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No. 12 Texas A&M beats Houston Christian 77-45

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 12 Texas A&M defeated Houston Christian 77-45 on Friday. Takeaways Texas A&M: This is the kind of game that has given the Aggies fits in the past, evidenced by a 67-62 home loss to Wofford two years ago. Key moment Nearly three minutes into the …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Houston Christian takes on Texas A&M-Commerce following Mackey’s 20-point outing

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Texas A&M-Commerce Lions at Houston Christian Huskies Houston; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -1.5; over/under is 138 BOTTOM LINE: Houston Christian takes on Texas A&M-Commerce after Julian Mackey scored 20 points in Houston Christian’s 78-71 loss to the UTSA Roadrunners. Houston Christian …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

March Madness evokes memories of NC State’s last Elite Eight in 2022

Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore — The specter of two years ago still hangs over North Carolina State. This is a new year, new team and all those things.” Sunday’s game marks the Wolfpack’s third overall trip to the Elite Eight. “I feel like we’ve had that type of caliber team.” N.C. State advanced with a 77-67 victory over Stanford on Friday. And …

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9 months ago

March Madness brackets are here. Here’s how to pick your teams

Associated Press

March Madness this year comes at a time of great uncertainty in college sports. Let us explain: EAST REGION Gonzaga players celebrate after defeating San Francisco in an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference men’s tournament Monday, March 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. First round winners: North Carolina, Michigan State, Saint Mary’s, Alabama, New …

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9 months, 1 week ago

UConn’s Tristen Newton, Cam Spencer and Dan Hurley sweep AP’s top individual awards in Big East

Associated Press

Tristen Newton, Cam Spencer and Dan Hurley gave Connecticut a sweep of The Associated Press’ top men’s basketball honors in the Big East. Marquette’s Tyler Kolek and Creighton’s Ryan Kalkbrenner are repeat selections to the AP All-Big East first team. Kalkbrenner’s 2.97 blocks per game rank second nationally, and Big East coaches named him defensive player of the year for …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Alabama hires Washington’s Kalen DeBoer to replace Nick Saban as coach

New York Times

By Christopher Kamrani, Bruce Feldman, Kennington Smith III and Chris Vannini The man chosen to succeed the greatest college football coach in the history of the sport is from rural South Dakota, who certainly some Crimson Tide fanatics have never heard of. Kalen DeBoer, known within the industry as both a program builder and excavator, told his staff at Washington …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Michigan stymies Michael Penix Jr., Washington to claim first national championship since 1997 season

New York Times

By Lauren Merola, Max Olson, Austin Meek, Jim Trotter and Nicole Auerbach It’s been 26 years, but finally, no one has it better than Michigan. The win marked Michigan’s first national title since 1997 and the completion of a long-anticipated return to the top of college football under head coach Jim Harbaugh. Michigan running back Blake Corum finished with 134 …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Mandel’s Mailbag: Why a Michigan national championship would be an undisputed achievement

New York Times

Well, folks — have we recovered? So while the Committee on Infractions could come back a year or two from now and decree that Michigan has to vacate past victories, it can’t order a championship banner be taken down. What would’ve been your reaction if somebody said after 2020 that Michigan would play in this year’s title game, or after …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Michael Penix Jr. leads No. 2 Washington to 37-31 victory over Texas and spot in national title game

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Penix passed for 430 yards and two touchdowns, and the Huskies held off Texas 37-31 in the Sugar Bowl on Monday night to advance to the College Football Playoff title game, earning both the sixth-year quarterback with two surgically repaired knees and the beleaguered Pac-12 a …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Michael Penix Jr. propelled Washington to the CFP. He saved his best for when he got there.

New York Times

NEW ORLEANS — The Sugar Bowl was a little more than 24 hours away, and sixth-year Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. called a players-only meeting as their moment drew near. “And I wouldn’t want to play for anybody else.” GO DEEPER Michael Penix Jr.'s journey isn't only about football -- it's overcoming fear Penix looked back on those days after …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas football made a giant leap, but Sugar Bowl loss to Washington showed lingering flaws

New York Times

NEW ORLEANS — After Quinn Ewers’ last-ditch pass was knocked down onto the Superdome turf, the clock hit 0:00 and Texas’ renaissance season officially came to an end. “We just couldn’t get him on the ground, and that was probably the most frustrating part,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said. “It just kind of felt like every time they threw it, …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Michael Penix Jr. leads Washington to Sugar Bowl victory over Texas

LA Times

Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. scrambles in front of Texas defensive end Justice Finkley during the second half of the Huskies’ 37-31 Sugar Bowl win Monday night. Michael Penix Jr. passed for 430 yards and two touchdowns, and Washington held off Texas 37-31 in the Sugar Bowl on Monday night to advance to the College Football Playoff championship game, earning …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

How Pete Kwiatkowski built Texas’ defense up to its ultimate test in a CFP semifinal

New York Times

NEW ORLEANS — In an industry where defensive coaches often come off as red-faced fire-breathers, Texas defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski is the furthest from that caricature. Each of the five on-field defensive assistants who were on Texas’ 2021 staff remain on the team today: Kwiatkowski, defensive line coach Bo Davis, secondary coach Terry Joseph, safeties coach Blake Gideon and inside …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Washington vs. Texas in Sugar Bowl: Five things to know

LA Times

In the final year of the Pac-12, it was not the program with the second-year coach who made the most headlines upon his arrival, the program with a returning Heisman Trophy winner as its quarterback, the program that was among the coveted first two out the door to the Big Ten. But if you were paying attention entering 2023, it …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

No. 2 Washington’s ‘nasty’ offensive line out prove West Coast football can out-tough Texas in CFP

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “It’s a great group of guys and we’ll face ’em Monday,” said the 362-pound Sweat, who seemed to tire of being asked about Washington’s award-winning O-line Thursday. I think they’ve learned to be resourceful with some of the situations they’ve been put in,” Washington offensive coordinator …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Meme no more: Texas is back and playing for a national championship with Huskies on deck in CFP semi

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! But for one more week, maybe two, it’s all about the present and being “back” to where Texas believes it belongs every year. Two seasons later, Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger pumped it up again with his exuberant “We’re baaaack!” after Texas thumped Georgia in the 2019 …

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1 year ago

Mandel’s mailbag: Do styles make fights for Washington? NIL or NFL? A quiet carousel?

