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Editorial Roundup: Nebraska
Lincoln Journal Star. November 27, 2022. Editorial: A month in, casino shows revenue potential In 2020, proponents of the initiative that would allow casinos at the state’s horseracing tracks made a convincing argument that providing gambling there would keep the...
Houston reaches No. 1 in AP poll for first time since 1983
Make some room, Phi Slama Jama. Another Houston team has reached the top of men's college basketball. Nearly four decades after Clyde Drexler and Akeem Olajuwon took the Cougars to No. 1, the latest bunch led by Marcus Sasser and star freshman Jarace Walker took over the top spot in...
Clingan lifts UConn past Iowa State for Phil Knight title
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Donovan Clingan had 15 points and 10 rebounds to power No. 20 UConn to a 71-53 win over Iowa State in the championship game of the Phil Knight Invitational on Sunday night. Tristen Newton scored 13 points for the Huskies (8-0), who went 20 for 25 at the...
North Carolina rallies from 17-down to beat No. 5 Iowa State
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Deja Kelly scored 29 points to power No. 8 North Carolina to a 17-point comeback over No. 5 Iowa State and win 73-64 in the championship game of the Phil Knight Invitational tournament Sunday. Kennedy Todd-Williams added 17 points to help the Tar Heels (6-0)...
TCU has definite CFP route after rout of ISU in 12th game
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Third-ranked TCU has a definite route to the playoff after another regular season-ending rout of Iowa State. That is much different from 2014, when the Horned Frogs got left out. “I know the history with TCU and Iowa State, and big victories, and it...
No. 3 UConn rallies past No. 9 Iowa to win Phil Knight
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Azzi Fudd scored 24 points to rally No. 3 UConn past No. 9 Iowa 86-79 Sunday in the championship game of the first Phil Knight Legacy women’s tournament. “It really was difficult to play against these guys,” UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. "I don’t...
No. 4 TCU finishes undefeated regular season with 62-14 rout
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, Max Duggan and fourth-ranked TCU can now look forward to the Big 12 championship game since that is next. There is even much more to play for after quite a statement to finish an undefeated regular season “Coming into every...
TCU beats No. 25 Iowa to win Emerald Coast Classic tourney
NICEVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Micah Peavy scored 16 points and Mike Miles Jr. added 15 in his second game back from an injury to lead TCU over No. 25 Iowa, 79-66, in the Emerald Coast Classic championship game on Saturday night. Miles, the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year, was named...
Drake defeats Louisiana 76-64
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Tucker DeVries' 21 points helped Drake defeat Louisiana-Lafayette 76-64 on Saturday night. DeVries was 6-of-11 shooting, including 2 for 5 from distance, and went 7 for 7 from the line for the Bulldogs (6-0). D.J. Wilkins scored 21 points while shooting 6...
Born's 30 lead Northern Iowa past Northern Illinois 83-76
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Bowen Born's 30 points led Northern Iowa over Northern Illinois 83-76 on Saturday. Born was 8 of 18 shooting, including 2 for 7 from distance, and went 12 for 15 from the line for the Panthers (2-3). Logan Wolf added 19 points while shooting 7 for 13 (3 for...
