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LSU hoping for Dedan Thomas Jr.'s return vs. South Carolina
If LSU is going to stay undefeated at home and pick up its first SEC victory against South Carolina on Tuesday in Baton Rouge, it may have to do so without one of the conference's most dynamic playmakers.,Dedan Thomas Jr., a two-time All-Mountain West performer while at UNLV, is averaging 16.2 point...
Rashaun Agee's double-double helps Texas A&M hold off LSU
Rashaun Agee scored 15 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as Texas A&M held on for a 75-72 win over LSU in an SEC showdown on Saturday afternoon in College Station, Tex.,Ruben Dominguez added 13 points for Texas A&M (11-3, 1-0), which won its conference opener under first-year coach Bucky McMillan. ...
Texas A&M, LSU brim with confidence as SEC play tips off
Texas A&M and LSU are both entering SEC play with confidence as they meet in the conference opener on Saturday afternoon in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies (10-3) reached the century mark in three straight wins, including a 111-82 victory over Prairie View A&M on Monday. Rashaun Agee impressed wi...
Syracuse, Clemson carry 3-game winning streaks into league opener
The end of the calendar year marks the start of conference play for Syracuse and visiting Clemson, which square off Wednesday in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.,The Orange (9-4) and Tigers (10-3) both enter their New Year's Eve matchup with three-game winning streaks, although i...
Conner Weigman (4 TDs), No. 21 Houston top LSU in Texas Bowl
Conner Weigman set a program bowl record with four touchdown passes, leading No. 21 Houston to a 38-35 victory over LSU in the Texas Bowl in Houston on Saturday evening.,After Houston took the lead on a 25-yard Ethan Sanchez field goal with 7:42 left, the Cougars (10-3) extended the lead to 38-28 on...
Ohio State posts strong second half, rolls past Grambling State
John Mobley Jr. scored 15 of his 20 points in the second half to lead five Ohio State players in double figures in a 89-63 win over Grambling State on Tuesday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio.,Bruce Thornton scored 18, Devin Royal 16 and Amare Bynum had 12 points and a game-high nine rebounds while Chris...
Prairie View attempts to place first blemish on LSU's home record
LSU will try to stay perfect at home when the Tigers host Prairie View A&M, which is winless on the road this season, on Monday evening in Baton Rouge, La.,The Tigers (10-1) are 6-0 this season at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, while the Panthers (5-6) enter Monday's matchup with a 0-5 mark away...
Tigers, RHP Kyle Finnegan finalize 2-year, $19M contract
The Detroit Tigers and right-hander Kyle Finnegan agreed to terms on a two-year contract worth $19 million guaranteed.,The Tigers announced Saturday that Finnegan will receive a base salary of $8.75 million during the 2026 season and $8 million in 2027. The deal also includes a mutual option for 202...
No. 6 Purdue has no issues routing No. 21 Auburn
Point guard Braden Smith recorded a double-double with 11 points and 14 assists and added five rebounds and three steals as No. 6 Purdue rolled to an 88-60 victory over No. 21 Auburn on Saturday in the Indy Classic in Indianapolis.,In avenging an 87-69 loss to then-No. 2 Auburn one year ago, the Boi...
Mississippi State, Memphis working through similar struggles
Both Memphis and Mississippi State will aim to get their seasons pointed in the right direction when squaring off on Saturday in Starkville, Miss.,The Bulldogs (6-5) have won two straight games. On Tuesday they squeaked out an 87-83 home win over Long Island. ,Leading scorer Josh Hubbard (21.6 point...
No. 6 Purdue's wish list: Better defense, revenge on No. 21 Auburn
In a big-time matchup on Saturday, No. 21 Auburn will travel to Indianapolis to face No. 6 Purdue for the neutral-site Indy Classic during a weekend of top nonconference games.,Both squads have the ability to fill up the bucket -- Auburn (8-3) scores 86.5 points per game, while Purdue (10-1) average...
On verge of AP Top 25, LSU welcomes Southeastern Louisiana
LSU is off to arguably its best start of the Matt McMahon era as it continues its nonconference slate against Southeastern Louisiana on Friday night in Baton Rouge, La.,The Tigers (9-1), who have yet to be ranked in McMahon's three-plus seasons at the helm, are receiving votes in the Associated Pres...
No. 13 Vanderbilt needs OT to slip past Memphis, move to 11-0
Duke Miles scored seven of his game-high 22 points in overtime to lead No. 13 Vanderbilt to a 77-70 road victory over Memphis on Wednesday that kept the Commodores unbeaten.,Vanderbilt (11-0) made 11 of 13 free throws in the extra period, including a 5-of-5 effort by Miles and 5-of-6 success by Jale...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 9 TCU gets two triple-doubles in rout
Olivia Miles and Marta Suarez each recorded a triple-double as No. 9 TCU demolished Arkansas-Pine Bluff 109-54 in a nonconference game on Tuesday in Fort Worth, Texas.,Miles amassed 25 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for her third consecutive triple-double. Suarez logged 20 points, 10 rebounds an...
Clemson earns bragging rights with tight win over South Carolina
Freshman Ace Buckner's season-high 19 points and Carter Welling's 16 gave huge boosts off the bench as host Clemson beat South Carolina 68-61 on Tuesday night in the annual matchup of in-state rivals.,The Tigers (9-3) have won two games in a row and this one came largely because of work at the defen...
No. 5 LSU dominates again in rout of Morgan State
No. 5 LSU nearly tripled the offensive output of its opponent Tuesday in a 91-33 rout of visiting Morgan State in front of a spirited crowd including thousands of schoolchildren from the Baton Rouge area.,With 10 points and seven boards, Grace Knox was one of five LSU players who scored in double fi...
Darryn Peterson's status uncertain as No. 17 Kansas awaits Towson
No. 17 Kansas, fresh off a road win at North Carolina State on Saturday and a neutral-site victory over Missouri on Dec. 7, returns home to face Towson on Tuesday night in Lawrence, Kan.,The Jayhawks (8-3), winners of five of their last six, have two more nonconference games before opening Big 12 pl...
Rivals Clemson, South Carolina hope to shake off low-energy outings
With South Carolina and host Clemson fielding rosters with numerous new players, the teams might need a bit of an introduction to what's at stake Tuesday night when they meet in their annual in-state rivalry clash.,"I don't know if it resonates with them as much, the specifics of the rivalry," South...
Missouri eases past Bethune-Cookman behind 20 from Jacob Crews
Jacob Crews scored a game-high 20 points Sunday and Missouri eased past visiting Bethune-Cookman 82-60 in Columbia, Mo.,Mark Mitchell added 19 for the Tigers (10-2), while Anthony Robinson II contributed 15 points and seven assists. Missouri canned 34 of 59 shots from the field and carved out a 50-1...
Dillon Hunter, Clemson rally past Mercer to avoid upset, snap skid
Dillon Hunter scored 15 points to help Clemson avoid an upset bid and win 70-63 over visiting Mercer on Saturday afternoon.,The Tigers (8-3) also got 12 points from Nick Davidson, and 10 points each from Jestin Porter and Zac Foster.,Baraka Okojie led the charge for Mercer (7-3) by tallying 20 point...