NCAA

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Behind a standout performance from Oluchi Okananwa, the No. 22 Maryland women’s basketball team earned an impressive 86–70 road victory over No. 12 Michigan State on Wednesday night. Okananwa finished with 23 points as the Terrapins took control after halftime and never looked back. Maryland entered the break with a 43–33 lead and widened the gap during a dominant third quarter. Okananwa was efficient offensively, making 8 of her 13 shots while also cont

Berkeley, California -- Dai Dai Ames delivered a career night Wednesday as California survived a late collapse and closed out a 90 to 85 win over Georgia Tech at Haas Pavilion in a breaking update that reshaped both teams’ Atlantic Coast Conference outlooks. Ames scored a career high 29 points on 9 of 13 shooting, setting the tone early and providing the offensive anchor California needed after surrendering a double digit second half lead. The Golden Bears improved to 17 and

Stanford, California -- No. 20 Clemson continued its strong Atlantic Coast Conference road form Wednesday night, edging Stanford 66 to 64 at Maples Pavilion after Nick Davidson converted two free throws with 24.9 seconds remaining to secure the latest breaking update in the ACC standings. Davidson finished with a team high 16 points and seven rebounds as Clemson improved to 19 and 4 overall and 9 and 1 in conference play. The Tigers held on despite missed opportunities in the

BERKELEY Calif. -- No. 7 Louisville delivered a statement road win Sunday, defeating California 71 to 59 at Haas Pavilion in a breaking update that kept the Cardinals tied atop the Atlantic Coast Conference standings. Tajianna Roberts scored a game high 21 points as Louisville improved to 21 wins and 3 losses overall and a perfect 11 wins in ACC play, extending its winning streak to 14 games. The result maintained a first place tie with No. 20 Duke, which also won Sunday with

LINCOLN, Neb. A breaking update in Big Ten play saw Keaton Wagler deliver a season defining performance as No. 9 Illinois earned a statement 78 to 69 road win over No. 5 Nebraska on Sunday, snapping the Cornhuskers’ momentum and reinforcing the Illini’s position among the national title contenders. Illinois used a dominant second half defensive effort and efficient scoring from Wagler to win its 11th straight game, improving to 19 and 3 overall and 10 and 1 in conference play

Darryn Peterson’s clutch scoring propelled the No. 11 Kansas Jayhawks to a 64 to 61 road victory over the No. 13 Texas Tech Red Raiders in a tightly contested conference matchup. Kansas overcame a late nine point deficit with a decisive 14 to 2 run down the stretch, marking its sixth consecutive win and strengthening its standing in one of college basketball’s most competitive leagues. Peterson led Kansas with 19 points and hit two key three point shots in the final 80 second