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Ex-UCLA coach Dorrell joins Mason's staff at Vandy

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Former UCLA head coach Karl Dorrell will serve as offensive coordinator on Derek Mason's Vanderbilt staff. Mason announced on Friday the hirings of Dorrell as well as defensive coordinator David Kotulski, running backs/special teams coach Charles…

Vols' Martin seeks consistency from Stokes

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin has no doubt that junior forward Jarnell Stokes is one of college basketball's best big men. If Stokes keeps playing the way he did in his last game, a few more people…

Former Vandy player can remove tracking device

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Nashville judge has ordered that an ankle monitoring device be removed from a former Vanderbilt football player accused in a gang rape on campus. Cory Batey was the only one of the four former football…

Vanderbilt hires Stanford DC Derek Mason as coach

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt has hired Stanford defensive coordinator Derek Mason as its new football coach, wrapping up the search in a week. The university announced the hiring Friday in a statement. Mason will be introduced at a news…

Chattanooga ranks 1st with 32-game home win streak

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Chattanooga coach Jim Foster can thank his famous former assistant for helping give the Lady Mocs the longest active home winning streak of any Division I women's basketball program. He'd rather not talk about the streak…

UTEP propels past Middle Tennessee 63-54

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Vince Hunter scored 20 points and UTEP pulled away from Middle Tennessee in the second half winning 63-54 on Thursday night. Jon Bohannon grabbed 11 rebounds and 8 points for UTEP. Middle Tennessee (11-6, 1-1 Conference…

No. 12 Tennessee beats Mississippi St 67-63

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) - Ariel Massengale and Bashaara Graves both scored 13 points, Isabelle Harrison added 10 and No. 12 Tennessee survived a tough challenge from Mississippi State before escaping with a 67-63 win on Thursday night. Tennessee (14-3, 3-2…

Lipscomb survives against Kennesaw State 88-83

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - J.C. Hampton logged 22 points, and Malcom Smith added 21 in helping Lipscomb narrowly get past Kennesaw State 88-83 on Thursday night. Lipscomb (7-11, 2-5 Atlantic Sun) and Kennesaw State (4-15, 1-5) were knotted at 45…

SIU-Edwardsville rallies to beat Austin Peay 71-67

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Rozell Nunn scored 15 points Thursday night, including a game-winning three-point play, as SIU-Edwarsdville rallied to beat Austin Peay 71-67. The Cougars (5-1, 2-3 Ohio Valley) were outrebounded 35-22 and outshot 52.1 percent to 49.1 percent,…

Jacksonville State defeats Tennessee State 70-64

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) - D.J. Felder hit his first seven shots, scoring 14 of his career-high 17 points in the first half as Jacksonville State rode an early lead to a 70-64 victory on Thursday night. When Felder made his…

Mason leads Chattanooga past Appalachian St. 80-70

BOONE, N.C. (AP) - Z. Mason had 22 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks, and Chattanooga won its seventh in a row with an 80-70 victory on Thursday night at Appalachian State. Chattanooga (11-8, 5-0 Southern Conference) built a 40-29…

Eastern Kentucky handles Belmont 74-63

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) - Corey Walden scored 18 points and Glenn Cosey added 13 as Eastern Kentucky handed Belmont its first Ohio Valley Conference loss, 74-63 on Thursday night. The Colonels (12-6, 3-2 OVC) shot 51.9 percent from the field…

UConn goes on road, beats No. 17 Memphis 83-73

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - DeAndre Daniels had 23 points and a career-high 11 rebounds, Shabazz Napier added 17 points and Connecticut pulled away from No. 17 Memphis for an 83-73 victory Thursday night. The Huskies (14-3, 2-2 American Athletic Conference)…

Odom scores 24 as Vanderbilt beats Missouri 78-75

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Rod Odom scored a career-high 24 points, hitting six 3-pointers, and the short-handed Vanderbilt Commodores beat Missouri 78-75 Thursday night in the Tigers' first visit to Memorial Gym as a member of the Southeastern Conference. Vanderbilt…

Stetson upsets East Tennessee 64-58

DELAND, Fla. (AP) - Willie Green scored 15 points and Stetson erased a 3-point halftime deficit to beat East Tennessee State 64-58 on Thursday. Stetson (3-14, 1-4 Atlantic Sun) outscored East Tennessee by nine in the second half to earn…

Chattanooga dismisses 3 players from team

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Chattanooga has dismissed running back Kendrix Huitt, wide receiver Terrell Robinson and long snapper Will Sharpton from its football team. Chattanooga athletic department spokesman Jay Blackman said the three players were dismissed for a violation of…

McRae, Stokes help Vols beat Auburn 78-67

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jordan McRae scored 21 points and Jarnell Stokes had a double-double Wednesday as Tennessee beat Auburn 78-67 to hand the Tigers their third consecutive loss. McRae scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half…

Grizzlies beat Thunder 90-87 in Gasol's return

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Courtney Lee scored a season-high 24 points, including the closing two free throws, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 90-87 on Tuesday night in Marc Gasol's return to the lineup. Zach Randolph had…

Memphis upsets No. 23 Rutgers 74-73 in OT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Ariel Hearn scored 18 points Tuesday night and Asianna Fuqua-Bey sank two game-winning free throws in overtime as Memphis rallied to upset No. 23 Rutgers 74-73. Pa'Sonna Hope scored 16 and grabbed 10 rebounds, Breigha Wilder-Cochran…

King visits Vols as they regroup after tough loss

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Perhaps a visit from one of the greatest players in Tennessee history can provide a spark as the Volunteers attempt to recover from their most crushing loss of the season. Hall of Famer Bernard King was…

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