Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Flood to coach Rutgers, Cristobal passes (AP)
Sandusky to learn accusers' names soon (AP)
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky will learn by the end of the week the names of the 10 young men he is charged with having sexually abused, according to a court document filed late Monday by state prosecutors. The attorney general's office said that the alleged victims' names will be delivered to Sandusky's lawyer Joe Amendola by the close of business Friday, a...
Recruiting class kept Cristobal at FIU (AP)
O'Brien adds 2 to Penn State staff (AP)
Iowa won't release some Coker records (AP)
Meyer adds Sheridan to Buckeyes' staff (AP)
Accuser: Fine's wife slept with players (AP)
An affidavit filed in a slander suit against Syracuse University and basketball coach Jim Boeheim says the wife of fired assistant Bernie Fine had sex with players, and several people associated with the program knew about it, including Fine. In the affidavit, Bobby Davis, a former ball boy with the men's team, says he was present on several occasions with basketball players when he heard them...
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Clemson suspends F Jennings indefinitely (AP)
No. 4 Missouri gets past Texas 67-66 (AP)
Michael Dixon's flagrant foul down the stretch nearly cost his team the game. About 40 seconds later, he won it. Dixon's layup with 31 seconds left gave No. 4 Missouri the lead and Marcus Denmon's rebound after a final miss by Texas' Myck Kabongo sealed a tough 67-66 victory for the Tigers on Monday night.
Tennessee Tech's Murphy scores 50 in win (AP)
Pitt beats W. Va. for third straight win (AP)
Tray Woodall scored a game-high 24 points and Pittsburgh won its third straight Big East game with a 72-66 defeat of West Virginia on Monday night. Ashton Gibbs added 15 points for the Panthers (14-9, 3-7). Kevin Jones scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to get his 16th double-double of the season for West Virginia (15-8, 5-5), which lost its third straight conference game.
Murray St.-Saint Mary's in BracketBuster (AP)
Iona's Cluess inks extension through '17 (AP)
No. 5 Duke women go cold in loss to No. 3 UConn (AP)
No. 3 UConn women top No. 5 Duke, 61-45 (AP)
No. 3 Connecticut traveled to Cameron Indoor Stadium and made itself right at home inside No. 5 Duke's famously noisy arena. Again. UConn, the last visiting team to win at Cameron, snapped the Blue Devils' 34-game home winning streak with a 61-45 victory Monday night, forcing Duke to miss 19 consecutive shots during one stretch.
Big 12 race tightens at midway point (AP)
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No. 3 Buckeyes prep for decisive month (AP)
Monday, January 30, 2012
Paternos to sell memorial service DVDs (AP)
Rutgers closing in on FIU's Cristobal (AP)
Kentucky easily stays atop AP poll (AP)
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Baylor still No. 1 in AP women's basketball poll (AP)
Denmon goes cold for No. 2 Missouri (AP)
The Women's Top Twenty Five (PA SportsTicker)
Cal 14-0 at home after beating Stanford (AP)
Allen Crabbe had 18 points and seven rebounds and Harper Kamp scored 15 points to lead California past rival Stanford 69-59 on Sunday in front of its first home sellout in almost two years. Jorge Gutierrez added 11 points and a career-high 12 rebounds to propel the Golden Bears (17-5, 7-2 Pac-12) to their fifth win in the last six meetings against Stanford.
Top 25 Women's Capsules (AP)
Zeller scores 26 of Hoosiers' 103 in win (AP)
Looks as if Indiana's offense is just fine. Freshman Cody Zeller scored a season-high 26 points to help the No. 16 Hoosiers defeat Iowa 103-89 on Sunday night. Indiana was held to a season-low 50 points in a loss at Wisconsin on Thursday night, but had that many by halftime against Iowa. The Hoosiers finished with 20 assists after having four against Wisconsin.
