Led By Crowder's 25, Marquette Holds Off BYU 88-68
Jae Crowder finished with 25 points and 16 rebounds, Darius Johnson-Odom had 12 of his 20 points in the second half and Marquette withstood another furious BYU rally for an 88-68 victory.
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Jae Crowder finished with 25 points and 16 rebounds, Darius Johnson-Odom had 12 of his 20 points in the second half and Marquette withstood another furious BYU rally for an 88-68 victory.
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Jared Sullinger added 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Buckeyes (28-7), who dominated the smaller Greyhounds inside, finishing with a 49-24 rebound advantage.
Except for a late, desperate rally, the Ivy League's best wasn't much of a match for the only private school in the SEC. John Jenkins made all six of his late free throws and scored 27 points Thursday to help Vanderbilt hold off Harvard 79-70.
Ohio State has four sophomore starters and one bad NCAA tournament memory. A No. 2 seed this year, Ohio State starts a run at a 10th Final Four when it plays 15th-seeded Loyola (Md.) on Thursday night in the second round of the East Regional.
With six freshmen, Texas coach Rick Barnes planned on the Longhorns needing more than one year to come of age.
NBA players and owners must look within to stop things like the current Dwight Howard story.
UConn may have a rough go to kick off their title defense. The Iowa Cyclones are not exactly slouches, having knocked off Big 12 behemoths Kansas, Baylor and Kansas State this year.
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The Sixers have traded for Memphis Grizzlies forward/guard Sam Young, CBS Sports Ken Berger has confirmed.
Frantz Massenat had 18 points and 14 assists, and Chris Fouch scored 19, as Drexel (28-6) shook off its weekend disappointment and trounced Central Florida, 81-56, in the first round of the NIT.
The Sixers face the Pacers tonight, and will see the return of center Spencer Hawes from an Achilles injury.
Almost nothing went wrong for Iona in the first 16 minutes of its first-round game against BYU. After that, almost nothing went right.
All of a sudden, the Orange have a completely different look heading into the NCAA Tournament.
After getting stiffed by the NCAA Tournament committee despite their 27-6 record and regular season CAA title, the Drexel Dragons now focus on their NIT opener tonight at the DAC against Central Florida.
Lamont Jones has played against BYU twice before. But he only remembers one player — one no longer even with the Cougars.
The Wildcats may have lost to Vanderbilt on Sunday, but they're still ripe for a major run in the NCAA Tournament.
Syracuse center Fab Melo did not travel with the team to Pittsburgh and the university says he won't take part in the NCAA tournament due to an eligibility issue.
St. Joe's will open play in the NIT on Wednesday night as they host Northern Iowa at Hagan Arena.
Syracuse is losing their starting center, Fab Melo, for the length of the NCAA tournament.
For the first time since 1992, La Salle will be playing basketball past their conference tournament. Their season was extended on Sunday with word that the Explorers had earned a berth in the NIT. They will open the tournament up on Wednesday night at Gola Arena against Minnesota out of the Big 10.
The Holy Family women's basketball team is still standing after two rounds of the Division II NCAA Tournament. Next up for the Tigers, a match-up tonight with the top seed in the East region, Bentley.
Brandon Wood scored a season-high 21 points to help No. 8 Michigan State defeat No. 7 Ohio State 68-64 on Sunday in the Big Ten tournament championship game.
The Northwestern Wildcats missed out again on a bid for the NCAA tournament.
Two sources confirmed to 670 The Score that Illinois head coach Bruce Weber was fired Friday morning.
Philadelphia Flyers winger Matvei Michkov was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for October 2024.
Black Men Vote says Black men will be the "difference makers" in the 2024 election. Here's how they're getting out the vote.
"Tabletop for CHOP" is using Dungeons and Dragons and other tabletop games to raise money for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Delta Sigma Theta and Black Men Vote are teaming up for a get out the vote event in Philadelphia on Election Day.
Pennsylvania voters head to the polls Tuesday and there's more on the ballot than just the presidential race this year.
Kamala Harris will have a rally and concert near the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Monday.
Philadelphia Flyers winger Matvei Michkov was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for October 2024.
Black Men Vote says Black men will be the "difference makers" in the 2024 election. Here's how they're getting out the vote.
"Tabletop for CHOP" is using Dungeons and Dragons and other tabletop games to raise money for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
A wildfire in Downe Township, Cumberland County, has burned 120 acres on Thursday night, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said.
Black Men Vote says Black men will be the "difference makers" in the 2024 election. Here's how they're getting out the vote.
