Texas Tech still unbeaten after 65-47 win over Ark-PB No. 13 Texas Tech can always depend on its defense. Jarrett Culver had a team-high 13 points for the Red Raiders, and they had another stifling defensive performance to remain undefeated with a 65-47 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Wednesday night. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401083480
Lawson leads No. 2 Kansas past New Mexico State 63-60 Dedric Lawson's second-half performance was invaluable for No. 2 Kansas. Lawson had 20 points and 10 rebounds and scored Kansas' final 14 points as the undefeated Jayhawks got past New Mexico State 63-60 in the Jayhawk Shootout on Saturday night. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401083551
No. 11 Texas Tech goes up big at half, beats NW State 79-44 Some down time did 11th-ranked Texas Tech well. Coming off a six-day break for final exams, the Red Raiders rolled past Northwestern State 79-44 on Wednesday night, ignited by a dominant first half. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401083481
No. 1 KU tops No. 17 Villanova 74-71 in Final 4 rematch Lagerald Vick had never watched last season's Final Four loss to Villanova before this week, when top-ranked Kansas had to endure every minute of it while prepping for Saturday's game against the Wildcats. "We watched it for like, a week straight," Vick said. "It was definitely hard." He'll have better memories of the rematch. Vick poured in 29 points Saturday, Dedric Lawson added 28 points and 12 rebounds, and both helped the Jayhawks make just enough free throws in the closing minutes to hold off the No. 17 Wildcats 74-71 in a game that was nip-and-tuck almost the entire way. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401083358
No. 11 Texas Tech thumps ACU to close out Coliseum Texas Tech said goodbye to its longtime home with a blowout victory. Jarrett Culver scored a career-high 30 points, Matt Mooney added 14 and the 11th-ranked Red Raiders raced past Abilene Christian 82-48 in the final game at sold-out Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401083482
No. 20 Sun Devils rally from 18 down to beat Georgia 76-74 Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley thought his team showed the kind of toughness it needs to get back to the NCAA Tournament this season. "I just think it's a great ceiling with great potential," he said. "We're a determined group, a resilient group, and a lot of teams would've back out of this one maybe at halftime." Remy Martin scored 21 points, Romello White added 16 and No. 20 Arizona State rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat Georgia 76-74 on Saturday night. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401083145
Brown leads No. 25 Kansas State over Georgia State 71-59 Barry Brown has been ready to step up when No. 25 Kansas State needs him. With injuries to Dean Wade and Kamau Stokes, Brown delivered again for the Wildcats on Saturday night. Brown scored 13 of his 21 points in the second half, propelling Kansas State over Georgia State 71-59. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401083431
Lawson, Moore carry No. 1 KU to 89-53 rout of South Dakota Kansas coach Bill Self hoped from the moment Charlie Moore arrived as a transfer from Cal that the talented shooting guard would provide the Jayhawks a lift off the bench. He finally did Tuesday night. Moore knocked down six 3-pointers and finished with 18 points, Dedric Lawson added 16 points and 14 rebounds, and the top-ranked Jayhawks pulled away over the final 15 minutes for an 89-53 win over plucky but overmatched South Dakota on Tuesday night. read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401083552
No. 11 Texas Tech eases past Texas Rio Grande Valley, 71-46 Some rust was inevitable for 11th-ranked Texas Tech after eight days off, and the Red Raiders looked sluggish for a half against Texas-Rio Grande Valley. Then Texas Tech flipped the script in the second half with defense, something it's done plenty this season. Jarrett Culver scored 19 points, first-time starter Deshawn Coprew added 13 points and 10 rebounds and the Raiders pulled away from Texas-Rio Grande Valley for a 71-46 victory Friday night in their final tuneup before Big 12 Conference play. Read more http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401083483