Delle Donne and Delaware women beat James Madison (AP)
Elena Delle Donne scored 23 points and No. 15 Delaware rallied from a seven-point deficit to beat James Madison 72-65 on Sunday night. The Blue Hens (18-1, 9-0 Colonial Athletic Association) made 33 of 37 free throws and snapped a nine-game losing streak to James Madison, which beat them in the 2011 CAA championship game.
Oregon State gets rare win at Oregon (AP)
Jared Cunningham scored 27 points, including 24 in the second half, to lead Oregon State to a 76-71 victory against Oregon on Sunday. Ahmad Starks added 15 points, Devon Collier 13 and Joe Burton 10 for the Beavers (14-7, 4-5 Pac-12), who won for just the second time in their last 19 trips to Eugene.
No. 18 Georgia women fall to No. 7 Lady Vols (AP)
No. 7 Tar Heels roll by Georgia Tech (AP)
Roy Williams kept saying that he had a good shooting team, that North Carolina would knock down more 3-pointers sooner or later. On Sunday, at least, the seventh-ranked Tar Heels proved their Hall of Fame coach right. Harrison Barnes scored 23 points and North Carolina hit 10 3-pointers in a 93-81 victory over Georgia Tech on Sunday that ended a four-game losing streak to the Yellow Jackets.
Johnson, Williams carry No. 10 Miami women past BC (AP)
Stricklen, Tennessee women top Georgia, 67-50 (AP)
Shekinna Stricklen said Tennessee was determined to pick up the tempo to start the second half against Georgia. It was an especially effective strategy when Georgia fell flat after halftime. Stricklen had 24 points, including six in Tennessee's 11-0 run to open the second half, and the No. 7 Lady Vols beat No.
No. 4 Ohio State handles No. 20 Michigan (AP)
Call him a Lenzelle-of-all-trades. Lenzelle Smith Jr. scored 17 points and had a career-high 12 rebounds as No. 4 Ohio State flexed its muscles inside to beat No. 20 Michigan 64-49 on Sunday, keeping the Buckeyes in a first-place tie in the Big Ten. "Quite honestly, with this team we sort of need a jack-of-all-trades," Buckeyes coach Thad Matta said.
Boatright attorney rips NCAA after probe (AP)
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
Cousins, Wilson throw TDs in Senior Bowl (AP)
Flood interviews to remain Rutgers coach (AP)
USC WR Prater transfers to Northwestern (AP)
Visiting Irish extend UConn's skid to 3 (AP)
Eric Atkins scored 13 points and Jerian Grant hit three key free throws late as Notre Dame beat No. 24 Connecticut 50-48 on Sunday, the third straight win for the Irish and the third straight loss for the Huskies. Grant had 11 points and Scott Martin added 10 for Notre Dame (14-8, 6-3 Big East), who controlled the tempo throughout.
Boatright attorney rips NCAA after probe (AP)
Kansas women can't pull off upset of No. 1 Baylor (AP)
No. 11 Murray State rolls on to 21-0 (AP)
Murray State keeps on winning. Donte Poole and Isaiah Canaan each scored 18 points, and No. 11 Murray State remained the only unbeaten team in Division I with a 73-58 victory over Eastern Illinois Saturday night. Poole also had six assists and four rebounds while Ed Daniel grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds for the Racers (21-0, 9-0 Ohio Valley Conference).
Griner leads No. 1 Baylor women to easy win (AP)
Brittney Griner has Baylor off to the best start in school history. On both the offensive and defensive ends, Griner has been making a huge impact all season long. The 6-foot-8 phenom scored 28 points and had five blocks, moving into second place on the NCAA career list, to help No. 1 Baylor's 74-46 rout of Kansas on Saturday night.
Robinson keys Pitt past No. 9 Georgetown (AP)
Jamie Dixon didn't give up hope, not when Pittsburgh lost to Wagner. Not when Rutgers held the Panthers to all of 39 points. Not when the program's longest losing streak in well over a decade sent it tumbling to the bottom of the Big East. The coach kept insisting the Panthers would be OK when they got healthy.
