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No. 16 Indiana seeks proper 'mindset' in clash vs. South Carolina
Indiana coach Mike Woodson will be looking for more consistency, especially on the defensive end, when the No. 16 Hoosiers host South Carolina on Saturday in Bloomington, Ind.,In its 90-55 rout against Eastern Illinois on Sunday, Indiana (2-0) actually trailed 37-36 at intermission and was down 43-3...
Bench players help propel Oklahoma State past Southern Illinois
Abou Ousmane came off the bench to hit his first eight shots Thursday night and scored 18 points as Oklahoma State held off Southern Illinois 85-78 in Stillwater, Okla.,Ousmane shot 8-of-10 overall, while fellow reserve Brandon Newman went 7-for-9 to also tally 18 points. Marchelus Avery scored 11 p...
Report: Bronny James only playing G League home games
Bronny James reportedly will only play in home games for the NBA G League's South Bay Lakers.,An ESPN reporter told the "Hoop Collective" podcast this week that the rookie guard is "not getting on United Airlines to fly to those road games.",James, 20, made his G League debut on Saturday with six po...
No. 24 Rutgers meets Monmouth, seeks improvement on defense
Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell said he doesn't know if heralded freshman Ace Bailey, who is recovering from a hip injury, will make his debut Friday evening.,With or without Bailey, though, Pikiell knows the Scarlet Knights need to improve defensively. ,No. 24 Rutgers will look to conclude a season-ope...
Indy keeps Scouting Combine through 2026
Indianapolis booked the NFL Scouting Combine through 2026 in an agreement with the league, extending a partnership that dates to 1987 -- the year Miami Hurricanes quarterback Vinny Testaverde went No. 1 overall.,The combine hosts more than 300 college football players over multiple days in late Febr...
USC sees off stern challenge from UT Arlington
Desmond Claude scored eight of Southern California's final 12 points to power the Trojans past a tough challenge from UT Arlington, 98-95 on Wednesday in Los Angeles.,There were 10 ties and 16 lead changes, with USC going in front for good on Claude's layup with 62 seconds remaining. Teammate Josh C...
With new coaches, Oklahoma State, Southern Illinois still figuring things out
Oklahoma State's new coach Steve Lutz had to mostly remake his roster when he took over after Mike Boynton was fired last spring.,But one guy he didn't have to replace was 6-foot-6 guard Bryce Thompson, one of the Cowboys' leading scorers as they head into Thursday night's home game in Stillwater ag...
Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest avoid upset to South Carolina Upstate
Hunter Sallis scored 23 points and Wake Forest made enough plays down the stretch to overcome visiting South Carolina Upstate for an 85-80 victory Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Wake Forest's Cameron Hildreth poured in 18 points, reserve Davin Cosby hit three 3-point baskets in the last eigh...
No. 21 South Carolina's Beamer looks for first win over No. 23 Mizzou
South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer has never defeated Missouri in his first three seasons, having lost by a combined 38 points in the three losses. ,When asked if there were consistent themes in those games, Beamer said: "I would say they've kicked our butts, physically, just to be completely fr...
LIV Golf adds events in South Korea, Indiana to 2025 schedule
LIV Golf is adding events in South Korea and the Indianapolis area to its 2025 schedule.,The league announced Wednesday tournaments to be played at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea and at The Club at Chatham Hills in Westfield, Ind.,"LIV Golf is growing across the globe in new and returning markets...
Southern California eyes 3-0 start with UT Arlington in town
Southern California continues a six-game homestand to open its season on Wednesday when the Trojans welcome UT Arlington to Los Angeles.,USC (2-0) needed a late-game surge to hold off Idaho State 75-69 last Thursday. Josh Cohen scored 19 points to lead three Trojans scorers in double figures, a trio...
Josh Dix scores 23 to propel Iowa past South Dakota
Josh Dix erupted for a team-high 23 points Tuesday night as Iowa pulled away from South Dakota in the second half of a 96-77 win in Iowa City.,Dix needed just 10 shots to do his damage, going 8 of 10 from the floor and 5 of 6 from the 3-point line as the Hawkeyes improved to 3-0. Payton Sandfort and...
Late 3-pointers help No. 25 Ole Miss pull away from South Alabama
Sean Pedulla drilled seven 3-pointers and finished with 27 points as No. 25 Ole Miss defeated visiting South Alabama 64-54 in a nonconference game Tuesday night in Oxford, Miss., ,Jaemyn Brakefield made both of his 3-point tries and finished with 14 points for Ole Miss (3-0), which hit 13 triples af...
Baye Ndongo's double-double leads Georgia Tech past Texas Southern
Baye Ndongo collected 19 points and 11 rebounds to record his second straight double-double, lifting Georgia Tech to an 81-62 victory over Texas Southern on Tuesday night in the second leg of the Peach State Classic in Atlanta.,Ndongo had 20 points and 10 rebounds in the Yellow Jackets' 105-93 setba...
Josh Hubbard, Mississippi State stay perfect by beating SELA
Josh Hubbard scored 23 points, Kanye Clary added 12 and Cameron Matthews grabbed 13 rebounds to boost Mississippi State to an 80-59 victory against visiting Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday in Starkville, Miss.,The Bulldogs (3-0) outscored the Lions 40-22 in the second half, when they limited South...
Collin Murray-Boyles, South Carolina trounce Towson
Collin Murray-Boyles recorded 27 points and nine rebounds to lead South Carolina to an 80-53 victory over Towson in nonconference play on Tuesday night at Columbia, S.C.,Jacobi Wright added 16 points and Nick Pringle had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Gamecocks (2-1).,Nendah Tarke had 12 points...
Defense-driven Wake Forest faces South Carolina Upstate
Wake Forest is 3-0 this season, but the best part might be seeing the possibilities of what lies ahead.,The next chance to assess that will come against South Carolina Upstate (1-2) on Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Already, Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes sees progress.,"We felt like we had ...
Experience is paying off for Iowa ahead of South Dakota game
In the summer, Iowa coach Fran McCaffery spoke confidently of his sophomore class and its ability to take the next step forward from their freshman season.,"They went through a year in the Big Ten wars," he said. "They conceptualized game plans, scouting, preparation, playing on the road in this lea...
Mississippi State aims another big offensive effort vs. SE Louisiana
A dialed-up pace, gritty defense and effective shooting have propelled Mississippi State to a 2-0 start.,The Bulldogs tout a program record, to boot. As a Tuesday visit from Southeastern Louisiana looms, Mississippi State has scored at least 95 points in consecutive games to begin the season for the...
Georgia Tech wants defensive-minded approach vs. Texas Southern
Georgia Tech will look to shore up its defense on Tuesday when it plays the second leg of the Peach State Classic against Texas Southern in Atlanta.,The Yellow Jackets (1-1) allowed North Florida to shoot a sizzling 53.6 percent from the floor en route to a 105-93 setback to the Ospreys on Sunday.,T...