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UConn victorious against Lady Vols in Hartford, 75-56

UConn is victorious against the Lady Vols in Hartford, 75-56.

No. 7 Tennessee (19-4, 8-2 SEC) lost its third consecutive road game Sunday.

No. 10 UConn defeated Tennessee, 75-56, at XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut.

The Huskies (15-4, 9-0 Big East) scored the first 14 points of the third quarter. UConn opened a 46-25 advantage with 6 minutes, 17 seconds left in the third quarter.

Connecticut outscored Tennessee, which has lost three of its last four games, 23-11, in the third quarter.

Jordan Horston led Tennessee with 26 points and was the only Lady Vol to post double figures in the scoring column. She also had eight rebounds and three assists.

Rae Burrell scored nine points for Tennessee.

The Huskies’ Azzi Fudd led all scorers with 25 points. Aaliyah Edwards and Tennessee transfer Evina Westbrook scored 14 points each for Connecticut.

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Notre Dame moves to 9-3 in ACC after win at NC State

Irish win again!

The following is courtesy of Notre Dame athletics:

The University of Notre Dame men’s basketball team (16-7, 9-3) won its fifth Atlantic Coast Conference road game against NC State (10-14, 3-10), 69-57, at PNC Arena on Saturday afternoon. The victory provides the Irish a regular-season sweep of the Wolfpack and matches the 2014-15 team for the best start to an ACC schedule in program history.

Five Notre Dame players hit double-figure scoring in the game, led by 15 points and 10 rebounds from Paul Atkinson Jr. for his second consecutive double-double. Dane Goodwin also posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while freshman Blake Wesley hit for 14 points. Terquavion Smith led NC State with 19 points.

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Vols defeat South Carolina for fifth consecutive SEC win

The Vols defeat South Carolina for its fifth consecutive SEC win.

No. 22 Tennessee (16-6, 7-3 SEC) captured its fifth consecutive Southeastern Conference victory Saturday.

Tennessee defeated the Gamecocks (13-9, 4-6 SEC), 81-57, Saturday at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina.

The win was Tennessee’s second against South Carolina this season.

Tennessee’s Josiah-Jordan James and Zakai Zeigler each had scoring career-highs.

James, who was playing in his home state, scored 15 of his game-high 20 points in the first half. Zeigler had 18 points, all in the second half.

The Vols made 14 three-point attempts.

Santiago Vescovi added 13 points. Kennedy Chandler totaled 11 points and 10 assists for Tennessee, which led 33-29 at halftime.

Devin Carter and Erik Stevenson had 13 points each for South Carolina.

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Tennessee signee scores 32 points

Tennessee signee scores 32 points Friday.

Tennessee signee BJ Edwards scored 32 points for Knoxville Catholic High School (Knoxville, Tennessee) Friday.

Knoxville Catholic defeated McCallie School, 62-51.

Edwards, scored 16 points after halftime. Knoxville Catholic trailed the Blue Tornado, 30-24, at halftime.

2023 Tennessee recruiting target Blue Cain scored 16 points for Knoxville Catholic.

Cain, who also has an offer from Syracuse, had nine points after halftime.

Edwards and Cain also led the Irish to an 80-54 victory over Knoxville Christian Tuesday.

Edwards had 13 points and nine rebounds against the Knights. Cain totaled 22 points and 12 rebounds.

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Notre Dame stays hot, beats Virginia Tech

W. Again.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The No. 20/19 Notre Dame women’s basketball completed the four-game home-stand sweep on Thursday night, defeating (RV/RV) Virginia Tech 68-55 inside Purcell Pavilion. The Fighting Irish (18-4, 9-2) not only kept its undefeated home record intact (11-0), but also moved into a tie for third place with No. 12/17 Georgia Tech.

