1-16-26 roundup: Pro football, baseball and basketball, College football and basketball, High school basketball and football
By Richard Walker
The Charlotte Hornets are honoring their longest-tenured player, ambassador and broadcaster.
On March 19, the organization will retire Dell Curry’s No. 30 jersey during festivities on a day when the Hornets will be hosting the Orlando Magic.
Curry, the first pick of the original Hornets franchise in the 1988 expansion draft, was the last original player before departing after the 1997-98 season. Curry later has spent time as a team ambassador and for the last 17 years has been a color commentator on the team’s TV network.
He will become just the second player in franchise history to have his jersey retired; Bobby Phills’ No. 13 retired on Feb. 9, 2000 – or nearly a month after his death.
As a player, Curry remains the organization’s top 10 in games (first), total seasons (first), points (second), field goals made (second), field goal attempts (second), made 3-pointers (second), 3-point percentage (third), steals (fourth), free throw percentage (sixth) and made free throws (eighth).
“As owners, we are committed to celebrating our Hornets legacy and recognizing those who helped build the foundation of this franchise,” Hornets Co-Chairmen Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin said in a news release. “Dell Curry has been a cornerstone of the Charlotte Hornets for more than 25 years – both on and off the court. He exemplifies what it means to be a Hornet through his professionalism, work ethic and commitment to excellence. Dell’s impact on our organization, our fans and our community is undeniable, and he is truly deserving of this honor. We look forward to celebrating this special moment with Hornets fans and raising No. 30 to the rafters of Spectrum Center forever.”
Born in Harrisonburg, Va., Curry was a multi-sport athlete before starring at Virginia Tech, where he averaged 19.0 points per game over four seasons and finished with the second-highest scoring total in school history. He was named Metro Conference Player of the Year as a senior before being selected 15th overall in the 1986 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz. After stints with Utah and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Curry joined the Hornets during their inaugural 1988–89 season after being selected No. 2 overall in the 1988 NBA Expansion Draft. Additionally, Curry played for Milwaukee and Toronto in his 16-year NBA career.
Curry also was a highly-regarded baseball pitcher at Virginia Tech, playing for Gastonia native Chuck Hartman’s Hokies. A 14th-round draft pick of the Baltimore Orioles in 1985, Curry opted to remain at Virginia Tech to play his senior year of basketball though he later pitched for the Class A Gastonia Rangers (with Hornets’ teammate Muggsy Bogues playing second base) in front of a sellout crowd at Gastonia’s Sims Legion Park when former Hornets’ owner George Shinn owned both teams.
On March 19, fans are invited to join Curry, his family that will include sons Stephen and Seth. The Hornets hold an on-court ceremony honoring Curry’s legacy before his No. 30 jersey is raised to the rafters. The first 10,000 fans in attendance will receive a Dell Curry commemorative Topps collectable card.
Tickets for the game are available at Hornets.com.
High school basketball
The area’s schedule/results:
(Wednesday, Jan. 7)
-BOYS
Burns 79, Cherryville 45
Shelby 88, East Gaston 68
Mountain Island Charter 72, NCSSM Morganton 32
Gaston Day 74, SouthLake Christian 73
Catawba Ridge, S.C. at South Point (ccd.)
Highland Tech 58, Pinnacle Classical 42
Providence Day 73, Lincoln Charter 49
-GIRLS
Burns 63, Cherryville 15
Shelby 69, East Gaston 19
Mountain Island Charter 53, NCSSM Morganton 11
Gaston Day 40, SouthLake Christian 38
Catawba Ridge, S.C. at South Point (ccd.)
