DURHAM, N.C.—AJ Griffin hit five 3-pointers—the most by a Duke player this season—and the sixth-ranked Blue Devils routed visiting Syracuse 79–59 Saturday. Griffin was one of four players for Duke (15–3, 5–2 Atlantic Coast Conference) with 15 points, joining Paolo Banchero, Wendell Moore Jr., and Mark Williams. Banchero had 13 rebounds for his fourth double-double…
Top 25 Roundup: Marquette Stuns No. 11 Villanova With Late Trey
Justin Lewis scored 21 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 13 seconds remaining, to lift visiting Marquette past No. 11 Villanova, 57–54, on Wednesday. Lewis hit five treys, Greg Elliott added 14 points and Darryl Morsell had 10 for the Golden Eagles (13–6, 5–3 Big East), who won their fifth in a row. Marquette ended…
Arkansas Jumps out Early in 2nd, Beats South Carolina 75–59
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.—Jaylin Williams scored a career-high 19 points, JD Notae added 17 and Arkansas cruised to a 75–59 victory over South Carolina on Tuesday night. It was the third consecutive win for Arkansas (13–5, 3–3 Southeastern Conference), yet it ended a string of 1,092 games with at least one made 3-pointer. The last time the…
Joe B. Hall, Successor to Adolph Rupp at Kentucky, Dies at 93
Joe B. Hall, who played one season of college basketball at Kentucky and later succeeded the legendary Adolph Rupp as head coach, died Saturday. He was 93. The university announced his passing on the basketball program’s Twitter account. No cause of death was announced. “It is with great sadness we share the passing of the…
No. 17 Xavier Rallies to Defeat Creighton 80-73
CINCINNATI—Colby Jones scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half as No. 17 Xavier rallied to defeat Creighton 80–73 on Saturday. Xavier (13–3, 3–2 Big East) had six players in double figures scoring, helping the Musketeers bounce back from a tough loss on Wednesday to No. 14 Villanova with another big second-half comeback….
NCAA Updates Definition of ‘Fully Vaccinated’ to Include Natural Immunity
The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA’s) COVID-19 Medical Advisory Group on Jan. 7 released new guidance for winter sports and updated its definition of “fully vaccinated” to account for vaccinations, boosters, and other natural immunity factors. “For purposes of the winter guidelines, the NCAA COVID-19 Medical Advisory Group has developed a definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ that considers both…
Georgia Wins National Championship Over Alabama With Storybook Ending 33–18
Head coach Kirby Smart led the Georgia Bulldogs to their first National Championship in 41 years, defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide 33–18 in the CFP Monday night in Indianapolis. Smart was a 11-year assistant under Alabama’s Nick Saban; and had lost the Championship game to Alabama in 2017. Smart played at Georgia and was an…
No. 6 Baylor Tops No. 8 Ole Miss in Sugar Bowl; Corral Hurt
NEW ORLEANS—A Sugar Bowl showdown against Mississippi and coach Lane Kiffin’s explosive, Southeastern Conference-leading offense provided a high-profile platform for Baylor to validate its old-school formula of ball control and aggressive defense. Al Walcott set a Sugar Bowl record with a 96-yard interception return, Monaray Baldwin raced 48 yards for the go-ahead score on an…
Ohio State Rallies to Beat Utah in Rose Bowl 48–45
The Rose Bowl hosted an offensive shootout between the #6 Ohio State Buckeyes (11–2) and the #10 Utah Utes (10–4); OSU quarterback and receiver broke records in their comeback win, 48–45, from a two-touchdown deficit on Saturday in Pasadena. Unable to slow down the Utes in the first half, the short-handed Buckeyes found the resolve…
Georgia Dominates Michigan 34–11 for a Shot at the Championship
In the CPF semifinal, the #3 Georgia Bulldogs cruised to victory, 34–11, after completely dominant first-half scoring on a CFP record-breaking first five drives over #2 ranked Michigan Wolverines, on Friday at Hard Rock Stadium for the Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, Florida. They will meet their SEC foe Alabama for the College Football Playoff…
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