Defensively, it was one of the strongest outings for the Irish, as the Hokies’ (17-6, 7-3) 55 points are the fewest ND is allowed thus far in ACC play. Not to mention, Notre Dame allowed just six points in the second quarter. The Irish also kept Virginia Tech’s Elizabeth Kitley in check, as she totaled 10 points under her season average.

Olivia Miles put on a highlight reel for the home fans tonight which included 24 points and two behind-the-back passes. Fellow freshman Sonia Citron joined her in double figures with 11 points to go along with her seven rebounds.

Maya Dodson collected a career high five steals to go with her two blocks, seven rebounds and six points. Anaya Peoples got fans to their feet with an electric and-one in the fourth, as she finished with five points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals.

The Irish also posted another tremendous effort on the boards, out-rebounding Virginia Tech, 40-33, resulting in 13 second-chance points.

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Notre Dame knocking on NCAA Tournament door

Do you think they’ll end up getting in?

It’s been nothing short of incredible to see the turnaround Notre Dame has made on the basketball court under Mike Brey this season.  After a slow start and an embarrassing blowout loss at Boston College in early-December it was looking like another bleak winter for the men’s basketball team.

If you haven’t been paying attention to them because of that though, now would be a good time to get aboard.

Notre Dame sits at 15-7 overall and 8-3 in ACC play after their win at Miami earlier this week.  As a result the Irish appear to be knocking on the NCAA Tournament door.

Joe Lunardi at ESPN doesn’t have Notre Dame in his latest Bracketology but they’re included in the First Four Out category, up from last week when he had them in the Next Four Out.

Meanwhile, longtime college basketball expert Jon Rothstein, now of College Hoops Today included Notre Dame in his projected field of 68 on Friday morning.

Notre Dame is in the middle of perhaps the most difficult part of their ACC slate as they lost Monday night to Duke, beat Miami on Wednesday, and now travel to North Carolina State on Saturday night.  The Irish have just nine regular season games remaining counting Saturday, but none occur versus ranked opponents.

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Get to know your 2021-22 Notre Dame basketball team 

Lady Vols lose second straight road game at Florida

The Lady Vols lose its second straight road game at Florida.

No. 7 Tennessee (19-3, 8-2 SEC) lost at Florida (16-6, 6-3 SEC), 84-59, Thursday.

The win was Florida’s fifth in the series against Tennessee, which had won 54 of the 58 previous games dating back to 1980.

Florida shot a season-best 53.2 percent from the floor during the contest.

The Gators had a 36-29 lead at halftime before pulling away in the second half. Florida’s Kiara Smith had a game-high 25 points and finished with five rebounds and five assists.

Alexus Dye led the Lady Vols with 10 points. She also had six rebounds.

Rae Burrell and Tess Darby added nine points each. Tamari Key finished with eight points and was Tennessee’s leading rebounder with eight.

Tennessee lost at Auburn in its last road game at Auburn on Jan. 27. The Lady Vols have lost two consecutive contests on the road.

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The biggest NBA All-Star snubs of 2021-22

Every year when the latest NBA All-Star crop is announced, there are a few snubs that leave fans, media and even players with their heads scratching.

A prime example just last year included Devin Booker, who ended up making it due as an injury replacement but wasn’t originally slated to receive the accolade. He’d go on to help lead the Phoenix Suns to the NBA Finals that same year.

Who are the biggest snubs this year?

With help from our own Global Rating stat, we break it down below.

Contract watch: Players who could become cap casualties

There are a handful of young players set to earn significant raises on their next contracts. We used ProFitX to view what these players should be earning based on their level of play, and evaluate if these players are in a position to earn such a raise with their current team.

However, some of these teams could have financial situations preventing them from being the ones that give their players such raises. Some teams are already set to have expensive teams deep in the luxury tax in the near future which could hinder their ability to add more long-term salary. At the same time, some players have very limited Bird rights with their current teams and could easily get properly paid elsewhere.

Here are several players with upcoming contract situations whose future with their current team could be impacted by salary cap complications.