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No. 4 Auburn coasts past Memphis to win Maui title
Johni Broome had 21 points, 16 rebounds, six assists and four blocked shots Wednesday to lead No. 4 Auburn to a 90-76 victory over Memphis in the Maui Invitational's championship game played in Lahaina, Hawaii. ,Broome scored 65 points in the three tournament games.,Dylan Cardwell made each of his e...
Maryland bullies Bucknell to secure third straight win
Tafara Gapare scored a season-high 19 points off the bench and Derik Queen added 15 points and eight rebounds, lifting Maryland to a 91-67 victory over Bucknell on Wednesday in College Park, Md.,Gapare made 7 of 9 shots from the floor -- including 3 of 4 from 3-point range. He highlighted his perfor...
Bad Axe: Wisconsin wary of rival Minnesota with bowl bid in peril
Wisconsin faces its first losing season in 23 years and the end of a bowl streak when the Badgers host arch-rival Minnesota on Friday in the annual Big Ten battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe.,Minnesota (6-5, 4-4) lost to No. 4 Penn State 26-25. Wisconsin (5-6, 3-5 Big Ten) lost its fourth straight, 44-25,...
No. 23 Illinois optimistic about postseason hopes, takes on Northwestern
Illinois comes in at No. 23 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings and with three losses remains a long shot to make the coveted Top 12.,Still, it's coach Bret Bielema's experience to never say never.,As they prepare for Saturday's game against struggling Northwestern at Chicago's Wrigley F...
No. 14 Ole Miss seeks consolation win over Miss. State in Egg Bowl
With an important regular-season finale ending a short week, Mississippi has watched its dreams shift from national success to perhaps something it certainly did not want on Thanksgiving weekend:,An Egg Bowl that holds only regional significance and statewide bragging rights. ,After their third and ...
Louisville wallops No. 14 Indiana to advance in Paradise Jam
Chucky Hepburn posted his first career double-double to lead Louisville to its biggest victory in years on Wednesday as it demolished No. 14 Indiana 89-61 in the quarterfinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas.,The senior guard, who transferred from Wisconsin, scored 16 points on ...
Kent State Did All Kinds of Losing in 2024: What’s Next for Golden Flashes?
The Kent State Golden Flashes finished their season 0-12. In an exclusive interview with Deadspin, head coach Kenni Burns talks about where the program goes from here....
No. 25 Mississippi State eyes complete game vs. UNLV
Mississippi State coach Chris Jans would prefer to avoid the deficits his squad has faced in its last two games.,But he is pleased with how his team responded and hopes for smoother sailing when his 25th-ranked Bulldogs (5-0) face UNLV (4-1) in the Arizona Tip-off on Thursday night in Tempe, Ariz.,M...
No. 23 Ole Miss, BYU put unbeaten marks on the line
BYU and Ole Miss will face their stiffest tests of the season on Thanksgiving Day when they square off in the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego.,The No. 23 Rebels (5-0) and Cougars (5-0), who are on the verge of being ranked in the Top 25, come into Thursday's evenly matched contest with und...
Playoff-focused No. 11 Boise State breaks for breakfast with Beavers
Boise State might need a wakeup call for the Friday morning game against visiting Oregon State.,But as long as the No. 11 Broncos (10-1) are alert enough to bag a 10th straight victory when they meet the Beavers in a game that kicks off at 10 a.m. local time, Boise State would be on the doorstep of ...
Illinois, No. 19 Arkansas intersect in KC Thanksgiving showcase
Arkansas coach John Calipari lit a fire under his new squad to start the season with promising early results.,Fresh off a Monday night mauling of Maryland-Eastern Shore, the No. 19 Razorbacks face a bigger test Thursday night when they face the Illinois Fighting Illini in the Thanksgiving Hoops Show...
No. 17 Tulane meets Memphis, eyes playoff berth
Tulane has a chance to sneak into the 12-team College Football Playoff. ,It's a long shot, but it's possible as the No. 17 Green Wave (9-2, 7-0 American Athletic Conference) face Memphis (9-2, 5-2) on Thursday night in New Orleans.,Tulane would have to beat the Tigers, top Army in the American title...
Inter Miami re-sign striker Luis Suarez for 2025 season
Inter Miami CF re-signed striker Luis Suarez to a contract extension for the 2025 MLS season on Wednesday.,The 37-year-old Uruguayan star scored 20 goals in 2024 to match Lionel Messi for the team lead. ,Suarez added nine assists in 27 matches (21 starts) during his debut season in the league.,The M...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Basketball, NBA Predictions for November 27, 2024
Thanksgiving Eve provides us with a tremendous slate of NBA and college basketball, these are our top sports betting picks for November 27, 2024....
Five Alternatives to Watching New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving
Nobody wants to watch Tommy DeVito vs. Cooper Rush on Thanksgiving, so try these five alternatives to keep yourself occupied on Turkey Day. ...
Why the New York Knicks Are Cheering the Return of Kristaps Porzingis
Kristaps Porzingis’ journey from the Knicks to the Celtics was complicated. How can his health and performance impact Boston and the Knicks' NBA Finals strategy?...
Can Caleb Williams Save the Chicago Bears From Themselves?
Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams continues to impress despite another losing season for the Chicago Bears where Matt Eberfus seemed to hold the team back....
No. 4 Auburn meets Memphis in Maui final in battle of unbeatens
Memphis can complete an improbable run to the Maui Invitational title on Wednesday when it plays No. 4 Auburn in the championship game in Lahaina, Hawaii. , ,Memphis (6-0) entered the event unranked but beat No. 2 UConn 99-97 in overtime in the first round Monday and Michigan State 71-63 in Tuesday'...
Memphis outlasts Michigan State, moves to Maui Invitational final
Tyrese Hunter tallied a game-high 23 points and PJ Haggerty finished with 16 points and nine rebounds as Memphis earned a spot in the Maui Invitational championship game by beating Michigan State 71-63 on Tuesday in Lahaina, Hawaii., ,Hunter was 5-of-10 from 3-point territory and has made 12 3-point...
Boopie Miller's late hoop rescues SMU against Cal Baptist
Boopie Miller's game-winning floater with two seconds left lifted SMU to a dramatic 79-77 win over Cal Baptist at the Acrisure Holiday Invitational in Palm Desert, Calif., on Tuesday.,With 15.7 seconds left, Cal Baptist's Dominique Daniels Jr. beat Matt Cross on a dribble and drove for a game-tying ...