Top 25 Women's Capsules (AP)
Colorado St. shocks No. 13 San Diego St. (AP)
Colorado State fans packed into Moby Arena thanks to a promise of free pizza and T-shirts. They were treated to quite a show, too. Wes Eikmeier scored 19 points and Colorado State made all 23 of its free throws, beating No. 13 San Diego State 77-60 on Saturday for its first home win over a ranked team in more than eight years.
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Cal women fall short to No. 4 Stanford 74-71 in OT (AP)
Towson ends Div. I-record 41-game skid (AP)
No. 4 Stanford women beat rival Cal 74-71 in OT (AP)
Coach Tara VanDerveer had plenty to feel happy about after watching her Stanford team earn a gritty overtime win, in front of an energetic crowd against a big rival. She also had one big gripe: No one outside of Maples Pavilion got the opportunity to see it. Chiney Ogwumike scored three of her career-high 27 points in overtime and added a career-high 18 rebounds to help No.
Iowa St. ends No. 5 Kansas' streak at 10 (AP)
Royce White has been so bad from the free throw line lately that his struggles have literally turned into nightmares. A few hours after waking up from a dream in which he couldn't hit anything from the line, White sank the two biggest freebies of his career to give Iowa State a landmark win for coach Fred Hoiberg.
No. 22 Gonzaga women hold off St. Mary's 75-70 (AP)
Mann leads Arizona State past Washington 57-53 (AP)
No. 14 Gators top No. 18 Mississippi St. (AP)
Early in the week, Florida coach Billy Donovan called center Patric Young into his office for a little chat. Donovan wanted Young to play with more energy, more passion and more enthusiasm. Clearly, Young embraced the challenge. Young scored 12 points off the bench, making several crowd-rousing plays in the second half, and No.
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No. 3 Syracuse gets by West Va. 63-61 (AP)
Brandon Triche is Syracuse's top free throw shooter, and in his mind if the first one he takes in a game feels good he's going to have a good game at the line. On Saturday, with West Virginia and the third-ranked Orange clawing for a victory and the score tied 61-all with 88 seconds left, Triche swished a pair of free throws -- his only attempts of the game -- and Syracuse held on for a...
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Kansas to allow QB Berglund to transfer (AP)
Sandusky asks court to see grandchildren (AP)
The former Penn State assistant football coach charged with child molestation asked for court permission Friday to see his grandchildren, visits currently prohibited under his bail conditions. A motion filed in Centre County court seeks to allow Jerry Sandusky to contact his 11 grandchildren by email, phone, text and Skype, and to let them visit his central Pennsylvania home if accompanied by a...
Wisconsin extends Bielema through 2016 (AP)
Insight Bowl losing title sponsor (AP)
Ex-Georgia LB Bell: Donnan scammed me (AP)
Yale QB rebuts Rhodes withdrawal report (AP)
Spurrier fires safeties coach Hunter (AP)
Big 12-leading Kansas visits Iowa State (AP)
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Dedmon latest Trojan out for season (AP)
Diggins leads No. 2 Irish women over St. John's (AP)
Van Horn: Arkansas moving fence in for recruiting (AP)
Harvard rolls to fifth straight win (AP)
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Clemson women lose 15th straight to No. 5 Duke (AP)
Liston's 16 keep No. 5 Duke women perfect in ACC (AP)
Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie said her team found a way to get better despite another runaway over Clemson. McCallie thought the fifth-ranked Blue Devils gave up way too many points in their 80-72 showdown victory over No. 8 Maryland last Monday, so she was especially pleased that her players' defense never wavered in an 81-37 victory over the Tigers on Friday night.
Medical issue ends Cremins' season (AP)
Kruger back home as Sooners face K-State (AP)
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Friday, January 27, 2012
Ex-NFL WR Bobby Engram joins Pitt staff (AP)
Nike's Knight defends Paterno at service (AP)
Jay Paterno leaned over his dying father, gave him a kiss, and whispered in his ear. "Dad, you won," he said. "You did all you could do. You've done enough. We all love you. We won. You can go home now." Joe Paterno died Sunday of lung cancer at age 85. At a memorial service Thursday that drew some 12,000 people to the Penn State basketball arena, Jay Paterno reflected on what he...
