On your mark: PAC is a go with sports
Basketball season in the Presidents' Athletic Conference will be a sprint to the finish.
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Massoud scores 31 with 8 3s, Wake Forest beats Pitt 76-75
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) – Ismael Massoud had a career-high 31 points and made 8 of 10 from 3-point range, Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes earned the first ACC win of
Pittsburgh Panthers
... ng back-to-back wins over Syracuse and a 79-73 win over Duke on Tuesday. The Panthers had a 10-1 run to cut the deficit to one and forced a turnover with 5.3 seco ...
McBride, Bridges help No. 14 West Virginia beat K-State
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Miles McBride scored 18 points to help No. 14 West Virginia beat Kansas State 69-47 on Saturday in the Mountaineers’ first game in two weeks because of
West Virginia Mountaineers
... ints to help No. 14 West Virginia beat Kansas State 69-47 on Saturday in the Mountaineers’ first game in two weeks because of COVID-19 protocols.. Jalen Bridges added ...
Penn State pulls away late, beats Northwestern 81-78
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) – Izaiah Brockington scored 21 points including a pair of late free throws to help Penn State hold off Northwestern for an 81-78 victory on Saturday
Penn State Nittany Lions
... ed for five of the Nittany Lions’ nine 3-pointers. Jones surpassed 100 career made 3s (101). Kopp scored 19 p ...
NFL draft early entry list has 3 national title-winning QBs
Ohio State junior quarterback Justin Fields is among 98 players granted special eligibility by the NFL into the league’s draft, while national championship-winning QBs Mac Jones from Alabama and Trevor
Irish on probation, faces recruiting limits for violations
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) – Notre Dame’s football program is on NCAA probation until next January after admitting to recruiting violations in 2019 in which a now-former assistant had an
Sources: Eagles to hire Sirianni (not Mike) as head coach
PHILADELPHIA – Nick Sirianni’s success working with various quarterbacks with different styles comes in handy in his new job.
Jones, Brockington help Penn St. to 1st Big Ten win, 75-67
UNIVERSITY PARK (AP) – Izaiah Brockington and Myreon Jones scored 17 points apiece, Jones making three clinching free throws in the waning seconds, and Penn State held off a resurgent
Penn State Nittany Lions
... got off to the hot start. At one point early in the second half the Nittany Lions were shooting 67% from the floor. Penn State finished at 49% (27 of 55). Ear ...
Pitt is lit; Champagnie, Panthers serving notice in ACC
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Justin Champagnie’s play left no doubt. Neither did his words.
Pittsburgh Panthers
... shed back due to COVID-19 concerns in the Eagles program, the fifth time the Panthers have had a game postponed. Still, they’ll have a chance to put together thei ...
WVU searching for identity without Tshiebwe
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Soon after the West Virginia men’s basketball team defeated Northeastern on Dec. 29, Oscar Tshiebwe took questions from the media through a video conference.
West Virginia Mountaineers
... heir three games since Tshiebwe left the team, the Mountaineers appear to still be searching for a new identity. While Culver remains a key ...
Tennessee fires Pruitt, 9 others for 'serious' issues
The Tennessee football program is starting over yet again, this time after coach Jeremy Pruitt and nine others were fired Monday for cause when an internal investigation found what the
Champagnie's sparkling return lifts Pitt over Syracuse 96-76
PITTSBURGH – Justin Champagnie had a big game after missing a month with an injury, Ithiel Horton hit five 3-pointers and Pittsburgh pulled away from Syracuse for a 96-76 win
Pittsburgh Panthers
... d game being Horton’s long-range shooting. But in the last eight minutes the Panthers were 10 of 15 from the field and 13 of 14 from the foul line to outscore the ...
Virginia Tech holds on to beat Wake Forest
Virginia Tech kept turning the ball over, failing to secure loose rebounds and struggling to get offense from its two best scorers.
PAC sets 9-game basketball seasons
The Presidents’ Athletic Conference announced its men’s and women’s basketball schedules for the 2021 regular season Thursday afternoon.