Tag: College Sports

Johnson, San Diego St. Beat No. 24 UTSA 38–24 in Frisco Bowl

FRISCO, Texas—Lucas Johnson passed for a career-best 333 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for another score as San Diego State beat No. 24 UTSA 38–24 in the Frisco Bowl on Tuesday night for the Aztecs’ program-record 12th win of the season. Jesse Matthews caught touchdown passes of 11 and 20 yards and set career…


Boston, No. 1 South Carolina Rally Past No. 2 Stanford 65–61

COLUMBIA, S.C.—No. 1 South Carolina added another milestone to what’s shaping up as a truly special season—the biggest comeback in program history. The Gamecocks rallied from 18 points down to beat defending national champion Stanford 65-61 and keep their perfect, 12-0 start alive. Aliyah Boston had 18 points, including the go-ahead basket with 1:05 left…


Top 25 Roundup: Ex-Razorback Helps Hofstra Topple No. 24 Arkansas

Jalen Ray scored 22 points Saturday night and former Arkansas player Abayomi Iyiola produced a double-double to lead Hofstra to an 89–81 upset of the No. 24 Razorbacks in North Little Rock, Ark. Iyiola added 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Pride (7–5), who nearly stunned Top 25 foes Houston and Maryland last month…


No. 6 Louisville Outlasts No.7 UConn 69–64 in HOF Showcase

UNCASVILLE, Conn.—Jeff Walz’s Louisville teams had never beaten UConn in Connecticut. That’s one streak he won’t have to talk about again. Hailey Van Lith scored 10 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter and the No. 6 Cardinals outlasted No. 7 UConn 69–64 in the Women’s Hall of Fame Showcase at the Mohegan Sun…


No. 3 Purdue Uses Size to Overpower Butler in 77–48 Rout

INDIANAPOLIS—Zach Edey and Trevion Williams swapped roles for No. 3 Purdue on Saturday. If anything, it made the Boilermakers even more dangerous. Edey came off the bench for the first time this season, posted a double-double in the first half, and his presence helped open up the Boilermakers’ 3-pointers in a 77–48 rout over Butler…


Minnesota finishes off Texas A&M–Corpus Christi

Payton Willis scored 17 points on 6 for 8 shooting, including 5-for-6 shooting from 3-point range, and Minnesota cruised to a 79–71 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Tuesday night in Minneapolis. Jamison Battle and E.J. Stephens added 16 points apiece for Minnesota (9–1), which continued its impressive start to the season under first-year head…


Top 25 Roundup: No. 2 Baylor Takes Down No. 6 Villanova

James Akinjo scored 16 points and the Baylor defense was stifling throughout the game as the second-ranked Bears steamrolled No. 6 Villanova 57–36 on Sunday afternoon in a Big East-Big 12 Battle slugfest in Waco, Texas. The Bears (9–0) took the game right to Villanova from the jump, never trailing and limiting a very good…


Clemson Wins NCAA Men’s Soccer Title, Beats Washington 2–0

CARY, N.C.—Isaiah Reid scored twice, including a goal just 27 seconds into the match, and Clemson defeated Washington 2–0 to win the NCAA College Cup championship on Sunday. It was Clemson’s third national championship. The Tigers also won in 1984 and 1987. “I think it’s going to take days and weeks to set in, but…


Liddell Paces No. 21 Ohio State Past No. 22 Wisconsin 73–55

COLUMBUS, Ohio—E.J. Liddell scored 28 points and No. 21 Ohio State shot 50 percent to defeat No. 22 Wisconsin 73–55 on Saturday. The Buckeyes (8–2) outscored the Badgers by 13 points in the second half, running away with the game after leading by five points at halftime. “We wanted it more today, I feel like,”…


No. 19 Michigan State Beats Penn State 80-64

EAST LANSING, Mich.—Tyson Walker may not be the leading scorer every game, but he’s a key ingredient that has No. 19 Michigan State off to its best start in four seasons. “Tyson, the guy that stirs the drink usually gets the team going,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said after the Spartans’ 80–64 win Saturday…