Highland Tech 48, Pinnacle Classical 39
Providence Day 46, Lincoln Charter 22
(Friday, Jan. 9)
-BOYS
Huss 96, Forestview 63
Kings Mountain 84, North Gaston 48
Crest 60, South Point 50
Bessemer City 68, East Gaston 51
Shelby 79, Cramer 43
Lincolnton 71, Highland Tech 30
Burns 60, West Lincoln 32
East Lincoln 64, Hickory 51
Lincoln Charter 67, Pine Lake Prep 60
Queen’s Grant 78, Mountain Island Charter 44
Gaston Day 69, Metrolina Christian 56
Gaston Christian 88, SouthLake Christian 55
Piedmont Community Charter 80, Cherryville 52
-GIRLS
Huss 66, Forestview 32
Kings Mountain 67, North Gaston 52
Crest 49, South Point 43
Bessemer City 63, East Gaston 38
Cramer 63, Shelby 27
Lincolnton 66, Highland Tech 30
Burns 58, West Lincoln 47
East Lincoln 58, Hickory 47
Lincoln Charter 65, Pine Lake Prep 30
Queen’s Grant 66, Mountain Island Charter 38
Metrolina Christian 47, Gaston Day 44
Gaston Christian 57, SouthLake Christian 18
Piedmont Community Charter 46, Cherryville 26
(Saturday, Jan. 10)
West Charlotte 64, Gaston Day 31 (at Ambassador Christian)
(Monday, Jan. 12)
-BOYS
East Lincoln 73, Maiden 52
North Lincoln 75, Bunker Hill 37
-GIRLS
Maiden 70, East Lincoln 63
North Lincoln 64, Bunker Hill 13
(Tuesday, Jan. 13)
-BOYS
Huss 77, Crest 74
Kings Mountain 76, Ashbrook 69
South Point 86, North Gaston 68
Bessemer City 78, Cherryville 44
Cramer 80, East Gaston 57
Shelby 72, Burns 70
Lincolnton 82, West Lincoln 46
Lincoln Charter 70, Bradford Prep 45
Jackson Day 65, Mountain Island Charter 63
Piedmont Community Charter 64, Carolina International 39
Gaston Christian 79, Davidson Day 67
Gaston Day 76, Westminster Catawba 72
-GIRLS
Huss 59, Crest 25
Kings Mountain 60, Ashbrook 45
South Point 50, North Gaston 12
Bessemer City 56, Cherryville 14
Cramer 71, East Gaston 14
Burns 56, Shelby 51
Lincolnton 63, West Lincoln 45
Lincoln Charter 57, Bradford Prep 20
Jackson Day 50, Mountain Island Charter 23
Piedmont Community Charter 50, Carolina International 17
Gaston Christian 67, Forsyth Country Day 30
Gaston Day 34, Westminster Catawba 18
(Wednesday, Jan. 14)
-BOYS
Shelby 71, Highland Tech 41
North Lincoln 75, Foard 43
Catawba Ridge, S.C. 59, Forestview 58
Roberson 65, East Lincoln 60
Lincolnton 90, South Point 83
-GIRLS
Shelby 49, Highland Tech 37
North Lincoln 63, Foard 15
Catawba Ridge, S.C. 52, Forestview 25
East Lincoln 56, Roberson 44
Lincolnton 70, South Point 62
(Thursday, Jan. 15)
-BOYS
Piedmont Community Charter 78, NCSSM Morganton 29
-GIRLS
Piedmont Community Charter 45, NCSSM Morganton 10
(Friday, Jan. 16)
-BOYS
Ashbrook 85, Forestview 60
South Point 75, Kings Mountain 72
Crest 82, North Gaston 61
Bessemer City at Lincolnton
Burns 75, Cramer 70
East Gaston at Highland Tech
Cherryville 87, West Lincoln 77: Cole Kelly had 22 points, Talon Dalton 17 and Darius Pullen 17 for Cherryville, which won its first league game since Feb. 16, 2024 and Mason Bourquardez had 20 points and Landyn Ford 17 for West Lincoln.
East Lincoln 83, Newton-Conover 40: Jaxon Dollar had 24 points, Davis Beam 14 and Christian Atkins 13 for East Lincoln.
