Four Big 12 teams in top 10 in latest AP Top 25
Duke was the ACC's preseason favorite and North Carolina the defending national champion. The conference leader and highest-ranked team so far: Virginia. Picked to finish sixth in the ACC preseason poll, the Cavaliers (15-1, 4-0) have been the conference's most consistent team so far this season behind their still-stifling defense.
Duke was the ACC's preseason favorite and North Carolina the defending national champion. The conference leader and highest-ranked team so far: Virginia. Picked to finish sixth in the ACC preseason poll, the Cavaliers (15-1, 4-0) have been the conference's most consistent team so far this season behind their still-stifling defense.
AP source: Arizona to hire Sumlin as next football coach
A person familiar with the decision says Arizona will hire former Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Sunday on condition of anonymity because details of a five-year contract to replace Rich Rodriguez as coach of the Wildcats were still being finalized. Rodriguez was fired Jan. 2 amid sexual harassment allegations.
A person familiar with the decision says Arizona will hire former Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Sunday on condition of anonymity because details of a five-year contract to replace Rich Rodriguez as coach of the Wildcats were still being finalized. Rodriguez was fired Jan. 2 amid sexual harassment allegations.
Wigginton's 30 points propel Cyclones past Baylor 75-65
AMES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa State is finally on the board in the Big 12 thanks to freshman Lindell Wigginton's most electrifying performance yet. Wigginton scored a career-high 30 points - four days after scoring 27 points at Kansas - and Iowa State beat Baylor 75-65 on Saturday to snap a four-game losing skid.
AMES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa State is finally on the board in the Big 12 thanks to freshman Lindell Wigginton's most electrifying performance yet. Wigginton scored a career-high 30 points - four days after scoring 27 points at Kansas - and Iowa State beat Baylor 75-65 on Saturday to snap a four-game losing skid.
Oklahoma State pulls out comeback win over Texas
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Following what he considered an uninspired performance in an 86-82 loss at Kansas State on Wednesday, Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton called his team out for "gutless" play. That was no issue on Saturday. Tavarius Shine's rebound tip-in with six seconds remaining lifted Oklahoma State to a dramatic 65-64 comeback victory over Texas. Oklahoma State...
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Following what he considered an uninspired performance in an 86-82 loss at Kansas State on Wednesday, Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton called his team out for "gutless" play. That was no issue on Saturday. Tavarius Shine's rebound tip-in with six seconds remaining lifted Oklahoma State to a dramatic 65-64 comeback victory over Texas. Oklahoma State...
No. 24 Vols win 75-62 to hand Texas A&M 5th straight loss
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee showed it can win even when Grant Williams and Admiral Schofield aren't scoring in bunches. Jordan Bowden scored 15 points and the 24th-ranked Volunteers withstood cold shooting from their two top weapons to beat Texas A&M 75-62 on Saturday, handing the Aggies their fifth straight loss.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee showed it can win even when Grant Williams and Admiral Schofield aren't scoring in bunches. Jordan Bowden scored 15 points and the 24th-ranked Volunteers withstood cold shooting from their two top weapons to beat Texas A&M 75-62 on Saturday, handing the Aggies their fifth straight loss.
No. 8 Texas Tech makes history at home, 72-71 over No. 2 WVU
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Freshman Zhaire Smith cradled the inbounds pass as the final eight-tenths of a second ticked off the clock and the frenzied Texas Tech fans rushed the court. The Red Raiders will savor this moment, even if the rough-and-tumble Big 12 is just getting started. Keenan Evans scored 20 points, Brandone Francis had a career-high 17 and No. 8 Texas Tech won the first-ever Top 10...
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Freshman Zhaire Smith cradled the inbounds pass as the final eight-tenths of a second ticked off the clock and the frenzied Texas Tech fans rushed the court. The Red Raiders will savor this moment, even if the rough-and-tumble Big 12 is just getting started. Keenan Evans scored 20 points, Brandone Francis had a career-high 17 and No. 8 Texas Tech won the first-ever Top 10...
Young's 43 leads No. 9 Oklahoma past No. 16 TCU 102-97 in OT
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Trae Young scored 29 of his 43 points after halftime, and No. 9 Oklahoma defeated No. 16 TCU 102-97 in overtime on Saturday. Young, the freshman who leads the nation in scoring and assists, also had 11 rebounds and seven assists. Brady Manek added 22 points for the Sooners (14-2, 4-1 Big 12), who made a school-record 19 3-pointers.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Trae Young scored 29 of his 43 points after halftime, and No. 9 Oklahoma defeated No. 16 TCU 102-97 in overtime on Saturday. Young, the freshman who leads the nation in scoring and assists, also had 11 rebounds and seven assists. Brady Manek added 22 points for the Sooners (14-2, 4-1 Big 12), who made a school-record 19 3-pointers.
