College Sports

Robert Carter Jr. had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Georgia Tech beat Maryland 78-68 on Wednesday night, extending the Terrapins' road struggles.

Brian Gregory believes his commitment to three freshmen starters will pay off for Georgia Tech in the future. It hasn't been easy for Georgia Tech to win this year as the only Atlantic Coast Conference team with a freshman as its top scorer.

When it counted, the Truett-McConnell men's basketball team made just enough plays to finish off Southern Tech on Sunday in Cleveland -- and earn its first ever Southern States Tournament bid in the process.

Seven home games, including dates with both ACC newcomers, and two nationally-televised Thursday night games highlight the 2013 Georgia Tech football schedule, released Monday by the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Johnson High graduate Lohan Pethel has been named the USA South athletic conference's baseball player of the week for his play with Piedmont College.

Akil Mitchell scored 18 points, Joe Harris added 15 and Jontel Evans had eight assists as Virginia shook off a tough loss to Miami Tuesday with an 82-54 win over Georgia Tech Sunday.

Jasmine Hassell had 23 points and 10 rebounds and Georgia's Andy Landers earned his 900th coaching victory as the No. 19 Lady Bulldogs defeated Mississippi 73-54 Sunday.

In the final home game of the regular season, the University of North Georgia women's basketball team did everything possible to keep their postseason hopes alive as the Saints beat Lander University 91-83 in a Peach Belt Conference cross division matchup Saturday evening.

Four seniors scored in double figures Saturday evening as the University of North Georgia men's basketball team bounced back from a slow start to defeat Lander University 82-78 in the Saints' final home game of the regular season.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope didn't want to save his best for last, but he had no choice after struggling in the first half.