North Lincoln 46, North Lincoln 30
Lincoln Charter 77, Christ the King 50
Mountain Island Charter 71, Cone Leadership 58
Piedmont Community Charter at Thomas Jefferson
Gaston Christian 58, Gaston Day 55
-GIRLS
Ashbrook 54, Forestview 34
South Point 47, Kings Mountain 34: Claire Frank (26 points, 14 rebounds), Rowen Trexler (6 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists), Tierney Waters (11 rebounds) and Ja’Nyiah Bittle (4 points, 8 steals) led South Point.
North Gaston 58, Crest 51: Jaleila Littlejohn (50 points, 13 rebounds, 5 steals, 5 assists) set a North Gaston school record for single game scoring.
Lincolnton 71, Bessemer City 41
Cramer 68, Burns 27: Oshauna Holland (28 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 7 steals), Lauren Humphrey (18 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals), Unique McDowell (12 points, 8 rebounds) and Amasia McDowell (7 points) led Cramer and Emma Wallace (19 points) led Burns.
Highland Tech 53, East Gaston 19
West Lincoln 54, Cherryville 18
East Lincoln 57, Newton-Conover 38
Maiden 85, North Lincoln 83
Lincoln Charter 64, Christ the King 56
Mountain Island Charter at Cone Leadership
Thomas Jefferson 61, Piedmont Community Charter 18
Gaston Christian at Gaston Day
(Saturday, Jan. 17)
Lincolnton at Reidsville
Gaston Day vs. East Mecklenburg
(Tuesday, Jan. 20)
Crest at Ashbrook
Forestview at South Point
Huss at Kings Mountain
Bessemer City at West Lincoln
Burns at East Gaston
Cherryville at Lincolnton
Highland Tech at Shelby
East Lincoln at Bandys
West Iredell at North Lincoln
Lincoln Charter at Lake Norman Charter
Mountain Island Charter at Piedmont Community Charter
Concord Academy at Gaston Christian
Hickory Grove Christian at Gaston Day
North Gaston at Cramer
(Wednesday, Jan. 21)
Lincolnton at Shelby
(Thursday, Jan. 22)
Bessemer City at Cramer
Burns at South Point
(Friday, Jan. 23)
Forestview at North Gaston
Huss at Ashbrook
Kings Mountain at Crest
Cramer at West Lincoln
East Gaston at Cherryville
Highland Tech at Bessemer City
Shelby at Lincolnton
North Lincoln at East Lincoln
Lincoln Charter at Corvian Community
Piedmont Community Charter at Queen’s Grant
Sugar Creek Charter at Mountain Island Charter
Gaston Christian at Hickory Grove Christian
Asheville Carolina Day at Gaston Day
(Monday, Jan. 26)
Metrolina Christian at Gaston Christian
(Tuesday, Jan. 27)
Forestview at Kings Mountain
North Gaston at Huss
South Point at Ashbrook
Burns at Lincolnton
Cramer at Bessemer City
Highland Tech at Cherryville
West Lincoln at Shelby
Bunker Hill at East Lincoln
North Lincoln at Hickory
Community School of Davidson at Lincoln Charter
Jackson Day at Piedmont Community Charter
Concord Academy at Gaston Day
Gaston Christian at Ambassador Christian
(Wednesday, Jan. 28)
Bessemer City at Kings Mountain
Crest at Shelby
South Point at Huss
Langtree Charter at Mountain Island Charter
(Thursday, Jan. 29)
North Gaston at Highland Tech
(Friday, Jan. 30)
Crest at Forestview
North Gaston at Ashbrook
South Point at Huss
Cherryville at Burns
Highland Tech at West Lincoln
Lincolnton at Cramer
Shelby at East Gaston
East Lincoln at West Iredell
Newton-Conover at North Lincoln
Langtree Charter at Lincoln Charter
Mountain Island Charter at Carolina International
Piedmont Community Charter at Cone Leadership
Gaston Day at Gaston Christian
Pro basketball
Charlotte 135, L.A. Lakers 117 (Thursday): LaMelo Ball (30 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists), Brandon Miller (26 points, 5 assists) and Miles Bridges (25 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists) led the Hornets, who overcame a 13-point first quarter deficit to improve to 2-1 on the current West Coast road trip.
