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 [...]

No. 10 Murray State rallies, now 22-0 (AP)

Isaiah Canaan scored 24 of his 32 points in the second half and No. 10 Murray State remained unbeaten with an 81-73 win over Southeast Missouri State on Thursday night. Jewuan Long added 13 points for Murray State (22-0, 10-0), which is off to the best start by an Ohio Valley Conference team since Western [...]

Jackson’s late 3, FTs lift No. 6 Baylor (AP)

Pierre Jackson coming through with the game on the line is becoming a trend for No. 6 Baylor. Jackson hit a 3-pointer with 17 seconds remaining to put Baylor on top and added two free throws to give the Bears a 63-60 victory over Texas A&M on Wednesday night. It was his second straight game [...]

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