UCLA Fires Steve Alford In His Sixth Season With Bruins
LOS ANGELES — UCLA has parted ways with lLOS ANGELES — UCLA has parted ways with basketball head coach Steve Alford, ESPN reported Monday morning and then confirmed by the university later in the day.ong-serving basketball head coach Steve Alford, ESPN reported Monday morning and then confirmed by the university later in the day.
No. 2 Michigan Pulls Away To See Off Binghamton
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Iggy Brazdeikis scored 21 points and No. 2 Michigan shot 61 percent from 3-point range to eventually pulled away for a 74-52 win over Binghamton on Sunday.
Western Kentucky Upsets No. 15 Wisconsin; Hollingsworth Nets 22 Points
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Taveion Hollingsworth scored 22 points and Dalano Banton flirted with a triple-double as Western Kentucky secured an upset 83-76 win over No. 15 Wisconsin on Saturday.
Udoka Azubuike Says Injured Ankle Still Not Fully Healed
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Udoka Azubuike returned to make an impact and showed little signs of rust from being inactive with an ankle injury for almost a week, but the Kansas big man admits he’s still not 100 percent fit.
Azubuike Returns To Lead No. 5 Kansas Past Eastern Michigan, 87-63
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Udoka Azubuike made an instant impact in his return from injury, as No. 2 Kansas bounced Eastern Michigan 87-63 in a college basketball game at Allen Fieldhouse here on Saturday.
Norvell Jr. Scores 20 pts, No. 7 Gonzaga Hammers North Alabama, 96-51
SPOKANE, Wash. — Zach Norvell Jr. scored 20 points to lead No. 7 Gonzaga to a commanding 96-51 victory over North Alabama in a college basketball game on Friday night.
Report and Highlight: No. 10 Virginia Tech Routs Maryland-Eastern, 85-40
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Ahmed Hill scored 20 points and No. 10 Virginia Tech hammered Maryland-Eastern Shore 85-40 in a college basketball game here at Cassell Coliseum on Friday night.
Duke Back To No. 1: Associated Press Top 25 College Basketball Poll WK 8
Duke is back to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll Week 8 Monday. Duke moved up from No. 2. Kansas, last week’s top-ranked is down to No. 5 after losing to then-No. 18 Arizona State last week.
Video Highlights: No. 18 Arizona State Downed No. 1 Kansas
Watch video highlights of No. 18 Arizona State securing a thrilling comeback 80-76 victory over No. 1 Kansas Saturday night in Tempe.
Box Score: Johnson, Travis Help No. 19 Kentucky Beat No. 9 North Carolina, 80-72
CHICAGO — Keldon Johnson scored 23 points and Reid Travis added 20 and No. 19 Kentucky beat No. 9 North Carolina 80-72 in the CBS Sports Classic at United Center on Saturday night.