Babacar Diallo had 18 points and Jamar Brown scored 17 to lead Kansas City to a 74-64 victory over Wichita State on Tuesday night. Diallo had six rebounds for the Kangaroos (7-7). Brown made three 3-pointers and added six assists and five rebounds.
Dickerson, Woods lead Robert Morris over Towson 68-67
Amarion Dickerson led Robert Morris with 18 points, Kam Woods made a go-ahead basket in the closing seconds and the Colonials knocked off Towson 68-67 on Tuesday night. Dickerson also contributed five rebounds for the Colonials (7-5, 0-2 Horizon League). Josh Omojafo shot 4 of 7 from the field and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 15 points.
Walker scores 23, East Carolina knocks off Florida International 75-64
C.J. Walker scored 23 points as East Carolina beat Florida International 75-64 on Tuesday night. Walker added 10 rebounds for the Pirates (8-4). Joran Riley scored 16 points while going 7 of 13 from the field and added six rebounds and three steals.
Claudell Harris Jr., Michael Nwoko help Mississippi State post 83-59 victory over Central Michigan
Claudell Harris Jr. made five 3-pointers and scored 19, Michael Nwoko had 18 points and Mississippi State breezed to an 83-59 victory over Central Michigan at Magnolia Madness on Tuesday night. Harris made 7 of 13 shots — 5 of 8 from beyond the arc — for the Bulldogs (10-1), who upped their win streak to four. Josh Hubbard had 11 points for Mississippi State.
Lewis scores 16 as Marist knocks off Stony Brook 68-66
Elijah Lewis' 16 points helped Marist defeat Stony Brook 68-66 on Tuesday night. Lewis also added six rebounds for the Red Foxes (7-2, 2-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Josh Pascarelli scored 15 points and added three steals.
Highlights: Villanova puts clamps on Seton Hall
Villanova secured a win in its first Big East game of the season by handling the visiting Seton Hall Pirates.
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Dec. 17: Joaquin Buckley, Manel Kape soar
UFC on ESPN 63 took place Saturday in Tampa, Fla. and resulted in all sorts of movement in the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings. Most notably, main event victor Joaquin Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) traded places in the welterweight rankings with the
Crews leads fellow Missouri mates to 83-72 win over feisty Jacksonville State
Reserve Jacob Crews scored 19 points and Mark Mitchell scored 18 points and Missouri overcame a handful from Jacksonville State and beat the Gamecocks 83-72 on Tuesday night. Crews sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around a Mitchell layup and the 8-0 run in 1:23 gave Missouri its largest lead of the game at 75-68 with 4:23 remaining.
Schröder believes teaming up with Draymond will be ‘special’
Fire meets fire with the union of Dennis Schröder and Draymond Green on the Golden State Warriors.
Malachi Smith delivers late as No. 22 Dayton tops UNLV 66-65
Malachi Smith scored five of his 11 points in the final 37 seconds, including a decisive three-point play, and No. 22 Dayton beat UNLV 66-65 on Tuesday night. Nate Santos had 14 points for the Flyers (10-2), who moved into the AP Top 25 poll this week for the first time this season. Zed Key scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half and freshman Amael L’Etang finished with 10 for Dayton.
Yankees’ trade for Cody Bellinger reaffirms aggressive offseason pivot plan
The Yankees traded for slugger Cody Bellinger on Tuesday and it is yet another proactive move in their post-Juan Soto era.
What is ‘Touchdown Jesus’ at Notre Dame? Explaining Fighting Irish’s campus fixture
What is Notre Dame's 'Touchdown Jesus' mural? Here's what to know about the iconic campus fixture, which can be seen from Notre Dame Stadium:
UFC cutman Brad Tate proud of positive presence, gives origin of Gilbert Burns ‘rivalry’
LAS VEGAS – Brad Tate considers himself blessed. "I've always said, 'If you find something you love, you'll never work another day in your life, and that's the truth,'" Tate recently told MMA Junkie on the 16th Annual Fighters Only World MMA Awards red carpet. "I
Broncos CB Riley Moss returns to practice as limited participant
Broncos cornerback Riley Moss injured his knee in Week 12.
After being benched for Michael Penix Jr., what’s next for Kirk Cousins?
With Kirk Cousins heading to the bench in Atlanta, it's safe to say his time with the team is over.