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TCU hits late free throws, extends Arizona State's skid
Vasean Allette made two free throws with 2.7 seconds left to secure TCU's 74-70 victory over Arizona State on Saturday night at Tempe, Ariz.,Allette made four free throws in the last 11 seconds and finished with 14 points and nine rebounds.,Freshman Jace Posey led TCU with a career-high 20 points of...
Jared Cannonier takes care of Gregory Rodrigues at Fight Night
Jared Cannonier knocked out Gregory Rodrigues just 21 seconds into the fourth round of their main-event middleweight fight on Saturday night at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas.,Cannonier (18-8-0) used punches to down Rodrigues for his first win since June 17, 2023. Rodrigues (16-6-0) saw a three-fight ...
No. 8 Texas A&M pulls away late to seal win over Arkansas
Wade Taylor IV scored 18 points and keyed a late Texas A&M surge as the eighth-ranked Aggies pulled away over the final eight minutes for a 69-61 win over Arkansas on Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference clash in College Station, Texas.,A&M never trailed after the 12:30 mark of the first ...
Cam Carter carries LSU past Oklahoma
Top scorer Cam Carter scored nine straight points for LSU in a span of 1:26 as the Tigers snapped a season-worst seven-game losing streak, shocking host Oklahoma 82-79 on Saturday night in Norman, Okla.,Carter tallied a game-high 29 points, including 24 in the second half. With the Tigers (13-12, 2-...
Wake Forest's big second half snaps SMU's win steak
Hunter Sallis had 20 points and nine rebounds and Ty-Laur Johnson scored nine of his 12 points in the second half to lead Wake Forest over SMU 77-66 on Saturday in Dallas.,The Mustangs (19-6, 10-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) had their five-game win streak snapped. They had won eight of their past nin...
North Carolina ends road woes by topping Syracuse
Ian Jackson scored 23 points as North Carolina snapped a four-game road losing streak with an 88-82 victory over host Syracuse on Saturday.,Jae'Lyn Withers chipped in 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting while RJ Davis notched 16 points for the Tar Heels (15-11, 8-6 Atlantic Coast Conference). Jackson fini...
No. 22 Mississippi State contains No. 19 Ole Miss, earns sweep
RJ Melendez scored 17 points to lead a balanced scoring effort and No. 22 Mississippi State defeated No. 19 Ole Miss 81-71 on Saturday in Oxford, Miss., ,Josh Hubbard added 14 points, Riley Kugel scored 11 and Claudell Harris Jr. and Keshawn Murphy had 10 each for the Bulldogs (18-7, 6-6 SEC), who h...
Providence snaps 4-game skid at Villanova's expense
Jayden Pierre sank five 3-pointers en route to a game-high 19 points as Providence broke a four-game losing streak with a 75-62 win over visiting Big East rival Villanova on Saturday night.,The Friars (12-14, 6-9 Big East) shot 52.3 percent from the floor, including 13 of 27 from distance.,Bensley J...
Justin Leonard leads Chubb Classic, step closer to 1st Tour win
Justin Leonard matched the low round of the day on Saturday to take a one-shot lead through 36 holes of the Chubb Classic as he seeks his first win on the PGA Tour Champions.,Leonard, in his 45th start on the senior tour, shot a 7-under 65 at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla. He is at 11 under to le...
Johni Broome leads No. 1 Auburn to huge win at No. 2 Alabama
Johni Broome bundled 19 points with 14 rebounds and six assists as Auburn outdueled rival Alabama 94-85 on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in the first-ever Southeastern Conference matchup between the AP's top two teams.,Denver Jones added 16 points for the top-ranked Tigers (23-2, 11-1 SEC), who with...
Patrick Rodgers, Denny McCarthy pursue 1st PGA Tour win at Genesis
SAN DIEGO -- While golfers with grander resumes struggled to keep pace, a pair of veteran non-winners moved to the top of the leaderboard Saturday in the third round of the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines.,Despite a bogey on the par-5 18th hole when he put his third shot in the only water hazar...
Minnesota scores last 8 points to knock off Southern California
Lu'Cye Patterson scored 25 points and Frank Mitchell came through with clutch plays down the stretch to lead visiting Minnesota to a come-from-behind, 69-66 win over Southern California on Saturday in Los Angeles.,The Golden Gophers (13-12, 5-9 Big Ten) led for 2:44 of game time, digging a double-di...
Curtis Jones excels as No. 10 Iowa State beats Cincinnati
Curtis Jones scored 22 points and made all 12 of his free-throw attempts, and No. 10 Iowa State held on for an 81-70 win over Cincinnati in a Big 12 Conference matchup Saturday afternoon in Ames, Iowa., ,Joshua Jefferson added 13 points and seven rebounds for Iowa State (20-5, 10-4 Big 12), which wo...
No. 3 Duke continues roll, crushing Stanford
Tyrese Proctor scored 23 points and No. 3 Duke ran away from visiting Stanford for a 106-70 romp on Saturday in Durham, N.C.,Cooper Flagg chipped in with 19 points and six assists and Khaman Maluach racked up 17 points on 8-for-9 shooting for Duke (22-3, 14-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), which shot 6...
Anthony Robinson II shines to help No. 21 Missouri defeat Georgia
Anthony Robinson II collected 15 points, seven assists, five rebounds and four steals on Saturday, helping No. 21 Missouri earn an 87-74 win over Georgia in Southeastern Conference play in Athens, Ga.,Caleb Grill added 15 points and four steals, while Mark Mitchell had 14 for Missouri (19-6, 8-4 SEC...
Late basket allows Seton Hall to shock UConn in OT
Scotty Middleton made a difficult putback with 3.2 seconds to play and Seton Hall ended the game on a 6-0 run to stun visiting UConn 69-68 in overtime and break a nine-game skid on Saturday in Newark, N.J., ,Seton Hall overcame a late seven-point deficit as Dylan Addae-Wusu scored the team's last 10...
Colorado snaps 13-game losing streak, adds to UCF's skid
Andrej Jakimovski scored 15 points and Colorado broke a 13-game losing streak with a 76-63 Big 12 Conference win over visiting Central Florida on Saturday in Boulder.,The Buffaloes (10-15, 1-13 Big 12) won for the first time since a 79-55 rout of Bellarmine on Dec. 21. It wasn't close down the stret...
JT Toppin shines as No. 12 Texas Tech dispatches Oklahoma State
JT Toppin poured in 32 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as No. 12 Texas Tech rolled to a 93-55 win over reeling Oklahoma State on Saturday afternoon in Stillwater, Okla.,The Red Raiders (20-5, 11-3 Big 12) led by 19 points after a dominating first half and never let up, opening the second half with an...
Langston Love (17 points), Baylor outlast West Virginia in OT
Langston Love made all four of his free-throw attempts in overtime to cap his 12-of-12 effort from the line as Baylor edged West Virginia 74-71 on Saturday in Waco, Texas.,Love finished with 17 points to share the team lead with Norchad Omier, who also grabbed 10 rebounds before fouling out in the f...
Mekhi Mason helps Washington edge Penn State
Mekhi Mason scored 20 points, making a season-high six 3-pointers, as Washington rallied for a 75-73 victory against Penn State in a Big Ten game Saturday afternoon in State College, Pa.,DJ Davis and Franck Kepnang each scored 14 points, with Kepnang adding five blocked shots and four steals, for th...