The Charlotte Hornets full 2025-26 regular season schedule:
OCTOBER
Wednesday 22 BROOKLYN (W 136-117)
Saturday 25 at Philadelphia (L 121-125)
Sunday 26 at Washington (W 139-113)
Tuesday 28 at Miami (L 117-144)
Thursday 30 ORLANDO (L 107-123)
NOVEMBER
Saturday 1 MINNESOTA (L 105-122)
Sunday 2 UTAH (W 126-103)
Tuesday 4 at New Orleans (L 112-116)
Friday 7 at Miami* (L 108-126)
Monday 10 L.A. LAKERS (L 111-121)
Wed. 12 MILWAUKEE (W 111-100)
Friday 14 at Milwaukee* (L 134-147, OT)
Saturday 15 OKLAHOMA CITY (L 96-109)
Monday 17 at Toronto (L 108-110)
Wednesday 19 at Indiana (L 118-127)
Saturday 22 LA CLIPPERS (L 116-131)
Sunday 23 at Atlanta (L 110-113)
Wednesday 26 NEW YORK* (L 101-129)
Friday 28 CHICAGO* (W 123-116)
Saturday 29 TORONTO (W 118-111, OT)
DECEMBER
Monday 1 at Brooklyn (L 103-116)
Wednesday 3 at New York (L 104-119)
Friday 5 at Toronto (W 111-86 )
Sunday 7 DENVER (L 106-115)
Friday 12 CHICAGO (L 126-129)
Sunday 14 at Cleveland (W 119-111)
Thursday 18 ATLANTA (W 133-126)
Saturday 20 at Detroit (L 86-112)
Monday 22 at Cleveland (L 132-139)
Tuesday 23 WASHINGTON (W 126-109)
Friday 26 at Orlando (W 120-105)
Monday 29 MILWAUKEE (L 113-123)
Wednesday 31 GOLDEN STATE (L 125-132)
JANUARY
Friday 2 at Milwaukee (L 121-122)
Saturday 3 at Chicago (W 112-99 )
Monday 5 at Oklahoma City (W 124-97 )
Wednesday 7 TORONTO (L 96-97 )
Thursday 8 INDIANA (L 109-112)
Saturday 10 at Utah (W 150-95 )
Monday 12 at LA Clippers (L 109-117)
Thursday 15 at L.A. Lakers (W 135-117)
Saturday 17 at Golden State 8:30 p.m.
Sunday 18 at Denver 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday 21 CLEVELAND 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 22 at Orlando 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 24 WASHINGTON 6:00 p.m.
Monday 26 PHILADELPHIA 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday 28 at Memphis 8:00 p.m.
Thursday 29 at Dallas 8:30 p.m.
Saturday 31 SAN ANTONIO 3:00 p.m.
FEBRUARY
Monday 2 NEW ORLEANS 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 5 at Houston 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 7 at Atlanta 7:30 p.m.
Monday 9 DETROIT 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday 11 ATLANTA 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 19 HOUSTON 7:00 p.m.
Friday 20 CLEVELAND 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 22 at Washington 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday 24 at Chicago 8:00 p.m.
Thursday 26 at Indiana 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 28 PORTLAND 1:00 p.m.
MARCH
Tuesday 3 DALLAS 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday 4 at Boston 7:30 p.m.
Friday 6 MIAMI 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 8 at Phoenix 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday 10 at Portland 10:00 p.m.
Wednesday 11 at Sacramento 10:00 p.m.
Saturday 14 at San Antonio 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday 17 MIAMI 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 19 ORLANDO 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 21 MEMPHIS 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday 24 SACRAMENTO 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 26 NEW YORK 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 28 PHILADELPHIA 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 30 BOSTON 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday 31 at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m.
