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Shorthanded USC has no problems defeating Washington
Wesley Yates III, making his first collegiate start, scored a career-high 19 points against his former team as injury-riddled USC trounced Washington 85-61 in a Big Ten Conference game Saturday afternoon in Seattle.,Desmond Claude scored a game-high 20 points and Saint Thomas added 19 points with tw...
No. 6 Iowa State out to keep Jackson State winless
No. 6 Iowa State will go for its fourth win in a row when it hosts Jackson State in a nonconference matchup Sunday evening in Ames, Iowa., ,Iowa State (6-1) is coming off an 81-70 home win against No. 5 Marquette on Wednesday. Five of the Cyclones' six wins have been by double digits, and the team's...
NC State opens ACC play with OT win over Florida State
Marcus Hill scored 23 points and Dontrez Styles exploded for a season-high 21 as North Carolina State pulled away from Florida State in overtime to win 84-74 in their Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,Styles, who was averaging 8.8 points per game, shot 7-of-13 f...
Georgia loses QB Carson Beck (arm) during SEC title game
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck has been ruled out for the second half of Saturday's SEC Championship Game against Texas after being injured on the final play of the first half.,Texas' Trey Moore forced a fumble on Beck's pass attempt, appearing to injure the Georgia quarterback's throwing arm. Beck...
Injury-riddled Louisville tries to cool off No. 9 Duke
The Louisville Cardinals host a ranked team for the second time this week when the No. 9 Duke Blue Devils pay a visit on Sunday, and the Cardinals hope for a better outcome in the teams' Atlantic Coast Conference opener.,Louisville (5-3) has lost two straight, including an 86-63 thrashing at home by...
No. 25 UConn hoping Alex Karaban returns vs. Texas
After missing two games with a head injury, UConn's Alex Karaban is expected to return to the lineup when the No. 25 Huskies battle the Texas Longhorns on Sunday in Austin, Texas.,Karaban was injured against Dayton in the final game of the Maui Invitational. Earlier this week, UConn head coach Danny...
Seahawks will be without RB Kenneth Walker III (calf) vs. Cardinals
The Seattle Seahawks ruled out leading rusher Kenneth Walker III from Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals due to a calf injury.,Walker was listed as questionable on Friday's injury report before being downgraded to out on Saturday.,Walker has rushed for 542 yards and seven touchdowns this se...
Lignthing's offense poised for 'good test' vs. Canucks
The Tampa Bay Lightning are packing a potent offense as they hit the road for the second of four visits to the West, starting with Saturday afternoon's matchup against the Vancouver Canucks to finish the season series between the teams.,In the first meeting on Oct. 15 at Tampa, Fla., Brayden Point, ...
Michigan wins seventh straight, edging Iowa 85-83
A goaltending call on a Roddy Gayle Jr. layup attempt with 3.2 seconds left gave Michigan an 85-83 win against Iowa on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich. ,Pryce Sandfort's last-second fadeaway 3-pointer clanged off the rim for the Hawkeyes. Teammate Payton Sandfort caught fire down the stretch. The senior...
No. 20 North Carolina holds off Georgia Tech in ACC opener
Seth Trimble scored a team-high 19 points, helping lead No. 20 North Carolina to a 68-65 win over visiting Georgia Tech in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Saturday.,RJ Davis added 16 points, while Ian Jackson chipped in 15 off the bench for the Tar Heels (...
Reports: Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy agrees to restructured deal
Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy will be on the sidelines in 2025 after agreeing to a restructured deal with the school, according to multiple reports on Saturday.,The agreement comes one day after Gundy and the school's board of regents were at a standoff. Reports on Friday suggested Gundy was asked...
No. 18 Pitt rallies for last-minute win over Virginia Tech
Jaland Lowe scored 19 points, including the go-ahead layup in the final minute, and Guillermo Diaz Graham had a key block to help No. 18 Pittsburgh rally past Virginia Tech 64-59 in both teams' Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.,Lowe gave the Panthers a 60-59 lead with 5...
Early second-half surge carries South Carolina past East Carolina
Jamarii Thomas scored 22 points with seven assists as South Carolina overcame a slow start to earn a 75-68 victory over visiting East Carolina Saturday in Columbia, S.C.,Collin Murray-Boyles supplied 20 points by going 10 of 10 from the floor, and added 10 rebounds, as the Gamecocks (6-3) rallied fr...
Arkansas turns it on in second half, takes down UTSA
Adou Thiero totaled 26 points and 10 rebounds as Arkansas came alive after halftime and rallied to a 75-60 win over UTSA on Saturday afternoon in Fayetteville, Ark.,Thiero went 8 of 10 from the field and 10 of 13 at the line to match his season-high in points set against Illinois. He added three ass...
Bucks look for more from reunited star trio in matchup with Nets
Other than the eventual defeat, Khris Middleton enjoyed everything about his season debut for the Milwaukee Bucks as he played with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard for the first time this season.,On Sunday, Middleton and the Bucks turn their sights on the Brooklyn Nets, who they lost to 115...
Rangers, hoping for new starting point with latest win, take on Kraken
Perhaps the trade of captain Jacob Trouba will serve as a wake-up call for the New York Rangers.,The Rangers, who had lost six of their previous seven games, responded with a 4-2 victory Friday night against visiting Pittsburgh.,New York will try to start a winning streak when it plays host to the S...
Wake Forest handles Boston College in ACC opener
Cameron Hildreth scored 22 points and Wake Forest relied on free throws in the second half to defeat visiting Boston College 72-66 in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams Saturday afternoon at Winston-Salem, N.C.,Hildreth added 10 rebounds for a double-double, Juke Harris provided 12 ...
Huge second half powers Michigan State past Nebraska
Jaden Akins scored a game-high 18 points to lead host Michigan State to an 89-52 win over Nebraska in East Lansing on Saturday in a Big Ten contest.,Akins went 4 of 8 from 3-point range to help lead the attack for the Spartans (8-2, 2-0 Big Ten), who have won three straight and six of their last sev...
Ohio State topples Rutgers to rebound from embarrassing defeat
Devin Royal had a career-high 22 points and Bruce Thornton added 22 points of his own as Ohio State continued its home dominance over Rutgers with an 80-66 victory at Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday.,The Buckeyes (6-3, 1-1 Big Ten) improved to 14-5 against the Scarlet Knights thanks to a 9-0 record at h...
No. 16 Memphis wary of overlooking unranked Arkansas State
Memphis moved into the AP Top 25 after playing college basketball blue bloods in the Maui Invitational.,The Tigers defeated-then No. 2 and two-time defending national champion Connecticut as well as perennial NCAA Tournament power Michigan State before losing to then-No. 4 Auburn.,No. 16 Memphis (7-...