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Wisconsin routs Michigan State; Ole Miss, Tennessee and Auburn get key SEC wins
Leo Musso returned a fumble 66 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter and No. 11 Wisconsin turned its early-season showdown with No. 8 Michigan State into a rout, beating the Spartans, 30-6, on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Redshirt freshman Alex Hornibrook threw for 195 yards and a touchdown in his first start for Wisconsin, outplaying fifth-year senior Tyler O'Connor, his Michigan State counterpart. The Badgers (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) were the better team in the first half and then outscored the Spartans 17-0 in the third quarter.
“We know what we can do and we feel pretty good, and we feel pretty good with our team,” Hornibrook said. “I was...
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Wisconsin routs Michigan State; Ole Miss, Tennessee and Auburn get key SEC wins
Leo Musso returned a fumble 66 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter and No. 11 Wisconsin turned its early-season showdown with No. 8 Michigan State into a rout, beating the Spartans, 30-6, on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.
Redshirt...
College football TV viewers guide for this weekend
Break out the chips and cold drinks but let Mike Hiserman handle the remote. The Times’ deputy sports editor handicaps what’s worth watching, and skipping, on the weekend’s menu of games.
FRIDAY
USC at Utah, 6 p.m., FS1
Will new...
Arizona State rallies to defeat Texas San Antonio, 32-28
Kalen Ballage scored on a 2-yard run with 3:15 to play and Arizona State rallied from 16 points down in the second half for a tough 32-28 win over Texas-San Antonio on Friday night.
Ballage, who tied an NCAA record with eight touchdowns a...
College football on TV: Big games include 'Bama-Mississippi, Ohio St.-Oklahoma, USC-Stanford
Break out the chips and cold drinks but let Lindsey Thiry handle the remote. Each Friday, The Times’ college football writer handicaps what’s worth watching, and skipping, on the weekend’s menu of games.
FRIDAY
5 p.m.: No. 21 Baylor at Rice,...
UConn to make ninth straight Final Four appearance; Oregon State earns first ever
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Connecticut is headed back to the Final Four again thanks to its stellar senior class of Breanna Stewart, Morgan Tuck and Moriah Jefferson. The All-American trio took over when Texas was making a run in the third quarter to help...
Tennessee surprises Arizona State on its home floor to reach another Sweet 16 in women's basketball
Diamond DeShields scored 24 points, Mercedes Russell added 12 and the Tennessee women's basketball team completed its improbable run to the Sweet 16 by beating Arizona State, 75-64, Sunday night in Tempe, Ariz.
Inconsistent all season, the Lady Vols...
Duquesne debuts in NCAA women's tournament with an upset of Seton Hall
It was an impressive beginning for Duquesne in the NCAA women's tournament Saturday.
The No. 9 seed in the Bridgeport Regional easily beat No. 8 seed Seton Hall.
Duquesne's reward? Top-ranked Connecticut, which is on a 70-game winning streak and seeking...
Pac-12 herd is thinned in a hurry as five of its seven teams lose in first round of NCAA tournament
Say this for the Pac-12 Conference, things can't get much worse from here on in the NCAA tournament.
The Pac-12 was all proud of its quality depth this season, and then a record seven of its teams were selected for the tournament, tied for most of any...
NCAA women: No. 12 Albany knocks off No. 5 Florida in closing seconds
Imani Tate scored 28 points and Tiana-Jo Carter's putback with eight seconds left helped seal No. 12 Albany's upset of No. 5 Florida, 61-59, Friday in the first round of the NCAA women's tournament at Syracuse, N.Y.
It was the first tournament win for...
Published in Los Angeles Times on March 19, 2016 — Print headline: "Albany knocks off No. 5 Florida - NCAA WOMEN"
As he sees it, it'll be Michigan State over Kansas for the NCAA title
East Lansing police, start preparing now.
This tournament has a going-green feel to it. Michigan State has one of the two best teams in the nation — Kansas is the other — and the top coach in Tom Izzo. So says me, a recovering baseball beat reporter,...
NCAA tournament preview: West Regional
A look at the NCAA tournament's West Regional:
TOP SEEDS
1 OREGON: Coach Dana Altman’s Ducks were unranked in early December but won the Pac-12 Conference regular-season and tournament titles and are a top-seeded team for first time.
