Lower-level Division I teams embrace, enjoy epic road trips
ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) Mississippi Valley State was hanging fairly close with nationally ranked Michigan State earlier this year before Spartans' guard Miles Bridges took a pass,... DECEMBER 23, 2016
Smith, Rowan help NC State roll past McNeese State 89-57 (Dec 22, 2016)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Maverick Rowan spent three weeks waking up with constant headaches and resting while doing no basketball work as he rec... DECEMBER 23, 2016
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VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) Josh Hart scored 20 points to lead No. 1 Villanova to its 18th straight win, 90-48 over American on Wednesday night. DECEMBER 22, 2016
Clemson seeks upset of rival No. 22 South Carolina (Dec 21, 2016)
PJ Dozier doesn't need to be briefed on the significance when South Carolina and Clemson square off on the basketball court. DECEMBER 20, 2016
Duke Basketball: Harry Giles makes debut versus Tennessee State
Duke basketball struggled against Tennessee State, but Harry Giles made his college debut.After missing the first 11 games of the season an... DECEMBER 20, 2016
2016 College Football Year in Review
Alabama dominated, Notre Dame face-planted and Lamar Jackson shined in a thrilling 2016 for college football. DECEMBER 20, 2016
No. 6 Kentucky and No. 10 Louisville top billing this week
LAS VEGAS (AP) Kentucky played North Carolina in arguably the best college basketball game of the season, a thriller filled that may not be topped again until March Madness hits. DECEMBER 20, 2016
WKU, Memphis set for high-scoring Boca Raton Bowl matchup
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) The scoreboard operator at FAU Stadium during Tuesday night's Boca Raton Bowl can expect to be kept busy by the high-powered offenses of Western Kentuc... DECEMBER 20, 2016
Duke could unveil another weapon against Tennessee State (Dec 19, 2016)
DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke reached this segment of the season with the notion that it will be a recharged team. DECEMBER 18, 2016
North Carolina Central, Grambling State in Celebration Bowl
ATLANTA (AP) Grambling State (10-1, Southwestern Athletic Conference) vs. North Carolina Central (9-2, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), noon (ABC) DECEMBER 16, 2016
Tennessee State cruises past Alabama State, 68-46 (Dec 14, 2016)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Jordan Reed and Christian Mekowulu combined to score 25 points and Tennessee State built a 27-point first half lead and cruised to a 68-46 win over Alabama... DECEMBER 15, 2016
East Tennessee State tip-in sinks Mississippi State, 67-65 (Dec 14, 2016)
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) East Tennessee State's Hanner Mosquera-Perea tipped in the game-winning bucket with 1.4 seconds left as the Bucs defeated Mississippi State 67-65 on Wednes... DECEMBER 15, 2016
BC-AP Sports Preview Digest
Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Wednesday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EST: DECEMBER 14, 2016
LSU closing in on offensive coordinator hire
Matt Canada made a strong impression with Ed Orgeron and his staff in Baton Rouge DECEMBER 14, 2016
LSU zeroing in on Pitt's Matt Canada as new OC
Canada was the only OC to make the finalists cut for this year's Broyles Award. DECEMBER 14, 2016
Alkins leads No. 20 Arizona past Missouri
Kobi Simmons had 19 points on 8-of-15 shooting, and Kadeem Allen added 17 points. DECEMBER 14, 2016
Grambling State, North Carolina Central meet in Celebration Bowl (Dec 17, 2016)
North Carolina Central is looking to take another step in what has been a banner season, but tradition-rich Grambling State is standing in the way. DECEMBER 14, 2016
NCCU, Grambling meet in Celebration Bowl
(STATS) - North Carolina Central and Grambling State just missed out on playing in last season's inaugural Celebration Bowl. They made sure that didn't happen again this year. DECEMBER 13, 2016
BC-AP Sports Preview Digest
Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Tuesday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EST: DECEMBER 13, 2016
Cincy looks to bounce back vs. Texas Southern (Dec 13, 2016)
CINCINNATI -- Still smarting from a loss at Butler on Saturday, the 25th-ranked Cincinnati Bearcats will try to get back on track when they begin a streak of three straight home g... DECEMBER 13, 2016
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Josh Hart scored a career-high 37 points and No. 1 Villanova rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat No. 23 Notre Dame 74-66 on Saturday at the Prudential Cent... DECEMBER 11, 2016
NC State holds off Tennessee State 67-55 in overtime (Dec 10, 2016)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) BeeJay Anya provided North Carolina State with the physical edge it desperately needed against Tennessee State, while c... DECEMBER 11, 2016
Missouri hires DL coach Brick Haley
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Missouri has hired former Texas defensive line coach Brick Haley to handle the same position for the Tigers. DECEMBER 9, 2016
Alabama, Ohio State early favorites in College Football Playoff matchups
The Crimson Tide are a heavy choice over fourth seeded-Washington DECEMBER 9, 2016
Clemson provides clarity, in ACC Atlantic, and in response to setback
Deshaun Watson, No. 4 Tigers beat Wake Forest 35-13 week after suffering first loss DECEMBER 9, 2016