Zeigler, defense lead No. 4 Tennessee over Georgia 70-41
1 year, 10 months ago

Zeigler, defense lead No. 4 Tennessee over Georgia 70-41

Associated Press  

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Zakai Zeigler had 11 points and seven assists and No. Santiago Vescovi had six rebounds, four assists and six steals to go with his eight points as Tennessee got its first win at home since having its 25-game home winning streak stopped by Kentucky more than a week ago. Georgia’s leading scorer Roberts managed just two points — as the halftime buzzer sounded — as Tennessee led 35-22 at intermission. “You can’t win on the road with 20 turnovers.” POLL IMPLICATIONS This is the 301st week that Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes’ teams have been ranked in the AP Top 25 over his 36-year career, 85 of those have come with the Vols. UP NEXT Georgia: After their 10-game home winning streak was snapped by Vanderbilt last week, the Bulldogs try to start another win streak against South Carolina on Saturday night.

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Louisiana Tech hosts Douglas and Georgia Southern
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Louisiana Tech hosts Douglas and Georgia Southern

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Georgia Southern Eagles at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Ruston, Louisiana; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Southern visits Louisiana Tech after Bradley Douglas scored 21 points in Georgia Southern’s 93-91 overtime victory over the North Florida Ospreys. Georgia Southern is 2-0 when it turns the …

No. 25 Georgia Tech women tie a program record with 10-0 start to a season after beating UL Monroe
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No. 25 Georgia Tech women tie a program record with 10-0 start to a season after beating UL Monroe

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Georgia Tech matched a program record by starting a season 10-0 for the first time since the 1977-78 team did so. Georgia Tech scored 23 of the opening 28 points of the game and led by double figures the rest of the way. Georgia Tech …

Tennessee State visits Western Kentucky, aims to end road slide
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Tennessee State visits Western Kentucky, aims to end road slide

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Tennessee State Tigers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Bowling Green, Kentucky; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hilltoppers -15.5; over/under is 159.5 BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State will look to end its three-game road skid when the Tigers take on Western Kentucky. Tennessee State leads the …

Tennessee State faces Western Kentucky, aims to halt 3-game slide
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Tennessee State faces Western Kentucky, aims to halt 3-game slide

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Tennessee State Tigers at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Bowling Green, Kentucky; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State enters the matchup against Western Kentucky as losers of three games in a row. Western Kentucky averages 80.3 points and has outscored opponents by 5.5 points per …

Trimble helps No. 20 North Carolina top Georgia Tech, 68-65
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Trimble helps No. 20 North Carolina top Georgia Tech, 68-65

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 20 North Carolina held off upset-minded Georgia Tech for a 68-65 victory in the ACC opener for both teams Saturday. UNC played without graduate transfer Ty Claude, who spent last season at Georgia Tech, because of an injury to his right eye. Takeaways North Carolina: …

Georgia vs. Texas: How to watch, picks, odds for SEC Championship Game
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Georgia vs. Texas: How to watch, picks, odds for SEC Championship Game

New York Times  

After facing each other in mid-October, Texas and Georgia will run it back on Saturday afternoon in the SEC Championship Game from Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. 5 Georgia is making its fourth straight SEC Championship Game appearance and seventh overall in coach Kirby Smart’s nine-year tenure. Georgia vs. Texas odds Expert picks against the spread The Pulse Newsletter Free, daily sports …

Jalen White runs for 125 yards and 3 TDs; Georgia Southern beats Appalachian St. 29-20
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Jalen White runs for 125 yards and 3 TDs; Georgia Southern beats Appalachian St. 29-20

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! STATESBORO, Ga. — Jalen White had 125 yards rushing and three touchdowns on 18 carries to help Georgia Southern beat Appalachian State 29-20 Saturday night in the regular season finale for both teams. Holder Matthew Daniel, also Georgia Southern’s punter, took a snap in a swinging-gate …

Lance Terry, Naithan George lead way and Georgia Tech defeats Central Arkansas 87-68
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Lance Terry, Naithan George lead way and Georgia Tech defeats Central Arkansas 87-68

