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Baye Ndongo's double-double leads Georgia Tech past Texas Southern
Baye Ndongo collected 19 points and 11 rebounds to record his second straight double-double, lifting Georgia Tech to an 81-62 victory over Texas Southern on Tuesday night in the second leg of the Peach State Classic in Atlanta.,Ndongo had 20 points and 10 rebounds in the Yellow Jackets' 105-93 setba...
Josh Hubbard, Mississippi State stay perfect by beating SELA
Josh Hubbard scored 23 points, Kanye Clary added 12 and Cameron Matthews grabbed 13 rebounds to boost Mississippi State to an 80-59 victory against visiting Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday in Starkville, Miss.,The Bulldogs (3-0) outscored the Lions 40-22 in the second half, when they limited South...
Panthers activate WR Adam Thielen from IR
The Carolina Panthers activated veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen from injured reserve on Tuesday.,Thielen was activated on the final day of his 21-day practice window, which was opened on Oct. 23. Had the Panthers not done so, the wideout would have to remain on injured reserve for the remainder o...
Sean McVay Says Los Angeles Rams Need to “Clean Up” Sloppy Play, But It’s Probably Too Late
The Los Angeles Rams fell below .500 on Monday Night Football, and their season is slipping away as Sean McVay looks for his team to clean up sloppy mistakes....
Stanford looks to shut down high-scoring Northern Arizona
A pair of 2-0 side square off when Northern Arizona visits Stanford on Tuesday.,The Lumberjacks come into the game against the Cardinal having scored more than 100 points in each of their two home games against non-Division I competition.,They beat Park-Gilbert, an NAIA school, by a score of 100-49 ...
Mississippi State aims another big offensive effort vs. SE Louisiana
A dialed-up pace, gritty defense and effective shooting have propelled Mississippi State to a 2-0 start.,The Bulldogs tout a program record, to boot. As a Tuesday visit from Southeastern Louisiana looms, Mississippi State has scored at least 95 points in consecutive games to begin the season for the...
Georgia Tech wants defensive-minded approach vs. Texas Southern
Georgia Tech will look to shore up its defense on Tuesday when it plays the second leg of the Peach State Classic against Texas Southern in Atlanta.,The Yellow Jackets (1-1) allowed North Florida to shoot a sizzling 53.6 percent from the floor en route to a 105-93 setback to the Ospreys on Sunday.,T...
Paul Skenes, Luis Gil lead Rookie of the Year finalists
Paul Skenes is officially a finalist for the National League Rookie of the Year award, while two New York Yankees are among the three finalists on the American League side.,Each league's trio of finalists were revealed on Monday night. Skenes, the star Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitcher, is up ...
Panthers take on Devils, aim to extend win streak to 8
The Florida Panthers are riding high on the strength of a seven-game winning streak, but don't tell that to forward Sam Bennett.,"We don't really look at the streaks, just try and treat each game the same," Bennett said. "We're good at getting up for games that are tough to get up for and playing th...
Guard trio leads Pitt against Gardner-Webb
With two wins over solid mid-major programs, Pitt is off to a promising start with a reloaded lineup. Monday at home, the Panthers get another mid-major test against Gardner-Webb of the Big South.,Helping fuel the Panthers' 2-0 start have been Damian Dunn, a graduate transfer from Houston, and Camer...
Georgia shows deep scoring attack to cruise past Texas Southern
Dakota Leffew scored a game-high 23 points off the bench, helping lead the Georgia Bulldogs to a 92-64 win over the visiting Texas Southern Tigers on Sunday in Athens, Ga.,Silas Demary Jr. added 17 points for the Bulldogs (2-0), while Asa Newell chipped in 14. Tyrin Lawrence scored 13 points while B...
Eddy Pineiro kicks Panthers past reeling Giants in Germany
Eddy Pineiro kicked a 36-yard field goal at 2:07 of overtime as the Carolina Panthers converted off a New York Giants turnover for a 20-17 victory on Sunday in Munich.,The Panthers (3-7) got the ball at the New York 23 for its only possession of overtime.,Bryce Young completed 15 of 25 passes for 12...
Georgia, freshman star Asa Newell take on Texas Southern
Led by freshman phenom Asa Newell, Georgia looks to ride its momentum into its matchup Saturday against the Texas Southern Tigers in Athens, Ga.,The Bulldogs (1-0) beat Tennessee Tech 83-78 on Monday but that wasn't the headline from their season opener. ,Newell, a 6-foot-11, five-star recruit, led ...
No. 17 Indiana eyes improvements, welcomes Eastern Illinois next
Mackenzie Mgbako had a simple explanation for his career-high 31 points in Indiana's season-opening 80-61 win Wednesday night against SIU Edwardsville.,"I was playing within the offense and being aggressive, taking what they gave me," he said. "I was going with moving the ball, finding great shots a...
Virginia holds on, hands No. 18 Pitt second straight loss
Xavier Brown accounted for two touchdowns and visiting Virginia held on for a 24-19 upset of No. 18 Pittsburgh on Saturday night., ,It was the second straight loss for the Panthers (7-2, 3-2 ACC), likely eliminating their chances to reach the College Football Playoff or ACC Championship Game., ,The ...
Panthers run win streak to 7 by beating Flyers in shootout
Aleksander Barkov and Evan Rodrigues scored in the shootout as the host Florida Panthers won their seventh straight game, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla.,In the fifth and final round of the shootout, Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky made a glove save on Morga...
Report: Panthers DL D.J. Wonnum expected make season debut vs. Giants
Edge rusher D.J. Wonnum is expected to play for the first time in almost a year on Sunday when the Carolina Panthers face the New York Giants in Munich, Germany, ESPN reported Saturday. ,Wonnum hasn't played since sustaining a torn quadriceps muscle late in a Christmas Eve game last season while pl...
Vanderbilt vies to light up scoreboard vs. Southeast Missouri State
Vanderbilt looks to continue an exciting start to the Mark Byington era when it hosts Southeast Missouri State on Sunday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn.,The Commodores (1-0) routed Maryland Eastern Shore, 102-63, on Monday to start Byington's tenure at the school, while the Redhawks (0-1) dropped an 8...
Colorado squeaks out 2OT win over Northern Colorado
Elijah Malone scored 27 points, while Javon Ruffin and Julian Hammond III each added 12 as Colorado regrouped for a 90-88 double-overtime victory over visiting Northern Colorado on Friday in Boulder.,Hammond scored five points in the second overtime and Assane Diop finished with 10 rebounds for the ...
Pittsburgh uses late run to pull away from Murray State
Jaland Lowe scored a team-high 20 points and Pittsburgh took control for good in the final eight minutes to defeat visiting Murray State 83-68 on Friday night., ,Pitt used an extended 18-2 run, ending with 14 straight points, to put away a pesky Murray State group that went cold after a decent shoot...