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Lipscomb edges SC Upstate, 77-75

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Josh Williams hit a game-winning 3-pointer with a second to play and scored a career-high 21 points as Lipscomb edged SC Upstate 77-75 Thursday night. Down 71-63 with just over 2 minutes to play, Chad Johnson,…

Middle Tennessee survives Florida Atlantic 67-63

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) - Shawn Jones scored 25 points as Middle Tennessee survived a late scare from Florida Atlantic to win 67-63 on Thursday. FAU (8-15, 3-5 Conference USA) trailed by nine with 28 seconds left, but Marquan Botley…

ETSU tops Northern Kentucky 64-50

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) - Rashawn Rembert scored 20 points to lead East Tennessee over Northern Kentucky 64-50 on Thursday. The big difference in the game came at the 3-point line, where East Tennessee (13-11, 6-5 Atlantic Sun) made 10…

Heralded class brings higher expectations for Vols

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Butch Jones has shown that he can compete with the top Southeastern Conference programs on the recruiting trail. Now he just needs to turn the Volunteers into a winner on the field. One day…

Middle Tennessee hires West as defensive assistant

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Former Clemson and Memphis head coach Tommy West has joined Middle Tennessee's staff as a defensive line coach. Middle Tennessee coach Rick Stockstill said Thursday in a release announcing the move that West "is exactly what…

Vols to open 2015 season against UAB at LP Field

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee will open the 2015 season against UAB on Sept. 5 at LP Field, the home of the NFL's Tennessee Titans. The Nashville game was announced Thursday on the Tennessee football program's Twitter account, shortly before…

Tennessee postpones football series with UConn

STORRS, Conn. (AP) - UConn has lost its biggest football game of 2015 without even taking the field. The University of Tennessee announced Thursday that it won't be playing a scheduled home-and-home series with the Huskies that had been planned…

Southern Miss upsets No. 21 Middle Tennessee 68-56

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - Jerontay Clemons scored 16 points and equaled a career-high with 12 rebounds to lead the Southern Miss women past No. 21 Middle Tennessee 68-56 Wednesday night. Shanice Cason hit a 3-pointer to give Middle Tennessee a…

ETSU's 1st class features home-state flavor

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - East Tennessee State's first recruiting class since announcing plans to relaunch its football program features primarily home-state players. East Tennessee State coach Carl Torbush announced a 46-man class Wednesday that includes 34 players from Tennessee.…

Eastern Kentucky turns over Chattanooga, 74-63

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) - Glenn Cosey scored 19 points as Eastern Kentucky won its school-record 22nd straight non-conference game on Tuesday, 74-63 over Chattanooga. Corey Walden ended the first half with a steal and dunk as Eastern Kentucky led 42-36.…

No. 24 Memphis dominates Rutgers 101-69

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Austin Nichols scored 18 points, and Joe Jackson added 16 points and eight assists as No. 24 Memphis jumped to an early lead before dominating Rutgers 101-69 on Tuesday night. The Tigers (17-5, 7-3 American Athletic…

Tennessee-Vandy game features sibling rivalry

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Amid all the history and emotion that accompany a Tennessee-Vanderbilt game, these in-state foes now have a real sibling rivalry. Vanderbilt hired Garry Christopher as strength and conditioning coach last summer, a year after his younger…

USC Upstate-ETSU game postponed

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - The men's basketball game between USC Upstate and East Tennessee State scheduled for Monday night has been postponed to Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. EST.

Vols' director of football operations resigns

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Brad Pendergrass has resigned from his position as Tennessee's director of football operations. Pendergrass said Monday in a university release that "it is with a heavy heart" that he had decided to step down after serving…

SEC still stands at the top in recruiting

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference still reigns supreme on the recruiting trail. The Crimson Tide is poised to bring in another top-rated recruiting class on Wednesday's national signing day, nearly a month after Florida State ended the league's…

C-USA releases 1-year schedule for 13-team league

IRVING, Texas (AP) - Conference USA on Monday released its 2014 football schedule, a one-year model for a season with 13 conference teams. Each team will play eight conference games. The six-team West Division includes Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Rice,…

Mercer tops East Tennessee State 90-77

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - Bud Thomas scored 28 points, including eight 3-pointers, and Mercer used a strong first half to defeat East Tennessee State 90-77 Friday. Mercer (18-5, 9-1 Atlantic Sun) jumped to a 45-31 halftime lead, led by…

Vols' Thompson welcomes move into starting lineup

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has one of the most experienced teams in the Southeastern Conference, yet its postseason hopes now could depend in part on the progress of a freshman point guard. Darius Thompson moved into the starting lineup…

Missouri upsets No. 16 Vanderbilt 59-54

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Bri Kulas scored 15 points and Missouri held off a rally from No. 16 Vanderbilt for a 59-54 victory Thursday. Kayla McDowell added 13 points and Morgan Stock had 11 for Missouri (14-7, 3-5 SEC). The…

Lipscomb breezes, beating Jacksonville 88-76

JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) - Josh Williams landed 8 of 12 from the field to score 24 points and Lipscomb breezed past Jacksonville 88-76 on Thursday night. Lipscomb (9-12, 4-6 Atlantic Sun Conference) is reliant on the 3 and entered the…

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