Schiano's departure untimely for Rutgers (AP)
Texas gives Brown extension through 2020 (AP)
Clemson S Hall undergoes knee surgery (AP)
Ex-Gator Jenkins tries to impress scouts (AP)
Auburn to replace oak trees if they die (AP)
Missed meeting costs ODU AD, coach $1K (AP)
PSU scandal procedures used by Wisconsin (AP)
Miami extends Larranaga's deal into 2019 (AP)
No. 2 Mizzou looks to rebound from upset (AP)
Saint Mary's wins 11th straight vs. LMU (AP)
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No. 7 Tennessee women bounce back to beat Alabama (AP)
Surging Badgers beat slumping Hoosiers (AP)
Wisconsin had already bounced back from its rough start in the Big Ten. Now Jordan Taylor and the 25th-ranked Badgers know they can win even on a bad shooting night. Despite going 4 for 17 from 3-point range, Wisconsin fell back on its defense to beat No. 16 Indiana 57-50 on Thursday. Ben Brust scored 13 points and Ryan Evans added 12 for the Badgers (17-5, 6-3), who have won their past five games --...
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Washington dismantles Arizona 77-48 (AP)
No. 19 Virginia pulls away from BC (AP)
By the time Sammy Zeglinski made his first 3-pointer in two games, giving No. 19 Virginia a 57-46 lead over Boston College on Thursday night, the Cavaliers seemed to have the game against the Eagles in hand. Still, it was the return of Zeglinski and the long ball that drew the biggest roars from the crowd during the game, and perhaps brought out the biggest smiles from the players after the 66-49...
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Sinclair's 27 not enough for Indiana women vs. OSU (AP)
Zeller's 21 and 17 lift No. 7 Tar Heels (AP)
North Carolina had a new lineup and North Carolina State had a different look as a confident team that started the week tied for the Atlantic Coast Conference lead. Yet the latest meeting of longtime rivals ended up just like about all the others in the past five years. Tyler Zeller had 21 points and a career-best 17 rebounds to help the seventh-ranked Tar Heels beat the Wolfpack 74-55 on Thursday...
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Top 25 Women's Capsules (AP)
No. 14 Florida rallies past Mississippi (AP)
Florida's Kenny Boynton had read his scouting report on Mississippi. The synopsis: The Rebels play defense, but can't shoot. That proved true -- eventually. The 14th-ranked Gators clawed back from a double-digit first-half deficit to beat Mississippi 64-60 on Thursday night. Patric Young scored 15 points and Boynton added 12 as Florida won for the sixth time in seven games.
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Prahalis, Hill lead No. 9 Ohio State past Indiana (AP)
Ohio State coach Jim Foster never flinched, even though his ninth-ranked Buckeyes trailed last-place Indiana at halftime. Even with Ohio State a game behind Purdue for the Big Ten lead and seemingly on the verge of slipping against a Hoosier team that was winless in conference play, Foster remained calm.
Nebraska earns first Big Ten road win (AP)
Brandon Richardson scored a season-high 25 points and Nebraska rallied to beat Iowa 79-73 Thursday night for the program's first Big Ten road win. Bo Spencer added 16 for the Huskers (11-9, 3-6 Big Ten), who bounced back from an ugly loss to Ohio State with their third win in five games. Nebraska used a late 14-4 run to take a 70-65 lead with just under three minutes left.
No. 6 Kentucky women coast past Auburn, 66-48 (AP)
Foggie leads Vandy women past No. 17 Georgia 68-48 (AP)
Michigan G Akunne out 6 to 8 weeks (AP)
Syracuse, Boeheim want Fine trial moved (AP)
Attorneys for Syracuse University and men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim (BAY'-hym) want a defamation suit moved to Onondaga County. Lawyers filed a motion last week to move the suit related to the Bernie Fine sex abuse allegations from New York City to Onondaga County. They argue that Bobby Davis and Mike Lang improperly filed their lawsuit because all the parties are in Onondaga County.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Bucs hire Rutgers' Schiano as coach (AP)
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired Rutgers' Greg Schiano to become the team's next coach, a person familiar with the negations said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because an official announcement was to come later Thursday, after Schiano met with his team.
