College Sports

Even in its home state, Arkansas can't win on the road. Freshman Donald Sims scored 24 points off the bench Saturday including 10 in a row in the first half as Appalachian State defeated Arkansas 74-67 on a neutral court ringed with red-clad Razorbacks fans.

Curtis Brown had 12 points off the bench to help Savannah State beat High Point 62-59 on Saturday.

Jack Leasure scored 18 points, all on 3-pointers, to rally Coastal Carolina to a 79-68 victory over Georgia State on Saturday night.

Savannah State hired Benedict College defensive coordinator Robert Wells was named as head coach on Saturday. Wells replaces second-year coach Theo Lemon, who was fired in November.

Sundiata Gaines scored 15 points to lead Georgia to a 67-to-59 win over Hawaii in the seventh place game of the Rainbow Classic today.

David Gomez hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 6.5 seconds remaining to give Tulane a 70-69 win over Georgia in the consolation round of the Rainbow Classic on Friday afternoon

Courtney Pigram scored 18 points to lead East Tennessee State to a 76-58 win over Georgia in the first round of the Rainbow Classic last night in Honolulu.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- New Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson has hired Southern Miss linebackers coach Dave Wommack as his new defensive coordinator, a newspaper web site reported.

HONOLULU -- Hawaii coach June Jones is reluctant to watch any more Georgia game film. ``Every time I look at them, they look better,'' he said of the Warriors' Sugar Bowl opponent. ``Hopefully, we can make some plays and score a little bit and make it a close game.''

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Authorities have charged three people with the robbery, sexual assault and kidnapping of three North Carolina football players. Police said the players were attacked early Sunday at their off-campus apartment. Police said they were bound with tape before they were assaulted, and one of those charged threatened the players with a knife.