APRIL
Thursday 2 PHOENIX 7:00 p.m.
Friday 3 INDIANA 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 5 at Minnesota 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday 7 at Boston 7:30 p.m.
Friday 10 DETROIT 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 12 at New York 6:00 p.m.
Home games in CAPS
All times listed are Eastern
* Denotes Emirates NBA Cup Group Play game
Schedule to be announced following Emirates NBA Cup Group Play: Dec. 9, 10, 13, 16- Emirates NBA Cup Knockout Rounds, Dec. 11, 12, 14, 15- Additional regular-season games for eliminated teams
The Charlotte Hornets 2025 preseason schedule:
Sunday, Oct. 5 Oklahoma City (at N. Charleston Col.) L 114-135
Thursday, Oct. 9 at Oklahoma City L 116-122
Saturday, Oct. 11 at Dallas W 120-116
Wednesday, Oct. 15 Memphis (at First Horizon Col., Gboro) W 145-116
Friday, Oct. 17 at New York L 108-113
Pro football
NFL 2025-26 playoff schedule:
-CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS
BYES- AFC Denver (14-3), NFC Seattle (14-3)
(Saturday, Jan. 10)
NFC- No. 5 L.A. Rams (12-5) at No. 4 Carolina (8-9) – L.A. Rams 34-31
NFC- No. 7 Green Bay (9-7-1) at No. 2 Chicago (11-6) – Chicago 31-27
(Sunday, Jan. 11)
AFC- No. 6 Buffalo (12-5) at No. 3 Jacksonville (13-4) – Buffalo 27-24
NFC- No. 6 San Francisco (12-5) at No. 3 Philadelphia (11-6) – San Francisco 23-19
AFC- No. 7 L.A. Chargers (11-6) at No. 2 New England (14-3) – New England 16-3
(Monday, Jan. 12)
No. 5 Houston (12-5) at No. 4 Pittsburgh (10-7) – Houston 30-6
-CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
(Saturday, Jan. 17)
AFC- No. 6 Buffalo at No. 1 Denver, 4:30 p.m. CBS
NFC- No. 6 San Francisco at No. 1 Seattle, 8 p.m. FOX
(Sunday, Jan. 18)
AFC- No. 5 Houston at No. 2 New England, 3 p.m. ESPN
NFC- No. 5 L.A. Rams at No. 2 Chicago, 6:30 p.m. NBC
-CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
(Sunday, Jan. 25)
AFC at 3 p.m., CBS
NFC at 6:30 p.m., FOX
SUPER BOWL
(Sunday, Feb. 8)
At Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara CA, 6:30 p.m., NBC
The Carolina Panthers’ 2025 schedule:
-Preseason
Friday, Aug. 8 Cleveland Browns (L 10-30)
Saturday, Aug. 16 at Houston Texans (L 3-20)
Thursday, Aug. 21 Pittsburgh Steelers (L 10-19)
-Regular season
Sunday, Sept. 7 at Jacksonville Jaguars (L 10-26)
Sunday, Sept. 14 at Arizona Cardinals (L 22-27)
Sunday, Sept. 21 Atlanta Falcons (W 30-0)
Sunday, Sept. 28 at New England Patriots (L 13-42)
Sunday, Oct. 5 Miami Dolphins (W 27-24)
Sunday, Oct. 12 Dallas Cowboys (W 30-27)
Sunday, Oct. 19 at New York Jets (W 13-6)
Sunday, Oct. 26 Buffalo Bills (L 9-40)
Sunday, Nov. 2 at Green Bay Packers (W 16-13)
Sunday, Nov. 9 New Orleans Saints (L 7-17)
Sunday, Nov. 16 at Atlanta Falcons (W 30-27, OT)
Monday, Nov. 24 at San Francisco 49ers (L 9-20)
Sunday, Nov. 30 Los Angeles Rams (W 31-28)
Sunday, Dec. 7 BYE WEEK
Sunday, Dec. 14 at New Orleans Saints (L 17-20)
Sunday, Dec. 21 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (W 23-20)
Sunday, Dec. 28 Seattle Seahawks (L 10-27)
