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Working on rebounding woes, South Carolina turns to face Stetson
South Carolina will try to put a recent string of losses behind it when it hosts Stetson on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.,After racing out of the gate with four straight victories, the Gamecocks (5-3) have dropped three of their past four games. All three were by single digits including a nar...

No. 24 USC puts strong inside-outside combo up against Washington
No. 24 Southern California will strive to remain unbeaten when it returns home to Los Angeles to face Big Ten Conference counterpart Washington on Saturday.,USC (8-0, 1-0 Big Ten) is coming off its second straight win with standout guard Rodney Rice sidelined due to a shoulder injury. The Trojans ou...

Miami embracing monster mentality ahead of clash vs. Southern Miss
First-year head coach Jai Lucas is aware that his Miami club is not what he calls the "prettiest team" in the nation.,But the Hurricanes (7-2) are a tall and rugged bunch, which is why he bought a "Jason" mask and gives it out after wins to his player of the game.,"We're this big, physical monster,"...

Georgia Tech aims to shake off slump vs. Monmouth
In the midst of its longest nonconference losing streak in eight years, Georgia Tech looks to bounce back against Monmouth on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta.,Georgia Tech (5-4) has dropped three in a row to DePaul, Drake and Mississippi State, marking the first time the Yellow Jackets have fallen to ...

Chad Baker-Mazara, No. 24 USC edge Oregon in Big Ten opener
Chad Baker-Mazara capped his 25-point night by sinking a step-back 3-pointer with 66 seconds remaining and No. 24 Southern California beat Oregon 82-77 on Tuesday in the Big Ten opener for both teams at Eugene, Ore.,USC (8-0, 1-0 Big Ten), playing its second consecutive game without injured Rodney R...

Virginia Tech downs South Carolina in OT on Ben Hammond's layup
Ben Hammond scored 16 points and connected on the game-winning layup as Virginia Tech defeated South Carolina 86-83 in overtime on Tuesday night in Columbia, S.C.,Hammond, who shot 5-of-9 from the floor and dished out two assists, saw his up-and-under attempt kiss off the glass and fall through the ...

Virginia Tech, South Carolina try to move past recent stumbles
Virginia Tech will play its first true road game of the season Tuesday night when it travels to Columbia, S.C. to face South Carolina in the ACC-SEC Challenge.,The Hokies (6-2) have lost two games in a row to cap a 1-2 stay at the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas. After beating Colorado...

No. 24 USC hopes to take Maui momentum to Oregon
Coming off a championship run through the Maui Invitational, No. 24 Southern California returns to action on the mainland with the Big Ten Conference opener at Oregon on Tuesday in Eugene, Ore.,USC (7-0) capped its run of three wins in three days last Wednesday, beating former Pac-12 Conference coun...

Auburn hires USF's Alex Golesh as head coach
Auburn named South Florida's Alex Golesh as the program's new head coach on Sunday.,Golesh, who was the Bulls' head coach, accepted a six-year contract with the Tigers, per ESPN.,He effectively will take the place of Hugh Freeze, who was fired on Nov. 2. Golesh will return to the Southeastern Confer...

No. 17 USC rallies in second half, upends rival UCLA
Jayden Maiava threw both of his touchdown passes in the second half to spearhead No. 17 Southern California's 29-10 comeback win over visiting rival UCLA on Saturday in Los Angeles.,With two stalled drives ending in missed field goals, USC (9-3, 7-2 Big Ten Conference) went to halftime trailing 10-7...

Nebraska runs overall winning streak to a dozen, edges USC Upstate
Pryce Sandfort scored 20 points and added nine rebounds and four assists as Nebraska extended the nation's longest active win streak, beating South Carolina Upstate 72-63 in a nonconference game on Saturday afternoon in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (8-0) have won 12 in a row dating back to last sea...

Ball-control offense carries Clemson past South Carolina 28-14
Cade Klubnik threw for 268 yards and Ricardo Jones sealed the game with a 12-yard interception return for a touchdown as Clemson defeated South Carolina 28-14 on Saturday at Columbia, S.C.,Klubnik completed 24 of 39 passes with no touchdowns and one interception, Antonio Williams had seven reception...

Ball-control offense carries Clemson past South Carolina 28-14
Cade Klubnik threw for 268 yards and Ricardo Jones sealed the game with a 12-yard interception return for a touchdown as Clemson defeated South Carolina 28-14 on Saturday at Columbia, S.C.,Klubnik completed 24 of 39 passes with no touchdowns and one interception, Antonio Williams had seven reception...

Reports: Arkansas close to hiring USF's Alex Golesh as head coach
Arkansas is finalizing negotiations to hire South Florida's Alex Golesh as its next head coach, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,Golesh, 41, would return to the Southeastern Conference after serving as Tennessee's offensive coordinator and tight ends coach in 2021 and 2022, respectively...

Former Pac-12 foes USC, Arizona State will face off for Maui title
Former conference rivals Southern Cal and Arizona State meet in the championship game of the Maui Invitational on Wednesday at Lahaina, Hawaii.,Southern Cal has never won the tournament, while Arizona State captured the 1994 title - also the last time the Sun Devils even made it to the semifinals.,"...

Missouri slams South Carolina State, maintains perfect record
Shawn Phillips Jr. totaled 17 points and eight rebounds on Tuesday, guiding Missouri to a 98-66 victory over South Carolina State in Columbia, Mo.,Mark Mitchell contributed 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Tigers (7-0), while Sebastian Mack and Annor Boateng added 12 points apiece. ...

Unbeaten USC rides another close win into game vs. 6-0 Seton Hall
Seton Hall and Southern California picked up significant results to begin the Maui Invitational.,Building on those successes will be paramount when the Pirates and Trojans meet in Tuesday's semifinals of the tournament at Lahaina, Hawaii.,Seton Hall (6-0) recorded an 85-74 victory over No. 23 North ...

Rodney Rice, USC get past Boise State at Maui Invitational
Rodney Rice scored a game-high 27 points, including a tiebreaking three-point play, as Southern California defeated Boise State 70-67 in the quarterfinals of the Maui Invitational on Monday in Lahaina, Hawaii.,Chad Baker-Mazara added 11 points and a game-high eight rebounds for the Trojans (5-0), wh...

Unbeaten Missouri welcomes winless, road-weary South Carolina State
With a chance to extend the program's best start in three years, Missouri plays host to winless South Carolina State on Tuesday in Columbia, Mo.,Missouri (6-0) last won its first six games in head coach Dennis Gates' debut year in 2022-23, when the Tigers began the season 9-0. Missouri is taking adv...

Unbeaten SMU rides scoring depth into clash vs. reeling Radford
Undefeated SMU will look to continue to leverage its balanced attack and ball-hawking defense and move closer to the Top 25 when it hosts Radford on Monday night in Dallas.,The Mustangs (6-0) have been impressive through the first six contests on their season-opening seven-game homestand, winning by...