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Virginia, Pitt aim to bounce back after tight losses
Two teams coming off tough losses face a tight turnaround as Pittsburgh hosts Virginia on Monday in an Atlantic Coast Conference game., ,The Panthers (14-7, 5-5 ACC) fell 76-74 at Wake Forest on Saturday to snap their two-game winning streak, while the Cavaliers (10-12, 3-8) lost 75-74 at home the s...
Grant Nelson excels as No. 4 Alabama routs Georgia
Grant Nelson had 16 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks as one of five Alabama scorers in double figures, leading the No. 4 Crimson Tide to a 90-69 rout of Georgia on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,In winning their fifth straight game, the Crimson Tide (19-3, 8-1 SEC) shot 52.6 percent from the field,...
Wade Taylor IV (7 3-pointers) guides No. 13 Texas A&M past South Carolina
Wade Taylor IV scored 25 points thanks in large part to seven 3-pointers to lead No. 13 Texas A&M to a 76-72 grind-it-out win over South Carolina on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference clash in Columbia, S.C.,Texas A&M (17-5, 6-3 SEC) led by a baker's dozen just over one minute into the second hal...
West Virginia, Cincinnati clash while looking to halt skids
Two Big 12 teams desperate to reverse their recent fortunes and get their seasons headed in the right direction will meet when the West Virginia Mountaineers visit the Cincinnati Bearcats on Sunday afternoon., ,West Virginia (13-7, 4-5 Big 12) was headed up the polls, moving into the Top 25 at No. 2...
Balanced Jazz top slumping Magic, halt 8-game slide
Collin Sexton had 22 points with eight assists and John Collins scored 19 to help the Utah Jazz snap a season-high eight-game losing streak with a 113-99 victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,The victory was Utah's first since a 112-111 overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets on ...
Virginia Tech holds off Virginia rally for road victory
Jaden Schutt scored a career-high 18 points to lead hot-shooting Virginia Tech to a 75-74 victory over Virginia on Saturday in the Commonwealth Clash rivalry in Charlottesville.,Tobi Lawal added 17 points as the Hokies (10-12, 5-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) won their second straight and ended their ...
Lance Terry leads Georgia Tech over No. 21 Louisville
Lance Terry scored a game-high 23 points, helping lead Georgia Tech to a 77-70 victory over visiting No. 21 Louisville in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday in Atlanta.,Naithan George added 15 points and nine assists, while Baye Ndongo collected 12 points and 11 rebounds as Georgia Tech (10-...
No. 21 West Virginia smothers No. 24 Oklahoma State
Sydney Shaw scored 18 points and JJ Quinerly added 15 as No. 21 West Virginia stifled No. 24 Oklahoma State during a 54-37 win Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va.,Kyah Watson paired seven points with nine rebounds for the Mountaineers (17-4, 7-3 Big 12), who have won four of their last five games. West Vi...
No. 13 Texas A&M aims to crash glass vs. struggling South Carolina
No. 13 Texas A&M aims to lean on its strengths and move up in the league standings when it battles struggling South Carolina on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference contest in Columbia, S.C., ,The Aggies (16-5, 5-3 SEC) have won three of their past four games, including a gritty 75-68 decision at h...
Magic, Jazz hope new month brings better results
Not much has gone right for the Utah Jazz and Orlando Magic since they last faced each other nearly a month ago.,Utah has lost eight in a row and 11 of 12 since winning back-to-back games at Miami and Orlando on Jan. 4-5. The Magic, meanwhile, haven't been much better, dropping nine of 12 since that...
Virginia Tech, Virginia hoping to catch late wave of success
It takes a deep dive into the history books at Virginia and Virginia Tech to discover that the last time both teams had losing records when they squared off was in 1970.,It's happening again on Saturday as the Hokies (9-12, 4-6 ACC) travel to Charlottesville to face the Cavaliers (10-11, 3-7).,The t...
No. 4 Alabama seeks to stay hot with Georgia nigh
On a four-game winning streak and two weeks away from playing host to a showdown of top teams in the nation, No. 4 Alabama receives a visit from Georgia on Saturday at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Since a surprising 74-64 home loss to Ole Miss on Jan. 14, Alabama has fine-tuned the best offense in Division I by...
Everything 'clicking' as No. 21 Louisville visits Georgia Tech
Looking to extend its return to the national spotlight, No. 21 Louisville travels to Atlanta to take on Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday.,Under first-year coach Pat Kelsey, Louisville (16-5, 9-1 ACC) has won 10 straight games and is in contention for the league's regular-se...
No. 4 Alabama seeks to stay hot with Auburn nigh
On a four-game winning streak and two weeks away from playing host to a showdown of top teams in the nation, No. 4 Alabama receives a visit from Georgia on Saturday at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Since a surprising 74-64 home loss to Ole Miss on Jan. 14, Alabama has fine-tuned the best offense in Division I by...
Blazers dominate second half to blow out Magic
Reserve Shaedon Sharpe poured in 23 points and the Portland Trail Blazers cruised to a 119-90 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Thursday night.,Sharpe did a good portion of his damage from beyond the arc, where he went 3-for-6 as part of a 9-for-14 performance from the field. Scoot Henderso...
Three teams secure advancement at IEM Katowice
Eternal Fire, 3DMAX and GamerLegion nabbed the first three play-in berths into the group stage of the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice event on Thursday in Poland.,Eternal Fire defeated HEROIC, 3DMAX beat MIBR and GamerLegion knocked off paiN Gaming -- all by 2-0 scores -- in the second round of the p...
Magic hope to begin a big run, starting in Portland
Getting healthy has presented some unexpected challenges for the Orlando Magic.,Orlando has dropped six of its past seven games despite having its stars back in the mix, but the Magic feel like a turnaround is imminent as they head into a meeting with the host Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday nigh...
Fast-starting Virginia Tech runs past Florida State
A hot start and a double-double from Tobi Lawal led Virginia Tech to a 76-66 victory over Florida State on Wednesday in Tallahassee, Fla.,A 12-2 run in the first five minutes jump-started Virginia Tech to a 20-point halftime lead, and the margin never dipped below six in the second half.,The Hokies ...
No. 6 Houston holds off West Virginia to win again
L.J. Cryer scored a game-high 17 points and helped the sixth-ranked Houston Cougars stave off a second-half rally by the host West Virginia Mountaineers for a 63-49 victory in Morgantown, W. Va., on Wednesday.,The Cougars (17-3, 9-0 Big 12) extended their winning streak to 13 games despite blowing m...
Isaac McKneely, Virginia extend Miami's ACC skid
Isaac McKneely scored a season-high 26 points, Taine Murray added a career-high 20 and Virginia picked up its first road win of the season, an 82-71 triumph over Miami on Wednesday in Coral Gables, Fla.,McKneely shot 6 of 12 from 3-point range. Murray, who had a combined 20 points in his previous ei...