Jeff Hart

Gani Lawal had 29 points and 10 rebounds, dominating at the foul line and coming up with a crucial block in the final minute as Georgia Tech recovered from blowing a 15-point second-half lead to beat Charlotte 76-67.

Reserve Laurence Bowers scored a career-high 23 points, matching his previous best with 17 in the first half, leading the Tigers to an 89-61 rout over Georgia on Saturday.

Trey Hampton scored a career-high 22 points to lead Georgia State to a 70-61 win over Towson on Saturday night.

Bobby Bowden watched the clock run down to :00, then took his last walk to midfield as his Florida State players jumped up and down, thrusting their helmets into the air. The coach went out a winner, carried off by the Seminoles.

Four Tennessee basketball players, including starting senior forward Tyler Smith, were charged with gun possession and other counts after a Friday traffic stop.

Collin Wagner kicked a 21-yard field goal with 57 seconds left, and the No. 11 Nittany Lions staved off a last-ditch drive by No. 13 LSU for a 19-17 victory Friday.

Fired Texas Tech coach Mike Leach says he did not mistreat a player after a concussion. Leach spoke to The New York Times and ESPN about his firing. He was dismissed Wednesday, two days after his suspension.

Pat Fitzgerald reached into Northwestern's bag of tricks one more time, hoping to pull out the perfect play to give his team a dramatic victory over Auburn in the Outback Bowl.

The Atlanta Hawks haven't lost three straight all season, and Friday night's home game against the New York Knicks may help them avoid that fate. The Knicks, though, are one of three teams to beat the Hawks at Philips Arena, and New York will be trying to build on a promising December as the clubs open 2010.

Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield will challenge Francois Botha for the lightly regarded WBF title in Uganda on Jan. 16.