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College volleyball: William Woods advances to AMC volleyball semis The No. 4 seed William Woods University Lady Owls rallied for a 25-19, 20-25, 17-25, 25-23 and 15-12 win over No. 5 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) University in the quarterfinals of the AMC postseason volleyball tournament Tuesday night at Anderson Arena. by Ryan Boland Published Nov. 13 2019 @ 6:00am

College men's basketball: Central Christian 93, Westminster 91 The host Blue Jays tumbled in their season opener when Rodrigo Nunez delivered the game-winner for the Knights on a layup with 6 seconds to play Monday night. by Ryan Boland Published Nov. 13 2019 @ 6:00am

Florida looks for different outcome against Missouri GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida linebacker David Reese insists things will be different against Missouri this week. Published Nov. 13 2019 @ 1:00am

Alabama 5th in CFP committee rankings after loss to LSU Alabama is fifth in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, behind LSU, Ohio State, Clemson and Georgia, which took over the fourth spot in the selection committee's second top 25. LSU replaced Ohio State as No. 1 on Tuesday night after the Tigers won Saturday at Alabama. The Buckeyes were bumped to No. 2. Clemson moved up two spots to No. 3 after two teams ahead of the Tigers lost for the first time last week, including Alabama. Published Nov. 12 2019 @ 11:45pm

No. 21 Xavier rallies past Missouri 63-58 in overtime CINCINNATI — Xavier had made only two 3-pointers all game, none in the second half. Down by three in the closing seconds, the 21st-ranked Musketeers desperately needed somebody to finally hit from long range. Published Nov. 12 2019 @ 11:05pm

Evansville stuns No. 1 Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. — Evansville showed no fear either of Kentucky or venerable Rupp Arena, where the Wildcats had been perfect at ruining visitors' dreams of pulling off the seemingly impossible. Until Tuesday night. Published Nov. 12 2019 @ 10:55pm

Arkansas AD: 'I have to get this search right' FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek said Monday he felt the football program was moving in reverse in the past month, leading to the firing of second-year coach Chad Morris after 22 games. Published Nov. 12 2019 @ 3:05am

Georgia's stellar defense a true team effort ATHENS, Ga. — Kirby Smart has coached some stellar defenses. This might be one of his best. Published Nov. 12 2019 @ 3:04am

Missouri hits the road to face No. 21 Xavier Missouri will face one of the biggest challenges in the two-plus years of the Cuonzo Martin era tonight as the Tigers travel to Cincinnati to face Xavier Musketeers. by Colin O'Brien Published Nov. 12 2019 @ 12:25am

Lock returning to practice this week with Broncos ENGLEWOOD, Colo.— Drew Lock will get the chance to salvage his rookie season in Denver and show Broncos general manager John Elway his next quarterback won't be found on a college campus or in the NFL's bargain bin but right here on the roster. Published Nov. 12 2019 @ 12:15am

Westminster volleyball team wins SLIAC tournament Westminster qualified for the NCAA Division III national tournament by capturing the championship of the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference postseason tournament Saturday night in Greenville, Ill. The No. 2 seed Lady Blue Jays downed No. 4 MacMurray (Ill.) 23-25, 25-17, 25-22, 25-18 in the title match. by Ryan Boland Published Nov. 12 2019 @ 12:15am

Women's soccer: Missouri Baptist 3, William Woods 0 The William Woods Lady Owls suffered a 3-0 defeat to the Missouri Baptist Lady Spartans on Monday in the semifinals of the American Midwest Conference postseason tournament at Firley Field. by Ryan Boland Published Nov. 12 2019 @ 12:10am

Women's basketball: William Woods 52, Graceland (Iowa) 40 Senior guard Kaycee Gerald responded with a game-high 14 points as the William Woods Lady Owls stayed unbeaten by turning back the Graceland (Iowa) Lady Yellowjackets for a 52-40 win in Saturday's home opener at Anderson Arena. by Ryan Boland Published Nov. 12 2019 @ 12:05am

Women's Basketball: Millikin (Ill.) 68, Westminster 52 The host Westminster Lady Blue Jays shot a feeble 32 percent (22-of-69) and committed 20 turnovers in suffering a 68-52 loss to the Millikin (Ill.) Big Blue on Saturday in the Tip Off Tournament. by Ryan Boland Published Nov. 12 2019 @ 12:00am

Men's basketball: William Penn (Iowa) 98, William Woods 81 The William Woods Owls were unable to overcome a 48-37 halftime deficit in Saturday's 98-81 loss to the fourth-ranked William Penn Statesmen at Anderson Arena. by Ryan Boland Published Nov. 12 2019 @ 12:00am

Prep basketball takes backseat to AAU in recruiting MANHATTAN, Kan. — Back when Bruce Weber was an up-and-coming assistant on Gene Keady's staff at Purdue, the coach would spend countless hours on planes and behind the wheel to catch as many high school basketball games as possible. Published Nov. 11 2019 @ 11:45pm

Missouri's defensive woes compound in OT loss to Nebraska COLUMBIA — The Missouri women's basketball team staged a hard-fought comeback, held a 3-point lead with 11 seconds left in regulation and was at the line about to shoot two free throws. But the Tigers let the lead and the game slip away, losing 90-85 in overtime Sunday afternoon to Nebraska at Mizzou Arena. by Colin O'Brien Published Nov. 11 2019 @ 12:15am

Missouri St. gets past Alabama St. SPRINGFIELD — Keandre Cook had a career-high 31 points Sunday as Missouri State topped Alabama State 59-50. Published Nov. 10 2019 @ 11:15pm

Arkansas fires Morris, who went 4-18 in 2 seasons Arkansas fired football coach Chad Morris on Sunday after 22 games and no Southeastern Conference victories during nearly two terrible seasons. Published Nov. 10 2019 @ 11:15pm

College football: Northwestern (Minn.) 27, Westminster 17 ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Blue Jays had their two-game winning streak halted in ending the season at 4-6 overall and 4-4 in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference after Saturday's loss to the Eagles. by Ryan Boland Published Nov. 10 2019 @ 6:00am

College volleyball: William Woods 3, Freed-Hardeman 2 HENDERSON, Tenn. — The Lady Owls ended the regular season by edging the Lady Lions in a 25-20, 26-24, 26-28, 22-25 and 15-11 American Midwest Conference win Saturday. by Ryan Boland Published Nov. 10 2019 @ 6:00am

College women's soccer: Webster 1, Westminster 0 FENTON — The No. 4 seed Lady Blue Jays' season ended after a shutout loss to the No. 1 Lady Gorloks in the semifinals of the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference postseason tournament Thursday night. by Ryan Boland Published Nov. 10 2019 @ 6:00am

College cross country: William Woods men qualify for NAIA cross country championships ELSAH, Ill. — The No. 22 William Woods University men's cross country team secured an automatic bid to the NAIA national championships after earning a share of the American Midwest Conference title Friday. by Ryan Boland Published Nov. 10 2019 @ 6:00am