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USC runs win streak to three by thumping Northridge
Chibuzo Agbo's 23 points led four Southern California scorers in double figures, and the Trojans used a 21-6 run in the second half to put away visiting Cal State Northridge 90-69 on Wednesday in Los Angeles.,USC (8-4) went into halftime with some needed momentum after falling behind the Matadors. M...
South Carolina star DE Kyle Kennard opts out of Citrus Bowl
South Carolina star pass rusher Kyle Kennard won't play in the Citrus Bowl against Illinois on Dec. 31, coach Shane Beamer said Wednesday.,Kennard previously declared for the NFL draft on Friday. He is skipping the bowl game in Orlando to focus on his NFL preparations. Kennard is considered a possib...
South Carolina topples No. 25 Clemson in overtime thriller
Chase Hunter had one magic 3-pointer for No. 25 Clemson, but not a second, as Collin Murray-Boyles and South Carolina prevailed 91-88 in an overtime thriller over the visiting Tigers Tuesday night in Columbia, S.C.,Hunter, who went scoreless in the first half, finished with a game-high 27 points, in...
No. 17 Ole Miss sees off challenge from Southern
Jaylen Murray scored 18 points as No. 17 Ole Miss held off Southern 74-61 on Tuesday night in Oxford, Miss.,Jaemyn Brakefield added 15 points and Dre Davis scored 14 for the Rebels (10-1), who earned their fourth consecutive win.,The Jaguars (5-5) used 13 players and 11 of them scored, but only Derr...
TCU shakes off injury absences, dumps South Alabama
Ernest Udeh Jr. posted a double-double, Vasean Allette finished with a team-leading 14 points and short-handed TCU pulled away for a 58-49 victory over South Alabama on Monday night in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (6-4) were playing their first game since losing leading scorer Frankie Collins...
No. 25 Clemson, South Carolina reignite rivalry series
South Carolina will shoot for its fifth straight victory Tuesday night when it hosts No. 25 Clemson in the annual Palmetto Series rivalry game in Columbia, S.C.,The Tigers have won five of the last seven meetings, but haven't won at the Gamecocks' Colonial Life Arena since 2018.,Clemson (9-2) droppe...
No. 17 Ole Miss improving its defense as Southern visits
Ole Miss is trying to solidify its defense and develop its depth as the start of SEC play nears.,The No. 17 Rebels (9-1) had an encouraging performance in their last game, a 77-46 rout of Southern Miss on Saturday in Biloxi, Miss.,Ole Miss will try to continue its momentum when it plays Southern (5-...
76ers C Joel Embiid (sinus fracture) out at least 1 week
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, who suffered a sinus fracture last Friday, will be re-evaluated in one week, the team said Monday.,Already ruled out for Monday night's game at the Charlotte Hornets, Embiid will miss Friday's home game against Charlotte, Saturday's visit to the NBA-best Clevel...
USC opens game on fire, never looks back to club Montana St.
Desmond Claude scored a game-high 19 points as Southern California rolled to an 89-63 win against Montana State on Sunday night in Los Angeles.,Saint Thomas stuffed the stat sheet with 17 points, seven rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals for the Trojans (7-4), who have won two straig...
TCU moves on without leading scorer, faces South Alabama
With Big 12 play on the horizon, TCU is searching for some consistency as it hosts South Alabama on Monday night in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (5-4) are reeling with losses in three of their last four and were dealt a significant blow when the program announced leading scorer Frankie Collin...
Ex-USC QB Miller Moss headed to Louisville
Former Southern California quarterback Miller Moss officially committed to Louisville on Saturday. ,Moss posted an edited graphic of him wearing a Louisville jersey on X, formerly known as Twitter, with a caption that reads, "Let's do it #TheVille.",<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir...
Bishop Davenport does it all as South Alabama tops Western Michigan
Bishop Davenport accounted for 356 total yards and three touchdowns on Saturday night as South Alabama knocked off Western Michigan 30-23 in the Salute to Veterans Bowl in Montgomery, Ala.,Davenport completed 15 of 24 passes for 271 yards, a pair of scores and an interception. He added 85 yards and ...
Southern California eyes full effort against Montana State
Southern California will try to get off to another hot start when it hosts Montana State in a nonconference game on Sunday afternoon.,The Trojans (6-4) are coming off an 85-61 win over Washington on Dec. 7 in a Big Ten game in Seattle, which ended a three-game losing streak.,USC shot 70.4 percent fr...
No. 19 Ole Miss never trails in rout of Southern Miss
Sean Pedulla canned six 3-pointers and scored 18 points as No. 19 Ole Miss rolled to a 77-46 win Saturday over in-state rival Southern Mississippi in Biloxi.,Pedulla, a Virginia Tech transfer, added four assists against just one turnover in 31 minutes for the Rebels (9-1). Jaylen Murray chipped in 1...
South Carolina uses size to overpower South Carolina Upstate
Nick Pringle scored a career-high-tying 19 points as host South Carolina downed South Carolina Upstate 73-53 in a game delayed several minutes after a frightening injury on Saturday in Columbia, S.C.,With 5:10 left in the first half, South Carolina Upstate's Brit Harris was knocked off balance as he...
Former FCS powers Sam Houston, Georgia Southern meet in New Orleans Bowl
Sam Houston will make its first-ever bowl appearance against Georgia Southern in the New Orleans Bowl on Thursday, but the Bearkats will do it with a new head coach.,Sam Houston will be led by interim coach Brad Cornelsen, the team's offensive coordinator. He takes over for K.C. Keeler, who resigned...
Colorado fends off challenge from South Dakota State
Julian Hammond III had 23 points, Elijah Malone finished with 15 points and nine rebounds and Colorado beat South Dakota State 81-70 on Friday in Boulder, Colo.,RJ Smith contributed 11 points for the Buffaloes (8-2), who won their third game in a row.,Joe Sayler had 16 points and Kalen Garry scored ...
No. 19 Ole Miss, relying on 'diverse offense,' clashes with So. Miss
The SEC contains nine ranked teams, including six in the top 15 of this week's AP Top 25 poll.,Among those teams is No. 19 Ole Miss, which attempts to maintain its strong start Saturday afternoon when it travels to Biloxi, Miss., for an encounter with Southern Miss.,At 8-1, the Rebels are off to a s...
South Carolina looks to steady ship against South Carolina Upstate
South Carolina is off to an uneven start, but that hasn't obscured the steady rise of Collin Murray-Boyles.,The 6-foot-7 sophomore will be the player to watch when South Carolina (6-3) hosts South Carolina Upstate (4-8) Saturday afternoon in Columbia.,Murray-Boyles leads the Gamecocks in points (16....
Fire lend F Georgios Koutsias to FC Lugano for 2025
The Chicago Fire sent forward Georgios Koutsias to Switzerland's FC Lugano on a loan on Friday.,The year-long loan begins Jan. 1 and includes an option for a permanent transfer at the end of the deal.,Koutsias, 20, had five goals and three assists in 57 MLS matches (18 starts) with the Fire from 202...