No. 7 UNC hosts improving NC State (AP)
Ill Moser gets No. 12 UNLV by Boise St. (AP)
Mike Moser played through aches and illness while his teammates had their worst shooting performance of the season. In the end, No. 12 UNLV managed to put it all aside and knock off a gritty Boise State team 77-72 in overtime Wednesday night. Moser, who has battled a sore throat and head cold for two days and vomited twice before the game, scored 18 points, snatched a season-high 21 rebounds and...
Kansas State forces 25 turnovers in win (AP)
Kansas State coach Frank Martin didn't mind his Wildcats committing 25 fouls as long as they were as a result of playing aggressive defense. Martavious Irving scored 16 points and Rodney McGruder had 13 to lead No. 22 Kansas State to a 69-47 victory against Texas Tech on Wednesday night. "When we play the way we play, we're going to commit some fouls," Martin said.
Versatile Moore helps No. 19 Huskers in Big Ten (AP)
Izzo wins 400th as No. 10 Spartans roll (AP)
Earlier in the week, Tom Izzo downplayed what his 400th victory would mean to him. When the Michigan State coach reached the milestone, though, he was overcome with emotion. Draymond Green had 22 points, 14 rebounds and six assists to help the 10th-ranked Spartans beat Minnesota 68-52 Wednesday night for Izzo's 400th win.
Women's Top 25 Capsules (AP)
No. 8 Duke finishes strong, beats Terps (AP)
A special night at Maryland was unceremoniously ruined by No. 8 Duke, which had its own agenda in this matchup of longtime rivals. Mason Plumlee scored a season-high 23 points and the Blue Devils rebounded from a rare home defeat by pulling away to a 74-61 victory Wednesday night. Before the game, Maryland honored former coach Gary Williams by dedicating the court in his name.
Riley leads No. 23 BYU women past Seattle, 69-55 (AP)
McDermott's 30 lift No. 15 Creighton (AP)
Creighton carries itself with a quiet confidence wherever it goes, allowing the Bluejays to handle road games like few other teams in the country. Of course, having Doug McDermott to lean on would give any team a little extra swagger. McDermott scored 30 points and No. 15 Creighton held off Drake 77-69 on Wednesday night for its sixth straight road win.
Syracuse hangs tough early, loses 95-54 to UConn (AP)
Nash helps Okla. St. upset No. 2 Mizzou (AP)
Keiton Page tried to explain to his Oklahoma State teammates the sensation of fans rushing the Gallagher-Iba Arena court to celebrate a big upset. With freshman swingman Le'Bryan Nash flashing the brilliance that made him a McDonald's All-American, they got to experience it for themselves. Nash scored a career-high 27 points, Brian Williams added a career-best 22 and Oklahoma State knocked...
Hayes leads UConn women past Syracuse 95-54 (AP)
Tiffany Hayes glided to the right corner, snared a pass and her long jumper was gone in the blink of an eye as Connecticut began to exert itself late in the first half against determined Syracuse. Hayes was bouncing up and down on her toes as the ball swished through the net. She bounced a lot more before the final buzzer, scoring a career-high 35 points as the third-ranked Huskies pulled away in...
Moultrie has 28 and 12 to lead Miss. St. (AP)
LSU was supposed to have the big boys to make life tough for Mississippi State's Arnett Moultrie. The Bulldogs' relentlessly efficient star didn't even look fazed. Moultrie tied a career-high with 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and No. 18 Mississippi State held off a late LSU charge to win 76-71 on Wednesday night.
