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Short-handed No. 20 Tennessee steamrolls Tennessee State
Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 17 points to lead five Tennessee players in double figures as the No. 20 Volunteers cruised past visiting Tennessee State 89-60 Thursday night in Knoxville.,Freshman Nate Ament added 15 points, going 7 of 8 at the foul line, for Tennessee (5-0). Amaree Abram also hit for 15,...
Iowa speeds past winless Chicago State
Tavion Banks notched a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds and Alvaro Folgueiras added 14 points as Iowa rolled past Chicago State 93-54 on Thursday in Iowa City.,Iowa shot 56.9% and finished plus-15 on the glass to improve to 5-0.,Chicago State (0-6) never led, unlike Tuesday's visit to Iowa...
Mired in mid-major struggles, No. 21 Arkansas meets Jackson State
No. 21 Arkansas survived its second mid-major near-ambush when power forward Nick Pringle's layup capped a late 6-0 run to beat Winthrop on Tuesday.,But even the 6-foot-10 Pringle's play -- a season-high 13 points, seven rebounds -- did little to assuage coach John Calipari's concerns about the phys...
Buzzer-beating Bulls eager for easier ride against Heat
Relying on late-game heroics is "not sustainable basketball," Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan finds.,While his players agree, they've decided to excel at this style anyway.,The Bulls return home Friday to face the Miami Heat in NBA Cup play still beaming over Wednesday's buzzer-beater in Portland....
Texas A&M back at it vs. Manhattan following close call
Texas A&M will strive to build on a gritty win when it hosts Manhattan on Friday in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies head back to the court after an 86-81 home win over Montana on Tuesday that snapped a two-game losing streak. Texas A&M got 17 points from Rylan Griffen and 12 from Ruben Dominguez ...
No. 12 Kentucky expects better results ahead with Loyola (Md.) next up
The nonconference schedule for No. 12 Kentucky has not gone as planned through five games, but coach Mark Pope and his squad get another shot Friday night when the Wildcats host Loyola (Maryland) in Lexington, Ken.,High expectations exist around a Kentucky roster that reportedly checks in at $20 mil...
No. 10 Gators to work on 3-point shooting as Merrimack visits
When No. 10 Florida hosts Merrimack College on Friday night in Gainesville, Fla., it will be seeking improvement in what's been one glaring deficiency so far this season.,The Gators (3-1), coming off back-to-back wins over state rivals Miami and Florida State, have prevailed despite shooting 23.7% f...
No. 17 Michigan State out to build off 2nd marquee win vs. Detroit Mercy
There is one big question facing No. 17 Michigan State as it prepares to take on Detroit Mercy on Friday in East Lansing, Mich.,Can the Spartans avoid a letdown?,One certainly appears possible, given how impressive Michigan State looked in one of its most important nonconference games of the season,...
Florida State brings defensive 'urgency' into Georgia Southern tilt
Luke Loucks made it clear he was bringing a fast tempo and a bunch of 3-point shooting to the Florida State basketball team.,The defensive chaos the Seminoles have created early in his coaching tenure is a bit more of a surprise.,Florida State forced 26 turnovers in Tuesday's 87-73 win over UT Marti...
No. 6 Louisville rafts into Ohio River rival territory to tackle Cincinnati
A long-time rivalry between Ohio River rivals renews Friday night when No. 6 Louisville visits Cincinnati. , ,The Cardinals (4-0) are among the fastest risers in the polls since the start of the season, jumping six spots to No. 6 after rolling past another rival -- Kentucky 96-88 -- behind star fres...
Lowly UCF, Oklahoma State eager to snap losing streaks
In the past eight weeks, UCF and Oklahoma State have combined for just one win.,This week may be both teams' last chance for a victory this season when they clash in Orlando on Saturday. ,The Cowboys (1-9, 0-7 Big 12) haven't done much good this season as they fired long-time coach Mike Gundy in Sep...
Gia Cooke paces No. 23 WVU's rout of Appalachian State
Gia Cooke scored 19 points and Kierra Wheeler added 15 to go along with five rebounds and five steals, lifting No. 23 West Virginia to an 80-51 victory over Appalachian State on Thursday in Morgantown, W.Va.,Jordan Thomas had 10 points for West Virginia (5-0), which has won each of its last 21 home ...
Anthony Kim shines in Riyadh, eyes return to LIV Golf
Seeking a return to LIV Golf in 2026, Anthony Kim carded a bogey-free, 7-under-par 64 in Friday's second round at the PIF Saudi Invitational in Riyadh.,Kim, 40, is tied for third at 11-under midway through the Asian Tour's $5 million tournament, the final event on the schedule for The International ...
Ducks boast stellar home record ahead of visit from Senators
At roughly the one-quarter mark of the season, the Anaheim Ducks are in a position that few hockey pundits could have predicted: atop the Pacific Division standings.,As the Ducks prepare to host the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night, they have won two straight games overall and six in a row at home....
Arizona State chasing fast start against streaking Hawaii
Before Arizona State takes part in the Maui Invitational, the Sun Devils will play their first road game when they face Hawaii on Thursday in Honolulu.,Arizona State (3-1) rebounded from a 77-65 loss to Gonzaga last Friday by beating Georgia State 75-62 on Monday in Tempe, Ariz.,Maurice Odum led the...
Fresh off clutch win, Kansas State takes aim at Mississippi State
Kansas State can point to newcomers such as PJ Haggerty as a reason the Wildcats are off to their best start since the program last made the NCAA Tournament in 2022-23.,But as the Wildcats (4-0) prepare to face Mississippi State as part of the four-team Hall of Fame Classic on Thursday in Kansas Cit...
Ohio State rides clutch performance into clash vs. Western Michigan
Ohio State will look to continue the momentum of passing its first test of the season when it meets Western Michigan on Thursday night in Columbus, Ohio.,After defeating Notre Dame 64-63 on Sunday in the first matchup against a major conference opponent, the Buckeyes (4-0) will play two mid-majors b...
Alvaro Folgueiras providing spark for Iowa as Chicago State visits
Eight different Iowa players have scored in double figures to spark a 4-0 start.,As the Hawkeyes seek perfection from a five-game homestand that concludes with Chicago State's Thursday visit to Iowa City, junior forward Alvaro Folgueiras arguably looms as the most refreshing.,A transfer from Robert ...
Drake Maye, Patriots ride 8-game winning streak into Cincinnati
New England quarterback Drake Maye drew comparisons to a Hall of Famer this week ahead of the Patriots' road game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, although not the sporting great that most might expect.,It wasn't Tom Brady, who -- until now -- was the only Patriots quarterback to lead his t...
No. 22 Auburn dismantles overmatched Jackson State
KeShawn Murphy scored 19 points in just 20 minutes Wednesday night, leading five players in double figures as No. 22 Auburn plastered Jackson State 112-66 in Auburn, Ala.,Reserve Filip Jovic added 18 on 8-of-10 shooting from the field for Auburn (4-1), while Simon Walker hit five 3-pointers in just ...