No. 3 Buckeyes get rare win at Wisconsin (AP)

Jared Sullinger wore out Wisconsin. Then William Buford put the Badgers away. No. 3 Ohio State wasn’t going to give No. 19 Wisconsin a shot at another comeback. Sullinger scored 24 points and Buford hit a critical 3-pointer down the stretch, helping the Buckeyes beat the Badgers 58-52 on Saturday. Sullinger was shocked when he [...]

Melo’s return sparks Syracuse in rout (AP)

Fab Melo returned just in time to help Jim Boeheim reach another milestone. Melo scored a career-high 14 points in his first action after a three-game absence and Boeheim tied Dean Smith for third place on the victory list with win No. 879 as No. 2 Syracuse dominated St. John’s 95-70 on Saturday. Syracuse (23-1, [...]

Surging Irish knock off No. 15 Marquette (AP)

Notre Dame coach Mike Brey thought his team took big strides in its development Saturday. Freshman Pat Connaughton had 23 points and 11 rebounds as Notre Dame made 11 3-pointers and beat No. 15 Marquette 76-59. “I told them in one of the last media timeouts, `I feel like I’m coaching men today,”‘ Brey said.

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ACC tourney to include all 14 teams (AP)

The Atlantic Coast Conference will play a nine-game schedule in football and every team will compete in the ACC basketball tournaments once Syracuse and Pittsburgh join the league. The league announced Friday how it will incorporate the schools once they leave the Big East Conference. ACC commissioner John Swofford said Friday it’s still unclear when [...]

Harvard stays unbeaten in Ivy play (AP)

Laurent Rivard scored 16 points as Harvard remained unbeaten in Ivy League play with a 71-60 victory over Cornell on Friday night. The victory was the 24th in a row at home for the Crimson (19-2, 5-0), extending their record for the program, and was their seventh straight overall. Their 5-0 league start matches the [...]

Spartans F Green says he’ll play Sunday (AP)

Michigan State forward Draymond Green says he will play against Michigan on Sunday despite his sprained left knee. Green declared himself fit to play after Friday’s practice. He was injured in Tuesday night’s loss at Illinois Spartans coach Tom Izzo says he is a little apprehensive, but was encouraged by Green’s progress.
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Syracuse C Melo set to return Saturday (AP)

Syracuse center Fab Melo has been reinstated and will play in the Orange’s road game against St. John’s on Saturday. The university made the announcement Thursday. The 7-foot sophomore sat out the past three games, at Notre Dame and Cincinnati and at home against West Virginia on Saturday while resolving an academic issue.
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No. 7 Duke rolls past Va. Tech 75-60 (AP)

Changes to the starting lineup. A team ban on social media. A bus ride to Blacksburg. Duke made lots of changes coming into its game at Virginia Tech on Thursday night, and the No. 7 Blue Devils put together one of their more complete performances in a 75-60 victory. “Once we get going and our [...]

No. 12 Florida earns sixth straight win (AP)

Florida was relieved to win with such a poor shooting performance. Kenny Boynton scored 24 points, Bradley Beal had his fourth double-double and the No. 12 Gators beat South Carolina 74-66 Thursday night for their sixth consecutive victory. Florida (18-4, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) swept the Gamecocks (9-12, 1-6) for the first time since 2008 and [...]

Oral Roberts has 13-game win streak end (AP)

Nate Wolters scored 24 points and Jordan Dykstra added 22 as South Dakota State snapped Oral Roberts’ 13-game winning streak with a 75-60 win Thursday night. South Dakota State (18-6, 10-2 Summit League) asserted itself as the front-runner with a 15-2 lead inside the game’s first seven minutes, precipitated by three turnovers and 1 of [...]

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