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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…

Season-ending shoulder surgery awaits Vols' Hubbs

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee freshman guard Robert Hubbs III will undergo season-ending surgery on his left shoulder. Volunteers coach Cuonzo Martin announced Friday through a university release that Hubbs would have surgery within the next week. Martin had said…

Vanderbilt coach dismisses G McClellan from team

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings has dismissed guard Eric McClellan from the team based on new information. University officials announced Wednesday that McClellan was suspended for the spring semester for violating academic policy with the sophomore point…

Calipari has no time to sympathize with Vanderbilt

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - John Calipari remembers being down to seven scholarship players himself last season at Kentucky, so he isn't in the mood to hear about Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings' woes right now. Calipari says he could care less…

Chattanooga holds off Samford 90-81

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Ronrico White pumped in a career-high 28 points to lead Chattanooga to a 90-81 win over Samford in a Thursday night conference matchup. Chattanooga (9-8, 3-0 Southern Conference) took control late in the first half with…

Belmont cruises to 107-94 win over SE Missouri

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) - J.J. Mann scored 25 points, Craig Bradshaw added 24 and Belmont cruised to a 107-94 victory over Southeast Missouri on Thursday night. Belmont combined to make 17 3-pointers after shooting 65.4 percent behind the arc,…

Tennessee Tech surges past Eastern Illinois 81-69

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jeremiah Samarrippas scored 18 points and Jordan Johnson added 12 to propel Tennessee Tech past Eastern Illinois 81-69 Thursday night. The Golden Eagles (9-9, 2-1 Ohio Valley Conference) shot 46.9 percent from the field and hit…

No. 24 Memphis upsets No. 12 Louisville, 73-67

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Joe Jackson and Shaq Goodwin each scored 15 points and No. 24 Memphis rallied late for a 73-67 upset of No. 12 Louisville on Thursday night. Geron Johnson added 13 points, Chris Crawford 12 and Austin…

Lipscomb holds off ETSU for 82-80 win

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - Josh Williams scored a career-high 34 points and J.C. Hampton hit a jumper with 5 seconds remaining to lift Lipscomb over East Tennessee State 82-80 Thursday night. Lipscomb (6-10, 1-4 Atlantic Sun) led by 11…

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