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Why Texas Tech Could Be a Sneaky Final Four Bet Without JT Toppin
Texas Tech faces life without JT Toppin, but +2500 Final Four odds may offer value thanks to elite three-point shooting and guard play....
OpTic Texas moves into first place in CDL Major 2 qualifying
OpTic Texas defeated Los Angeles Thieves in a battle of 4-0 teams to move to the top of the standings in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major on Saturday.,In other second-day action of Week 3 competition, G2 Minnesota edged Riyadh Falcons, Toronto KOI beat Miami Heretics and Carolina...
Report: Texas QB Arch Manning out of boot, will be limited this spring
Texas quarterback Arch Manning is no longer wearing a boot and is expected to be available for spring practice in a limited capacity after undergoing minor foot surgery in January, according to an ESPN report.,"He had a lingering thing that he'd been dealing with over a couple of years that we just ...
Texas A&M emerges with win over Oklahoma as offenses struggle
Rashaun Agee scored 18 points to lead Texas A&M to a 75-71 win over Oklahoma on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference game in Norman, Okla.,The Aggies won despite missing nine of their last 10 shots.,The Sooners trailed by nine, their largest deficit of the game, with just more than six minutes rema...
Texas rides strong second half to road win over Missouri
Dailyn Swain poured in 25 points as Texas pulled away from Missouri 85-68 on Saturday night in Columbia, Mo., for its fourth straight victory.,Matas Vokietaitis scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Longhorns (16-9, 6-5 Southeastern Conference), who outscored the Tigers 52-37 in the secon...
No. 16 Texas Tech crushes Colorado in tune-up for No. 1 Arizona
Texas Tech bolted to a big lead quickly against Colorado in Wednesday's 78-44 victory, which had a familiar feel to it. ,What didn't transpire was the other subplot to the first meeting against the Buffaloes as the 16th-ranked Red Raiders ran away and hid in the second half on the way to a rout in L...
Thomas Haugh, No. 17 Florida wrest control of SEC from Texas A&M
Behind its defense and Thomas Haugh's 22 points, No. 17 Florida cruised to an 86-67 victory over Texas A&M on Saturday night at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas.,The Gators (17-6, 8-2 Southeastern Conference) are now in sole possession of first place in the SEC. Haugh scored 21 of his 22 points ...
Texas riding Dailyn Swain's hot streak into South Carolina matchup
Texas looks to build some momentum for the stretch run of Southeastern Conference play when it faces struggling South Carolina on Tuesday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (13-9, 4-5 SEC) head home after a rousing 79-69 win at Oklahoma on Saturday in which they charged back from a 14-point deficit and...
Kentucky fends off Texas, stretches winning streak to 4
Denzel Aberdeen scored 19 points, including six game-sealing free throws, and Otega Oweh and Collin Chandler each scored 18 as host Kentucky outlasted Texas 85-80 in Lexington on Wednesday night.,The key moment came when Simeon Wilcher was assessed a foul against Oweh with just over 10 minutes to pl...
No. 15 Texas Tech outduels No. 11 BYU to hand Cougars first Big 12 loss
J.T. Toppin delivered a 27-point, 12-rebound performance, Christian Anderson added 22 points and seven assists and No. 15 Texas Tech pulled away for an 84-71 victory over No. 11 BYU on Saturday night in Lubbock, Texas.,The Red Raiders (14-4, 4-1 Big 12) improved to 10-0 at home. Toppin emerged as th...
No. 14 Texas Tech holds off Colorado's comeback bid for narrow win
Texas Tech spent most of the game in comfortable control Saturday in Boulder against Colorado. It took a gritty defensive stand for the Red Raiders to survive with a 73-71 victory, though when the Buffaloes' comeback bid fell just short., ,Barrington Hargress forced up an off-balance 3-point attempt...
Texas hangs on to notch road upset of No. 13 Alabama
Jordan Pope racked up 28 points, including six made 3-pointers and four key free throws in the final seconds as Texas held on for a 92-88 upset of No. 13 Alabama on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference slugfest in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The Longhorns (10-6, 1-2 SEC) led by 13 points with 13:04 to play be...
Colorado's late comeback not enough to down No. 14 Texas Tech
Texas Tech spent most of the game in comfortable control Saturday in Boulder against Colorado. It took a gritty defensive stand for the Red Raiders to survive with a 73-71 victory, though when the Buffaloes' comeback bid fell just short., ,Barrington Hargress forced up an off-balance 3-point attempt...
No. 1 Arizona cruises past TCU, improves to 16-0
Koa Peat scored 20 points, Jaden Bradley and Anthony Dell'Orso added 17 points apiece and No. 1 Arizona went on to an 86-73 victory over TCU on Saturday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Wildcats (16-0, 3-0 Big 12) are chasing the program's best start since they went 21-0 to open the 2013-14 seaso...
Pop Isaacs rounding into form as Texas A&M hosts Oklahoma
It has taken Texas A&M's Pop Isaacs some time to round into form this season.,But heading into Saturday's game against Oklahoma in College Station, Texas, Isaacs is finally looking like the player Aggies coach Bucky McMillan expected when he recruited Isaacs in the transfer portal out of Creighton d...
Arch Manning (4 TDs), No. 13 Texas slam door on No. 18 Michigan
Arch Manning passed for two touchdowns and rushed for two more to lead No. 13 Texas to a 41-27 victory over No. 18 Michigan on Wednesday in the Citrus Bowl at Orlando, Fla.,Manning completed 21 of 34 passes for 221 yards and rushed for 155 on nine attempts as the Longhorns (10-3) set aside their fru...
Texas Tech’s $28 Million Bet Faces Its Biggest Test Against Oregon in the CFP
Texas Tech’s $28 million roster investment faces its biggest test against Oregon in the College Football Playoff. A breakdown of roster construction, defense, and what’s at stake in the Orange Bowl....
North Texas star QB Drew Mestemaker entering transfer portal
North Texas quarterback Drew Mestemaker, who leads FBS with 4.379 passing yards and 34 passing touchdowns this season, announced his intention to enter the transfer portal on Monday.,Mestemaker, who was an unranked recruit out of Austin, Texas in the 2024 class, had a breakout redshirt freshman seas...
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...