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SMU gets 7 scorers in double figures, crushes Alabama State
Kario Oquendo poured in a season-high 20 points to lead seven SMU scorers in double figures as the Mustangs blasted Alabama State 101-72 on Tuesday in Dallas. ,The Mustangs (7-2) led by 10 points at halftime but tripled that advantage over the first nine-plus minutes of the second half. SMU outshot ...
CFP rankings: Alabama in position for final playoff bid
The picture is getting a little clearer for the first edition of the 12-team College Football Playoff.,Tuesday's rankings reveal placed Alabama (9-3) at No. 11, ahead of No. 12 Miami (10-2) and No. 13 Ole Miss (9-3), and the Crimson Tide are in position to receive the final spot in the playoff field...
UConn F Alex Karaban (head) won't play vs. Baylor
UConn coach Dan Hurley told reporters Tuesday that star forward Alex Karaban is out for Wednesday's top-25 matchup against visiting Baylor.,Karaban was transported to a hospital in Hawaii last Wednesday after sustaining a head injury during an 85-67 loss to Dayton on the final day of the Maui Invita...
Alabama G Latrell Wrightsell (Achilles) out for season
Alabama guard Latrell Wrightsell will miss the rest of the 2024-25 season because of a ruptured Achilles tendon, coach Nate Oats said Tuesday.,In the No. 10 Crimson Tide's loss Saturday to Oregon in the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas, Wrightsell departed with a lower leg injury. After releasing a...
Bettors behind Alabama to make CFP field
Bookmakers are adjusting the odds for making the 12-team playoff field with a surge of support for a familiar postseason power. ,Alabama is running to the front of the futures pool for teams to make the College Football Playoff 12-team field when it's announced Sunday afternoon as part of a bowl sel...
No. 20 North Carolina braces for stern test vs. No. 10 Alabama
The showdown between No. 10 Alabama and No. 20 North Carolina in the SEC/ACC Challenge might have lost a bit of luster after results from the past few weeks.,But it sure hasn't lost its importance.,It's a vital outing in many ways for the host Tar Heels when the teams clash Wednesday night in Chapel...
After tournament win, SMU turns eyes to Alabama State
After a championship win at the Acrisure Holiday Invitational, and four days before its inaugural Atlantic Coast Conference game against Virginia, SMU welcomes Alabama State to Dallas on Tuesday night.,Alabama State (3-4) is coming off consecutive losses at Akron and Cincinnati -- most recently a 77...
Oregon stuns No. 9 Alabama in finals in Las Vegas
Keeshawn Barthelemy scored 22 points, but his biggest shot of the night was a miss that Oregon teammate Nate Bittle tip-dunked to give the Ducks an 83-81 win over No. 9 Alabama in Saturday's championship game of the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.,Oregon (8-0) coughed up a six-point lead in the f...
Jalen Milroe (3 TDs), No. 13 Alabama take Iron Bowl over Auburn
Quarterback Jalen Milroe rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns and No. 13 Alabama bolstered its playoff possibilities with a 28-14 victory over visiting Auburn on Saturday in the Iron Bowl at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Milroe completed 18-of-24 passes for 256 yards and one interception as Alabama (9-3, 5-...
Undefeated Oregon looks to upset No. 9 Alabama
Ninth-ranked Alabama and undefeated Oregon meet in Las Vegas on Saturday for the championship of the Players Era Festival.,Alabama (6-1) advanced to Saturday's title round with a pair of close wins, outlasting No. 6 Houston in a top-tier matchup that went to overtime on Tuesday, 85-80; and Rutgers 9...
Coroner confirms death of Alabama A&M player
A coroner has officially confirmed the death of Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr., four weeks after he sustained a head injury in a game.,The Jefferson County Coroner's Office pronounced Burnett, 20, dead on Wednesday. His passing was prematurely announced earlier in the week while Burnett ...
UConn F Alex Karaban (head) taken to hospital after loss to Dayton
UConn forward Alex Karaban was transported to a hospital for a head injury sustained during an 85-67 loss to Dayton on Wednesday in the seventh-place game at the Maui Invitational at Lahaina, Hawaii.,Karaban hit the floor after being fouled on a contested layup with approximately 2 1/2 minutes left ...
Dylan Harper scores 37, but Rutgers falls to No. 9 Alabama
Mark Sears scored 24 points and No. 9 Alabama hung on for a 95-90 victory over Rutgers on Wednesday night at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.,Alabama (6-1) survived a career-high 37 points from Rutgers freshman Dylan Harper and advanced to face Oregon in the championship game on Saturday. Rutg...
No. 16 Cincinnati's first-half spurts sink Alabama State
Led by four double-figure scorers, No. 16 Cincinnati posted a pair of 10-point runs in the first half in a 77-59 win over visiting Alabama State on Wednesday.,Simas Lukosius had 16 points on four 3-pointers and dished out four assists for the Bearcats (6-0), who led by as many as 27 but shot below 5...
Alabama A&M apologizes, says Medrick Burnett Jr. is alive
In what Alabama A&M called an "unfortunate occurrence," school officials issued an apology on Wednesday for erroneously announcing the death of football player Medrick Burnett Jr. earlier in the day.,The school's athletic department, which has since deleted an announcement regarding Burnett's death,...
Auburn bowls into No. 13 Alabama for Iron Bowl amid CFP angst
Alabama pulled off one of the biggest long-shot plays to beat Auburn on fourth-and-goal from the Tigers' 31-yard line last season.,The Crimson Tide might need a long shot of another variety this year.,No. 13 Alabama stands on the outside of the 12-team College Football Playoff picture as it conclude...
Alabama A&M's Medrick Burnett Jr. dies after head injury
Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. died Tuesday night due to a head injury sustained exactly one month earlier in a game against Alabama State. He was 20.,Alabama A&M announced Burnett's death on Wednesday.,"Today, our Bulldog family is heartbroken by the loss of Medrick Burnett Jr.," Alabam...
Mark Sears, No. 9 Alabama ready for Rutgers in Las Vegas
Mark Sears scored 24 points to will No. 9 Alabama to an overtime win over a ranked foe. ,Dylan Harper put on a dazzling performance with 36 points to help Rutgers rebound from a disappointing loss that knocked the Scarlet Knights out of the top 25.,Coming off overtime thrillers, Sears and the Crimso...
No. 6 Houston goes cold in OT as No. 9 Alabama prevails
Mark Sears scored a season-best 24 points and No. 9 Alabama held Houston to two points in overtime while notching an 85-80 victory over the No. 6 Cougars on Tuesday night in the Players Era Festival at Las Vegas.,Aden Holloway scored 14 points, Grant Nelson added 13 points and 10 rebounds and Latrel...
Clemson, Alabama first two out of CFP picture in latest rankings
Tuesday's penultimate in-season College Football Playoff rankings reveal did not feature much movement near the top, with the top four remaining Oregon, Ohio State, Texas and Penn State and Notre Dame moving into the top five.,However, Alabama is now projected to miss the field of 12 after taking it...