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Wright scores 19 as North Texas defeats Texas Wesleyan 73-66
DENTON, Texas (AP) — Atin Wright had 19 points in North Texas' 73-66 victory against Texas Wesleyan on Thursday night. Wright shot 5 of 11 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line for the Mean Green (4-1). Brenen Lorient scored 11 points,...
Roberts' 16 help Texas A&M-CC beat UT Martin 81-77
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Jordan Roberts had 16 points in Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's 81-77 win against UT Martin on Thursday night. Roberts shot 5 for 8 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Islanders (2-3). Garry Clark scored 15 points...
Huefner's 26 lead Sam Houston past Trinity (TX) 105-78
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Cameron Huefner scored 26 points as Sam Houston beat Trinity (TX) 105-78 on Thursday night. Huefner shot 7 for 11 (5 for 7 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Bearkats (3-2). Lamar Wilkerson scored 25 points, shooting 9 for 11 (4...
Freshman Jeremiah Fears, Duke Miles propel Oklahoma to 84-56 victory over East Texas A&M
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Freshman Jeremiah Fears finished with 20 points, Duke Miles scored 19 and Oklahoma cruised to an 84-56 victory over East Texas A&M on Thursday night. Fears used 7-for-10 shooting to turn in his best scoring effort thus far for the Sooners (4-0). He was 1...
Johnson's free throws fend off Syracuse for 70-66 Texas victory in Legends Classic
NEW YORK (AP) — Tre Johnson endured a poor offensive night before scoring Texas' final six points — all from the line — and the Longhorns got past Syracuse 70-66 Thursday night after blowing a 16-point second-half lead at the UKG Legends Classic. Friday the Longhorns (4-1) take...
Pathologist disputes finding that Marine veteran's chokehold caused subway rider's death
NEW YORK (AP) — For roughly six minutes, Jordan Neely was pinned to a subway floor in a chokehold that ended with him lying still. But that's not what killed him, a forensic pathologist testified Thursday in defense of the military-trained commuter charged with killing Neely. Dr....
Davis scores 21 in Bradley's 82-68 win against Texas State
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Christian Davis had 21 points in Bradley's 82-68 victory against Texas State on Thursday night. Davis shot 6 for 10 (4 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Braves (4-1). Darius Hannah added 16 points while shooting 6 for 7 (3 for...
Texas offers Trump land on US-Mexico border for potential mass deportations
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Texas is offering a parcel of rural ranchland along the U.S.-Mexico border to use as a staging area for potential mass deportations under President-elect Donald Trump. The property, which Texas originally purchased last month, is located in rural Starr County...
Oklahoma State takes 7-game losing skid into senior day against Texas Tech
Texas Tech (6-4, 4-3 Big 12) at Oklahoma State (3-7, 0-7), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+) BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas Tech by 3 1/2. Series record: Oklahoma State leads 24-23-3. What’s at stake? Texas Tech and Oklahoma State are...
The drive by No. 3 Texas to top of SEC fueled by defense with Kentucky up next in title chase
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Look under the hood of Texas' drive to the top of the Southeastern Conference standings in its first season in the league and it is easy to see what generates the horsepower: Defense. Texas (9-1, 5-1 SEC) plays Kentucky (4-6, 1-6) on Saturday and the Longhorns...