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! ATLANTA — Lance Terry scored 25 points, Naithan George had 16 points and 11 assists, and Georgia Tech defeated Central Arkansas 87-68 on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets then put together a string of four free throws followed by a jumper from Terry to go up …

Georgia Tech hosts Florida A&M after McEvans’ 24-point game
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Georgia Tech hosts Florida A&M after McEvans’ 24-point game

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Florida A&M Rattlers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Atlanta; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida A&M takes on Georgia Tech after Cheyenne McEvans scored 24 points in Florida A&M’s 80-54 loss to the Middle Tennessee Raiders. Florida A&M gives up 79.4 points to opponents …

Rutgers Scarlet Knights face the Georgia Southern Eagles on 3-game skid
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights face the Georgia Southern Eagles on 3-game skid

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Georgia Southern Eagles at Rutgers Scarlet Knights Piscataway, New Jersey; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers aims to break its three-game slide when the Scarlet Knights play Georgia Southern. Rutgers averages 74.0 points, 15.3 more per game than the 58.7 Georgia Southern gives up. …

No. 8 Kentucky beats Georgia State 105-76, breaks 100 points for the 4th time this season
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No. 8 Kentucky beats Georgia State 105-76, breaks 100 points for the 4th time this season

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Cesare Edwards led Georgia State with 21 points, followed by Zarique Nutter with 19 and Malachi Brown with 11. Takeaways Georgia State: The Panthers scored the first three points and trimmed a double-digit lead to two at 31-29 with eight minutes left in the first …

Cato leads Central Arkansas against Georgia Tech after 23-point outing
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Cato leads Central Arkansas against Georgia Tech after 23-point outing

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Central Arkansas Bears at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Atlanta; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Central Arkansas visits Georgia Tech after Elias Cato scored 23 points in Central Arkansas’ 92-83 overtime win against the UNC Asheville Bulldogs. Central Arkansas is fourth in the ASUN scoring …

Nutter leads Georgia State against No. 8 Kentucky after 22-point performance
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Nutter leads Georgia State against No. 8 Kentucky after 22-point performance

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Georgia State Panthers at Kentucky Wildcats Lexington, Kentucky; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia State visits No. 8 Kentucky after Zarigue Nutter scored 22 points in Georgia State’s 74-71 win over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Kentucky averages 11.8 made 3-pointers per game, 3.1 more …

South Carolina State visits West Georgia after Davis’ 20-point showing
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South Carolina State visits West Georgia after Davis’ 20-point showing

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! South Carolina State Bulldogs at West Georgia Wolves Carrollton, Georgia; Friday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: West Georgia hosts South Carolina State after Zuriyah Davis scored 20 points in West Georgia’s 76-31 win against the Talladega Tornadoes. South Carolina State is 0-1 when it turns …

Michigan State holds off No. 12 North Carolina 94-91 in overtime for 3rd at Maui Invitational
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Michigan State holds off No. 12 North Carolina 94-91 in overtime for 3rd at Maui Invitational

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Takeaways Michigan State: The Spartans played without freshman guard Jase Richardson, who had 18 points in the tournament semifinals against Memphis. Michigan State’s 94 points were the most allowed by North Carolina this season. Key moment After North Carolina took a 87-86 lead on a …

Florida shows it can finish with another second-half closeout and a makeshift dunk contest
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Florida shows it can finish with another second-half closeout and a makeshift dunk contest

Live Mint  

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida players eager to celebrate their latest victory, the one that made them bowl eligible for the first time in two years, found a suitable prop on the sideline. Not only did the Gators knock the Rebels out of the College Football Playoff picture, they won their fourth consecutive home game and raised expectations for coach Billy …

Philo delivers go-ahead TD run with 22 seconds remaining to lift Georgia Tech past N.C. State 30-29
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Philo delivers go-ahead TD run with 22 seconds remaining to lift Georgia Tech past N.C. State 30-29

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! ATLANTA — Aaron Philo scrambled for a go-ahead 18-yard touchdown run with 22 seconds remaining and Georgia Tech escaped with a 30-29 win over N.C. State on Thursday night after losing the lead with less than 2 minutes remaining. Georgia Tech lost the lead with 1:30 …

