11+ hour, 49+ min ago (178+ words) Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (3-3) vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-1) Niceville, Florida; Tuesday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State squares off against Middle Tennessee at Raider Arena in Niceville, Florida. The Bulldogs have a 5-1 record in non-conference play. Mississippi State is fourth in the SEC with 29.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Favour Nwaedozi averaging 6.5. The Blue Raiders are 3-3 in non-conference play. Middle Tennessee ranks sixth in the CUSA giving up 61.7 points while holding opponents to 38.5% shooting. Mississippi State scores 78.3 points, 16.6 more per game than the 61.7 Middle Tennessee allows. Middle Tennessee averages 5.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 fewer makes per game than Mississippi State allows. TOP PERFORMERS: Destiney McPhaul is scoring 12.5 points per game and averaging 3.3 rebounds for the Bulldogs. Madison Francis is averaging 11.8 points and 5.2 rebounds while shooting 49.1%. Alayna Contreras is scoring 14.2 points per game and averaging 2.2 rebounds for the Blue…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago (452+ words) The Volunteers (8-3, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) had dropped 10 in a row at Florida Field, one of the longest skids in series history. Although there were plenty of lopsided meetings over the years, this one could go down as the most stunning " even with the Gators (3-8, 2-6) spiraling and waiting to find out the future of Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin. With retired coach Urban Meyer watching from the Florida sideline, the Vols scored touchdowns on their first four drives and led 31-0 at halftime. It was easily their most dominant 30 minutes of football against Florida since 1990. They outgained the Gators 323-110 in the opening half and had 19 first downs. Florida put up little fight on defense and couldn't seem to get out of its own way on offense. A holding penalty negated a 42-yard completion, DJ Lagway was stuffed for no gain on a fourth-down…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago (150+ words) The Terriers (6-6, 5-3 Southern Conference) took the lead less than two minutes into the contest when Fayard found Colby Alexander for a 22-yard touchdown. Modest added a 2-yard run early in the second quarter to double Wofford's lead. Chattanooga (5-7, 4-4) battled back to an 8-point deficit at the half, but Wofford shut them out the rest of the way to cruise to a comfortable win. Ivory Aikens caught a 3-yard score in the third, and Isaiah Scott grabbed a 4-yard touchdown in the fourth. Aikens led the Terriers with six catches for 91 yards, and Alexander added five catches for 58 yards. Battle Albertson threw for 215 yards on 21-of-32 passing for the Mocs. Wofford ends the year riding a four-game winning streak, and won six of their final seven games to finish the season....

6+ day, 22+ hour ago (106+ words) North Alabama Lions (3-1) at Tennessee State Lady Tigers (0-4) Nashville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State plays North Alabama after Somah Kamara scored 22 points in Tennessee State's 78-58 loss to the UT Arlington Mavericks. Tennessee State finished 10-21 overall a season ago while going 7-6 at home. The Lady Tigers shot 38.0% from the field and 25.9% from 3-point range last season. North Alabama went 13-17 overall with a 4-12 record on the road a season ago. The Lions averaged 4.6 steals, 3.0 blocks and 14.7 turnovers per game last season....

1+ week, 2+ day ago (161+ words) " AP TOP 25 TODAY: Follow the action on APNews.com and join Maura Carey tonight in the comments during Georgia-Texas. Atkinson, a freshman, has thrown for more than 300 yards in all but one contest this season for the Bears (9-1, 8-0 SoCon), ranked eighth in the FCS coaches" poll. Mercer clinched the SoCon crown outright for the second straight season, the first team to do so since Appalachian State in 2008-09. Malik Simmons caught both of his targets for 39 yards and two scores, and Adjatay Dabbs, Adonis McDaniel, and Brayden Smith each caught a touchdown pass. CJ Miller had 91 yards rushing and two scores on 14 carries, and Ty Doughty had 40 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Backup quarterback DJ Smith added 56 yards and a touchdown on three carries Markell Quick caught three of his five targets for 75 yards and a touchdown for the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (108+ words) Chattanooga Mocs (1-2) at Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (1-2) Fort Myers, Florida; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: FGCU plays Chattanooga after J.R. Konieczny scored 24 points in FGCU's 95-94 loss to the Georgia Southern Eagles. FGCU finished 19-15 overall a season ago while going 11-5 at home. The Eagles averaged 72.2 points per game last season, 9.3 on free throws and 23.7 from 3-point range. Chattanooga finished 29-9 overall with a 12-5 record on the road a season ago. The Mocs averaged 79.7 points per game last season, 13.5 on free throws and 29.4 from deep....

1+ week, 6+ day ago (104+ words) Chattanooga Mocs (2-1) at Troy Trojans (2-0) Troy, Alabama; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Troy hosts Chattanooga after Fortuna Ngnawo scored 22 points in Troy's 95-50 victory over the Mississippi Valley State Devilettes. Troy finished 24-14 overall a season ago while going 12-2 at home. The Trojans allowed opponents to score 73.5 points per game and shoot 38.3% from the field last season. Chattanooga went 17-15 overall with a 5-8 record on the road last season. The Mocs averaged 15.2 points off of turnovers, 8.0 second-chance points and 0.3 bench points last season....

2+ week, 4+ day ago (115+ words) Chattanooga Mocs (1-0) at Saint Mary's Gaels (1-0) Moraga, California; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Mary's (CA) hosts Chattanooga after Mikey Lewis scored 23 points in Saint Mary's (CA)'s 84-58 win against the Saint Thomas Tommies. Saint Mary's (CA) finished 29-6 overall a season ago while going 16-1 at home. The Gaels averaged 12.2 points off of turnovers, 13.9 second-chance points and 17.7 bench points last season. Chattanooga went 29-9 overall a season ago while going 12-5 on the road. The Mocs averaged 13.5 points off of turnovers, 9.6 second-chance points and 7.2 bench points last season....

3+ week, 22+ hour ago (91+ words) Mercer Bears at Tennessee Volunteers Knoxville, Tennessee; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Volunteers -28.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Tennessee opens the season at home against Mercer. Tennessee went 30-8 overall last season while going 16-1 at home. The Volunteers averaged 6.9 steals, 4.7 blocks and 9.6 turnovers per game last season. Mercer went 7-13 in SoCon action and 5-11 on the road a season ago. The Bears shot 43.5% from the field and 32.2% from 3-point range last season....