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Stingy defense fuels No. 4 Texas Tech past No. 11 BYU
Ben Roberts recorded two interceptions, Butkus Award winner Jacob Rodriguez racked up 13 tackles and No. 4 Texas Tech earned a College Football Playoff spot with a convincing 34-7 victory over No. 11 BYU on Saturday afternoon in the Big 12 championship game at Arlington, Texas.,Behren Morton complet...

No. 8 Houston battles Florida St. after using break for 'reps, reps, reps'
Houston has had plenty of time to move past its three-day jaunt in the Players Era tournament during Thanksgiving week.,The eighth-ranked Cougars return to action on Saturday after a 10-day layoff when they take on a reeling Florida State team in the Houston Hoops Showdown. The game is being played ...

Playoffs, Big 12 title in balance for No. 11 BYU, No. 4 Texas Tech
BYU understands the task at hand facing Texas Tech in Saturday's Big 12 championship game at Arlington, Texas.,The No. 11 Cougars need to beat No. 4 Texas Tech to earn the conference's automatic berth to be part of the College Football Playoff. Lose to the Red Raiders (11-1) for a second time this s...

Kalani Sitake rebuffs Penn State, gets extension at BYU
After reportedly engaging in talks with Penn State about its head coaching vacancy, Kalani Sitake will remain in his position at BYU by agreeing to a long-term contract extension on Tuesday, the school announced.,"He is a proven leader, and we are grateful he is once again choosing BYU," Cougars ath...

No. 9 BYU working on slow starts, bench help with Cal Baptist on tap
No. 9 BYU has turned the Delta Center into a tough environment for opponents this season.,The Cougars (6-1) will play on the home court of the Utah Jazz for the third time this fall when they host California Baptist on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City. BYU hosted North Carolina there in an exhibiti...

Georgia gets hot from distance, thumps Tennessee Tech
Georgia made 21 shots from 3-point range and rode a 62-point first half to an easy 123-81 win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday at Athens, Ga.,The Bulldogs topped 100 points for the third time by scoring the program's most points since a 124-65 win on November 28, 1990, over Western Kentucky.,Reserve ...

Skier Lauren Macuga injures knee, to miss Olympics
Alpine speed skier Lauren Macuga will miss the rest of the 2025-26 ski season due to a right knee injury suffered Friday.,She was training for the giant slalom in advance of the World Cup stop in Copper Mountain, Colo., and injured the knee in a crash. A native of Park City, Utah, Macuga required su...

No. 17 Tennessee topples No. 3 Houston, improves to 2-0 at Players Era
Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 15 of his team-high 22 points in the second half, including six free throws in the final 35 seconds, as No. 17 Tennessee upset third-ranked Houston 76-73 in the Players Era men's tournament on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,Jaylen Carey scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds and...

No. 3 Houston outlasts Syracuse's upset bid in OT at Players Era
Milos Uzan scored a career-best 26 points and collected seven rebounds, five assists and three steals while Emanuel Sharp also scored 26 points to help No. 3 Houston escape with a 78-74 overtime victory over Syracuse on Monday in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas.,Joseph Tugler blocked five sh...

No. 2 Houston takes on Syracuse chasing Player's Era gold
Emanuel Sharp has played in 100 victories during his four-season career and even hard-nosed Houston coach Kelvin Sampson is impressed.,Sharp looks for win No. 101 when No. 2 Houston faces off with Syracuse on Monday in the Players Era men's championship at Las Vegas.,The senior guard scored 15 point...

TCU capitalizes on miscues, upsets No. 23 Houston
Josh Hoover passed for 293 yards and two touchdowns and visiting TCU overcame four turnovers to upset No. 23 Houston 17-14 on Saturday.,TCU (7-4, 4-4 Big 12) survived after Houston kicker Ethan Sanchez missed a pair of field goals in the fourth quarter, including a 38-yard attempt he pushed wide lef...

No. 9 BYU crushes No. 23 Wisconsin in Salt Lake City showcase
Richie Saunders scored a game-high 26 points and AJ Dybantsa added 18 as No. 9 BYU rolled past No. 23 Wisconsin 98-70 on Friday in Salt Lake City.,BYU (4-1) shot 47.7% in the Bad Boy Mowers Series game while limiting Wisconsin to 37.7% from the floor.,Wisconsin (4-1) trailed by as many as 32 points ...

Rested and refreshed, No. 23 Houston plots to take down TCU
Houston coach Willie Fritz got exactly what he wanted from a late-season bye week, with his focus on health and wellness playing out to expectations in advance of the stretch run.,The 23rd-ranked Cougars (8-2, 5-2 Big 12) host TCU on Saturday, two weeks removed from a 30-27 road victory over UCF. Th...

No. 23 Wisconsin sinks 15 3-pointers to slay SIUE
John Blackwell scored 24 points and Nick Boyd added 22 as No. 23 Wisconsin pulled away in the second half for a 94-69 victory over SIUE in a nonconference game Monday night in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers shot 15 of 39 from 3-point range as Blackwell hit 5 of 6 and Boyd canned 4 of 7. Austin Rapp added...

No. 1 Houston holds on, hands No. 22 Auburn first loss
Kingston Flemings scored 22 points on 8-for-13 shooting and No. 1 Houston escaped with a 73-72 win over No. 22 Auburn on Sunday afternoon in Birmingham, Ala.,Chris Cenac Jr. added 18 points and nine rebounds for Houston (4-0). Emanuel Sharp scored 13 points and Milos Uzan finished with 11 points. Fl...

New-look No. 24 Wisconsin refining formula against SIUE
Wisconsin looks to continue its early-season blending of newcomers and veterans when the No. 24 Badgers host SIUE in a nonconference game on Monday night in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (3-0), which boasts eight newcomers averaging a combined 120.3 minutes per game, has not played since an 86-55 victory ...

No. 3 UConn survives late rally from No. 7 BYU in Hall of Fame Series
Silas Demary Jr., Alex Karaban and Tarris Reed Jr. each scored 21 points to lead No. 3 UConn to an 86-84 victory over No. 7 BYU on Saturday night in the Hall of Fame Series at Boston.,Karaban made all four 3-point attempts and was 8 of 11 overall, Reed was 8-of-10 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds...

No. 1 Houston braces for stern test from No. 22 Auburn
No. 1 Houston has dominated every challenge so far this season.,Now comes the Cougars' first game away from home. It's against a ranked opponent, no less.,Houston (3-0) will take on No. 22 Auburn (3-0) on a neutral court -- perhaps more accurately described as a semi-neutral court -- on Sunday after...

BYU's Kennard Davis Jr. arrested on suspicion of DUI
Kennard Davis Jr., a starting forward for No. 7 BYU, was arrested for suspicion of DUI after a car accident on Thursday in Provo, Utah.,Provo police said Davis was treated for minor injuries and his vehicle was impounded. A spokesperson told ESPN on Friday that the other party involved in the accide...

After loss to Baylor, Washington eyes rivalry game vs. Washington State
Washington coach Danny Sprinkle doesn't remember anything about the first time he was in Pullman, Wash.,That's because he was born at Washington State's hospital.,Sprinkle will make a return to the Palouse on Friday night as his Huskies (2-1) visit the Cougars (1-2) in the basketball version of the ...