No. 10 Tennessee eager to rebound from loss in home finale against UTEP
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No. 10 Tennessee eager to rebound from loss in home finale against UTEP

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! That makes last week’s loss to Georgia sting even more, especially with only two games left to impress the College Football Playoff committee. “As a young guy, been solid,” Heupel said, “but continued growth there.” Sampson’s consistency Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson just keeps running his …

NC State is aiming to end Georgia Tech’s unbeaten run at its home stadium and gain bowl eligibility
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NC State is aiming to end Georgia Tech’s unbeaten run at its home stadium and gain bowl eligibility

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! N.C. State at Georgia Tech, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BetMGM College Football Odds: Georgia Tech by 8 1/2. Notre Dame beat the Yellow Jackets at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Oct. 19, but Georgia Tech is 4-0 on its campus. Haynes’ health will be a key, even …

Georgia tops Tennessee to keep Playoff hopes alive: Are Vols on outside looking in?
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Georgia tops Tennessee to keep Playoff hopes alive: Are Vols on outside looking in?

New York Times  

Facing down the prospect of near-certain elimination from the College Football Playoff race, No. The Bulldogs rallied from a 10-0 second-quarter deficit thanks to 347 passing yards, two touchdowns through the air and a rushing score from Beck, securing a win that should move them back into the CFP selection committee’s bracket after they fell out last week following a …

Baye Ndongo has 19 points and 11 rebounds to help Georgia Tech beat Texas Southern 81-62
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Baye Ndongo has 19 points and 11 rebounds to help Georgia Tech beat Texas Southern 81-62

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! ATLANTA — Baye Ndongo had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Naithan George added 16 points and six assists and Georgia Tech beat Texas Southern 81-62 on Tuesday night. Kowacie Reeves Jr. gave Georgia Tech its largest lead of 30 when he sank a 3-pointer with …

Egbuniwe scores 18 as Tennessee Tech takes down West Georgia 76-73
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Egbuniwe scores 18 as Tennessee Tech takes down West Georgia 76-73

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Daniel Egbuniwe scored 18 points as Tennessee Tech beat West Georgia 76-73 on Tuesday night. West Georgia trailed by 15 points at the break and pulled to 75-70 with 10 seconds left. Rodney Johnson Jr. scored 10 points and added seven rebounds. …

No. 2 Georgia visits No. 16 Ole Miss team that faces must-win situation for playoffs, SEC title
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No. 2 Georgia visits No. 16 Ole Miss team that faces must-win situation for playoffs, SEC title

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “The big thing is just his ability to sustain and deal with a little bit of pain because he’s going to have some there,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “Versus some people around the country where you go, well, they protect the ball but the quarterback …

Newell's Historic Debut Propels Georgia to Victory Over Tennessee Tech
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Newell's Historic Debut Propels Georgia to Victory Over Tennessee Tech

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Asa Newell tied Dominique Wilkins' record for a Georgia freshman with 26 points in his debut, leading the Bulldogs to a 83-78 victory over Tennessee Tech. Despite trailing by two possessions with 2:50 remaining, Newell secured a game-winning block and scored on an offensive rebound to secure the win for Georgia.

Tennessee Soars Past Gardner-Webb, Clinching Season Opener Victory
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Tennessee Soars Past Gardner-Webb, Clinching Season Opener Victory

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Tennessee secured a 80-64 victory over Gardner-Webb in their season opener. Chaz Lanier and Jordan Gainey led the Vols with 18 and 16 points respectively, while Zakai Zeigler added 13 points and nine assists. Tennessee improved their shooting efficiency from 24% to 31% in the first half and dominated the paint with 32 rebounds compared to Gardner-Webb's 29. The Vols …

Tennessee Soars Past Kentucky, Clinches Third Straight Win
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Tennessee Soars Past Kentucky, Clinches Third Straight Win

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Tennessee secured a 28-18 victory over Kentucky, extending their winning streak to three games. Dylan Sampson rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, while Miles Kitselman caught six passes for 97 yards and a touchdown. Tennessee's offense dominated the game, scoring in the first half for the first time in four games. The Wildcats, on the other hand, struggled to …

Tennessee's Running Game Threat: Can Kentucky Contain the Volunteers?
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Tennessee's Running Game Threat: Can Kentucky Contain the Volunteers?

