Daily Archives: February 5, 2025

3 takeaways from BYU’s 85-74 loss to No. 20 Arizona

[ad_1] BYU Cougars forward Richie Saunders (15) lays the ball up while guarded by Arizona Wildcats guard Caleb Love (1) during an NCAA men’s basketball game held at the Marriott Center in Provo on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News BYU’s win streak has come to an end. The Cougars were defeated 85-74 by No. 20 Arizona …

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Degenhart’s 16 lead Boise State over UNLV 71-62

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tyson Degenhart scored 16 points as Boise State beat UNLV 71-62 on Tuesday night. Degenhart added seven rebounds and three blocks for the Broncos (16-7, 8-4 Mountain West Conference). Andrew Meadow scored 14 points while going 3 of 7 from the floor, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and 8 for 8 from the …

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Kyrie Irving says he’s going through ‘grieving process’ after Luka Dončić trade, but excited for Anthony Davis

[ad_1] It’s an infuriating time for Dallas Mavericks fans, and a conflicting one for Kyrie Irving after the Luka Dončić trade. While many have been quick to criticize Dallas for moving on from a five-time All-NBA first-teamer, Irving is left to lead a team that has massively changed in roster construction, swapping out a historically effective scorer in Dončić for …

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Couch: 3 quick takes (from afar) on Michigan State basketball’s 63-61 loss at UCLA

[ad_1] Feb 4, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Xavier Booker (34) and guard Tre Holloman (5) blocks a shot by UCLA Bruins guard Sebastian Mack (12) in the first half at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images 1. UCLA is good, but MSU also didn’t look like a Big Ten champion Michigan …

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Indiana’s Mike Woodson says ‘we’re just not a tough team right now’ after 4th straight loss

[ad_1] MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Indiana coach Mike Woodson questioned his team’s toughness after the Hoosiers dropped their fourth consecutive game, damaging their sagging postseason hopes. The Hoosiers fell behind 19-2 in the first 4½ minutes and never got the margin into single digits for the rest of a 76-64 loss at No. 21 Wisconsin on Tuesday. Woodson acknowledged after …

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Wild ending: Watch Nets score six points in 6.1 seconds to beat Rockets

[ad_1] Houston Rockets v Brooklyn Nets Following a Dillon Brooks free throw, Houston was up four in Brooklyn with 9.5 seconds left — just defend a little, don’t turn the ball over and it should be another Rockets win. Then Keon Johnson and D’Angelo Russell happened. For Houston, that’s the young Amen Thompson learning a hard lesson about taking care …

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Kansas State takes advantage of ASU’s 2 missed free throws with 4.1 seconds left for a 71-70 win

[ad_1] TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — David N’Guessan scored 22 points, including two free throws with 55.7 seconds left, and Kansas State took advantage of Arizona State missing two free throws at 4.1 for a 71-70 victory on Tuesday night. After N’Guessan’s free throws, Alston Mason made two at the stripe to get Arizona State within 71-70 with 41.7 left. Dug …

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Rockets blow 4-point lead in 5 seconds in meltdown loss to Nets

[ad_1] There is losing, and then there is what the Houston Rockets did on Tuesday. Facing the Brooklyn Nets on the road, the Rockets coughed up two different multi-score leads in the final 90 seconds in a 99-97 loss. The biggest gaffe came in the final 10 seconds. Down 97-93, the Nets inbounded the ball to Cameron Johnson, who made …

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What we learned from Xavier Musketeers win over Georgetown Hoyas

[ad_1] It was far from pretty. At the end of the day, though, teams on the NCAA Tournament bubble won’t complain about adding to its win column in a pivotal February conference clash. Xavier overcame several stagnant stretches and 16 turnovers Tuesday night at Cintas Center but ultimately prevailed to beat Georgetown, 74-69. It’s a Quadrant 3 victory for Xavier …

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