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No. 14 North Carolina braces for clash vs. upstart USC Upstate
No. 14 North Carolina won't be the only team showing notable progress since last season when it takes the court this weekend.,The Tar Heels aim for their third consecutive victory when they take on South Carolina Upstate on Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill, N.C.,North Carolina (8-1) won its past tw...
No. 7 Houston cruises to big win over lowly Jackson State
Emanuel Sharp scored 23 points, 19 of them before halftime, as No. 7 Houston ran up a huge first-half lead and rolled to an 80-38 win over visiting Jackson State on Wednesday.,Houston (9-1) led by 24 points at halftime and expanded its advantage to as many as 41 points midway through the second half...
NC State starts strong in convincing rout of Liberty
Matt Able and Ven-Allen Lubin each scored 13 points apiece to lead North Carolina State to a comfortable 85-45 victory over Liberty on Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Able shot 4-of-6 from the floor and also grabbed four rebounds, while Lubin shot 6-of-9 and corralled six rebounds in the win for NC...
Missouri seeks more balanced scoring as Alabama State comes to town
After suffering losses at Notre Dame and to Kansas at a neutral site, Missouri returns home to regroup ahead of its Dec. 22 game against Illinois in St. Louis.,Missouri's preparations will continue Thursday night against Alabama State in Columbia, Mo.,Missouri (8-2) is searching for more consistent ...
Arizona State gets off to fast start in triumph over Oklahoma
Arizona State got off to a hot start on offense and built a 19-point halftime lead, then cruised the rest of the way to an 86-70 win over Oklahoma on Saturday night in the second game of the Jerry Colangelo Classic in Phoenix at the home of the NBA's Suns.,Moe Odum led the Sun Devils (7-2) with 17 p...
MWC final: Boise State downs UNLV for 3rd straight title
Maddux Madsen threw three touchdown passes and rushed for another score as host Boise State completed a Mountain West Conference championship game three-peat with a 38-21 victory over UNLV on Friday night., ,Madsen completed 17 of 31 passes for 289 yards for Boise State (9-4), which jumped out to a ...
Iowa State tabs Washington State's Jimmy Rogers as next head coach
Iowa State announced the hire of Jimmy Rogers as its next head coach Friday evening to replace Matt Campbell, who is reportedly heading to Penn State.,Rogers, 38, just concluded his first season at Washington State, leading the Cougars to a 6-6 record and the program's second consecutive bowl appear...
Undefeated Colorado set for first true road game at Colorado State
Colorado is 8-0 for the first time in 76 years, even though California Baptist may have made the Buffaloes feel like they were 76 years old Monday.,The Buffaloes trailed by two at halftime -- and 14 earlier in the half -- to the Western Athletic Conference school before finally putting the game away...
Why Mike Tomlin Could Actually Be the Answer to Penn State’s Coaching Crisis
Penn State’s coaching search has collapsed after firing James Franklin. With top candidates gone, could Steelers coach Mike Tomlin be the bold answer the Nittany Lions need?...
National Signing Day Winners and Losers: Texas Tech Rises, Penn State Stumbles
Breaking down the biggest winners and losers from early National Signing Day, including Texas Tech’s historic class and Penn State’s recruiting collapse....
Penn State Coaching Search Hits New Low After Crumbl Cookies Blocks Hire
Penn State’s coaching search to replace James Franklin hits a new low after Crumbl Cookies outbids the school to keep Kalani Sitake at BYU....
Cincinnati looks to move past major setback, hosts Tarleton State
Cincinnati will try to move past one of its most disappointing losses in recent memory when it hosts Tarleton State Monday night.,Cincinnati (5-2) was beaten on its home court on the night before Thanksgiving by Eastern Michigan, 64-56. The Bearcats trailed by 13 points at halftime and never led in ...
Jadan Baugh's historic outing leads Florida to rivalry win over Florida State
Florida's Jadan Baugh eclipsed 1,000 yards rushing in a dominating, career-best outing, and the Gators deprived rival Florida State of a bowl berth by rocking the Seminoles 40-21 on Saturday in Gainesville, Fla.,Baugh carried 38 times for 266 yards and two touchdowns, and DJ Lagway was 15 of 24 for ...
Kayden Mingo ties steals record as Penn State cruises past Sacred Heart
Ivan Juric collected 14 points and nine rebounds to pace a balanced Penn State effort in a 90-59 home win over Sacred Heart on Saturday in University Park, Pa.,Penn State (7-1) shot 54.2% from the field, compared to 37% for Sacred Heart (2-5). The Nittany Lions also dominated on the glass (39-23) an...
Amare Campbell's scoop-and-score lifts Penn State past Rutgers
Amare Campbell returned a fumble 61 yards for a touchdown to lift Penn State to a 40-36 Big Ten win over Rutgers Saturday in Piscataway, N.J.,The win makes the Nittany Lions (6-6) bowl eligible. Penn State has beaten the Scarlet Knights 18 straight times.,Rutgers (5-7) still had a chance to go ahead...
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...
No. 7 Ole Miss takes down Mississippi State in Egg Bowl
Trinidad Chambliss threw four touchdown passes, De'Zhaun Stribling caught two of them and No. 7 Ole Miss all but clinched a spot in the College Football Playoff with a 38-19 victory against Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl on Friday at Starkville, Miss., ,Chambliss completed 23 of 34 passes for 359...
Ryan Day Finally Gets Revenge as Ohio State Dominates Michigan
Ohio State dominated Michigan with a balanced offense and an elite second-half defense. Ryan Day showed real growth as the Buckeyes look like the nation’s top team....
The Real Reason Ohio State Has Struggled vs. Michigan And How to Fix It
Ohio State needs a new approach to beat Michigan. Here’s why Ryan Day must lean on Julian Sayin and his elite receivers to avoid another rivalry disaster....
Fixing the NBA’s Troubled Teams: Five Stars Who Need New Homes
The NBA is thriving. Except for the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, and Dallas Mavericks. Here’s a five-player “best interests of basketball” plan to fix the league fast....