Johnson scores 26 and UMBC defeats Vermont 80-63

Bryce Johnson had 26 points in UMBC's 80-63 victory against Vermont on Saturday. Johnson shot 8 of 13 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the line for the Retrievers (11-10, 3-3 America East Conference). Josh Odunowo scored 19 points while finishing 9 of 11 from the floor and added 10 rebounds and four steals.

Northern Iowa defeats Indiana State 74-56

Jacob Hutson scored 19 points as Northern Iowa beat Indiana State 74-56 on Saturday. Hutson also had 12 rebounds for the Panthers (13-8, 7-3 Missouri Valley Conference). Ben Schwieger added 15 points while shooting 5 for 8 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line while they also had five rebounds.

European football: Napoli end Juventus’ unbeaten record, Mbappé fires hat-trick

  • Lukaku penalty seals 2-1 home win for Serie A leaders
  • Real Madrid sink Valladolid to stretch lead in La Liga

Napoli staged a rousing comeback to secure a 2-1 victory over Juventus in Saturday’s action-packed clash, handing the visitors their first Serie A defeat of the season.

Randal Kolo Muani, signed on loan from Paris Saint-Germain, scored on his debut to give Juventus the lead two minutes before the break, pouncing on a rebound to volley past goalkeeper Alex Meret and send Antonio Conte’s side in to the break behind.

Continue reading...

Second half surge leads Pitt to 77-73 win over Syracuse

The Pitt Panthers rode a big second half effort to rally past Syracuse 77-73 on Saturday afternoon at the JMA Wireless Dome. The win snaps a four-game losing steak for the Panthers, and improves their record to 13-6 overall and 4-4 in the ACC. Pitt was led by five players who reached double figures, led by sophomore point guard Jaland Lowe, who led the Panthers with 22.