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TCU stymies Baylor for 6th straight win
Micah Robinson scored 13 points, and the TCU defense clamped down on high-scoring Baylor for a 69-63 win Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas, in the teams' Big 12 Conference opener.,TCU (11-3 overall) also got 12 points from Xavier Edmonds as it won its sixth straight game.,The Bears (10-3) were led by Ca...
Georgia Tech pulls away late for win over Boston College
Georgia Tech pulled away late to grind out a hard-fought 65-53 win over ACC foe Boston College on Saturday in Atlanta, Ga.,Lamar Washington facilitated a lot of the offense for the Yellow Jackets (10-5, 1-1 ACC) and had a game-high 17 points, five assists and 12 rebounds. Kowacie Reeves Jr. added 16...
UCF delivers upset of No. 17 Kansas in Big 12 opener
Jordan Burks drained a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 41 seconds left, Riley Kugel converted a three-point play, and UCF opened Big 12 play with an 81-75 upset of No. 17 Kansas on Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla. ,After Burks broke a 72-tie, the Jayhawks (10-4, 0-1 Big 12) later got three free throw...
Tyler Tanner lifts No. 11 Vanderbilt over South Carolina
Tyler Tanner scored 19 points and tied a single-game school record with 14 assists as No. 11 Vanderbilt knocked off South Carolina by an 83-71 score in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday.,With two of Vanderbilt's three primary ball-handlers out, Tanner logged 37 minutes and turned the ball over just once.,...
CJ Gunn helps DePaul dispatch Xavier
CJ Gunn scored 22 points and Layden Blocker added 18 to lift DePaul to an 86-77 victory against Xavier on Saturday in Chicago.,DePaul (9-6, 1-3 Big East) picked up its first conference win of the season despite being outscored in the paint and committing more turnovers than the Musketeers (9-6, 1-3)...
AJ Dybantsa's 24 points lead No. 10 BYU over Kansas State
AJ Dybantsa scored 24 points, grabbed eight rebounds and had three steals to lead No. 10 BYU to an 83-73 win over Kansas State in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan.,Robert Wright III added 18 points, Richie Saunders pitched in 13 points and Keba Keita had a do...
No. 23 Georgia survives scare, takes down Auburn in OT
Jeremiah Wilkinson scored a season high 31 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in overtime, to help No. 23 Georgia outlast visiting Auburn 104-100 on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference opener for both teams at Athens, Ga.,The victory ended Georgia's five-game losing streak to Auburn.,Georgia t...
C Ivica Zubac (ankle) available for surging Clippers
Center Ivica Zubac is available to return for the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night for a home matchup against the Boston Celtics after missing the last five games of the team's season-best six-game winning streak with a left ankle sprain.,Zubac is averaging 15.6 points with 11.1 rebounds over ...
No. 15 Texas Tech does it all right in win over Oklahoma State
While there was plenty of offense, Texas Tech's defense was what turned the tide in a 102-80 triumph over visiting Oklahoma State on Saturday as the teams opened the Big 12 Conference season in Lubbock, Texas.,Balanced scoring and 21 assists on 37 made shots were keys for Texas Tech (11-3, 1-0), and...
Hawks’ Kristaps Porzingis, Trae Young out vs. Toronto
The Atlanta Hawks will be without center Kristaps Porzingis and point guard Trae Young when they face the Raptors on Saturday night in Toronto.,Porzingis had returned to play in Atlanta's last two games after missing 10 with an unspecified illness, though he came off the bench and was limited to 17 ...
After slow start, Providence roars past St. John's 77-71
Stefan Vaaks hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:57 remaining as Providence made all the plays down the stretch to earn a 77-71 victory over St. John's on Saturday afternoon in New York.,Providence (8-6, 1-2 Big East) gave up the game's first 13 points and trailed by 10 twice in the second half. The F...
Bryan Rust continues hot streak to carry Pens over Red Wings
Bryan Rust had a goal and Sidney Crosby had two assists to lead the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday afternoon.,Yegor Chinakhov, Rickard Rakell and Connor Dewar also scored goals, and Parker Wotherspoon had two assists for Pittsburgh, which complet...
Nate Calmese helps Wake Forest edge Virginia Tech
Nate Calmese made a step-back 3-pointer with 6.5 seconds left, and Wake Forest held on for an 81-78 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,After Neo Avdalas hit two free throws for Virginia Tech with five seconds left, Calmese added two for Wake Forest with three seconds remai...
Rams activate TE Tyler Higbee (ankle) from IR
The Los Angeles Rams activated Tyler Higbee from injured reserve on Saturday and downgraded fellow tight end Terrance Ferguson to doubtful for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Arizona Cardinals.,The Rams (11-5) are facing either the NFC's No. 5 or No. 6 seed in the upcoming playoffs.,Higbe...
Aden Holloway helps No. 14 Alabama sink Kentucky
Aden Holloway made six 3-pointers and tied his career high of 26 points to lead No. 14 Alabama to a solid 89-74 victory over Kentucky on Saturday afternoon in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Labaron Philon Jr. returned from a one-game absence due to a leg injury...
Clemson takes over down stretch to slip past Pitt
Jestin Porter scored 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting, and Clemson held on for a 73-68 win over host Pitt in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup Saturday afternoon.,RJ Godfrey and Nick Davidson added 14 points apiece for Clemson (12-3, 2-0), which has won both of its conference games on the road. Efre...
Bucs WR Chris Godwin (illness) added to injury report
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin Jr. was added to the injury report due to an illness ahead of Saturday's game against the visiting Carolina Panthers.,Godwin, however, does not have a game status and is expected to play for the Buccaneers (7-9), multiple media outlets reported.,He has...
Second-half explosion lifts Villanova over Butler
Bryce Lindsay scored 18 points and Villanova enjoyed a second-half offensive explosion en route to an 85-67 road victory over Butler on Saturday in Indianapolis.,Villanova (12-2, 3-0 Big East) trailed 33-30 at halftime before scoring 55 second-half points on 70.4 percent shooting. Matt Hodge added 1...
Reports: Jays reach deal with INF Kazuma Okamoto
The Toronto Blue Jays reached an agreement with Japanese slugger Kazuma Okamoto, multiple outlets reported Saturday.,Terms of the deal were not immediately available.,The 45-day negotiating window for the 29-year-old infielder was set to expire on Sunday. If unsigned, he would return to the Yomiuri ...
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama, Devin Vassell out vs. Trail Blazers
San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama and guard Devin Vassell have been ruled out for Saturday's game against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers.,Wembanyama has been sidelined since sustaining a hyperextended left knee during San Antonio's 134-132 victory over the New York Knicks on Wedne...