NCAA: Graduation Rates Up For Black Men's Basketball Players
The NCAA says 77 percent of black men's Division I basketball players who entered college in 2009 earned a degree within six years, up five points from a year earlier and a record high.
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The NCAA says 77 percent of black men's Division I basketball players who entered college in 2009 earned a degree within six years, up five points from a year earlier and a record high.
Johnathan Motley and the Baylor Bears got quite an early-season confidence boost -- their first-ever non-conference home win over a top-five opponent.
Ohio State moved into second in the College Football Playoff rankings behind Alabama, with Michigan and Clemson still in the top four after losing for the first time this season.
On the strength of Zach Smith's double-double (11 points and 11 rebounds) and an advantage in points off turnovers, the Red Raiders defeated the Mean Green 70-43
This is not how Baylor seniors wanted to be preparing for their final home game. A three-game losing streak has the Bears unranked for the first time in three years. There is no longer a chance for a third Big 12 title in four years.
Oklahoma has rallied from a rough start, and losses by Clemson, Michigan, Washington, Texas A&M and Auburn last Saturday opened up the field for the Sooners to possibly claim one of the four playoff spots.
Kalani Brown set career highs with 25 points, 19 rebounds and six assists, and Baylor took over after halftime on way to an 84-70 victory over ninth-ranked UCLA on Monday night.
Tevin Mack was back, and so was Texas. The sophomore forward scored 14 points after returning from a one-game suspension, and the Longhorns used a big second half to roll over Louisiana-Monroe by a score of 80-59 on Monday night.
Brittany McPhee scored a career-high 28 points, Erica McCall added 17 points, and Stanford avenged a home loss against Texas from two years ago by beating the Longhorns by a score of 71-59 on Monday night.
Tyler Davis scored 17 points and guard D.J. Hogg added 12 points as Texas A&M overwhelmed American for a 76-53 victory on Monday night in Reed Arena.