Saturday, Jan. 3 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (L 14-16)
-Playoffs
Saturday, Jan. 10 Los Angeles Rams (L 31-34)
College football
Here’s the full 2025-26 college postseason schedule:
(Non-CFP bowl games)
Date Time Bowl, Location, TV
Dec. 13 Cricket Celebration Bowl- S.C. State vs. Prairie View A&M, Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta GA – S.C. State 40-38 (OT)
Dec. 13 Bucked Up LA Bowl- Boise State vs. Washington, SoFi Stadium Inglewood CA – Washington 38-10
Dec. 16 (Tuesday) 9 p.m. IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl- Troy vs. Jacksonville State, Cramton Bowl Montgomery AL – Jacksonville State 17-13
Dec. 17 (Wednesday) 5 p.m. StaffDNA Cure Bowl- Old Dominion vs. South Florida, Camping World Stadium Orlando FL – Old Dominion 24-10
Dec. 17 (Wednesday) 8:30 p.m. 68 Ventures Bowl- Louisiana vs. Delaware, Hancock White Stadium Mobile AL – Delaware 20-13
Dec. 18 (Thursday) 9 p.m. Xbox Bowl- Missouri State vs. Arkansas State, Ford Center at The Star, Frisco TX – Arkansas State 34-28
Dec. 19 (Friday) 11 a.m. Myrtle Beach Bowl- Kennesaw State vs. Western Michigan, Brooks Stadium Conway SC – Western Michigan 41-6
Dec. 19 (Friday) 2:30 p.m. Gasparilla Bowl- Memphis vs. N.C. State, Raymond James Stadium Tampa FL – N.C. State 31-7
Dec. 22 (Monday) 2 p.m. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl- Washington State vs. Utah State, Albertsons Stadium Boise ID – Washington State 34-21
Dec. 23 (Tuesday) 2 p.m. Bush’s Boca Raton Bowl- Toledo vs. Louisville, Flagler Credit Union Stadium Boca Raton FL – Louisville 27-22
Dec. 23 (Tuesday) 5:30 p.m. New Orleans Bowl- Western Kentucky vs. Southern Mississippi, Caesars Superdome New Orleans LA – Western Kentucky 27-16
Dec. 23 (Tuesday) 9 p.m. Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl- UNLV vs. Ohio U., Ford Center at The Star, Frisco TX – Ohio U. 17-10
Dec. 24 (Wednesday) 8 p.m. Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl- California vs. Hawaii, Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI – Hawaii 35-31
Dec. 26 (Friday) 1 p.m. Game Above Sports Bowl- Central Michigan vs. Northwestern, Ford Field, Detroit MI – Northwestern 34-7
Dec. 26 (Friday) 4:30 p.m. Rate Bowl- New Mexico vs. Minnesota, Chase Field, Phoenix AZ – Minnesota 20-17
Dec. 26 (Friday) 8 p.m. SERVPRO First Responder Bowl- Florida International vs. UTSA, Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas TX – UTSA 57-20
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 11 a.m. Go Bowling Military Bowl- Pittsburgh vs. East Carolina, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis MD – East Carolina 23-17
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 12 p.m. Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl- Penn State vs. Clemson, Yankee Stadium, Bronx NY – Penn State 22-10
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 2:15 p.m. Wasabi Fenway Bowl- Connecticut vs. Army, Fenway Park Boston MA – Army 41-16