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Tennessee and Kentucky clash in a crucial SEC matchup on Saturday night. Tennessee, fresh off an open date, seeks to extend their winning streak against Kentucky, who has lost five of their last seven games. The Vols' running game is a potent force, led by RB Dylan Sampson, while Kentucky's defense is ranked 103rd in sacks allowed. Key matchups to …

Tennessee Aims to Bounce Back Against Kentucky in Crucial Border Showdown
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tennessee Aims to Bounce Back Against Kentucky in Crucial Border Showdown

Associated Press  

Tennessee and Kentucky clash in a crucial SEC matchup on Saturday night. The Vols, coming off a thrilling overtime victory over Alabama, seek to avoid a repeat performance of their last open date loss to Arkansas. Kentucky, meanwhile, is looking to bounce back from three consecutive losses and secure a playoff berth for the first time in nine years. The …

AP Top 25: Oregon tops Georgia for No. 1 as Alabama plummets, Vanderbilt replaces Michigan
2 months ago

AP Top 25: Oregon tops Georgia for No. 1 as Alabama plummets, Vanderbilt replaces Michigan

New York Times  

Oregon moved up to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 college football poll Sunday for the first time since 2012 after Texas became the third top-ranked team in the country to lose this season by falling to Georgia. 1 in the AP poll in the regular season since Oklahoma beat Nebraska 31-14 in 2000 — and it was the …

Haynes runs for 128 yards, catches go-ahead scoring pass, as Georgia Tech gives Duke 1st loss, 24-14
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Haynes runs for 128 yards, catches go-ahead scoring pass, as Georgia Tech gives Duke 1st loss, 24-14

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! ATLANTA — Haynes King threw a go-ahead 4-yard scoring pass to Jamal Haynes early in the fourth quarter and Georgia Tech overcame two touchdown passes by Maalik Murphy to beat Duke 24-14 on Saturday night, handing the Blue Devils their first loss. Haynes, who ran for …

Mertz passes for 3 scores and runs for another to help Florida beat Mississippi State 45-28
3 months ago

Mertz passes for 3 scores and runs for another to help Florida beat Mississippi State 45-28

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! — With Florida head coach Billy Napier’s job security grabbing the bulk of the attention on Saturday afternoon, the Gators rose to the occasion against Mississippi State. Graham Mertz passed for three touchdowns and rushed for another to lead Florida over Mississippi State 45-28 on Saturday. …

Haynes King throws 3 TD passes as Georgia Tech routs VMI 59-7
3 months, 1 week ago

Haynes King throws 3 TD passes as Georgia Tech routs VMI 59-7

Hindustan Times  

ATLANTA — Haynes King threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns while playing only the first half, backup quarterback Zach Pyron scored on a couple of 1-yard runs and Georgia Tech routed VMI 59-7 on Saturday. Haynes King throws 3 TD passes as Georgia Tech routs VMI 59-7 Facing a thoroughly overmatched FCS school on a dreary afternoon in Atlanta, …

Vanderbilt looks to improve to 3-0 when Commodores visit Georgia State
3 months, 1 week ago

Vanderbilt looks to improve to 3-0 when Commodores visit Georgia State

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Georgia State is trying to beat a power conference school for the second time since launching its football program in 2010. FACTS & FIGURES Georgia State is scheduled to visit Nashville next season to complete the home-and-home series.. Vanderbilt is 3-0 against teams currently in the …

No. 7 Tennessee cannot look past winless Kent State to SEC opener against Oklahoma
3 months, 1 week ago

No. 7 Tennessee cannot look past winless Kent State to SEC opener against Oklahoma

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Key matchup Tennessee has amazing depth along the defensive line that starts with preseason All-American James Pearce Jr. Then the Vols can go nine or 10 deep with little drop-off in talent. The linemen will be going up against a Kent State offensive line featuring several …

Carson Beck throws 5 TD passes and No. 1 Georgia routs FCS school Tennessee Tech 48-3
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Carson Beck throws 5 TD passes and No. 1 Georgia routs FCS school Tennessee Tech 48-3

