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Utah Tech hosts Threatt and Weber State

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Weber State Wildcats at Utah Tech Trailblazers Saint George, Utah; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Weber State visits Utah Tech after Blaise Threatt scored 23 points in Weber State’s 80-75 loss to the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks. Weber State averages 76.1 points while outscoring …

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Southern Utah visits Arizona following Love’s 24-point performance

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Arizona Wildcats Tucson, Arizona; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arizona hosts Southern Utah after Caleb Love scored 24 points in Arizona’s 83-76 overtime loss to the West Virginia Mountaineers. Southern Utah scores 79.5 points while outscoring opponents by 10.8 points …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Mandel’s Final Thoughts: Dillon Gabriel’s legend grows after 2024’s latest top-five classic

New York Times

And now, 20 Final Thoughts from a remarkable college football Saturday that saw three top-10 teams go to overtime and two others play an all-time classic. Third-year Oregon coach Dan Lanning secured the signature win that had previously eluded him, while Ohio State’s Ryan Day dropped his fourth consecutive game against a top-five opponent. In his 55th career start across …

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3 months ago

BYU throttles No. 13 Kansas State with help from epic 90-yard punt return touchdown

New York Times

A wild punt return for a touchdown. Freshman safety Tommy Prassas picked up the ball and ran 30 yards into the end zone for the touchdown to give the Cougars their first lead. Prassas’ scoop and score began a run of 28 unanswered points for BYU, capped off by a highlight-reel punt return touchdown that send Provo into a raucous …

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3 months ago

QB Avery Johnson, tough defense elevating No. 13 Kansas State ahead of Big 12 opener against BYU

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 13 Wildcats’ offense equally tough to deal with heading into Kansas State’s Big 12 opener against BYU on Saturday. “I don’t think we had a position group that didn’t play well,” Kansas State coach Chris Klieman said. “Across the board, at all three levels, I thought …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Avery Johnson helps No. 14 K-State dump No. 20 Arizona 31-7 in nonconference matchup of Big 12 foes

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State delivered Arizona a rude welcome to the Big 12 on Friday night. We’re trying to prove to ourselves that we can sustain this and play at a high level,” Kansas State coach Chris Klieman said. On the next drive, Fifita lazily …

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3 months, 1 week ago

No. 20 Arizona visits No. 14 Kansas State for non-conference showdown of new Big 12 rivals

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The new Big 12 rivals are meeting for the first time since Sept. 9, 1978, when Arizona beat Kansas State 31-0 in Tucson. KEY MATCHUP Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan vs. the Kansas State pass defense, which was shredded by Tulane freshman Darian Mensah to the tune …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Big 12 newcomer Arizona makes 1st trip to K-State for matchup of ranked Wildcats

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Big 12 newcomer Arizona’s nine-game winning streak is the longest for any FBS team after defending national champion Michigan lost to Texas last week. Wildcats safety Jack Fabris returned a fumble 60 yards for K-State’s FBS-best 133rd non-offensive touchdowns since 1999. Impact players Utah senior defensive …

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4 months ago

K-State is favored to play for the Big 12 title, even though some think think it lacks star power

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State coach Chris Klieman claims that he doesn’t pay attention to what prognosticators say about his program. “I hope it shows people the overall depth and value of our roster and how important our role players are, and how important our players …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Arizona’s Caleb Love wins AP Pac-12 player and newcomer of the year in first season with Wildcats

Associated Press

Caleb Love had quite a first season at Arizona. Love was named The Associated Press Pac-12 men’s college basketball player and newcomer of the year on Tuesday by a panel of media members who cover the conference. Washington State finished the regular season 23-7 and its 14 Pac-12 wins match the program’s most in a conference season. FIRST TEAM u-Guard …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

College basketball power rankings: Notable absences from two legacy leagues

New York Times

Read The Athletic’s latest college basketball power rankings. Purdue Last week: 2 Zach Edey not only snapped his absurd streak of three straight 30-and-10 games — and he averaged 31 and 17 in those wins by double digits over Penn State, Indiana and Iowa, two of them on the road — but he didn’t score for the first 12:13 of …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Gilbert scores 22, rallies Arizona to 71-70 victory over No. 15 Utah in OT

