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NC State, Wake Forest enter ACC play with plenty to prove
Wake Forest and North Carolina State have much more than just identical records in common going into their Atlantic Coast Conference opener.,Both teams have a lot to prove in league play, so there's no better time to get to work on that than Wednesday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,"We've got 18 of thes...

Georgia Southern downs rival App State in Birmingham Bowl
JC French IV threw for 171 yards and a touchdown as Georgia Southern defeated rival Appalachian State 29-10 on Monday afternoon in the JLab Birmingham Bowl in Alabama.,In the third postseason meeting of the longstanding "Deeper Than Hate" rivalry, French guided the Eagles' offense efficiently by com...

Penn State's strong 2nd half buries North Carolina Central, snaps skid
Kayden Mingo scored 19 points and Eli Rice pitched in with 18 as Penn State pulled away for a 90-67 victory over North Carolina Central on Monday afternoon in University Park, Pa., ,Dominick Stewart added 11 points for the Nittany Lions (9-4), who snapped a three-game losing streak in their final tu...

Duke, Arizona State meet in Sun Bowl after unsatisfying finishes
Duke accomplished one goal earlier this month and would like to add another achievement in the Sun Bowl.,The Blue Devils will take on Arizona State on Wednesday in El Paso, Texas.,Both teams have created late-season momentum that they would like to expand on.,Arizona State (8-4) had a three-game win...

TCU eyes more complete game in final Big 12 tuneup vs. Jackson State
TCU still has plenty to prove before heading into Big 12 Conference play but has only one more game to get its ducks in a row: a clash with Jackson State on Monday in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (9-3) return to the floor after a seven-day Christmas break. TCU has captured four straight wins,...

No. 25 North Texas edges San Diego State in wild New Mexico Bowl
Caleb Hawkins ran for 198 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries and caught a pass for another score as No. 25 North Texas outlasted short-handed San Diego State 49-47 on Saturday in the New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque.,The Mean Green (12-2) won a dozen games in a season for the first time while snap...

No. 25 North Texas outscores San Diego State in wild New Mexico Bowl
Caleb Hawkins ran for 198 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries and caught a pass for another score as No. 25 North Texas outlasted short-handed San Diego State 49-47 on Saturday in the New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque.,The Mean Green (12-2) won a dozen games in a season for the first time while snap...
Five Teams Who Think They Can Take Down the Thunder And Why They’re Probably Wrong
After a wild Christmas Day slate, five NBA teams believe they’ve found a way to beat the Thunder. Here’s what it would take to pull it off....
Which College Football Playoff Teams Are Most Vulnerable in the Quarterfinals?
Breaking down College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchups to identify which contenders — including Ohio State and Alabama — show signs of vulnerability....

Oregon State halts lengthy road skid vs. Arizona State
Josiah Lake II scored a career-high 23 points and added nine assists and five rebounds to lead Oregon State to a 78-75 comeback win over former Pac-12 rival Arizona State at Tempe, Ariz., on Sunday.,The Beavers (7-6) ended a 15-game losing streak against the Sun Devils (9-4) at Tempe dating to 2007....

Paul McNeil Jr. stays hot as NC State surges past Ole Miss
Paul McNeil Jr. scored most of his 19 points on six 3-point baskets and North Carolina State used a strong first half on the way to beating Ole Miss 76-62 in a neutral-site game Sunday afternoon at Greensboro, N.C.,Quadir Copeland provided 16 points, nine assists and seven rebounds for the Wolfpack....

Oklahoma State looks to keep rolling vs. Cal State Fullerton
The Oklahoma State men's basketball team will be missing a key cog in its machine when it faces Cal State Fullerton Sunday on in Stillwater, Okla.,The Cowboys (10-1) will not have veteran rotation player Robert Jennings II against the Titans (5-7) as he is out for the remainder of the season with a ...

Ole Miss, NC State need breakthrough win as they square off in Greensboro
There have been results to celebrate recently for Mississippi and North Carolina State, but both teams need breakthroughs.,They'll look to achieve that when they meet Sunday afternoon in Greensboro, N.C., in what is officially a neutral-site game.,Both teams missed chances for notable victories acro...

Mississippi State outlasts Memphis in crunch time
Shawn Jones Jr. scored four points in the final 1:26 to lift Mississippi State to a 71-66 nonconference win over Memphis Saturday in Starkville, Miss.,With the Bulldogs (7-5) clinging to a two-point lead, Josh Hubbard made a steal and pushed the ball down court to Jones for a dunk.,The Tigers (4-7) ...

No. 12 North Carolina edges Ohio State on late basket
Henri Veesaar flushed a go-ahead dunk with 7.2 seconds left on Saturday, giving No. 12 North Carolina a 71-70 win over Ohio State in the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta.,Caleb Wilson led all players with 20 points and 15 rebounds, while Veesaar chipped in 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Tar Heels (1...

No. 1 Arizona looks to match best start under Tommy Lloyd vs. SDSU
No. 1 Arizona enters Saturday night's game with San Diego State in Phoenix with a 10-0 record for the seventh time in program history and the second time under coach Tommy Lloyd.,The Wildcats started 11-0 in Lloyd's first season of 2021-22 and finished 33-4 with a Sweet 16 loss as a No. 1 seed to Ho...

Arkansas State hangs on to spoil Missouri State's bowl debut
Jaylen Raynor threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns Thursday night as Arkansas State won the inaugural Xbox Bowl, spoiling Missouri State's first bowl trip with a 34-28 victory in Frisco, Texas.,Raynor completed 17 of 31 passes for the RedWolves (7-6), who built a 31-7 third-quarter lead and held...

Oklahoma State uses late run to push past Kansas City
Christian Coleman scored 20 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead Oklahoma State to a 91-79 win over Kansas City on Thursday in Stillwater, Okla.,Anthony Roy added 18 points, Vyctorius Miller and Jaylen Curry each tallied 13 points and Andrija Vukovic recorded 11 points for the Cowboys (10-1).,...

Cal continues to push for ranking consideration vs. Morgan State
Two men's basketball programs that share a common coach who took them to some of their greatest heights meet in Berkeley, Calif., on Friday night when Morgan State and Cal duel in a nonconference matchup.,In seeking their first NCAA Tournament bid since Todd Bozeman was the coach in 2010, Morgan Sta...

New-look Baylor returns from break to face Alcorn State
It would not be a stretch to say that Baylor, which had a completely new roster when the 2025-26 season began, has been a pleasant surprise through the first six weeks of its season. ,Now, the goal for the Bears is to keep the ball rolling after some time off. After eight days away, they play Alcorn...