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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…

Auburn women upset No. 16 Vanderbilt, 68-62

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tyrese Tanner scored on a jumper with 24 seconds left to give Auburn the lead, and Peyton Davis and Kiani Parker both added a pair of free throws as Auburn won at Nashville for the first…

Pastner suspends freshman indefinitely for cursing

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis coach Josh Pastner has suspended reserve forward Dominic Woodson indefinitely for cursing during the 20th-ranked Tigers' latest victory. Pastner says has disciplined the freshman before for his foul language and that he will not tolerate…

South Carolina captures snow-delayed win 65-59

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Sindarius Thornwell scored 19 points and South Carolina broke a five-game losing streak to Vanderbilt with a 65-59 victory Thursday in a game delayed a day by a winter storm. The Gamecocks (9-15, 2-9) have only…

Former Memphis trainer, administrator Cantler dies

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Ed Cantler, who spent more than 40 years at Memphis first as a student and later as an athletic trainer and administrator, has died. He was 61. Ford Canale, the funeral director at Canale Funeral Directors,…

Memphis uses second half rally to beat UCF 76-70

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Joe Jackson scored 18 points and Shaq Goodwin added 14 as No. 20 Memphis used a late second half rally to defeat Central Florida 76-70 on Wednesday night. The Tigers (19-5, 8-3 American Athletic Conference) crafted…

UT-Martin defeats SE Missouri 79-70

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) - Myles Taylor and Marshun Newell both scored 18 points and Tennessee-Martin broke a four-game losing streak by defeating Southeast Missouri 79-70 Wednesday night. Dee Oldham added 13 points and Mike Liabo 12 for the Skyhawks…

Ice, snow storms force schedule changes in sports

The winter storm and icy conditions moving through the South is causing teams to postpone games scheduled for this week. The men's basketball game between Vanderbilt and South Carolina in Columbia, S.C., that was scheduled for Wednesday night was postponed…

Vanderbilt-South Carolina set for 4 p.m. Thursday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The Vanderbilt-South Carolina postponed on Wednesday night because of a winter storm will be played at 4 p.m. on Thursday. The Commodores and Gamecocks had their contest delayed when winter weather made roads too icy and…

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