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Vanderbilt routs Texas Southern 109-74 to remain undefeated
Vanderbilt (5-0) had seven players in double figures and shot 53.4% from the field in a 109-74 rout of Texas Southern (0-5) in Nashville, Tenn., on Thursday evening. ,The Commodores' Tyler Tanner notched 20 points and seven assists while adding a block and two steals. ,Tyler Nickel (20 points), Devi...
UCF topples Pitt to kick off Legends Classic
Riley Kugel and Themus Fulks each scored 18 points, Jamichael Stillwell had 12 points and 11 rebounds and UCF extended its winning streak to four with a 77-67 victory over Pitt on Thursday night in Daytona Beach, Fla.,Fulks made three 3-pointers and dished out four assists as UCF (5-1) successfully ...
Reports: Lakers fire brothers Joey, Jesse Buss from front office
The Los Angeles Lakers' reorganization of the front office includes the firings of executives Joey and Jesse Buss, younger brothers of team governor Jeanie Buss and sons of the former owner, the late Jerry Buss, multiple outlets reported on Thursday.,Several members of the scouting department also w...
Florida State brings defensive 'urgency' into Georgia Southern tilt
Luke Loucks made it clear he was bringing a fast tempo and a bunch of 3-point shooting to the Florida State basketball team.,The defensive chaos the Seminoles have created early in his coaching tenure is a bit more of a surprise.,Florida State forced 26 turnovers in Tuesday's 87-73 win over UT Marti...
Former Duke backcourt of Scheyer-Paulus duel as coaches at Cameron
One-time Duke backcourt mates Jon Scheyer and Greg Paulus are front and center Friday night on opposite benches as the Blue Devils host Niagara in the first-ever meeting between the programs.,The game is part of Duke's Brotherhood Run, which pits the Blue Devils against teams coached by former playe...
Trojans collide: USC puts unbeaten start on line vs. Troy
Southern California will take an unblemished record into next week's Maui Invitational if the Trojans get past visiting Troy on Thursday night in Los Angeles. ,USC (3-0) will open its first-ever appearance at the prestigious Thanksgiving week tournament in Maui against Boise State, which also marks ...
Texas Southern's challenge: Slow Vanderbilt's high-powered offense
Vanderbilt will put the nation's fourth-highest scoring offense on display when it hosts Texas Southern in Nashville on Thursday.,The Commodores (4-0) are averaging 101.5 points per game, having reached triple figures in three of their four contests.,Vanderbilt shoots 52.9% from the floor, 40.3% fro...
Panthers' productive offense to test Devils' defense
Coming off their best offensive performance of the season, the Florida Panthers look to keep rolling when they host the New Jersey Devils on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla.,The Panthers' 8-5 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday saw Florida post season bests in goals, shots (41), and fewest shots allow...
Panthers' Eetu Luostarinen week-to-week after barbecue mishap
Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen is considered week-to-week after sustaining burns during a barbecue accident, head coach Paul Maurice announced on Wednesday. ,"I'm going to list him as week-to-week because we don't have a lot of experience with this, and some of this is when he comes back ...
No. 7 Oregon looking to add firepower in showdown vs. No. 15 USC
No. 7 Oregon looks to keep a strong hold on their College Football Playoff hopes, while No. 15 Southern California is in a must-win situation to keep its CFP aspirations alive.,It means plenty is at stake on Saturday afternoon when the Ducks host the Trojans in Eugene, Ore. ,Oregon (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten...
No. 16 Georgia Tech targets first ACC title game since '14, Pitt blocking path
No. 16 Georgia Tech's Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season finale against Pitt on Saturday is one of the most important in program history.,For the Yellow Jackets (9-1, 6-1 ACC), the consequences for the game on Saturday in Atlanta are simple.,Should Georgia Tech defeat Pittsburgh, it is in the ...
Multiple rallies propel Washington over Southern in 2OT
Wesley Yates scored 23 points and Desmond Claude added 20 as Washington rallied to defeat Southern 99-93 in double overtime Tuesday night in Seattle.,Quimari Peterson added 15 points for the Huskies (4-1), including a driving layup with 1.9 seconds left in the first overtime to tie the score. Lathan...
Iowa rides big first half to rout of Southeast Missouri State
Alvaro Folgueiras came off the bench to score 16 points and Iowa rolled to a 99-70 nonconference win over Southeast Missouri State on Tuesday night in Iowa City.,Bennett Stirtz added 15 points and nine assists for the Hawkeyes (4-0), while Cam Manyawu chipped in 12 points. Trevin Jirak added 10 in a...
Georgia Tech survives challenge from Georgia Southern
Baye Ndongo totaled 20 points and 10 rebounds on Tuesday to help Georgia Tech fend off visiting Georgia Southern for a 68-66 victory in Atlanta.,Mouhamed Sylla posted 12 points and 11 boards for the Yellow Jackets (4-1), who made just 4 of 22 3-point attempts (18.2%) and committed 22 turnovers. Rese...
Washington's Wesley Yates III brings hot hand into game vs. Southern
Wesley Yates III spent the 2023-24 season on the Washington bench, unable to play because of a foot injury.,With changes to the Huskies' coaching staff following that campaign, Yates transferred to Southern California, where he led all Big Ten freshmen with an average of 14.1 points per game in conf...
No. 13 Gonzaga powers to 72-point demolition of Southern Utah
Braden Huff scored 22 points on 11-of-13 shooting and collected six rebounds as No. 13 Gonzaga steamrolled Southern Utah 122-50 in a nonconference game on Monday night at Spokane, Wash.,Davis Fogle scored 19 points and Mario Saint-Supery added 16 points and six steals for the Bulldogs (5-0), who hav...
16 Panthers record a point in 8-5 slugfest win over Canucks
The Florida Panthers scored five straight goals but still needed Sam Bennett's tally with 15:58 remaining to put away the Vancouver Canucks in an 8-5 slugfest Monday in Sunrise, Fla.,Bennett's fourth of the season put the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions up for good. Seth Jones scored twice,...
Barry Dunning Jr., Pitt shoot to one-sided win over Bucknell
Barry Dunning Jr. sank seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 23 points while leading Pitt to an 84-50 nonconference win over Bucknell on Monday in Pittsburgh.,The South Alabama transfer shot 8 of 13 from the floor and went 7 of 11 from 3-point range. Dunning also grabbed seven rebounds as the Pa...
Germany, Netherlands qualify for 2026 World Cup
Four-time World Cup champion Germany finally secured their place in the 2026 edition with a 6-0 rout over Slovakia on Monday.,It will be Germany's 21st appearance in the World Cup, with the only two editions the country has missed being the inaugural 1930 World Cup it didn't enter and the 1950 tourn...
Canucks, with Quinn Hughes in a groove, take on Panthers
The Vancouver Canucks will look to conclude a short trip to the Southeastern United States with another victory when they play the Florida Panthers on Monday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Vancouver ended its three-game losing streak (0-1-2) with a 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday. The Can...