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 3:30 p.m. Pop-Tarts Bowl- Georgia Tech vs. BYU, Camping World Stadium Orlando FL – BYU 25-21
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 4:30 p.m. Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl- Miami, O. vs. Fresno State, Arizona Stadium Tucson AZ – Fresno State 18-3
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 5:45 p.m. Isleta New Mexico Bowl- North Texas vs. San Diego State, Branch Field at University Stadium Albuquerque NM – North Texas 49-47
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 7:30 p.m. TaxSlayer Gator Bowl- Virginia vs. Missouri, EverBank Stadium Jacksonville FL – Virginia 13-7
Dec. 27 (Saturday) 9:15 p.m. Kinder’s Texas Bowl- LSU vs. Houston, NRG Stadium Houston TX – Houston 38-35
Dec. 29 (Monday) 2 p.m. JLBA Birmingham Bowl- Appalachian State vs. Georgia Southern, Protective Stadium Birmingham AL – Georgia Southern 29-10
Dec. 30 (Tuesday) 2 p.m. Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl- Coastal Carolina vs. Louisiana Tech, Independence Stadium Shreveport LA – Louisiana Tech 23-14
Dec. 30 (Tuesday) 5:30 p.m. Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl- Tennessee vs. Illinois, Nissan Stadium Nashville TN – Illinois 30-28
Dec. 30 (Tuesday) 9 p.m. Valero Alamo Bowl- Southern California vs. TCU, Alamodome San Antonio TX – TCU 30-27
Dec. 31 (Wednesday) 12 p.m. ReliaQuest Bowl- Iowa vs. Vanderbilt, Raymond James Stadium Tampa FL – Iowa 34-27
Dec. 31 (Wednesday) 2 p.m. Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl- Arizona State vs. Duke, Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso TX – Duke 42-39
Dec. 31 (Wednesday) 3 p.m. Cheez-It Citrus Bowl- Michigan vs. Texas, Camping World Stadium Orlando FL – Texas 41-27
Dec. 31 (Wednesday) 3:30 p.m. SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl- Nebraska vs. Utah, Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas NV – Utah 44-22
Jan. 2 (Friday) 1 p.m. Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl- Rice vs. Texas State, Amon Carter Stadium Fort Worth TX – Texas State 41-10
Jan. 2 (Friday) 3:30 p.m. AutoZone Liberty Bowl- Navy vs. Cincinnati, Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis TN – Navy 35-13
Jan. 2 (Friday) 8 p.m. Duke’s Mayo Bowl- Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State, Bank of America Stadium Charlotte – Wake Forest 43-29
Jan. 2 (Friday) 8 p.m. Trust & Will Holiday Bowl- Arizona vs. SMU, Snapdragon Stadium San Diego CA – SMU 24-19
(College Football Playoff)
Date Time Bowl, Location, TV
-1st round
Dec. 19 (Friday) 8 p.m. No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Oklahoma – Alabama 34-24
Dec. 20 (Saturday) 12 p.m. No. 10 Miami, Fla. at No. 7 Texas A&M – Miami, Fla. 10-3
Dec. 20 (Saturday) 3:30 p.m. No. 11 Tulane at No. 6 Mississippi – Mississippi 41-10
Dec. 20 (Saturday) 7:30 p.m. No. 12 James Madison at No. 5 Oregon – Oregon 51-34
-Quarterfinals
Dec. 31 (Wednesday) 7:30 p.m. Cotton- No. 10 Miami, Fla. vs. No. 2 Ohio State, Arlington TX – Miami 24-14
