Convictions upheld in NCAA college hoop scandal
A federal appeals court upheld the convictions against three defendants at the center of a pay-for-play scheme to influence high-profile basketball recruits to attend Kansas, Louisville and NC State.
A federal appeals court upheld the convictions against three defendants at the center of a pay-for-play scheme to influence high-profile basketball recruits to attend Kansas, Louisville and NC State.
— Rayquan Evans scored a career-high 24 points, M.J. Walker added 19 and Florida State made 70.7% of its field goals in beating North Carolina State 105-73 on Wednesday night.
West Virginia men's basketball transfer Oscar Tshiebwe has committed to Kentucky, he announced in a Twitter post Sunday night, choosing the Wildcats over Miami, NC State and Illinois.
— Isaiah Wong scored 24 points and Earl Timberlake had six of his career-high 13 in the last 68 seconds as Miami finally won a close game, defeating North Carolina State 64-59 on Saturday.
— Aamir Simms hit a go-ahead basket for a second straight game as No. 19 Clemson rallied from nine-points down in the second half to beat North Carolina State 74-70 in overtime on Tuesday night.
— Shakeel Moore scored four of his 12 points in the final 26 seconds to help North Carolina State pull ahead of Boston College for a 79-76 win on Wednesday night.
Mark & Wes reveal who is the ACC Coach of the Year & Kevin Keatts joins to talk about his teams big win on the court last night against UNC.
— Devon Daniels scored eight straight points in the second half and finished with 21 to help North Carolina State beat 17th-ranked North Carolina 79-76 on Tuesday night.
— Jericole Hellems scored 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting, and N.C. State beat Campbell 69-50 on Saturday.
— Javonte Perkins scored 20 points, Jordan Goodwin had 16 points and a season-high 15 rebounds and Saint Louis beat North Carolina State 80-69 on Thursday night.
Saint Louis and North Carolina State have agreed to meet Thursday in St. Louis after both teams saw their recent schedules disrupted by coronavirus issues.
The top-to-bottom strength of the Big 12 and B1G has remained formidable in the early stages of 2020-21.
NC State has paused men's basketball activities amid positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing.
The ACC/Big Ten Challenge matchup between Louisville and Wisconsin scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed.
A positive COVID-19 test for a member of NC State's traveling party has forced the cancellation of the Wolfpack's game Saturday against UConn.
Mark & Wes talk about NC State's big night in college basketball with both the men's and women's teams coming out with wins.
— Devon Daniels scored 18 points, Cam Hayes and Jericole Hellems each had 17 points and North Carolina State beat UMass Lowell 90-59 on Thursday night.
Gonzaga has impressed early in the 2020-21 season, but BPI still favors four teams ahead of the Zags, including Villanova, to take home the NCAA tournament title.
North Carolina State says its men's basketball game against William & Mary on Monday has been canceled due to coronavirus issues within the Tribe program.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Louisville | 4-0 | - | 9-1 |
Virginia | 4-0 | - | 8-2 |
Virginia Tech | 4-1 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
Clemson | 3-1 | 1 | 9-1 |
Duke | 3-1 | 1 | 5-3 |
Florida State | 2-1 | 1.5 | 6-2 |
Pittsburgh | 2-1 | 1.5 | 6-2 |
Georgia Tech | 2-1 | 1.5 | 6-3 |
North Carolina | 3-2 | 1.5 | 8-4 |
NC State | 2-3 | 2.5 | 6-4 |
Syracuse | 1-2 | 2.5 | 7-3 |
Miami | 1-5 | 4 | 5-6 |
Boston College | 1-5 | 4 | 3-9 |
Wake Forest | 0-4 | 4 | 3-4 |
Notre Dame | 0-5 | 4.5 | 3-8 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Ernest Ross | PF | Signed | 84 |
Terquavion Smith | SG | Signed | 82 |
Breon Pass | PG | Signed | 81 |
Final Fours | 3 |
Tournament Record | 37-26 |
Championship Seasons | 1974, 1983 |
Tournament Appearances | 27 |