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Grizzlies come back to beat Warriors 88-81 in OT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Mike Conley shook off a rough shooting night to make a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:36 left in overtime and the Memphis Grizzlies held on to beat the Golden State Warriors 88-81 on Wednesday. Tayshaun Prince added…

Mocs prepare for Tide while awaiting playoff fate

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Chattanooga heads to No. 1 Alabama to face the two-time defending national champions while wondering about its own postseason fate. The Mocs squandered an opportunity to clinch their first Football Championship Subdivision playoff appearance since 1984…

Vols' veteran line seeks complete performance

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's offensive line hasn't quite lived up to its preseason hopes of developing into the nation's best, but it unquestionably remains the Volunteers' greatest strength. The line features four seniors playing their final home game Saturday…

UMKC over UT Martin 79-67

MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) - Fred Chatmon scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the University of Missouri-Kansas City to its first season win, a 79-67 victory over UT Martin on Wednesday night. Chatmon was 9 of 12 from…

Belmont handles Lipscomb 94-64

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Evan Bradds scored a career-high 19 points to lead five Belmont layers in double figures as the Bruins extended their NCAA-best home-court win streak to 22 games with a 94-64 victory over Lipscomb on Wednesday night.…

Winthrop tops East Tennessee State 76-66

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - Joab Jerome scored 18 points and Winthrop pulled away from East Tennessee State in a 76-66 victory on Tuesday night. With a double digit lead in the second half, Winthrop (3-1) allowed 15 unanswered points…

Murray State routs Bethel (TN) 91-64

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) - Dexter Fields scored a career-best 21 points and Jarvis Williams had his third-straight double-double Tuesday night as Murray State defeated NAIA Bethel (TN) 91-64. Williams' 25 points and 13 rebounds were game-highs for Murray State. The…

Smart's career night paces OSU over Memphis 101-80

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Marcus Smart scored a career-high 39 points and No. 7 Oklahoma State raced past No. 11 Memphis for a 101-80 win on Tuesday night in a one-sided matchup of top teams. Smart, who bypassed the NBA…

Kennesaw State beats Chattanooga 73-69

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Yonel Brown scored 21 points on Tuesday and Kennesaw State beat Chattanooga 73-69 in a game that came down to the final 20 seconds. Willy Kouassi gave the Kennesaw State (2-4) a 71-69 lead with 20…

Marshall plan sends Butler past Vandy 85-77

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Khyle Marshall scored 16 of his career-high 26 points in the final seven minutes Tuesday night, leading Butler past Vanderbilt 85-77 in overtime. Kellen Dunham added 16 points for the Bulldogs, who won for the 22nd time…

Tennessee to wear 'Smokey gray' for Vandy game

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee is bringing back its gray alternate uniforms for Saturday's game with Vanderbilt. Volunteers coach Butch Jones said Tuesday that the team's seniors voted to wear the alternate uniforms for their home finale. The uniform features…

Vanderbilt WR needs 4 catches for another SEC mark

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Teams have used two and three players to defend Jordan Matthews, trying to slow down the Vanderbilt senior wide receiver who is rewriting the Southeastern Conference's record book. And the extra coverage still isn't working. Matthews…

Middle Tennessee eases past UA-Little Rock 76-59

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Shawn Jones scored 19 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to lead Middle Tennessee to 76-59 victory over UA-Little Rock Monday night. Kerry Hammonds was the leading scorer with 20 points as Middle Tennessee (4-0) was…

Lipscomb tops Tennessee St. from foul line 75-70

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Lipscomb made 37 of 50 free throws, including 9 of 10 in the final minute to edge intra-city rival Tennessee State 75-70 Monday night. Martin Smith made all four of his free throws down the stretch…

Tennessee rolls to 86-60 victory over The Citadel

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Jordan McRae scored 20 points and Tennessee shot 7 of 13 from 3-point range Monday in an 86-60 victory over The Citadel. Antonio Barton and Robert Hubbs III each added 13 points as the Volunteers (2-1) never…

Arkansas hosts Middle Tenn. in women's basketball

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas is set to host Middle Tennessee State University in women's college basketball. The two teams are to tip off at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. UA is looking to remain undefeated…

SEC gives Matthews, Mosley, Mandell weekly awards

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Vanderbilt receiver Jordan Matthews, Alabama linebacker C.J. Mosley and Crimson Tide punter Cody Mandell are the Southeastern Conference players of the week. Matthews was named offensive player of the week Monday after collecting 12 catches for…

Vandy's rise adds juice to rivalry with Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt coach James Franklin says he still doesn't believe the Commodores historically have been competitive enough with Tennessee to make this annual series a legitimate rivalry. A second straight Vanderbilt victory over the Volunteers (4-6, 1-5…

Vanderbilt beats Lipscomb 80-69

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt forward James Siakam scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and Commodores coach Kevin Stallings became the school's all-time wins leader with an 80-69 win over Lipscomb on Friday night. Stallings won his 279th career…

Texas-Pan American survives Tennessee Tech 81-78

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) - Shaquille Boga made a half-court shot with no time on the clock to lift Texas-Pan American to a thrilling 81-78 win over Tennessee Tech Friday night. Texas-Pan American (2-2) led the whole second half until…

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