Miami beats Syracuse 62-57 in ACC, will face top seed UNC

Kamari Murphy had 16 points and 10 rebounds in his return home to Brooklyn, and Miami held off Syracuse 62-57 on Wednesday in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.

Dunk Dynasty: FGCU tops North Florida 77-61 for NCAA berth

The "Dunk City" moniker is on their shirts, on the doors to their arena, on every press release they send out about men's basketball at Florida Gulf Coast. And yes, those highlight-reel dunks are still happening. But defense - not dunks - got FGCU back into the NCAA Tournament.

Barry looks sharp as No. 12 Florida handles Arkansas 78-65

Florida swingman Canyon Barry got a glimpse of how close he is to being fully recovered from a sprained right ankle Wednesday night.

Tabb, Baker combine for 44 as Bethune-Cookman beats N.C. A&T

Brandon Tabb and Reggie Baker scored 22 points each with Baker making six straight free throws in the final 15 seconds as Bethune-Cookman fended off a surging North Carolina A&T 73-70 on Monday night.

FGCU beats Stetson 87-57 in Atlantic Sun quarters

Zach Johnson hit four 3-pointers and scored 19 points, Marc-Eddy Norelia had 12 points and a season-high 15 rebounds for his second double-double of the season and Florida Gulf Coast beat Stetson 87-57 on Monday night in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Sun Tournament.  

FGCU tops Stetson 80-70 to clinch top seed in Atlantic Sun

Zach Johnson had 24 points and Florida Gulf Coast made all 10 free throws in the final minute for an 80-70 win over Stetson on Thursday night.

Monroe house fire kills former UGA football player, two others

A fire in Walton County killed two adults and a child early Sunday morning, according to the State Insurance Commissioner Office. 

Thomas' 20 points leads No. 6 Florida State to rout over BC

Following a week off, Florida State needed a few minutes to get its transition game going. Once it did, Boston College couldn't keep up with the sixth-ranked Seminoles.

Chiozza gets triple-double, No. 24 Florida thumps Missouri

Late in the second half, backup Florida guard Chris Chiozza whispered to coach Mike White that he needed to get him back in the game.

Florida State back on track with win at Miami, 75-57

The Florida State Seminoles knew they were back on track in the final minutes Wednesday night when they nursed a big lead with the arena mostly deserted, aside from clusters of maroon-clad spectators cheering for the visitors.

Lakeland recruit: 'I have to take responsibility' for tweet

The dreams of a Lakeland High School football star have been dashed by a run-in with the law and the tweet that followed.

New Baylor lawsuit claims 52 rapes in 4 years by football players

A former Baylor University student who says she was raped by two football players has filed a federal lawsuit against the school that alleges there were dozens more assaults involving other women and players.

Rubio, Holder lead Jacksonville to 103-92 win over Stetson

Tanner Rubio set career highs with eight 3-pointers and 31 points, J.R. Holder scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Jacksonville beat Stetson 103-92 on Wednesday night.

Florida QB Del Rio to miss spring practice following surgery

Florida quarterback Luke Del Rio will miss spring practice following shoulder surgery. The Gators announced Thursday that Del Rio had surgery on his left, non-throwing shoulder Wednesday, which could clear the way for Feleipe Franks and Kyle Trask to take over the starting job in 2017. Franks and Trask, both freshmen, had been expected to compete with Del Rio for the position.

Isaac leads No. 10 Florida State past No. 15 Notre Dame

Florida State hasn't found itself in many close games late in the second half this season, but Wednesday night it was trailing No. 15 Notre Dame 64-62 with 5:40 remaining. The 10th-ranked Seminoles then showed that they were able to go on a late run and close out a game, going on an 11-1 run and holding on for an 83-80 victory to move into a three-way tie atop the Atlantic Coast Conference at the

Williams scores career-best 38; UCF beats South Florida

Matt Williams made 11 3-pointers and finished with 38 points, both career highs, and Central Florida rolled to an 86-64 victory over South Florida on Tuesday night.

Northwestern basketball player found dead, Gophers-Wildcats game postponed

The Gophers women’s basketball game against Northwestern Wednesday has been canceled after one of the Northwestern players was found dead in her room at the university.

Clemson defeats Alabama to win College Football Playoff national championship

The Clemson Tigers have defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide, 35-31, in a rematch for the ages. The game is a replay of last year's title game when Alabama beat Clemson 45-40 in Glendale, Arizona. Tonight's game was played in Tampa.

Goodwin's late heroics help FGCU top Stetson 89-88

Brandon Goodwin scored 15 of his 20 points in the second half, including a layup with nine seconds left and three free throws with 0.6 seconds left, leading Florida Gulf Coast to a wild 89-88 win over Stetson on Saturday.