By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Tennessee is moving forward without quarterback Nico Iamaleava, and coach Josh Heupel said Saturday he had a simple message to the remaining Volunteers. No one is bigger than the Power T, including the coach himself. Even now in the different landscape that is …
Read More »Florida wins its third national title and denies Houston its first, rallying for 65-63 victory
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Florida and Walter Clayton Jr. somehow overcame Houston’s spirit-crushing defense Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller not decided until Clayton’s own D stopped the Cougars from taking a game-winning shot at the buzzer. …
Read More »Huff to enter portal
CHATTANOOGA (mocsnews.com) – Honor Huff, known for his signature “call me” hand signal after drilling a 3-pointer, announced Saturday morning that he’s entering the transfer portal. The news came just two days after the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga captured the National Invitation Tournament title, a high point Huff …
Read More »UTC becomes the first Southern Conference team to win NIT title after beating UC Irvine in OT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Collin Mulholland scored 19 points and made five-pointers, Garrison Keeslar sank a go-ahead jumper from the free-throw line with 11 seconds left in overtime and Chattanooga became the first team from the Southern Conference to win the NIT championship after beating UC Irvine 85-84 on Thursday night. …
Read More »Chattanooga tops Loyola Chicago 80-73, will play UC Irvine in NIT championship game
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Trey Bonham scored 23 points and Honor Huff hit a big 3-pointer late to lead Chattanooga to an 80-73 victory over Loyola Chicago in an NIT semifinal at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Tuesday night. The Mocs (28-9) will play UC Irvine in the championship game on Thursday. The …
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Huff, Bonham lead Chattanooga past Bradley 67-65 in NIT quarterfinals
By The Associated Press undefined PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Honor Huff led Chattanooga with 21 points and five 3-pointers, and Trey Bonham made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 14.8 seconds left as the Mocs defeated Bradley 67-65 on Tuesday night in the NIT quarterfinals. Huff went 8 of 17 from the …
Read More »Huff scores 26, Chattanooga knocks off Dayton 87-72 in NIT
By The Associated Press undefined CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Honor Huff had 26 points in Chattanooga’s 87-72 win against Dayton on Saturday in the second round of the NIT. Chattanooga advances to the quarterfinals against the winner between George Mason and Bradley, who played later in the day on Saturday. …
Read More »Huff hits 3-pointer with 11.1 seconds left in triple OT as Chattanooga beats Middle Tennessee in NIT
By The Associated Press undefined MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Bash Wieland scored 31 points and Honor Huff made a long 3-ponter with 11.1 seconds left in triple overtime as Chattanooga defeated Middle Tennessee 109-103 on Tuesday in the NIT. Trey Bonham also had a key block on Kamari Lands’ 3-pointer …
Read More »The Rise of the SEC: How a league known for the gridiron became became kings of college basketball
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Porter Moser spent three seasons in the Big 12 before shepherding Oklahoma to the Southeastern Conference, making the longtime coach uniquely suited to compare the erstwhile best conference in America to the current king of college hoops. “The things is, there is no bottom,” …
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