2 OKLAHOMA:...
Connecticut beats Cincinnati in fourth overtime in AAC tournament
Jalen Adams banked in a three-pointer from beyond half court at the buzzer to send the game into a fourth overtime, and Connecticut went on to surprise Cincinnati, 104-97, Friday in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament at...
Published in Los Angeles Times on March 12, 2016 — Print headline: "UConn beats Cincinnati in fourth OT - COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP"
College basketball: Notre Dame rallies from 16-point deficit to beat Duke in overtime
Looking exhausted down the stretch, No. 19 Duke gave away a 16-point second-half lead against Notre Dame and lost in overtime, 84-79, in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals in Washington.
V.J. Beachem scored 19 points, including a...
Published in Los Angeles Times on March 11, 2016 — Print headline: "Notre Dame rallies to beat Duke in overtime - TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP"
Bryn Forbes makes 11 three-pointers in Michigan State's 97-66 win over Rutgers
Bryn Forbes scored a career-high 33 points, hitting a conference-record 11 three-point shots, and No. 2 Michigan State woke up in the second half to rout Rutgers, 97-66, on Wednesday night in Piscataway, N.J. It was the 17th straight loss for the...
Published in Los Angeles Times on March 03, 2016 — Print headline: "Michigan State rolls over Rutgers - COLLEGE BASKETBALL"
No. 2 Kansas holds off No. 19 Baylor, 66-60, for eighth victory in a row
Frank Mason III scored 19 points and Landen Lucas had the tiebreaking layup as No. 2 Kansas won its eighth consecutive game and moved closer to a 12th Big 12 Conference title in a row with a 66-60 victory over No. 19 Baylor on Tuesday night at Waco,...
Published in Los Angeles Times on February 24, 2016 — Print headline: "Kansas holds off Baylor - COLLEGE BASKETBALL"
Texas A&M beats No. 14 Kentucky, 79-77, in overtime with basket at the buzzer
Tyler Davis' putback at the buzzer gave Texas A&M a 79-77 overtime victory over No. 14 Kentucky on Saturday at College Station, Texas, after a technical foul on Isaac Humphries cost the Wildcats the lead in the final seconds.
With the clock winding...
Published in Los Angeles Times on February 21, 2016 — Print headline: "No. 14 Kentucky falls in overtime - COLLEGE TOP 25"
No. 25 Baylor outlasts No. 13 Iowa State in overtime, 100-91
Johnathan Motley scored seven of his 27 points in overtime Tuesday night, and No. 25 Baylor defeated No. 13 Iowa State, 100-91, ending a three-game home losing streak for the Bears.
There were 14 ties and 14 lead changes in the game, the final lead...
Alabama earns another win over top 25 team, beating No. 15 Texas A&M, 63-62
Retin Obasohan scored 16 points and host Alabama survived a big rally from No. 15 Texas A&M for a 63-62 victory Wednesday night, the Aggies' third straight loss.
The Crimson Tide (14-9, 5-6 Southeastern Conference) beat its fourth ranked opponent...
Kansas State upsets No. 1 Oklahoma, 80-69; Notre Dame topples No. 2 UNC
Wesley Iwundu scored 22 points, freshman reserve Dean Wade had 17 and Kansas State upset top-ranked Oklahoma, 80-69, on Saturday night in Manhattan, Kan., to shake up the Big 12 race once again.
D.J. Johnson added 12 points and Justin Edwards 11 for...
Published in Los Angeles Times on February 07, 2016 — Print headline: "Sooners fall to Wildcats - College basketball"
No. 19 Louisville ends No. 2 North Carolina's 12-game win streak with 71-65 victory
Damion Lee scored 24 points, including two free throws with 8.3 seconds remaining, to help No. 19 Louisville upset No. 2 North Carolina, 71-65, on Monday night in Louisville, ending the Tar Heels' 12-game winning streak.
After scoring just six points...
Published in Los Angeles Times on February 02, 2016 — Print headline: "Cardinals end the Tar Heels' winning streak - COLLEGE BASKETBALL"