A 31-year-old man from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was arrested Monday following a violent home invasion and assault in Cumberland, Maryland,

Ja'Kobi Gillespie delivered 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists to lead a balanced Maryland to a 76-68 victory over No. 17 Wisconsin on Wednesday in College Park, Md. Rodney Rice also scored 16 points and Selton Miguel added 12 points on four 3 pointers,

Could a Joann fabric and craft store be closing near you? The national retail chain has announced more closures.

Maryland is among few states seeing improvements in reading skills, but math proficiency declined, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress.

Chris Youngblood had a season-high 23 points, including two free throws with 10.9 seconds remaining, to lead No. 4 Alabama to an 88-84 win over No. 14 Mississippi State on Wednesday night.

He played at Maryland in 2021, transferred to Kansas State for the 2022 spring semester, then to UCF for the 2022 season. Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger.

Riley Kugel scored a season-high 21 points, including two free throws with 11 seconds remaining in overtime, and No. 15 Mississippi State knocked off No. 21 Mississippi 84-81.

Big games by former Oscar Smith, Lake Taylor, Warhill and Catholic standouts mark the night in college basketball.

Johni Broome scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half and had 16 rebounds to help top-ranked Auburn beat LSU 87-74 on Wednesday night for its 12th straight victory.

Top-25 teams will be in action across seven games on Wednesday in college basketball. That includes the Alabama Crimson Tide squaring off against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Humphrey

Illinois is ranked 18th in the new AP Top 25 poll, released Monday. The Illini (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten) also are 20th in the coaches' poll.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Lauren Betts scored a career-high 33 points, Kiki Rice added 19, and No. 1 UCLA defeated No. 8 Maryland 82-67 on Sunday. The Bruins (20-0, 8-0 Big Ten) have won their last 19 games by double figures.