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No. 18 Virginia stuffs Virginia Tech, reaches ACC title game
J'Mari Taylor rushed for 80 yards and one touchdown and also passed for a score to help No. 18 Virginia roll to an easy 27-7 victory over visiting Virginia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday night at Charlottesville, Va.,Chandler Morris completed 21 of 35 passes for 182 yards and add...
Jalen Quinn helps Drake down Georgia Tech at Emerald Coast Classic
Jalen Quinn scored 31 points to lead Drake to an 84-74 victory over Georgia Tech in the consolation game of the Emerald Coast Classic on Saturday in Niceville, Fla., ,Okku Federiko added 20 points and Jaehshon Thomas scored 10 for the Bulldogs (5-3), who bounced back from a 71-62 loss to LSU in the ...
Georgia gets hot from distance, thumps Tennessee Tech
Georgia made 21 shots from 3-point range and rode a 62-point first half to an easy 123-81 win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday at Athens, Ga.,The Bulldogs topped 100 points for the third time by scoring the program's most points since a 124-65 win on November 28, 1990, over Western Kentucky.,Reserve ...
West Virginia out to 'take accountability' against Mercyhurst
West Virginia looks to snap a two-game losing streak when it hosts Mercyhurst on Sunday in Morgantown, W. Va., ,The Mountaineers dropped both games in the Shriners Children's Charleston Classic, 70-67 last Friday to Clemson and the latest setback a 78-68 loss to Xavier last Sunday., ,Treyson Eaglest...
No. 5 Texas Tech dominates West Virginia, will play for first Big 12 title
Behren Morton threw all three of his touchdown passes in the first half as No. 5 Texas Tech used a fast start to earn a spot in the Big 12 Conference championship game with a 49-0 victory over West Virginia on Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va.,Terrance Carter Jr. had 10 receptions for 98 yards while Cal...
No. 5 Texas Tech dominates West Virginia, will play for first Big 12 title
Behren Morton threw all three of his touchdown passes in the first half as No. 5 Texas Tech used a fast start to earn a spot in the Big 12 Conference championship game with a 49-0 victory over West Virginia on Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va.,Terrance Carter Jr. had 10 receptions for 98 yards while Cal...
Georgia Tech chases better defensive effort vs. Drake
Georgia Tech coach Damon Stoudamire thought his Yellow Jackets could rely on their defense. ,Their latest result might dent that confidence.,The Yellow Jackets suffered a 75-61 loss to DePaul in the first game of the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Fla., on Friday. They'll return to the court Sa...
Desmond Bane, Magic overcome Cade Cunningham to drop Pistons
Desmond Bane poured in 37 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the visiting Orlando Magic edged the Detroit Pistons 112-109 on Friday to advance to the knockout round of the NBA Cup.,Orlando finished 4-0 in the East Group B of the event and won for the fifth time in its past six games. The Pistons, ...
DePaul overcomes Georgia Tech with dominant second half
Layden Blocker scored a team-high 18 points on Friday, helping DePaul post a 75-61 victory over Georgia Tech in the Emerald Coast Classic semifinals in Niceville, Fla.,Brandon Maclin added 16 points, while NJ Benson totaled nine points and nine rebounds for the Blue Demons (5-2), who outscored Georg...
Ruben Dominguez, Rashaun Agee help Texas A&M stomp Florida State
Ruben Dominguez splashed in seven 3-pointers to lead Texas A&M to a dominant 95-59 win over Florida State Friday in the Battle in the Bay in Tampa, Fla.,Dominguez made 5 of 6 3-pointers in the first half and finished with a team-high 21 points, all of which came from outside the arc.,The Aggies fini...
No. 4 Georgia caps 11-1 regular season, outlasts No. 23 Georgia Tech
ATLANTA -- Nate Frazier ran for 108 yards, Gunner Stockton threw a 7-yard pass to Zachariah Branch for the game's only touchdown and No. 4 Georgia beat rival No. 23 Georgia Tech 16-9 on Saturday.,Stockton completed just 11 of 21 passes for 70 yards and threw an interception, but Georgia (11-1) held ...
No. 5 Texas Tech chases berth in Big 12 title game, braces for West Virginia
After a full week of rest, No. 5 Texas Tech will be out to make a statement Saturday afternoon when it closes out its regular-season schedule with a visit to West Virginia at Morgantown, W. Va.,The Red Raiders (10-1, 7-1 Big 12) have a chance to earn their first-ever spot in the conference champions...
No. 3 Texas A&M visits No. 16 Texas with eye on SEC title game
Texas A&M is 11-0 for the first time since 1992 and yet it still needs another victory to assure a berth in the Southeastern Conference title game.,The No. 3 Aggies look to clinch in a spot in the conference championship contest when they visit No. 16 Texas on Friday night in Austin.,Texas A&M coach...
CFP stakes likely gone for No. 23 Ga. Tech, rivalry stakes linger vs. No. 4 Georgia
This year's version of Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate was trending to be one of the most important Georgia-Georgia Tech games in the series' long history.,That was before No. 23 Georgia Tech (9-2) likely squandered its chances of making its first College Football Playoff and No. 4 Georgia (10-1) all but ...
Magic demolish 76ers, set franchise scoring records
Anthony Black scored a career-high 31 points to highlight the Orlando Magic's 144-103 annihilation of the host Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday in an NBA Cup game.,Black scored 27 points in the first half, including a 20-point second quarter as Orlando set a franchise record for points in any quarter w...
Texas A&M overwhelms Mississippi Valley State 120-84
Mackenzie Mgbako scored 19 points and was one of six Texas A&M players who scored in double figures as the host Aggies routed Mississippi Valley State 120-84 on Tuesday night at College Station, Tex.,Texas A&M (5-2) never trailed and maintained its torrid scoring to start the season, surpassing 100 ...
Critical holiday pairing matches climbing Cowboys, Chiefs
Patrick Mahomes was a rookie backup the last time the Kansas City Chiefs carried five losses into Thanksgiving. ,But Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid are adamant it's not too late for the Chiefs (6-5) to get something cooking in the crowded AFC playoff picture as they venture into Dallas to tackle t...
Balanced, unbeaten Virginia Tech preps for Colorado State in Bahamas
Virginia Tech is off to a strong start this season and the Hokies will try to keep it going against Colorado State on Wednesday in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,Virginia Tech (5-0) is averaging 92.2 points a game this year and is coming off a 78-61 ...
Ruben Dominguez, Texas A&M red-hot entering Mississippi Valley St. clash
Coming off a record-setting 3-point-shooting performance, Texas A&M will look to continue to build when it hosts Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday night at College Station, Tex.,The Aggies (4-2) have averaged 89 points per game this season, albeit mostly against non-major conference opponents. It'...
76ers to face Magic while in search of a rhythm
The Philadelphia 76ers will work on consistency in an effort to deliver a complete performance at home against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday in an NBA Cup East Group B contest.,Philadelphia has alternated losses and wins in each of its last nine games. And while the Sixers haven't lost two games in a...