Jalon Moore scored 24 points, Glenn Taylor Jr. scored eight of his 12 points in the final 6 minutes and Oklahoma beat Louisville 69-63 Friday night to win the Battle 4 Atlantis. Jeremiah Fears added 10 points for Oklahoma (7-0). Reyne Smith hit a 3-pointer for Louisville to make it 58-all with 5 minutes to play but Taylor scored the next six points for the Sooners, including a fade-away jumper in the lane that gave them a 64-59 lead with 1:35 to play and Oklahoma held on from there.
Bad coaching decisions prevent Raiders from upsetting the Chiefs
Another day, another coaching blunder keeps a lesser team from upsetting a member of the NFL elite.
Kings rally to beat Ducks, but the gap in the rivalry series is narrowing
Alex Laferriere scored to lift the playoff contending Kings to a win over the improving Ducks Friday at Honda Center.
Morehead State earns 71-69 victory over Cleveland State
Jalen Breazeale scored 14 points as Morehead State beat Cleveland State 71-69 on Friday night. Anouar Mellouk split a pair of free throws for Morehead State with 8 seconds left and Tevin Smith missed a 3-point attempt for Cleveland State to end it. Breazeale shot 4 of 6 from the field and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line.
Tyler Lundblade scores 15 as Belmont defeats Gardner-Webb 83-74
Tyler Lundblade scored 15 points off the bench to help lead Belmont over Gardner-Webb 83-74 on Friday night. Lundblade went 5 of 10 from the field (4 for 8 from 3-point range) for the Bruins (6-2). Drew Scharnowski scored 11 points while going 3 of 4 and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line and added seven rebounds.
Vander Baan scores 18 off the bench, Lafayette defeats LIU 75-56
Justin Vander Baan led Lafayette past LIU on Friday night with 18 points off of the bench in a 75-56 victory. Vander Baan also contributed four blocks for the Leopards (3-4). Devin Hines scored 12 points and added eight rebounds.
Shelton has 26 in Eastern Illinois’ 72-59 win over Northern Illinois at DePaul Classic
Nakyel Shelton scored 26 points as Eastern Illinois beat Northern Illinois 72-59 on Friday night at the DePaul Classic. Shelton also had six rebounds for the Panthers (2-5). Kooper Jacobi added 19 points while shooting 7 for 12 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line while they also had 16 rebounds.
Ford’s 18 lead Arkansas State over Indiana State 86-81 in the Baha Mar Hoops
Derrian Ford had 18 points in Arkansas State's 86-81 win against Indiana State in the Baha Mar Hoops on Friday night. Ford added five rebounds for the Red Wolves (5-1). Terrance Ford Jr. scored 17 points while going 5 of 10 from the floor, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and 5 for 8 from the line and added five rebounds.
Benigni scores 16, Navy downs Pennsylvania 86-78
Austin Benigni had 16 points in Navy's 86-78 win over Pennsylvania on Friday night. Benigni added five assists for the Midshipmen (3-4). Jack Medalie added 14 points while going 4 of 7 from the floor, including 4 for 6 from 3-point range, and 2 for 3 from the line while they also had six rebounds.
49ers QB Purdy will rely on ‘competitive nature’ in return vs. Bills
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy want to be smart coming back from injury, but ultimately will rely on his competitive nature in his return against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
In Roob’s Eagles Observations: How Jalen Hurts is responding to a new role
How the Eagles’ run-first offense is bringing out the best in Jalen Hurts, an underrated guy on the defense and an all-time Eagle that Jalen Carter reminds me of.
Dakota Ditcheva reflects on TKO win over Taila Santos at 2024 PFL Championship
Dakota Ditcheva made herself known this year. After a successful run in the 2024 PFL tournament, Ditcheva took the women's flyweight title – and the $1 million prize – at Friday's 2024 PFL Championship in Saudi Arabia, and she did so…
Haynes has 20 in George Mason’s 66-61 win over James Madison
Jalen Haynes scored 20 points as George Mason beat James Madison 66-61 on Friday night. Haynes also contributed eight rebounds for the Patriots (5-3). K.D. Johnson scored 14 points while going 4 of 7 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 5 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds.
Austin’s 3 at the buzzer sends Pitt past Ohio State 91-90 in overtime
The game-winner gave Pitt its first lead since a different Austin three put the Panthers up with over six minutes left in regulation.
Osobor scores 19 points, leads Washington over Santa Clara 76-69 in Acrisure Invitational title game
Great Osobor scored 19 points and Washington held off Santa Clara for a 76-69 victory on Friday in the championship game of the Acrisure Invitational. Carlos Stewart Jr. scored five points and Elijah Mahi added four during an 11-1 surge to pull Santa Clara, which trailed the entire second half, to 72-69 with 11 seconds left. But Tyler Harris made a pair of free throws and Stewart missed a 3 on the ensuing possession before Osobor sealed it with a dunk.