Johni Broome had 16 points and 13 rebounds and No. Auburn overcame a rough offensive performance to beat Arkansas 67-60 on Wednesday night. After winning at Alabama on Saturday in a game between the top teams in the poll, Auburn (24-2, 12-1 Southeastern Conference) avoided its second straight home loss.
Richmond, Smith lead the way as No. 10 St. John’s pounds DePaul 82-58
Kadary Richmond had 17 points and nine rebounds, Deivon Smith scored 18 and No. 10 St. John’s matched its highest Big East win total in 26 years, beating DePaul 82-58 on Wednesday night. Sadiku Ibine Ayo scored a career-high 15. In their second season under Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino, the first-place Red Storm (23-4, 14-2) equaled their highest conference win total since the 1998-99 team went 14-4 in league play.
No. 1 Auburn overcomes a rough offensive performance to beat Arkansas 67-60
Johni Broome had 16 points and 13 rebounds and No. 1 Auburn overcame a rough offensive performance to beat Arkansas 67-60 on Wednesday night. After winning at Alabama on Saturday in a game between the top teams in the poll, Auburn (24-2, 12-1 Southeastern Conference) avoided its second straight home loss. Chad Baker-Mazara added 15 points for the Tigers, and Chaney Johnson had 14.
UFC 315 title fights revealed: Belal Muhammad, Valentina Shevchenko set to defend in Montreal
The first UFC event in over a decade will be headlined by two title fights. Welterweight champion Belal Muhammad will defend his title against Jack Della Maddalena in the UFC 315 main event May 10 at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the promotion…
Nate Bittle’s big block and 21 points send Oregon to 80-78 win over Iowa
Nate Bittle had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and his third blocked shot of the game preserved Oregon's 80-78 victory over Iowa on Wednesday night. The Ducks led 80-78 with 13 seconds left but turned the ball over on an inbounds pass. Iowa's Josh Dix missed a driving layup but the Hawkeyes grabbed the offensive rebound.
Social media reacts to Arkansas’ loss to No. 1 Auburn
Arkansas HC John Calipari. © Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Coach John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks (15-11, 4-9 SEC) hung around but failed to pull off the upset in a 67-60 loss against the No.
UFC 314 adds Michael Chandler vs. Paddy Pimblett – and it’s five rounds
"See you at the top," is what Paddy Pimblett concluded one of his recent video blogs with, and it turns out that was an Easter egg after all. In the UFC 314 co-main event, Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) will face Michael Chandler in a five-round bout, Dana White anno
Anderson scores 27 and Northern Iowa beats Belmont 82-75 for its sixth straight victory
Tytan Anderson had 27 points and Northern Iowa beat Belmont 82-75 on Wednesday night for its sixth straight victory. Anderson also contributed nine rebounds for the Panthers (19-9, 13-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Ben Schwieger scored 17 points and added 10 rebounds.
UFC 314 adds Geoff Neal vs. Carlos Prates banger to Miami
A welterweight banger is among the recent batch of additions to UFC 314. The Miami pay-per-view April 12 at Kaseya Center will feature Geoff Neal vs. Carlos Prates, the promotion officially announced Wednesday. The bout was first announced by
UFC 314 headlined by Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes title bout with Ilia Topuria vacating
A UFC featherweight title fight is headed to Miami – but Ilia Topuria is not included. In the UFC 314 main event, Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes will compete for the vacant featherweight title, the promotion announced Wednesday. The event takes place…
Williams and South Florida knock off UTSA 78-73
Jimmie Williams led South Florida with 16 points as the Bulls defeated UTSA 78-73 on Wednesday night. Williams went 6 of 9 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Bulls (13-14, 6-8 American Athletic Conference). Kobe Knox scored 13 points while going 4 of 7 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the line and added seven rebounds.
UFC signs Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire, set to debut vs. Yair Rodriguez in Miami
One of the greatest fighters never to compete in the UFC is about to change that. "Pitbull" is headed to the UFC. Patricio Freire has signed with the promotion and will debut vs. Yair Rodriguez at UFC 314 on April 12. The event takes place at Kaseya Center in…
RJ Davis scores 21 to help North Carolina beat NC State 97-73
RJ Davis scored 21 points, Seth Davis added 15 on 6-of-9 shooting and North Carolina never trailed Wednesday night as the Tar Heels beat in-state rival N.C. State 97-73.
Freshman All Wright’s game-winner leads Valparaiso past Missouri State 66-64
Freshman All Wright made a go-ahead layup with 2 seconds left and racked up 24 total points to lead Valparaiso past Missouri State 66-64 on Wednesday night. Wright shot 6 of 15 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 10 from the line for the Beacons (12-16, 5-12 Missouri Valley Conference). Cooper Schwieger scored 16 points while shooting 5 of 9 from the field and 6 for 9 from the line and added seven rebounds and five blocks.
Daugherty scores 25 off the bench, Illinois State defeats Bradley 82-71
Jack Daugherty's 25 points off of the bench helped Illinois State to an 82-71 victory over Bradley on Wednesday night. Daugherty had six rebounds for the Redbirds (16-12, 8-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Johnny Kinziger added 19 points while shooting 4 for 11 (2 for 8 from 3-point range) and 9 of 10 from the free-throw line and grabbed nine rebounds.