Buies Creek is No. 8 on WalletHub’s 2021 small cities list of Best Sports Cities in America. … Ian Jones (Harnett Central, East Carolina) is a graduate assistant in the men’s basketball program at Michigan State. … Former Campbell star Chris Clemons is playing for the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League. Clemons scored 14 points in a 113-98 win at College Park (Georgia) on Sunday as Maine improved to 2-0. … Wake Forest opened basketball season with a 77-59 win over visiting William & Mary on Wednesday night. … UNC visits No. 21 Pitt in college football tonight (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.). … In the NFL, Miami hosts Baltimore tonight (FOX, 8:20 p.m.). … The Houston Open gets underway today (Golf Channel, 1 p.m.).