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! When guys are wide open, it makes my job really easy.” Beck’s five TD passes matched a school record that had been done seven other times, most recently by Stetson Bennett against UAB in 2021. As bad as it probably looked to everybody else, it was …

AP Top 25 Reality Check: No. 23 Georgia Tech breaks long poll drought and teams suing ACC start 0-3
3 months, 2 weeks ago

AP Top 25 Reality Check: No. 23 Georgia Tech breaks long poll drought and teams suing ACC start 0-3

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Reality check: Freshman WR Ryan Williams, just 17 years old, looks like the next great Crimson Tide receiver after a lull in that area of the ‘Bama development machine. 6 Mississippi Next: vs. Middle Tennessee, Saturday Reality check: Let’s get this out of the way: The …

Tennessee beats Florida State 7-2 to become first No. 1 national seed since 2009 to reach CWS finals
6 months ago

Tennessee beats Florida State 7-2 to become first No. 1 national seed since 2009 to reach CWS finals

Associated Press  

— Tennessee fell flat in its two previous College World Series appearances and in between there was the crushing loss in NCAA super regionals as the No. “That’s a good team in the other dugout, clearly,” said second-year FSU coach Link Jarrett, who coached the Notre Dame team that knocked out the Vols two years ago. You could basically go …

Florida blows out Kentucky 15-4 in CWS elimination game to set up showdown with Texas A&M
6 months ago

Florida blows out Kentucky 15-4 in CWS elimination game to set up showdown with Texas A&M

Associated Press  

— Brody Donay hit a grand slam for the first of his two homers, Jac Caglianone became Florida’s all-time home run leader and the Gators rode a seven-run first inning to a 15-4 win over Kentucky in a College World Series elimination game Wednesday. That’s not what the Lord planned.” This will be the second time Florida has had to …

Diaz, Thompson lead Vanderbilt to 4-3 victory over Mississippi State at SEC Tournament
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Diaz, Thompson lead Vanderbilt to 4-3 victory over Mississippi State at SEC Tournament

Associated Press  

HOOVER, Ala. — Davis Diaz gave Vanderbilt the lead for good with a two-run single in the third inning and JD Thompson pitched six strong innings to lead the eighth-seeded Commodores to a 4-3 victory over No. Connor Hujsak doubled and scored on a single by Amani Larry in the sixth to get the Bulldogs on the scoreboard, but Braden …

Dalton Knecht scores 24, Tennessee beats Creighton 82-75 to pull within a win of first Final Four
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Dalton Knecht scores 24, Tennessee beats Creighton 82-75 to pull within a win of first Final Four

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Dalton Knecht was all over the court, jumping into passing lanes for steals, shooting 3-pointers, driving and dishing to set up teammates for shots. Knecht had 24 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals, and the Volunteers moved within a victory of their first trip to the Final Four, beating the Bluejays 82-75 in a Midwest Region …

Tennessee Volunteers and Texas Longhorns play in NCAA Tournament second round
9 months ago

Tennessee Volunteers and Texas Longhorns play in NCAA Tournament second round

Associated Press  

Texas Longhorns vs. Tennessee Volunteers Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Volunteers -6.5; over/under is 146 BOTTOM LINE: No. Texas has shot at a 47.2% clip from the field this season, 8.6 percentage points above the 38.6% shooting opponents of Tennessee have averaged. LAST 10 GAMES: Volunteers: 8-2, averaging 79.7 points, 39.5 rebounds, 16.4 assists, 7.5 …

No. 9 seed Mississippi State stuns 5th-ranked Tennessee in SEC quarterfinals 73-56
9 months, 1 week ago

No. 9 seed Mississippi State stuns 5th-ranked Tennessee in SEC quarterfinals 73-56

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The fifth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers are out of time to fix issues costing them games before the NCAA Tournament. Cameron Matthews and Josh Hubbard each scored 18 points and the ninth-seeded Bulldogs dominated Tennessee 73-56 Friday in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Mississippi State, which ended the regular season on a four-game skid, never trailed with the Vols …

Samford holds off East Tennessee State 76-69 to win 1st Southern Conference Tournament championship
9 months, 1 week ago