Little Rock upsets UT Arlington 77-65
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Andre Jones had 24 points with eight rebounds, and Jaizec Lottie added a career-high 16 points as Little Rock upset UT Arlington 77-65 on Thursday night. UT Arlington, the preseason Sun Belt Conference favorite, had won two consecutive games and Little Rock had dropped two straight prior to facing off Thursday.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Andre Jones had 24 points with eight rebounds, and Jaizec Lottie added a career-high 16 points as Little Rock upset UT Arlington 77-65 on Thursday night. UT Arlington, the preseason Sun Belt Conference favorite, had won two consecutive games and Little Rock had dropped two straight prior to facing off Thursday.
Young's 27 lift No. 9 Oklahoma over No. 8 Texas Tech 75-65
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Trae Young scored 22 of his 27 points in the second half to help No. 9 Oklahoma beat No. 8 Texas Tech 75-65 on Tuesday night. Young, a freshman point guard who leads the nation in scoring and assists, made just 1 of 12 shots in the first half. He drained 6 of 11 in the second to help the Sooners bounce back from a loss to No. 2 West Virginia on Saturday.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Trae Young scored 22 of his 27 points in the second half to help No. 9 Oklahoma beat No. 8 Texas Tech 75-65 on Tuesday night. Young, a freshman point guard who leads the nation in scoring and assists, made just 1 of 12 shots in the first half. He drained 6 of 11 in the second to help the Sooners bounce back from a loss to No. 2 West Virginia on Saturday.
Alabama beats Georgia in OT for national title
To add another championship to the greatest dynasty college football has ever seen, Alabama turned to its quarterback of the future, and Tua Tagovailoa proved that his time is now.
To add another championship to the greatest dynasty college football has ever seen, Alabama turned to its quarterback of the future, and Tua Tagovailoa proved that his time is now.
Play-by-play of National Championship: Alabama wins in OT
Alabama won Monday night against Georgia in overtime in an all-Southeastern Conference College Football Playoff national championship game.
Alabama won Monday night against Georgia in overtime in an all-Southeastern Conference College Football Playoff national championship game.
Briles speaking appearance at coaches' convention canceled
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The American Football Coaches Association has canceled former Baylor coach Art Briles' speaking appearance at its convention this week. Briles was scheduled to appear Tuesday in Charlotte in a breakout session called "Standing Strong / Game Management."
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The American Football Coaches Association has canceled former Baylor coach Art Briles' speaking appearance at its convention this week. Briles was scheduled to appear Tuesday in Charlotte in a breakout session called "Standing Strong / Game Management."
Texas Tech vaults to No. 8 in reshuffled AP Top 25
Villanova's slide out of No. 1 in the AP Top 25 lasted just a week. The Wildcats returned to the top spot in Monday's poll after an upset-filled week that included losses by No. 1 Michigan State and No. 2 Duke. Villanova got 52 of 65 first-place votes to move up from third to No. 1, where it spent three weeks in December. West Virginia climbed four spots to No. 2. This is the...
Villanova's slide out of No. 1 in the AP Top 25 lasted just a week. The Wildcats returned to the top spot in Monday's poll after an upset-filled week that included losses by No. 1 Michigan State and No. 2 Duke. Villanova got 52 of 65 first-place votes to move up from third to No. 1, where it spent three weeks in December. West Virginia climbed four spots to No. 2. This is the...
Mack Brown, Frank Beamer head College Football Hall of Fame class
ATLANTA (AP) - Coaches Frank Beamer and Mack Brown were selected Monday for the College Football Hall of Fame, part of a class of 13 that includes former players Ed Reed and Calvin Johnson. Brown won 244 games in a 30-year head coaching career at four schools that featured 16 seasons and a national championship at Texas.
ATLANTA (AP) - Coaches Frank Beamer and Mack Brown were selected Monday for the College Football Hall of Fame, part of a class of 13 that includes former players Ed Reed and Calvin Johnson. Brown won 244 games in a 30-year head coaching career at four schools that featured 16 seasons and a national championship at Texas.
