UNC climbs to 23rd in AP basketball poll after upset
North Carolina jumps to No. 23 in the AP men's poll following its upset win at Kentucky. Duke and Texas remain atop the rankings as Duke edges Virginia tech on a 40-foot buzzer beater and Texas dominates last week’s opponents. The weekly women’s poll sees Tennessee reclaim No. 1 as Duke slips.
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Spurrier named SEC Coach of the Year for Gamecocks
South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier earned the AP SEC Coach of the Year honor after guiding the Gamecocks to a 7-4 season and their first bowl bid since 2002. Spurrier credited his players for the success and noted the team’s late-season surge, including a five-game SEC win streak and a close 17-15 loss to Georgia. The Independence Bowl against Missouri on Dec. 30 was set to conclude the year with a higher Top 25 finish in sight.
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Rice Simpson Earn All SEC Honors From AP
Rice and Simpson earned first team All SEC honors with Rice leading in receiving yards per game at 95.2 and 12 touchdowns. Simpson topped the conference among defensive backs with 8.5 tackles per game. Cornerbacks Joseph and Bennett made second team and honorable mention.
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Hendrix earns fully exempt 2006 Nationwide Tour status
Aiken golfer Matt Hendrix finished tied for 42nd at the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament with a 9 under 423 after a final round 70. He secures fully exempt Nationwide Tour status for 2006 while expressing disappointment at not earning a PGA Tour card. John Holmes won the event at 24 under.
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ATC Hosts Georgia Perimeter In Nervy NJCAA Clash
ATC meets sixth-ranked Georgia Perimeter College in a NJCAA Division I game at 7:30 p.m. UTC. Perimeter, 9-0 after a 91-81 win over Southern Union State, aims to extend its streak while ATC, 6-2, seeks a upset after routing Louisburg College in their conference opener.
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