NCAA

CHAPEL HILL — In a breaking update from one of college basketball’s premier rivalries, No. 21 North Carolina defeated No. 12 Duke 74-69 on Sunday, reshaping the latest ACC women basketball standings and tournament outlook. Elina Aarnisalo delivered a career high 22 points, while Nyla Harris scored 19, including 10 in the fourth quarter, to help the Tar Heels secure their 25th win of the season. North Carolina improved to 25-6 overall and 14-4 in ACC play, extending a late sea

LEXINGTON — Collin Chandler erupted for a career high 23 points, leading Kentucky to a 91-77 win over No. 25 Vanderbilt on Saturday and splitting the regular-season series after a 25-point loss in Nashville earlier this year. Chandler tied his personal best with 6 three pointers, including five in the first half, helping the Wildcats (19-10, 10-6 Southeastern Conference) build a 46-31 halftime lead. Otega Oweh matched Chandler with 23 points, dominating inside and securing ke

KNOXVILLE — Labaron Philon Jr. drained a 22.8-second go-ahead jumper as No. 17 Alabama erased a 12-point halftime deficit to secure a 71-69 victory over No. 22 Tennessee Saturday night, extending the Crimson Tide’s strong SEC momentum. Latrell Wrightsell led Alabama with 25 points, including six three pointers, while Philon contributed 23 points off the bench, scoring 15 in the second half alone. Aden Holloway added 12 points to bolster Alabama’s comeback effort. The Crimson

GAINESVILLE — No. 7 Florida secured at least a share of the Southeastern Conference title Saturday night with a commanding 111-77 victory over No. 20 Arkansas, extending its win streak to nine games and cementing its first regular-season championship since 2014. Thomas Haugh led the Gators with 22 points, while Rueben Chinyelu posted his 17th double double of the season. Alex Condon contributed key points in the paint as Florida dominated the boards 51-31 and controlled the t

WEST LAFAYETTE — No. 13 Michigan State held off No. 8 Purdue 76-74 Thursday night in a tense Big Ten clash, snapping a seven-game losing streak at Mackey Arena and solidifying its standing in the conference race. Carson Cooper led the Spartans with 15 points, while Kur Teng added 13. Jeremy Fears Jr. contributed 12 and Coen Carr 11 as Michigan State improved to 23-5 overall and 13-4 in Big Ten play. The victory gives Tom Izzo’s squad critical momentum as the season heads into

LOS ANGELES — No. 12 Nebraska set a program milestone Saturday, defeating USC 82-67 at the Galen Center to record its school record 14th Big Ten win in a season and strengthen its position in the latest conference standings. The Cornhuskers improved to 25-4 overall and 14-4 in Big Ten play, marking the most league victories in program history since joining the conference in 2011. Nebraska also moved to 7-2 in road conference games, reinforcing a tournament ready profile with