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West Virginia reaches OT once again, shoots down No. 24 Arizona
Tucker DeVries scored 26 points and Toby Okani added 20 to lead West Virginia to an 83-76 win over No. 24 Arizona in overtime in the Battle 4 Atlantis third-place game Friday in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,The Mountaineers (5-2) also got 13 points and 10 rebounds from Amani Hansberry. Javon Small scor...
No. 18 Florida uses 27-0 run to wallop Wichita State
Walter Clayton Jr. scored a game-high 19 points Friday and No. 18 Florida ripped off 27 consecutive points in a run that bridged both halves as it routed Wichita State 88-51 for the ESPN Events Invitational championship in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.,Alex Condon added 17 points and nine rebounds, while R...
St. John's aims to shake shooting struggles vs. Harvard
Three games in the Bahamas went from being a potential resume-builder to a disappointment for St. John's.,After an underwhelming week bumped them from the AP Top 25, the Red Storm attempt to bounce back Saturday when they host Harvard in New York.,St. John's (5-2) won its first four games and entere...
Jason Edwards (23 pts) helps Vanderbilt trounce Tennessee Tech
Vanderbilt's Jason Edwards came off the bench to score a game-high 23 points on Friday as the Commodores coasted past visiting Tennessee Tech 87-56 in Nashville, Tenn.,AJ Hoggard added 15 points and four assists for the Commodores (7-1), while Devin McGlockton pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds and...
Colorado State edges past TCU in OT in Palm Springs
Jalen Lake's jumper with 2:50 left in overtime Friday snapped a tie for Colorado State, which edged TCU 76-72 in the third-place game of the Acrisure Invitational in Palm Springs, Calif.,Lake's tie-breaking basket represented his first points since the first half.,Nique Clifford had a game-high 25 p...
CB Darius Slay out, WR DeVonta Smith questionable for Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay has been ruled out for Sunday's visit to Baltimore, and wide receiver DeVonta Smith is listed as questionable.,Slay did not practice this week while in the NFL's concussion protocol after leaving the Eagles' 37-20 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday wit...
Birthday boy Jared Spurgeon helps Wild rally past Blackhawks
Jared Spurgeon celebrated his 35th birthday in style, scoring twice to help the Minnesota Wild rally past the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday in St. Paul.,The Wild captain, who played just 16 games last season due to back and hip injuries, scored for the first time since April 2023 and not...
No. 25 Colorado shuts out Oklahoma State in lopsided matchup
Travis Hunter made the most of his last impression on Heisman Trophy voters with three touchdown receptions, two pass breakups and an interception for No. 25 Colorado in a 52-0 win against Oklahoma State on Friday in Boulder, Colo.,The two-way star wasted little time making a splash. His interceptio...
Isaiah Rivera lifts DePaul over Valparaiso
Isaiah Rivera scored 19 points and Jacob Meyer had 12 to go along with seven assists, lifting host DePaul to an 89-70 victory over Valparaiso on Friday afternoon in Chicago.,Rivera made 7 of 10 shots from the floor and 3 of 4 from 3-point range as the Blue Demons capped a perfect seven-game homestan...
Minnesota defense dominates as Wisconsin dealt rare losing season
Max Brosmer passed for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Minnesota past archrival Wisconsin 24-7 in the annual battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe on Friday afternoon, ending the Badgers' streak of consecutive winning seasons at 22.,Brosmer completed 17 of 26 passes for 191 yards without an interc...
Tre'Von Spillers posts double-double as Wake Forest outlasts Minnesota
Tre'Von Spillers scored 18 points and grabbed 16 rebounds Friday as Wake Forest beat Minnesota 57-51 to earn third place in the ESPN Events Invitational in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.,Cameron Hildreth added 13 points for the Demon Deacons (7-2), including a driving reverse layup with 14 seconds left that...
Colorado adds DE London Merritt among 4 high-profile recruits
Colorado football coach Deion Sanders and his program scored a huge recruiting haul as Thanksgiving came to a close with four elite prospects in the Class of 2025 verbally committing to the Buffaloes.,In live appearances Thursday night on the "Nightcap" streaming talk show hosted by former NFL playe...
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 ...
Texas A&M flips 4-star QB Brady Hart from Michigan
Four-star quarterback Brady Hart has flipped his commitment to Texas A&M from Michigan and will reclassify to the 2025 recruiting cycle.,Hart changed his profile on the social media platform X on Friday morning, listing himself as a "Texas A&M Commit" while posting "#GigEm" on his profile, which inc...
Mackenzie Mgbako leads No. 14 Indiana past Providence
Mackenzie Mgbako broke out of a shooting slump with 25 points to propel No. 14 Indiana to an 89-73 win over Providence in the Battle 4 Atlantis 7th place game Friday in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,Trey Galloway moved into the starting lineup and delivered 18 points, five rebounds and five assists as t...
Lions LB Malcolm Rodriguez out for season with torn ACL
Detroit Lions linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez is out for the season with a torn ACL suffered in Thursday's 23-20 win over the Chicago Bears.,The Lions have been devastated by injuries on defense. Rodriguez will be the fourth linebacker to hit injured reserve with a major injury in 2024 and Detroit is a...
Unbeaten No. 15 Wisconsin takes on winless Chicago State
Wisconsin looks to build on its best start in a decade when the 15th-ranked Badgers host winless Chicago State on Saturday afternoon in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (7-0) hasn't played since Sunday's 81-75 victory over Pittsburgh in the Greenbrier Tip-Off tournament. The Badgers are off to their best sta...
TCU visit is last chance for skidding Cincinnati
The task is straightforward for Cincinnati in Saturday night's Big 12 Conference clash with visiting TCU.,"We need that one win," said Bearcats running back Corey Kiner. "We're trying to send the seniors out right. The underclassmen understand that, the older guys understand that, everybody understa...
UCLA bids to bounce back in finale vs. Fresno State
UCLA was hoping its season would last until at least December. ,Unfortunately for the Bruins, they weren't able to secure a bowl berth and their 2024 campaign will conclude on Saturday afternoon with a nonconference game against visiting Fresno State.,UCLA (4-7) needed to win its final two games to ...
West Virginia brings strong Big 12 road record to Texas Tech
West Virginia and Texas Tech are programs in search of a meaningful end to the regular season.,The Mountaineers (6-5, 5-3 Big 12) are trying to win their fourth conference road games in as many outings on Saturday afternoon when they visit the Red Raiders in Lubbock, Texas.,Texas Tech (7-4, 5-3) wil...