No. 19 Cincinnati overcomes poor shooting, beats SMU 76-56
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) - Jacob Evans III scored 18 points, and Gary Clark had a big second half as No. 19 Cincinnati pulled away to a 76-56 victory over SMU on Sunday, extending the longest active home-court winning streak in the country. The game matched the American Athletic Conference's top defensive teams, and it showed in the first half as they went a combined 15-for-52 from the...
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) - Jacob Evans III scored 18 points, and Gary Clark had a big second half as No. 19 Cincinnati pulled away to a 76-56 victory over SMU on Sunday, extending the longest active home-court winning streak in the country. The game matched the American Athletic Conference's top defensive teams, and it showed in the first half as they went a combined 15-for-52 from the...
Saban, complacency-proof Alabama faces Georgia for title
ATLANTA (AP) - Nick Saban's greatest rival, his most persistent foe, is human nature. So far, Saban is winning that matchup. Alabama's coach has his Crimson Tide back in the College Football Playoff national championship game for the third straight season. Alabama has won four national titles since Saban took over in 2007, and played for another. Only once since 2008 has Alabama lost...
ATLANTA (AP) - Nick Saban's greatest rival, his most persistent foe, is human nature. So far, Saban is winning that matchup. Alabama's coach has his Crimson Tide back in the College Football Playoff national championship game for the third straight season. Alabama has won four national titles since Saban took over in 2007, and played for another. Only once since 2008 has Alabama lost...
Graham 28 points as No. 10 Kansas wins 88-84 at No. 16 TCU
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Devonte Graham scored 28 points with eight straight free throws in the final 2:02 as No. 10 Kansas held on for an 88-84 victory over No. 16 TCU on Saturday night. Vladimir Brodziansky had eight straight points for TCU to tie the game at 77-all before Marcus Garrett's two tiebreaking free throws put the Jayhawks ahead to stay with 3 minutes left. Graham then made all...
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Devonte Graham scored 28 points with eight straight free throws in the final 2:02 as No. 10 Kansas held on for an 88-84 victory over No. 16 TCU on Saturday night. Vladimir Brodziansky had eight straight points for TCU to tie the game at 77-all before Marcus Garrett's two tiebreaking free throws put the Jayhawks ahead to stay with 3 minutes left. Graham then made all...
Baylor avoids 0-3 Big 12 start with 69-60 win over Texas
WACO, Texas (AP) - Manu Lecomte took the shot, leaned back with both feet on the ground and watched the 3-pointer go through the net that put Baylor ahead to stay. While the Bears point guard is still struggling with his shot, Lecomte hit that tiebreaking 3 early in the second half after another big long-range shot just before halftime as Baylor beat Texas 69-60 on Saturday to avoid an 0-3...
WACO, Texas (AP) - Manu Lecomte took the shot, leaned back with both feet on the ground and watched the 3-pointer go through the net that put Baylor ahead to stay. While the Bears point guard is still struggling with his shot, Lecomte hit that tiebreaking 3 early in the second half after another big long-range shot just before halftime as Baylor beat Texas 69-60 on Saturday to avoid an 0-3...
Evans scores 27 points as No. 18 Texas Tech beats K-State 74-58
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Keenan Evans scored 27 points and No. 18 Texas Tech beat Kansas State 74-58 on Saturday to back up that big win at Kansas earlier in the week. The Red Raiders (14-1, 3-0 Big 12) led throughout against K-State, like they have in all of their conference games. That includes that 85-73 win at Allen Fieldhouse four days earlier, the only time they have ever won there.
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Keenan Evans scored 27 points and No. 18 Texas Tech beat Kansas State 74-58 on Saturday to back up that big win at Kansas earlier in the week. The Red Raiders (14-1, 3-0 Big 12) led throughout against K-State, like they have in all of their conference games. That includes that 85-73 win at Allen Fieldhouse four days earlier, the only time they have ever won there.
Waters lifts LSU over No. 11 Texas A&M 69-68
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Minutes after freshman Tremont Waters gave LSU a win by sinking an off-balance 3-pointer with 1 second left on Saturday, he was asked if he revels in the pressure of such moments. Before the 19-year-old could answer, his coach Will Wade jumped in. "Yes, he does," Wade said as both the coach and his star player smiled. Waters scored 21 points, capped by...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Minutes after freshman Tremont Waters gave LSU a win by sinking an off-balance 3-pointer with 1 second left on Saturday, he was asked if he revels in the pressure of such moments. Before the 19-year-old could answer, his coach Will Wade jumped in. "Yes, he does," Wade said as both the coach and his star player smiled. Waters scored 21 points, capped by...