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Georgia Southern surprises Chattanooga 77-61

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Tre Bussey scored 25 points and Jelani Hewitt 24 as Georgia Southern upset Chattanooga 77-61 on Thursday night to snap a four-game losing streak. The Eagles (12-16, 5-8 Southern) also got 14 points from Angel Matias.…

No. 22 Memphis beats Rutgers 64-59

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Memphis coach Josh Pastner is not taking his latest 20-win season for granted. "It's not a birthright, it is a special thing," Pastner said after the 22nd-ranked Tigers beat Rutgers 64-59 on Thursday night. "I love…

Middle Tennessee wins 20th, tops Charlotte, 71-49

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Middle Tennessee took a 10-point lead at intermission thanks to back-to-back 3-pointers by Marcus Tarrance and rolled to its 20th win of the season with a 71-49 victory at Charlotte Thursday night. With their eighth straight…

Simmons, No. 10 Lady Vols trounce Auburn 93-63

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Meighan Simmons scored 26 points to continue her mastery of Auburn as No. 10 Tennessee won 93-63 on Thursday night for the Lady Vols' seventh victory in their last eight games. Simmons sparked an early 19-0…

Vols' O'Brien, ex-Vol Sapp reach deal with state

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee defensive lineman Danny O'Brien and ex-Tennessee linebacker Dontavis Sapp will have all charges against them stemming from a Feb. 9 party dropped in six months if they fulfill terms of an agreement reached Thursday. Sapp's…

Chattanooga extends contract of coach Russ Huesman

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Chattanooga has extended coach Russ Huesman's deal, keeping the two-time Southern Conference coach of the year under contract through 2018. Athletic director David Blackburn said Thursday in a statement that success of the football program under…

Clarkson helps Missouri hold off Vanderbilt 67-64

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Jordan Clarkson scored 21 points, including all 11 free throw attempts, as Missouri held off Vanderbilt 67-64 on Wednesday. Earnest Ross added 16 points for the Tigers (19-7, 7-6 SEC), who survived an off-game from top…

Morehead St. gets past Austin Peay 90-88 in 2OT

MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) - Angelo Warner hit a turnaround jumper in the lane with less than a second remaining in the second overtime as Morehead State edged Austin Peay 90-88 Wednesday night. Warner was honored before the game for becoming…

Stokes leads Tennessee past Georgia 67-48

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jarnell Stokes had 20 points and 11 rebounds Tuesday night as Tennessee trounced Georgia 67-48 to snap the Bulldogs' four-game winning streak. Stokes went 6 of 7 for 13 points Saturday in a 75-70 loss at…

Tennessee, Georgia heading in opposite directions

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Georgia and Tennessee are headed in opposite directions as they prepare for their Tuesday night collision. Tennessee, which expected to reach the NCAA tournament this season, has lost three of its last four games to put…

Chattanooga turns back Western Carolina 83-73

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Z. Mason had 23 points and Gee McGhee had 16 points and 15 rebounds as Chattanooga defeated Western Carolina 83-73 on Friday night. Chattanooga (16-11, 10-2 Southern Conference) used a 14-3 run early in the second…

Hall scores 20 as Mercer rolls past Lipscomb 79-48

MACON, Ga. (AP) - Langston Hall scored 20 points Friday night as Mercer remained perfect at home this season, rolling to a 79-48 win over Lipscomb. Mercer (20-6, 11-2 Atlantic Sun Conference) held Lipscomb to just 16 first-half points while…

Tennessee, Missouri both on NCAA tournament bubble

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee isn't dwelling on the potential postseason implications of its game Saturday at Missouri. The situation facing the two teams speaks for itself. Both teams are considered on the bubble for an NCAA tournament invitation, increasing…

Massengale practicing again for No. 8 Lady Vols

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's Ariel Massengale is practicing again for the eighth-ranked Lady Vols, but the injured guard's return date remains uncertain. Massengale hasn't played since inadvertently getting hit in the face Jan. 23 in an 89-69 victory over…

Memphis ready to make move up in American league

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Tigers remember the final 5 minutes of their first game against Connecticut only too well. The Huskies simply didn't miss turning a tie game into an easy win. Now the 20th-ranked Tigers visit No.…

Belmont edges Tennessee State 73-71

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Reece Chamberlain scored a career-high 19 points and tied a career-best with six assists as Belmont avoided an upset with a 73-71 victory over Tennessee State Thursday night. An 11-3 run pulled Tennessee State within two…

Middle Tennessee rolls by Tulane 71-44

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Shawn Jones scored 17 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked six shots as Middle Tennessee rolled over Tulane 71-44 Thursday night. Kerry Hammonds II had 18 points for Middle Tennessee and Neiko Hunter 13 as the…

Tennessee Tech upends Eastern Kentucky 72-66

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Dennis Ogbe scored 18 points and Javon McKay 12 and Tennessee Tech shot 56 percent from the field in downing Eastern Kentucky 72-66 on Thursday night. Tennessee Tech (13-13, 6-5 Ohio Valley Conference) never trailed but…

Dyson leads Austin Peay over E. Illinois 88-83

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Ed Dyson scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Austin Peay hung on to defeat Eastern Illinois 88-83 Thursday night. Down 80-67, Eastern Illinois hit four 3-pointers in 37 seconds, two by Dylan Chatman, to…

ETSU holds on to beat Florida Gulf Coast 89-81

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - Rashawn Rembert made 6 of 12 from beyond the arc and finished with 31 points as East Tennessee State knocked off Florida Gulf Coast Thursday night 89-81. ETSU (15-12, 8-6 Atlantic Sun) jumped to a…

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