Associated Press

TUCSON, Ariz. — Sophomore Kailyn Gilbert scored 22 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and sank two free throws with one second left in overtime to rally Arizona to a 71-70 victory over No. Gilbert followed a layup with two free throws and Arizona led 69-65 with 2:49 left in OT. Alissa Pili made two free throws 29 seconds later and Ines …

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1 year ago

Ben Bryant leads Northwestern past Utah 14-7 in Las Vegas Bowl

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Ben Bryant passed for 222 yards and found Bryce Kirtz in the corner of the end zone midway through the fourth quarter, helping Northwestern beat Utah 14-7 Saturday night in the Las Vegas Bowl. Bryson Barnes was 8 for 13 for 55 yards with two interceptions, and Ja’Quinden Jackson rushed for 55 yards on eight carries to …

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1 year ago

Northwestern and Utah overcome adversity to make the Las Vegas Bowl

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said he has never experienced a season with so many injuries like this one. Now with the transfer portal, when you lose a coach, there’s a window where guys could leave, but we didn’t have a whole lot of guys do that.” UTES GET BACK A BACK Utah received positive news when running …

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1 year ago

Northwestern hopes to cap surprising season with Las Vegas Bowl win over Utah

Associated Press

Las Vegas Bowl Bowl: Utah vs. Northwestern, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Eastern Line: Utah by 6½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook Series record: Northwestern leads 2-1. FACTS & FIGURES This is the probably the final Las Vegas Bowl with a Pac-12 tie-in given only Oregon State and Washington State remain in that conference.. Utah and Northwestern faced each other in the 2018 …

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1 year ago

Northwestern hopes to cap turnaround season vs. Utah in Las Vegas Bowl

Associated Press

Utah vs. Northwestern, Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m. ET LOCATION: Las Vegas TOP PLAYERS Utah: QB Bryson Barnes ; RB Ja’Quinden Jackson ; RB/DB Sione Vaki ; DE Jonah Elliss. The Utes also ranked second in the Pac-12 in yards rushing per game and averaged 199.8 yards on the ground over the final six games. BOWL HISTORY Utah is headed to …

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1 year ago

Northwestern overcame hazing scandal, firing of coach to earn improbable Vegas Bowl bid against Utah

Associated Press

Northwestern accepted an invitation Sunday to play Utah in the Las Vegas Bowl, which will mark the culmination of a year that started with a hazing scandal that cost the Wildcats’ longtime coach his job and ended with a surprising run under an interim coach who had been on staff only since January. “This group is hungry to continue to …

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1 year, 1 month ago

No. 19 Arizona uses fast start to beat No. 16 Utah 42-18

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Utah tightened up after that despite playing without three of its best defensive players, but Arizona’s defense was just as good in the Pac-12 finale at Arizona Stadium. “I told our players it’s really tough to win a football game when you go down 28 zip,” …

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1 year, 1 month ago

LJ Cryer helps Houston withstand surge by Utah, win 76-66 in Charleston

Associated Press

CHARLESTON, S.C. — LJ Cryer scored 14 points, including a pair of 3-pointers after Utah had wiped out No. 12 MIAMI 79, GEORGIA 68 NASSAU, Bahamas — Matthew Cleveland scored 18 points, Nijel Pack added 16 and Miami topped Georgia in the opening round of the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship. 18 MICHIGAN STATE 74, BUTLER 54 EAST LANSING, Mich. …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Mandel’s Mailbag: Dabo Swinney’s diatribe, Jim Harbaugh to NFL and future of Big 12

New York Times

Sign up for the Until Saturday newsletter | Jayna Bardahl and The Athletic’s college football staff deliver expert analysis on the biggest CFB stories five days per week. GO DEEPER Dabo Swinney explodes on 'smart-ass' Clemson fan It’s going to be interesting to see how Dabo deals with the aftermath of what will probably be a 7-6 type season. Why …

