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Oklahoma plays Texas A&M-Commerce after Elvis' 24-point game

Nov. 21, 2024 04:05 AM EST

Texas A&M-Commerce Lions (1-4) at Oklahoma Sooners (3-0) Norman, Oklahoma; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sooners -27.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma takes on Texas A&M-Commerce after Kobe Elvis scored 24 points in...

Texas A&M-CC hosts UT Martin after Williams' 21-point game

Nov. 21, 2024 04:04 AM EST

UT Martin Skyhawks (2-2) at Texas A&M-CC Islanders (1-3) Corpus Christi, Texas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Islanders -9.5; over/under is 153 BOTTOM LINE: Texas A&M-CC faces UT Martin after Isaac Williams scored 21 points in...

Texas squares off against Syracuse in Brooklyn, New York

Nov. 21, 2024 04:02 AM EST

Syracuse Orange (3-0) vs. Texas Longhorns (3-1) New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Longhorns -10.5; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: Texas will play Syracuse at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Texas went 21-13...

Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks and the Texas Tech Red Raiders square off

Nov. 21, 2024 03:48 AM EST

Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-0) vs. Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks (3-1) New York; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Raiders -10.5; over/under is 148 BOTTOM LINE: Saint Joseph's (PA) squares off against Texas Tech in Brooklyn, New York. ...

No. 23 Texas A&M overcomes 16-point deficit with big 2nd half in 71-54 win over Southern

Nov. 20, 2024 22:44 PM EST

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Wade Taylor IV scored 17 points and Zhuric Phelps added 16 as No. 23 Texas A&M erased a 16-point deficit Wednesday night in a 71-54 victory over Southern. The slow-starting Aggies (4-1) shot 23% from the field in the first half (8 for 35) and fell...

Chase for spots in SEC championship game still up for grabs with two games left in regular season

Nov. 20, 2024 16:34 PM EST

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — With two games left in the regular season, No. 15 Texas A&M has a chance to reach the Southeastern Conference title game for the first time since joining the league in 2012. If the Aggies win their remaining games against Auburn and No. 3 Texas...

Texas offers Trump land on US-Mexico border for potential mass deportations

Nov. 20, 2024 16:09 PM EST

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...

SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but aborts attempt to catch booster with mechanical arms

Nov. 20, 2024 15:33 PM EST

SpaceX on Tuesday launched another Starship rocket, but passed up catching the booster with giant mechanical arms. Unlike last month’s success, the booster was directed to a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. The catch was called off just four minutes into the test flight from Texas...

Madison Booker scores 25, No. 4 Texas cruises to 83-41 win over Tarleton State

Nov. 20, 2024 14:33 PM EST

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Madison Booker scored 25 points to lead No. 4 Texas over Tarleton State 83-41 on Wednesday. Booker, an Associated Press preseason All-American, scored 20 in the first half, pacing Texas to a 53-23 lead at the break. Booker played nine minutes in the second...

Shootouts in northern Mexico kill 3 police officers and 4 drug cartel suspects

Nov. 20, 2024 11:07 AM EST

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Three state police officers and four drug cartel suspects were killed in a running series of shootouts in the northern Mexico border state of Tamaulipas, across the border from Texas, officials said Wednesday. Another five police officers were wounded in the...