College Sports
For the details surrounding college sports news, browse through our articles and headlines below.
Wildcats set for final home series
ELLENSBURG — The Central Washington Wildcats (9-29) return to the diamond Friday for their final home weekend seri…
The Citadel defeats NC A&T 78-70
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Fletcher Abee and Hayden Brown scored 20 points apiece and The Citadel rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit to defeat NC A&T 78-70 on Thursday night.
Syracuse has 5 players out due to COVID-19 contact tracing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Quincy Guerrier had 23 points and 13 rebounds to help Syracuse spoil Niagara’s season opener with a 75-45 win on Thursday night.
Esposito carries Sacramento St. past Idaho 77-55
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Ethan Esposito scored 16 points as Sacramento State routed Idaho 77-55 in a Big Sky Conference opener on Thursday night.
McCray scores 26 to lift W. Carolina over Newberry 91-84
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Travion McCray poured in a career-high 26 points as Western Carolina topped Division II Newberry 91-84 on Thursday night.
Kinsey scores 31 to carry Marshall past Wright St. 80-64
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Taevion Kinsey had a career-high 31 points and Jarrod West set the school record for steals and Marshall beat Wright St. 80-64 on Thursday night.
Wilkins, Hemphill lift Drake over Omaha 87-66
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — D.J. Wilkins had 19 points to lead five Drake players in double figures as the Bulldogs routed Nebraska Omaha 87-66 on Thursday night.
Ledoux carries Louisiana Tech past Louisiana-Monroe 78-62
RUSTON, La. (AP) — Kalob Ledoux had 15 points to lead five Louisiana Tech players in double figures as the Bulldogs beat Louisiana-Monroe 78-62 on Thursday night.
Garza, Nunge lead No. 3 Iowa past Western Illinois, 99-58
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Luka Garza and Jack Nunge came to Iowa in the same recruiting class. It’s a connection that Garza, the Big Ten player of the year last season, appreciates.
McDowell leads Liberty past St. Francis (Pa.) 78-62
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Keegan McDowell had a career-high 21 points as Liberty defeated St. Francis (Pa.) 78-62 on Thursday night.
Manek makes 8 3-pointers, leads Oklahoma over UTSA 105-66
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Brady Manek made a career-high eight 3-pointers and finished with 29 points as Oklahoma won its season opener with an 105-66 rout of UTSA on Thursday night.
TCU holds off Northwestern State 74-68
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — RJ Nembhard had 23 points, Kevin Samuel added 12 points and 15 rebounds, and TCU held off Northwestern State for a 74-68 win on Thursday night.
La Tech plays for 1st time since Halloween, tops North Texas
DENTON, Texas (AP) — Israel Tucker carried it 37 times for 161 yards and two touchdowns, and Louisiana Tech beat North Texas 42-31 on Thursday night in its first game since Halloween.
Edwards leads No. 11 Kentucky women in Howard's return
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Dre'Una Edwards scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and No. 11 Kentucky closed the game with an 11-0 run for a 60-49 win over Kansas State in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge on Thursday night.
McCormack, Agbaji lead No. 7 Kansas past Washburn, 89-54
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Bryce Thompson remembers watching the annual “Late Night” festivities that kick off every basketball season at Kansas, and how the students and fans packed Allen Fieldhouse to the rafters to w…
UConn holds off Southern California 61-58 in Legends Classic
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — James Bouknight scored 18 points and Connecticut lead most of the way and held off Southern California in a 61-58 victory in the Legends Classic on Thursday night.