College Sports

Memphis wanted to prove it really was the best team in the country, maybe even make a run at perfection. Turns out, the Tigers aren't even best in their own state. Tyler Smith hit a turnaround jumper in the lane with 28 seconds left and No. 2 Tennessee knocked off the nation's last unbeaten team, edging top-ranked Memphis 66-62 on Saturday night.

Georgia coach Dennis Felton figured it was only a matter of time before Vanderbilt started to click offensively Saturday.

BLACKSBURG, Va. -- A.D. Vassallo scored 27 points and J.T. Thompson added 13, including several key baskets to quiet Georgia Tech's attempt to rally in the second half, and Virginia Tech held off the Yellow Jackets 92-84 Saturday.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama safety Rashad Johnson was arrested early Saturday morning after allegedly knocking a security guard down at an off-campus bar, Tuscaloosa police said.

Senior Joshua Fields collected two hits including a home run and then struck out the side in the ninth for a save as Georgia defeated top-ranked Arizona 9-7 in the season opener.

Kelvin Sampson joined the list of recent firings at Indiana Friday by accepting a $750,000 buyout and agreeing to turn the program over to interim coach Dan Dakic. Getting rid of Sampson, which came in response to the NCAA's report alleging five major NCAA rules violations, still may not solve all of Indiana's problems.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma will have wins reinstated from the 2005 Holiday Bowl season after an NCAA appeals committee partially overturned a ruling in the infractions case involving former quarterback Rhett Bomar.

ATLANTA -- The game between Virginia and Georgia Tech was called off Thursday night because of a leaking roof at Alexander Memorial Coliseum.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana could have a new head coach when the 15th-ranked Hoosiers travel to Northwestern on Saturday. School officials met Thursday to consider the future of embattled coach Kelvin Sampson, who has been accused by the NCAA of five major recruiting violations over improper telephone calls to high school players.

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Greg Byrne will replace Larry Templeton as athletics director at Mississippi State University.