Samford holds off East Tennessee State 76-69 to win 1st Southern Conference Tournament championship

Associated Press  

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Achor Achor had 25 points and nine rebounds, Jermaine Marshall scored 23 and top-seeded Samford held off seventh-seeded East Tennessee State 76-69 to win the Southern Conference Tournament championship on Monday night and earn an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. Samford coach Bucky McMillan, who had never coached above the high school level, has the Bulldogs …

Puckett scores 22, Lady Vols pull away in second half to top Kentucky 76-62 in SEC second round
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Puckett scores 22, Lady Vols pull away in second half to top Kentucky 76-62 in SEC second round

Associated Press  

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Sara Puckett scored 22 points, Tess Darby had her first double-double and fifth-seeded Tennessee pulled away from 12th-seeded Kentucky in the second half for a 76-62 win in the SEC Tournament on Thursday. Darby, a senior, came off the bench and scored all 10 of her points in the second half to go with a career-high 10 …

No. 4 Tennessee wins 66-59 at No. 17 South Carolina to clinch first outright SEC crown in 16 years
9 months, 2 weeks ago

No. 4 Tennessee wins 66-59 at No. 17 South Carolina to clinch first outright SEC crown in 16 years

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Dalton Knecht scored 26 points and No. Cryer scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half as top-ranked Houston rallied past UCF to clinch at least a share of the Big 12 regular-season title in the Cougars’ first season in the conference. 8 MARQUETTE 67 MILWAUKEE — Alex Karaban and Cam Spencer shot a combined …

Russell scores 19 as Kentucky women beat Georgia 64-50 to begin the SEC Tournament
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Russell scores 19 as Kentucky women beat Georgia 64-50 to begin the SEC Tournament

Associated Press  

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Eniya Russell scored 19 points, Ajae Petty added 11 points and 14 rebounds for her 17th double-double of the season and No. 12 seed Kentucky beat 13th-seeded Georgia 64-50 on Wednesday in the opening game of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Kentucky missed its first six shots of the game until Russell got going, scoring 10 points in …

Zeigler, No. 4 Tennessee close huge week with 81-74 win at No. 14 Alabama
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Zeigler, No. 4 Tennessee close huge week with 81-74 win at No. 14 Alabama

Associated Press  

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Tennessee Volunteers powered their way to the top of the Southeastern Conference with wins over a pair of top-15 teams. “We’ve got a lot of these guys that have been with us for a long time and they’ve been in games like this,” said Tennessee coach Rick Barnes, whose team swept the Crimson Tide. They had …

Johnson’s 3-pointer lifts No. 18 South Carolina to 82-76 comeback victory over No. 24 Florida
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Johnson’s 3-pointer lifts No. 18 South Carolina to 82-76 comeback victory over No. 24 Florida

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina coach Lamont Paris never believed he had a last-place team and has watched with a grin as his 18th-ranked Gamecocks have proved him right. The latest evidence came Saturday when Meechie Johnson had 25 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 43.4 seconds left, to fuel South Carolina’s rally from 10 points down in the second …

Mississippi State faces No. 16 Kentucky following Hubbard’s 32-point performance
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Mississippi State faces No. 16 Kentucky following Hubbard’s 32-point performance

Associated Press  

Kentucky Wildcats at Mississippi State Bulldogs Starkville, Mississippi; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -4; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State hosts the No. Mississippi State averages 74.9 points and has outscored opponents by 7.4 points per game. Mississippi State’s average of 7.3 made 3-pointers per game is 1.0 fewer made shot on average than the 8.3 …

Knecht, Aidoo lead No. 5 Tennessee past Texas A&M, 86-51
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Knecht, Aidoo lead No. 5 Tennessee past Texas A&M, 86-51

Associated Press  

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Dalton Knecht scored 24 points and No. 5 Tennessee beat Texas A&M 86-51 on Saturday night to tie Alabama for the Southeastern Conference lead and give coach Rick Barnes his 800th Division I victory. “Like the motto of our program, it’s not about me,” Barnes said about his milestone. I’m glad didn’t quit on me.” Jonas Aidoo …

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