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Philadelphia police said a woman was hit by an SUV early Friday morning in Tacony and the driver fled the scene.
Rose Phillips works with Main Street to advocate for the Bucks County breast cancer community all year long.
Bucks County voters will have until Friday to cast their ballots through on-demand mail ballot voting after a court-ordered extension
Fire crews put out flames at a burning home on Crescent Avenue in West Deptford, New Jersey early Friday morning.
A wildfire in Downe Township, Cumberland County, has burned 120 acres on Thursday night, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said.
For their wedding at the Burlington County Prison Museum, Michael Meichsner and Jessica Weber celebrated "Beetlejuice."
Voters in Gloucester Township will see a question on the ballot about whether the town should sell its sewer system.
New Jersey and Delaware poll workers have a long list of responsibilities. One of those roles is fashion police.
New Jersey and Delaware poll workers have a long list of responsibilities. One of those roles is fashion police.
A shooting in Wilmington, Delaware, left a 22-year-old man dead and three others injured on Thursday afternoon, police said.
Thirty-two states require mail-in ballots to be received on or before Election Day, and some officials are encouraging voters to drop off ballots themselves instead of mailing them.
State police said a man was killed in an accident on I-95 North in Newport, Delaware, on Tuesday night.
All lanes on Interstate 495 North between Terminal Avenue and 12th Street/Brandywine in Wilmington, Delaware, have reopened after a crash Tuesday morning.
Rose Phillips works with Main Street to advocate for the Bucks County breast cancer community all year long.
The manufacturer of tumblers sold at Wawa stores says it has received four reports of cuts from the product's metal drinking straws.
Jefferson Health's new 3D-printed implants offer a life-changing option for patients who need spinal fusion.
Gene therapy has been revolutionary for people and it's also now being used in veterinary medicine.
Stephen Jennings and Samantha Mauser will run for the Children's Brain Tumor Foundation in the New York City Marathon.
The Star-Ledger and several other New Jersey newspapers will end their print publications in 2025.
Montgomery County's Conshohocken Italian Bakery closed for good Sunday after baking up fresh bread, treats and tomato pies for more than 50 years.
The Wells Fargo Center is getting retail upgrades, including expanded clothing options for women and children and two new shopping spaces.
New Jersey-based Spirit Halloween is opening 10 new Christmas-themed stores, with the first opening its doors in October.
Volunteers in Havertown launched a grassroots effort to help those affected by collecting donations to send to survivors in North Carolina.
Interstate 76 in Philadelphia reopened between Montgomery Drive and City Ave after a brush fire on Thursday night.
State police said a man was killed in an accident on I-95 North in Newport, Delaware, on Tuesday night.
All lanes on Interstate 495 North between Terminal Avenue and 12th Street/Brandywine in Wilmington, Delaware, have reopened after a crash Tuesday morning.
Philadelphia City Council has unanimously approved a controversial new bill aimed at keeping cyclists safe and bike lanes clear.
SEPTA CEO Leslie Richards has announced she will step down from that position next month.
Philadelphia Flyers winger Matvei Michkov was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for October 2024.
Bobby Brink redirected Joel Farabee's feed past goalie Jordan Binnington with 3:01 left in the Philadelphia Flyers' 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.
The first public hearing on the 76ers' proposed arena will be on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m.
Sixteen years ago, the Phillies won the World Series and paraded down Broad Street. Brad Lidge recalls the "biggest party ever."
It's the eighth World Series title in franchise history for the Boys in Blue, and their second in five years.
"Tabletop for CHOP" is using Dungeons and Dragons and other tabletop games to raise money for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Rapper Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, pleaded guilty Thursday to gang, drug and gun charges.
Last year's reigning champs won the 2024 spooktacular house for the Great Halloween Tour of Mt. Holly in Burlington County, New Jersey.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
We thought a front moving through the Philadelphia area on Friday might break our region's record dry streak, but it looks like the light showers broke apart before they reached Philadelphia, and Philadelphia International Airport did not record measurable rainfall. Tammie Souza has the latest on drought conditions and fire danger in the area.
The Cooper Norcross Run the Bridge event on Sunday, Nov. 3, will close the Benjamin Franklin Bridge to drivers.
The Burlington County Prosecutor's Office said an intruder shot and killed two women in a home on Wednesday.
A new garden experience at Longwood Gardens is open to members this Sunday but the public will have to wait until Nov. 22. Jan Carabeo went behind the scenes all morning to show you what's new after this massive upgrade project three years in the making.
"Tabletop for CHOP" is a livestreamed 12-hour Dungeons and Dragons session collecting donations for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.