Jan. 1 (Thursday) 12 p.m. Orange- No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 4 Texas Tech, Miami Gardens FL – Oregon 23-0
Jan. 1 (Thursday) 4 p.m. Rose- No. 9 Alabama vs. No. 1 Indiana, Pasadena CA – Indiana 38-3
Jan. 1 (Thursday) 8 p.m. Sugar- No. 6 Mississippi vs. No. 3 Georgia, New Orleans LA – Mississippi 39-34
-Semifinals
Jan. 8 (Thursday) 7:30 p.m. Fiesta- No. 10 Miami, Fla. vs. No. 6 Mississippi, Glendale AZ – Miami 31-27
Jan. 9 (Friday) 7:30 p.m. Peach- No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 1 Indiana, Atlanta GA – Indiana 56-22
-Final
Jan. 19 (Monday) 7:30 p.m. No. 10 Miami, Fla. vs. No. 1 Indiana, Miami Gardens FL, ESPN
College basketball
Here are the recent results/upcoming schedule for area teams:
(Thursday, Jan. 8)
Queens 77, Jacksonville 51
J.C. Smith 71, Elizabeth City State 52
(Saturday, Jan. 10)
Gaston College 109, Converse JV 80
Queens 89, North Florida 82
Rhode Island 70, Rhode Island 45
Cleveland CC 91, Pitt CC 73
UNC Pembroke 70, Belmont Abbey 51
Virginia State 83, J.C. Smith 61
(Sunday, Jan. 11)
Charlotte 74, Rice 73
(Monday, Jan. 12)
Cleveland CC 86, Johnston CC 70
Bluefield State 66, J.C. Smith 64
(Tuesday, Feb. 13)
Ferrum 78, Belmont Abbey 75 (OT)
(Wednesday, Jan. 14)
Davidson 84, George Washington 79
Forsyth Tech 93, Cleveland CC 81
Gaston College 122, Denmark Tech 73
Radford 89, Gardner-Webb 80
Tulsa 86, Charlotte 74
Virginia Union 75, J.C. Smith 73
(Thursday, Jan. 15)
Queens 85, Florida Gulf Coast 74
(Saturday, Jan. 17)
Queens at Stetson, 2 p.m.
Presbyterian at Gardner-Webb, 2 p.m.
Cleveland CC at Sandhills CC, 3 p.m.
Gaston College at Brunswick CC, 3 p.m.
Chowan at Belmont Abbey, 4 p.m.
Fayetteville State at J.C. Smith, 4 p.m.
(Sunday, Jan. 18)
Charlotte at East Carolina, 2 p.m.
(Monday, Jan. 19)
Belmont Abbey at Mount Olive, 5 p.m.
(Wednesday, Jan. 21)
Fordham at Davidson, 7 p.m.
Gardner-Webb at Longwood, 7 p.m.
Guilford Tech at Cleveland CC, 7 p.m.
North Alabama at Queens, 7 p.m.
Shaw at J.C. Smith, 7:30 p.m.
Caldwell Tech at Gaston College, 8 p.m.
(Thursday, Jan. 22)
Belmont Abbey at Emmanuel, 7 p.m.
(Saturday, Jan. 24)
USC Upstate at Gardner-Webb, 2 p.m.
Cleveland CC at Fayetteville, 3 p.m.
Gaston College at Cape Fear CC, 3 p.m.
J.C. Smith at Livingstone, 4 p.m.
Queens at West Georgia, 4:30 p.m.
VCU at Davidson, 5 p.m.
(Sunday, Jan. 25)
Tulane at Charlotte, 2 p.m.
(Tuesday, Jan. 27)
Belmont Abbey at King, 7:30 p.m.
(Wednesday, Jan. 28)
Central Arkansas at Queens, 7 p.m.
Davidson at George Mason, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Temple, 7 p.m.
J.C. Smith at Winston-Salem, 7:30 p.m.
USC Salkehatchie at Gaston College, 8 p.m.
(Thursday, Jan. 29)
Gardner-Webb at UNC-Asheville, 6:30 p.m.
(Friday, Jan. 30)
Cleveland CC at Catawba Valley CC, 7 p.m.
(Saturday, Jan. 31)
Gardner-Webb at Charleston Southern, 2 p.m.
Queens at Bellarmine, 2 p.m.
Gaston College at Wake Tech, 3 p.m.
Cleveland CC at Southwest Virginia, 4 p.m.
Erskine at Belmont Abbey, 4 p.m.
J.C. Smith at Claflin, 4 p.m.
Davidson at Richmond, 4:30 p.m.
Rice at Charlotte, 6 p.m.