Tavari Johnson scored 21 points and Akron defeated Northern Illinois 80-70 on Tuesday night for its eighth win in a row. Johnson shot 7 of 11 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the line for the Zips (15-5, 8-0 Mid-American Conference). Nate Johnson added 19 points while shooting 6 for 12 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line while he also had six rebounds and three steals.
Brea scores 18 to lead No. 12 Kentucky past No. 8 Tennessee 78-73
Koby Brea scored 18 points to lead No. 12 Kentucky to a 78-73 victory over No. 8 Tennessee on Tuesday night. Jaxson Robinson added 17 points as the Wildcats (15-5, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) snapped a two-game skid. Otega Oweh scored 14 and Amari Williams had 10 points and 15 rebounds.
Highlights: Providence withstands Seton Hall rally
Led by Jayden Pierre, Providence earned a thrilling road conference win over Seton Hall in Big East men's basketball action on Tuesday night, prevailing despite a furious second-half comeback by the Pirates.
Kent State wins 75-57 over Bowling Green
VonCameron Davis scored 24 points as Kent State beat Bowling Green 75-57 on Tuesday night. Davis went 10 of 16 from the field (4 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Golden Flashes (13-7, 4-4 Mid-American Conference). Jalen Sullinger went 8 of 14 from the field (2 for 7 from 3-point range) to add 18 points.
Lakers lose Anthony Davis to abdominal injury, blown out by 76ers team playing without Joel Embiid, Paul George
The Lakers struggled without Davis against a 76ers team playing without its two best players.
No. 21 Louisville beats Wake Forest 72-59 for its 10th straight victory
Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 18 points as No. 21 Louisville cruised to a 72-59 win over Wake Forest on Tuesday. A 12-0 run midway through the first half gave the Cardinals (16-5, 9-1 ACC) a 26-11 lead with 8:26 left and they led by 29 in the second half. Reyne Smith added 16 points, and Chucky Hepburn finished with 14 points and eight assists as Louisville extended its winning streak to 10 games.
Newell scores 17 points, grabs 10 rebounds; Georgia beats South Carolina 71-60 to end 4-game skid
Asa Newell scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Georgia to a 71-60 victory over South Carolina on Tuesday night. Georgia (15-6, 3-5 Southeastern Conference) snapped a four-game skid while South Carolina (10-11, 0-8) extended its losing streak to eight games. Dakota Leffew added 14 points for the Bulldogs, who never trailed and shot 51% (26 of 51) from the field.
T.J. Dillashaw touts ex-rival as UFC champ Merab Dvalishvili’s toughest test
T.J. Dillashaw has an unpopular opinion on UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili's hardest fight. Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) retained his bantamweight title when he outlasted Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in the UFC 311 co-
Chuck Pagano emerges from retirement to join Ravens as senior secondary coach
Chuck Pagano is back.
No. 15 St. John’s builds a huge early lead and beats Georgetown 66-41 for its 7th straight win
It's the Red Storm's longest run of consecutive wins in Big East play since 2000.
Report: Rams assistant Nick Caley will interview for Texans’ OC job
Rams assistant Nick Caley will interview for the Texans' offensive coordinator job Thursday, Albert Breer of MMQB reports.
Victor Wembanyama, Amen Thompson headline pool of players for Rising Stars game All-Star weekend
The rookies, sophomores and G-League players will be divided into four seven-man teams competing in a mini-tournament.
Video: What to make of Global Fight League’s inaugural draft?
The Global Fight League took its first step toward its MMA debut. The fledgling promotion held its draft on Friday to determine the six teams competing in 2025. These teams, which are divided by cities, drafted many notable names, including former UFC champions…
2025 East-West Shrine Bowl rosters
This week, with no NFL playoffs, has NFL teams fully focused on NFL draft evaluations. Two college all-star games, very imp
Smith joins cricket royalty as Uzzie’s drought-breaking ton crushes sloppy Sri Lanka
Opener Usman Khawaja and captain Steve Smith struck stylish centuries as Australia’s batters dominated day one of the Warne–Muralitharan Trophy series opener against Sri Lanka in Galle.