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DeutschMadimba leads Prairie View A&M against Texas Southern after 28-point game
Prairie View A&M Panthers (13-17, 8-9 SWAC) at Texas Southern Tigers (12-16, 10-7 SWAC)
Houston; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Prairie View A&M visits Texas Southern after Joey Madimba scored 28 points in Prairie View A&M's 72-51 victory against the Alcorn State Braves.
The Tigers have gone 9-4 at home. Texas Southern is 7-10 in games decided by 10 points or more.
The Panthers have gone 8-9 against SWAC opponents. Prairie View A&M has a 2-4 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
Texas Southern is shooting 45.9% from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points higher than the 45.0% Prairie View A&M allows to opponents. Prairie View A&M averages 80.3 points per game, 2.3 more than the 78.0 Texas Southern gives up to opponents.
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. Prairie View A&M won 85-78 in the last matchup on Jan. 31. Tai'Reon Joseph led Prairie View A&M with 31 points, and Troy Hupstead led Texas Southern with 19 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Hupstead is scoring 14.6 points per game and averaging 9.0 rebounds for the Tigers. Jaylen Wysinger is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Joseph averages 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Panthers, scoring 20.6 points while shooting 31.6% from beyond the arc. Dontae Horne is shooting 43.9% and averaging 25.5 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 7-3, averaging 78.9 points, 34.2 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 7.3 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.7 points per game.
Panthers: 5-5, averaging 77.8 points, 31.9 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 7.5 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 42.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.3 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
NFL analyst predicts Kenneth Walker III to Commanders in free agency
The Washington Commanders have only one running back under contract for 2026. Rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt returns after a promising rookie season, where he rushed for 805 yards, eight touchdowns and averaged 4.6 yards per attempt.
Chris Rodriguez Jr. is a restricted free agent and should be back. Veterans Jeremy McNichols and Austin Ekeler are also free agents, with McNichols having the best chance to return.
Washington needs another back. Apparently, the Commanders are seeking a specific type of back. Matthew Berry of NBC Sports revealed what he'd heard about Washington's search for a running back at last week's 2026 NFL combine.
I’m told the Washington Commanders “want a thumper” and by that I mean a true early-down star running back. They felt like once Austin Ekeler went down last year, the run game struggled. They think Chris Rodriguez is a nice back but don’t like him in the passing game, and they clearly found something in Jacory Croskey-Merritt aka BILL but think of him more as a “2 or a 3” than a true lead back. My guess is the running back who leads Washington in touches next year isn’t currently on their roster.
The good news for Washington is that there will be options. The Seattle Seahawks decided not to place the franchise tag on Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III on Tuesday, meaning he'll be a free agent next week, barring an extension. The New York Jets did apply the franchise tag on their running back, Breece Hall.
In the latest episode of the Football 301 podcast, analysts Nate Tice and Matt Harmon made some free-agency running back predictions. Harmon sees Walker going to the Commanders.
"I think they really, really want an explosive back," Harmon said. "They want to get more under center, so send Kenneth Walker there."
Last week on Football 301, @Nate_Tice and I talked about why we liked the idea of Travis Etienne signing with the Chiefs.
— Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) March 4, 2026
Tried out some more fits for other free agent RBs on today's show:
Rico Dowdle -> Denver
Kenneth Walker -> Washington
Tyler Allgeier -> Seattle pic.twitter.com/jnm8vIDUyw
That's two respected analysts in two days connecting the Commanders to a top running back. Harmon even acknowledged he thinks Washington would take Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love if he fell to them at No. 7 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft. However, in this instance, the Commanders believe there's a chance that Love doesn't make it out of the top five, so they spend on a premier back.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders: Analysts predicts them to sign Kenneth Walker
Colgate Raiders and Loyola (MD) Greyhounds play in Patriot League Tournament
Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (12-19, 8-10 Patriot League) at Colgate Raiders (17-14, 11-7 Patriot League)
Hamilton, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Colgate and Loyola (MD) meet in the Patriot League Tournament.
The Raiders have gone 11-7 against Patriot League opponents, with a 6-7 record in non-conference play. Colgate leads the Patriot League with 76.2 points and is shooting 47.7%.
The Greyhounds' record in Patriot League games is 8-10. Loyola (MD) allows 76.6 points to opponents and has been outscored by 1.4 points per game.
Colgate averages 76.2 points per game, 0.4 fewer points than the 76.6 Loyola (MD) allows. Loyola (MD) averages 75.2 points per game, 0.7 more than the 74.5 Colgate gives up.
The teams meet for the third time this season. Colgate won 101-98 in the last matchup on Feb. 21. Jalen Cox led Colgate with 38 points, and Jacob Theodosiou led Loyola (MD) with 25 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Carlesimo is shooting 37.2% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Raiders, while averaging 8.2 points. Cox is averaging 17.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, four assists and 1.5 steals over the last 10 games.
Braeden Speed is averaging 15.2 points and 3.6 assists for the Greyhounds. Emmett Adair is averaging 19.0 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Raiders: 5-5, averaging 75.3 points, 31.6 rebounds, 13.5 assists, 6.1 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.7 points per game.
Greyhounds: 5-5, averaging 75.9 points, 32.4 rebounds, 12.1 assists, 6.2 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.2 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Constitution Hill's Future Amid Racing Uncertainty
Jonathan Doidge, in the latest Independent Racing newsletter, has praised Constitution Hill's transition from jumps to flat racing while offering insights into the current challenges facing the horseracing industry.
The champion horse's career shift comes amid what Doidge describes as a "fragile state" for the sport, raising questions about the future for both Constitution Hill and the broader horseracing community.
Barça: Double blow against Atlético
Barça: Double blow against Atlético
The scenario was already complicated. It turned downright cruel. Knocked out by Atlético Madrid in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals, FC Barcelona has also lost two key players to injury.
Everything changed very early in the match. In the 13th minute, Jules Koundé sat down on the pitch, unable to continue. The first major setback for Hansi Flick's men, who were already facing the daunting task of overturning a heavy 0-4 deficit from the first leg. To replace him, the staff brought on Alejandro Balde. But fate had more in store: in the second half, the left-back also had to leave his teammates, struck down in turn.
Meanwhile, hope briefly switched sides. Thanks to a brace from Marc Bernal and a goal by Raphinha, Barça long believed in a historic comeback. But it was not to be. Atlético held firm and booked their ticket to the final. Beyond the elimination, concern now reigns in Catalonia. Upcoming medical tests will determine the full extent of the damage.