New York Times

While the sport is currently occupied with transfer portal musical chairs and the NCAA getting sued to oblivion, rumor has it there will be a pair of exciting football games in just over a couple of weeks. He’s still got Devin Brown, who battled McCord in preseason, but they are in full pursuit of a portal guy like Washington State’s …

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1 year ago

Harmon and No. 10 Texas roll over UConn 80-68, sending Huskies to third loss of young season

Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Rori Harmon scored points 27 and had 13 assists, and No. 11 UConn 80-68 on Sunday, sending the struggling Huskies to their third loss of the early season. “These kids answered the question, ‘Are they that good?’” Texas bolted to a 15-3 lead as the Longhorns made their first six shots in the biggest game of their …

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1 year ago

Washington to play Texas in semifinal at Sugar Bowl. Huskies beat the Longhorns in 2022 bowl meeting

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Any anxiety the Texas Longhorns experienced over whether they would be included in the College Football Playoff lifted Sunday when the selection committee matched them against Washington at the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, creating a scene of pure joy at the team watch party in …

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1 year, 1 month ago

AP Top 25 Reality Check: Texas or Oklahoma? Washington or Oregon? How much to honor head-to-head?

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Reality check: QB Maalik Murphy’s first start was solid against an overmatched opponent, but 6.8 yards per attempt is going to be a difficult way to beat teams the Longhorns’ defense can’t smother. Reality check: The running games has not averaged more than 4.2 yards per …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Oddly specific predictions for every Top 25 college football team (Hint: Texas is back!)

New York Times

Notre Dame starts its next-to-last-season of football independence a week from Saturday against Navy in Ireland. GO DEEPER Big Ten state of the conference: What's new, team tiers, predictions and more for 2023 The Crimson Tide haven’t lost three games in a season since 2010, and that streak will continue even after Nick Saban starts three different quarterbacks in the …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Injuries change dynamic heading into women’s March Madness

Associated Press

Athletes and coaches aren’t the only ones putting in extra time this week to help their teams get ready for the NCAA Tournament. A look at which programs could have their championship dreams impacted by missing or returning players this March: NOTRE DAME The Fighting Irish won the ACC regular-season title but lost star Olivia Miles to a right knee …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Michigan State wins in first game since shooting tragedy

Associated Press

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State women’s basketball players wiped away tears as they stood shoulder to shoulder during a moment of silence before losing to No. — Caitlin Clark scored 30 points, Monika Czinano added 20 and Iowa pulled away in the second half for a win over Nebraska. 20 GONZAGA 65, SAINT MARY’S 51 SPOKANE, Wash. — Yvonne …

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1 year, 10 months ago

UConn loses second straight game for first time in 30 years

Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — UConn lost back-to-back games for the first time in three decades after the fourth-ranked Huskies were beaten 59-52 by Marquette on Wednesday night. Chloe Marotta had 19 points and Jordan King added 18 for Marquette, which beat UConn for the first time in 17 meetings. Ohio State was 8 of 10 behind the arc with 23 assists on …

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No. 12 Texas A&M beats Houston Christian 77-45

Houston Christian takes on Texas A&M-Commerce following Mackey’s 20-point outing

March Madness evokes memories of NC State’s last Elite Eight in 2022

March Madness brackets are here. Here’s how to pick your teams

UConn’s Tristen Newton, Cam Spencer and Dan Hurley sweep AP’s top individual awards in Big East

Alabama hires Washington’s Kalen DeBoer to replace Nick Saban as coach

Michigan stymies Michael Penix Jr., Washington to claim first national championship since 1997 season

Mandel’s Mailbag: Why a Michigan national championship would be an undisputed achievement

Michael Penix Jr. leads No. 2 Washington to 37-31 victory over Texas and spot in national title game

Michael Penix Jr. propelled Washington to the CFP. He saved his best for when he got there.

Texas football made a giant leap, but Sugar Bowl loss to Washington showed lingering flaws

Michael Penix Jr. leads Washington to Sugar Bowl victory over Texas

How Pete Kwiatkowski built Texas’ defense up to its ultimate test in a CFP semifinal

Washington vs. Texas in Sugar Bowl: Five things to know

No. 2 Washington’s ‘nasty’ offensive line out prove West Coast football can out-tough Texas in CFP

Meme no more: Texas is back and playing for a national championship with Huskies on deck in CFP semi

Mandel’s mailbag: Do styles make fights for Washington? NIL or NFL? A quiet carousel?

Harmon and No. 10 Texas roll over UConn 80-68, sending Huskies to third loss of young season

Washington to play Texas in semifinal at Sugar Bowl. Huskies beat the Longhorns in 2022 bowl meeting

AP Top 25 Reality Check: Texas or Oklahoma? Washington or Oregon? How much to honor head-to-head?

Oddly specific predictions for every Top 25 college football team (Hint: Texas is back!)

Injuries change dynamic heading into women’s March Madness

Michigan State wins in first game since shooting tragedy

UConn loses second straight game for first time in 30 years