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Suspended South Carolina F Ashlyn Watkins has charges dismissed
The first-degree assault and kidnapping charges against South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins were dismissed last Friday.,Public court records for Richland County, S.C., showed the pair of charges were listed as "Dismissed Not Indicted," and indicated that Watkins completed pre-trial intervention av...
Reports: USC benches QB Miller Moss, turns to Jayden Maiava
Southern California is benching starting quarterback Miller Moss and will replace him with transfer Jayden Maiava, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,The Trojans (4-5) are on a bye week after losing four of their past five games. They are preparing Maiava to start in their next game, Nov. 16 against...
In coach Eric Musselman's debut, USC disposes of Chattanooga
Southern California opened the Eric Musselman era with a 77-51 rout of visiting Chattanooga at home in Los Angeles on Monday.,The Trojans, playing their first game under the new head coach, took control with a 10-0 run early in the second half.,Chibuzo Agbo ignited the run with back-to-back 3-pointe...
No. 21 Florida makes free throws, sinks USF on emotional night
Walter Clayton Jr. and Will Richard combined for 54 points on Monday as No. 21 Florida rallied for a 98-83 win over South Florida in an emotional season opener at the Jacksonville Sports Foundation Invitational.,Clayton had 29 points and Richard added 25 for the Gators, who trailed by 13 points in t...
DePaul rallies to edge Southern Indiana in OT
Jacob Meyer forced overtime on a 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left in regulation, then capped his 23-point night by putting DePaul ahead with two late free throws in overtime of its 80-78 home victory over Southern Indiana on Monday in Chicago.,Meyer, one of the 14 new players on DePaul's roster, sank...
Jasai Miles' late trey sparks UNF's upset of South Carolina
Jasai Miles hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:23 left and North Florida made several clutch plays down the stretch to earn a 74-71 victory over South Carolina on Monday night in Columbia S.C.,Picked seventh in the Atlantic Sun, North Florida took a 67-66 lead on Miles' step-back 3 from the right sid...
Ryan Conwell leads Xavier past Texas Southern
Ryan Conwell impressed in his Xavier debut with 21 points while Zach Freemantle added 19 points and 11 rebounds to rally the Xavier Musketeers past the visiting Texas Southern Tigers, 78-69, Monday night in Cincinnati.,Dayvion McKnight added 19 and Dailyn Swain chipped in 14 to help Xavier (1-0) ove...
Clemson continues winning tradition in openers, blasts Charleston Southern
Chase Hunter scored 17 points, Myles Foster added 17 more off the bench and Clemson continued its dominance over Charleston Southern on Monday night with a 91-64 victory in the season opener for both schools., ,Hunter made three triples during the final 1:42 of the first half to help the Tigers buil...
With new faces, NC State cruises against South Carolina Upstate
In his North Carolina State debut, Marcus Hill scored 10 of his 14 points in the second half to help the Wolfpack to a 97-66 victory over USC Upstate, Monday in the opener for both teams in Raleigh, N.C.,Breon Pass also scored 14 points and Louisville transfer Brandon Hunley-Hatfield added 13 points...
Jaden Akins powers Michigan State past Monmouth in opener
Jaden Akins scored a game-high 23 points to lead Michigan State to an 81-57 season-opening home win over Monmouth in East Lansing, Michigan on Monday.,A senior guard, Akins went 8-of-12 from the field and added nine rebounds for the Spartans. Freshman Jase Richardson was the only other Michigan Stat...
JuJu Watkins, No. 3 USC stave off No. 20 Ole Miss in Paris
JuJu Watkins posted 27 points and 10 rebounds and No. 3 Southern California survived a second-half comeback by No. 20 Ole Miss, earning a 68-66 win on Monday in Paris, France.,USC made its last 17 free throws, the last two by Stanford transfer Kiki Iriafen with nine seconds left for the final margin...
No. 20 SMU hands No. 18 Pittsburgh its first loss in blowout fashion
Kevin Jennings threw for 306 yards and two touchdowns Saturday night as No. 20 SMU stayed unbeaten in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a 48-25 drubbing of No. 18 Pittsburgh in Dallas.,Jennings completed 17 of 25 passes as the Mustangs (8-1, 5-0) joined No. 5 Miami atop the conference standings whi...
South Carolina rolls, hands No. 10 Texas A&M 1st SEC loss
Raheim Sanders rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns Saturday night while adding another 92 yards on five receptions as South Carolina handed No. 10 Texas A&M its first Southeastern Conference loss 44-20 in Columbia, S.C.,The Aggies (7-2, 5-1) saw their seven-game win streak end, and the lopsided ...
SMU begins Andy Enfield era against Tarleton State
SMU will begin a new chapter in its rebuilding effort when it hosts Tarleton State on Monday night in Dallas in the teams' season-opening game.,It will be the Mustangs' first contest with Andy Enfield as head coach and for SMU as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Eight transfers will join t...
Chris Holtmann era begins as DePaul hosts Southern Indiana
Chris Holtmann has a chance to revive the DePaul program -- and his own coaching career -- at the same time. ,The new-look Blue Demons will tip off the season trying to keep visiting Southern Indiana from pulling off an upset Monday night in Chicago. ,Following a brutal 3-29 season, DePaul hired Hol...
With two key returns in tow, Xavier opens vs. Texas Southern
Xavier is entertaining big expectations as it opens the season against visiting Texas Southern on Monday in Cincinnati. ,After a disappointing 16-18 campaign that included season-ending injuries to two starters before it ever began, the Musketeers enter this season on the brink of the Top 25 poll.,I...
50 (and then some) breakout candidates for 2024-25
Flagg, Cooper. ,Now that we got that out of the way, let's get to the rest of the 2024-25 college basketball breakout players as identified by Field Level Media's basketball network ahead of the season openers next week. ,Some familiar names set for centerstage introductions like Flagg at Duke, the ...
Clemson tackles Charleston Southern in opener with tournament return on its mind
After a memorable run to the Elite Eight in March, how the Clemson men's basketball team performs early this season ranks among interesting storylines in the new-look Atlantic Coast Conference. ,The Tigers tip off the 2024-25 season on Monday against visiting Charleston Southern. Clemson has never l...
With heavy hearts, USF opens season against No. 21 Florida
South Florida will take the court for a somber season opener when it meets No. 21 Florida on Monday at the Jacksonville Sports Foundation Invitational.,The Bulls are still grieving the sudden loss of head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, who died Oct. 24 at age 43 while undergoing a medical procedure.,Abdur-...
South Carolina leaning on transfers for meeting with North Florida
When South Carolina opens its season against North Florida in Columbia, S.C., on Monday, a trio of transfers will be looking to make an immediate impact for the Gamecocks.,Forward Nick Pringle (Alabama) and guard Jamarii Thomas (Norfolk State) are competing for starting spots, while Jordan Butler (M...