Davis leads Kansas women past No. 21 Texas Tech (AP)
No. 23 FSU wins fifth straight ACC game (AP)
Leonard Hamilton wanted No. 23 Florida State to pound the ball to its big men -- and that was before he knew Wake Forest's top shot-blocker was lost to injury. Once they did, the Seminoles had little trouble remaining perfect against the Tobacco Road schools and staying on top of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Shegog leads No. 25 UNC women past Boston College (AP)
No. 4 Ohio St. cruises, now 15-0 at home (AP)
Aaron Craft took a dribble or two past midcourt and launched an alley-oop pass toward teammate Sam Thompson, who was approaching the rim from the left wing. Thompson never got the pass: It went straight in from 35 feet. It was that kind of night for No. 4 Ohio State, which got 20 points and 13 rebounds from Jared Sullinger and took advantage of Penn State's slow start to roll to a 78-54 victory...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Funeral, burial for Paterno in afternoon (AP)
Joe Paterno's family along with former players and assistant coaches made their way Wednesday to a campus spiritual center for the revered coach's funeral service, a moment of private mourning during a week in which thousands from Penn State were saying goodbye. Paterno's family arrived just after 1 p.m.
Charges against ex-Kansas QB dropped (AP)
Notre Dame tabs Hiestand to coach O-line (AP)
Oklahoma gives Mike Stoops 3-year deal (AP)
Duke, UNC among 9 to test Nike uniforms (AP)
Young Villanova suffering growing pains (AP)
Top-ranked Kentucky wins 12th straight (AP)
Surrounded by freshmen, the old man carried Kentucky in its first game back at No. 1. Senior Darius Miller came off the bench to score 19 points and the top-ranked Wildcats cruised to a 12th straight victory, beating Georgia 57-44 on Tuesday night despite their lowest-scoring game of the season. Miller, who had started eight of the previous nine games for Kentucky (20-1, 6-0 Southeastern...
No. 13 SDSU grinds out 11th win in a row (AP)
Marquette's win streak hits 5 with rout (AP)
It isn't often that a 6-foot-8, 290-pound basketball player can sneak up on people. That's exactly what Davante Gardner is doing for Marquette this season. Gardner scored 15 points and No. 17 Marquette beat South Florida 67-47 on Tuesday night, the latest step in an impressive season for the sophomore forward.
Hardaway leads No. 20 Michigan by Purdue (AP)
Michigan has aspirations of winning a Big Ten title, but the Wolverines know they can't do it if they don't win on the road. Finally, they got one. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 19 points to help No. 20 Michigan defeat Purdue 66-64 on Tuesday night. Michigan guard Trey Burke said the Wolverines heard the doubters, especially after a loss at Arkansas on Saturday.
No. 11 Rutgers women beat No. 23 DePaul 65-64 (AP)
Khadijah Rushdan has been saving her best work for the end of games lately. The senior guard made virtually every play down the stretch for No. 11 Rutgers in its 65-64 victory over 23rd-ranked DePaul on Tuesday night. She scored the final 11 points for the Scarlet Knights, including a lay-up with 1.5 seconds left that completed a 16-point comeback in the final 10 minutes of the game.
No. 6 Baylor bounces back after 2 losses (AP)
After Baylor followed two perfect months with two straight losses, coach Scott Drew was glad to see his star player back on his game. Perry Jones III had 21 points and tied his season-high with 12 rebounds, leading the sixth-ranked Bears to a 77-65 win over Oklahoma on Tuesday night. It was Jones' highest scoring output in 11 games, helping Baylor (18-2, 5-2 Big 12) bounce back after...
ECU suspends baseball coach for NCAA violation (AP)
Top 25 Capsules (AP)
Erstad out to show he's right coach for Nebraska (AP)
Kansas State reinstates F Henriquez (AP)
Oklahoma State women beat No. 14 Texas A&M 57-53 (AP)
No. 20 Georgetown women beat West Virginia 64-54 (AP)
Vandy bounces back with rout of Vols (AP)
Jeffery Taylor scored 15 of his 23 points in the first half, and the Vanderbilt Commodores bounced back Tuesday night by routing their instate rival Tennessee 65-47 for their ninth win in 10 games. The Commodores (15-5, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) had an eight-game winning streak snapped with an overtime loss to then-No.