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Carson Beck, No. 10 Georgia dial in on UMass
Following a season-reviving home win over then-No. 7 Tennessee, No. 10 Georgia is mindful of avoiding a misstep against UMass on Saturday afternoon in Athens, Ga.,Georgia (8-2, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) climbed two spots in Tuesday's College Football Playoff rankings after its 31-17 win over the ...
Asa Newell, Georgia have easy time in win over Alabama A&M
Asa Newell scored a game-high 17 points to help lead Georgia to a 93-45 win over visiting Alabama A&M on Tuesday in Athens, Ga.,Silas Demary Jr. added 15 for Georgia (5-0), which extended its best start to a season since beginning 7-0 in 2020-21. Tyrin Lawrence had 12 points and a team-high five ass...
Graham Ike, No. 3 Gonzaga roll to road win over SDSU
Graham Ike recorded 23 points and nine rebounds to help No. 3 Gonzaga post an 80-67 nonconference road victory over San Diego State on Monday night.,Ryan Nembhard added 19 points and 10 assists and Braden Huff scored 10 points for the Bulldogs (4-0), who never trailed.,Nick Boyd recorded 23 points a...
No. 3 Gonzaga, San Diego State to test mettle in battle of powerhouses
Gonzaga and San Diego State have been considered the top programs in the West over the past several seasons.,But the evidence shows the topic also is a national one.,The No. 3 Bulldogs have the best record in the nation since the start of the 2019-20 season, and the Aztecs rank third as the two pote...
Mississippi State chases down Utah to win 78-73
Josh Hubbard scored 23 points and Mississippi State outscored Utah by 16 points at the foul line to win 78-73 in the Mid-South Showdown on Sunday afternoon in Southaven, Miss.,KeShawn Murphy added 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Bulldogs (4-0). Cameron Matthews scored 12 points, including five fre...
No. 4 Gonzaga, San Diego State to test mettle in battle of powerhouses
Gonzaga and San Diego State have been considered the top programs in the West over the past several seasons.,But the evidence shows the topic also is a national one.,The No. 4 Bulldogs have the best record in the nation since the start of the 2019-20 season, and the Aztecs rank third as the two pote...
Mississippi State tinkers with lineup ahead of clash with Utah
Mississippi State's identity is a work in progress early in the season.,But the Bulldogs (3-0) are doing just fine as they figure things out.,They'll play Utah (3-0) in the Mid-South Showdown on Sunday afternoon in Southaven, Miss.,MSU head coach Chris Jans has used a different lineup in every game ...
SMU's next big test comes on road vs. Butler
SMU football is doing surprising things in the school's first year in the ACC. The men's basketball team could be following a similar script., ,The Mustangs were picked 13th of 18 in the ACC preseason poll but have put together a promising first week of the season. Their first road test comes Friday...
UMass Lowell's tall task: Tame No. 4 Gonzaga
The schedule for the UMass Lowell men's basketball team is going from 0 to 60 mph in a blur.,After opening the season with a victory against NCAA Division III Rivier, the River Hawks defeated Saint Peter's -- a team that made the NCAA Tournament last season -- by an 81-74 decision last Friday.,Next ...
Josh Hubbard, Mississippi State stay perfect by beating SELA
Josh Hubbard scored 23 points, Kanye Clary added 12 and Cameron Matthews grabbed 13 rebounds to boost Mississippi State to an 80-59 victory against visiting Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday in Starkville, Miss.,The Bulldogs (3-0) outscored the Lions 40-22 in the second half, when they limited South...
Georgia tries to avoid being latest in North Florida's run of upsets
One of the biggest stories to start the college basketball season will try to pull off another upset when North Florida visits Georgia in a nonconference game Tuesday night in Athens, Ga.,The visiting Ospreys (3-0) already have picked up wins at South Carolina and Georgia Tech, the latter a 105-93 v...
No. 6 Gonzaga holds off Arizona State to stay unbeaten
Khalif Battle scored all 19 of his points in the second half as No. 6 Gonzaga avoided an upset bid, outlasting Arizona State 88-80 on Sunday in a nonconference game in Spokane, Wash.,Braden Huff came off the bench to score 21 points for Bulldogs (2-0). Guard Ryan Nembhard registered a double-double ...
Georgia shows deep scoring attack to cruise past Texas Southern
Dakota Leffew scored a game-high 23 points off the bench, helping lead the Georgia Bulldogs to a 92-64 win over the visiting Texas Southern Tigers on Sunday in Athens, Ga.,Silas Demary Jr. added 17 points for the Bulldogs (2-0), while Asa Newell chipped in 14. Tyrin Lawrence scored 13 points while B...
No. 14 Purdue looks for inspired performance vs. Yale
Purdue won its first two games by an average of 19.5 points but coach Matt Painter wasn't all that impressed.,The No. 14 Boilermakers (2-0) look to please their leader when they battle Yale (1-1) on Monday night in nonconference play at West Lafayette, Ind.,A showdown with No. 2 Alabama looms on Fri...
No. 7 Tennessee pulls away late to finish off Mississippi State
Nico Iamaleava threw two touchdown passes in the first half before leaving with an injury, and Dylan Sampson rushed for his 20th score of the season Saturday night as No. 7 Tennessee stopped Mississippi State 33-14 in Knoxville, Tenn.,Iamaleava completed 8 of 13 passes for 174 yards but didn't retur...
Arizona State faces major challenge early against No. 6 Gonzaga
Arizona State knocked off one of the top teams in the West Coast Conference on Friday night, defeating Santa Clara 81-74 in Henderson, Nev.,But Sunday the Sun Devils go up against the big dogs.,Arizona State (2-0) will travel to Spokane, Wash., to face the No. 6 Gonzaga Bulldogs (1-0).,"It was a tes...
No. 16 Ole Miss' defense shines in upset of No. 3 Georgia
Behind Jaxson Dart, Caden Davis and an impressive defense, No. 16 Ole Miss upset No. 3 Georgia 28-10 in Oxford, Miss., on Saturday, denting the Bulldogs' national title hopes in the process.,Dart completed 13 of 22 passes for 199 yards, a touchdown and an interception and ran for a team-high 50 yard...
South Carolina easily handles South Carolina State
Jacobi Wright scored 20 points and Collin Murray-Boyles added 19 to go along with 16 rebounds, lifting host South Carolina to an 86-64 victory over South Carolina State on Friday in Columbia, S.C.,Wright sank four 3-pointers to highlight his performance and help the Gamecocks (1-1) improve to 23-0 a...
Gamecocks easily handle Bulldogs
Jacobi Wright scored 20 points and Collin Murray-Boyles added 19 to go along with 16 rebounds, lifting host South Carolina to an 86-64 victory over South Carolina State on Friday in Columbia, S.C.,Wright sank four 3-pointers to highlight his performance and help the Gamecocks (1-1) improve to 23-0 a...
LJ Thomas scores 29, helps Austin Peay edge Butler
LJ Thomas scored a game-high 29 points, including a layup with 46 seconds to play, to help Austin Peay hang on for a 68-66 road victory over Butler on Friday night in Indianapolis.,Thomas also grabbed eight rebounds and was the only player to score in double figures for the Governors (2-0). His shot...