Thursday, January 11

by | Jan 11, 2024 | Quick Hits

Travis Gist and Ke’mari McNeil each scored 13 points for Midway in a 49-37 nonconference varsity boys basketball win over visiting Rosewood on Wednesday night as the Raiders improved to 9-2. … Campbell will open the 2027 football season at Wake Forest on September 2. … East Carolina, which was 0-7 all-time in men’s basketball at Temple, shot 54 percent from the field to defeat the Owls, 73-62, on Wednesday night. … No. 7 UNC pulled away from N.C. State for a 67-54 win in Raleigh. … Host Central Florida upset No. 3 Kansas, 65-60. … Virginia Tech downed No. 21 Clemson, 87-72, in Blacksburg. … Nick Saban announced his retirement as football coach at Alabama on Wednesday. … New England and Coach Bill Belichick have officially parted ways. … Pete Carroll is stepping down as coach at Seattle, but will remain with the Seahawks as an advisor. … The Sony Open in Honolulu starts today (Golf Channel, 7 p.m.). … The Carolina Hurricanes host Anaheim tonight (Bally Sports South, 7 p.m.). … In college basketball tonight, No. 24 Florida Atlantic plays at Tulane (ESPN2, 7 p.m.), Michigan State visits No. 10 Illinois (Fox Sports 1, 9 p.m.) and Santa Clara hosts No. 23 Gonzaga (ESPN, 9:30 p.m.). … NBA matchups on TNT tonight include Boston at Milwaukee at 7:30 p.m. and the Los Angeles Lakers at home against Phoenix at 10 p.m.

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