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1 year, 4 months ago

For Arizona, the Big 12 offered stability while the Pac-12 was ‘selling candy bars’

New York Times

TUCSON, Ariz. — Dr. Robert Robbins, in his sixth year as president at the University of Arizona, recently talked with athletic director Dave Heeke about the school’s potential move from the Pac-12 to the Big 12. At one point, Robbins and Heeke walked into historic McKale Center, where red Final Four and Pac-12 men’s basketball championship banners hang from the …

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1 year, 10 months ago

NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch: Illinois is up, UNC is down and Michigan is (maybe) back

New York Times

Every win is its own win. Locks: Virginia, Miami Should be in: Duke, NC State Work to do: North Carolina, Pittsburgh Duke : The Blue Devils haven’t played since Monday night’s win over Louisville, so the read here remains the same: This team sheet remains pretty average, but Duke has been trending in a positive direction for much of the …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Oregon at No. 3 Arizona highlights week in Pac-12 hoops

Associated Press

Things to watch this week in Pac-12 Conference basketball: GAME OF THE WEEK Oregon at No. Arizona moved up a spot in this week’s AP Top 25 after beating the conference’s Washington schools on the road. 1 NCAA Tournament seed, according bracketology aggregator Bracket Matrix.. ESPN’s College GameDay will be making its fourth appearance at Arizona for the Oregon game.. …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Akinjo leads Arizona over Cal 71-50

Associated Press

TUCSON, Ariz. — James Akinjo had 13 of his 20 points in the second half on Saturday, and Arizona cruised a 71-50 win over California. Jordan Brown and Azuolas Tubelis added 12 points each, and Bennedict Mathurin scored 10. Cal, which lost its fourth in a row, made just two of its first 12 shots and missed nine straight shots …

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Utah Tech hosts Threatt and Weber State

Southern Utah visits Arizona following Love’s 24-point performance

Mandel’s Final Thoughts: Dillon Gabriel’s legend grows after 2024’s latest top-five classic

BYU throttles No. 13 Kansas State with help from epic 90-yard punt return touchdown

QB Avery Johnson, tough defense elevating No. 13 Kansas State ahead of Big 12 opener against BYU

Avery Johnson helps No. 14 K-State dump No. 20 Arizona 31-7 in nonconference matchup of Big 12 foes

No. 20 Arizona visits No. 14 Kansas State for non-conference showdown of new Big 12 rivals

Big 12 newcomer Arizona makes 1st trip to K-State for matchup of ranked Wildcats

K-State is favored to play for the Big 12 title, even though some think think it lacks star power

Arizona’s Caleb Love wins AP Pac-12 player and newcomer of the year in first season with Wildcats

College basketball power rankings: Notable absences from two legacy leagues

Gilbert scores 22, rallies Arizona to 71-70 victory over No. 15 Utah in OT

Ben Bryant leads Northwestern past Utah 14-7 in Las Vegas Bowl

Northwestern and Utah overcome adversity to make the Las Vegas Bowl

Northwestern hopes to cap surprising season with Las Vegas Bowl win over Utah

Northwestern hopes to cap turnaround season vs. Utah in Las Vegas Bowl

Northwestern overcame hazing scandal, firing of coach to earn improbable Vegas Bowl bid against Utah

No. 19 Arizona uses fast start to beat No. 16 Utah 42-18

LJ Cryer helps Houston withstand surge by Utah, win 76-66 in Charleston

Mandel’s Mailbag: Dabo Swinney’s diatribe, Jim Harbaugh to NFL and future of Big 12

For Arizona, the Big 12 offered stability while the Pac-12 was ‘selling candy bars’

NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch: Illinois is up, UNC is down and Michigan is (maybe) back

Oregon at No. 3 Arizona highlights week in Pac-12 hoops

Akinjo leads Arizona over Cal 71-50