Georgia RB facing DUI, and other charges
Tyler Kolek recorded 21 points, 11 assists and five rebounds to lead the Golden Eagles to a victory over the Buffaloes in Indianapolis.
David Joplin secured the win by making two free throws with 7.4 seconds remaining to send the Golden Eagles (27-9) to the Sweet 16. Marquette will face No. 11 North Carolina State on Friday in Dallas. Kam Jones scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half to lead the Golden Eagles to an 11-point lead at halftime.
KJ Simpson led Colorado (26-11) with 20 points. Tristan da Silva added 17 for the Buffaloes, who fell just short of reaching the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1969.
Jared McCain drained eight 3-pointers — a school record in an NCAA Tournament game — and finished with 30 points for the Blue Devils, who never trailed against the Dukes in New York.
Tyrese Proctor (18 points), Jeremy Roach (15 points) and Kyle Filipowski (14 points) also scored in double figures for Duke (268), which is in the Sweet 16 for the first time since advancing to the Final Four in Mike Krzyzewski’s final season in 2022.
Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 13 points while T.J. Bickerstaff added 11 points for James Madison (32-4), which reached the second round of the tourney for the first time since 1983. The Dukes were trying to become the first No. 12 seed to advance to the Sweet 16 since Oregon State went to the Elite Eight in 2021.
Chase Hunter scored 20 points and added six assists as the Tigers held off a late charge from the Bears in Memphis.
Clemson, which held a 15-point lead with less than seven minutes left, was clinging to a 66-64 advantage when Baylor’s Ja’Kobe Walter missed two free throws that would have tied the score with 36.2 seconds remaining.
Clemson sealed the outcome by hitting six straight shots at the free-throw line. RJ Godfrey hit four of those free throws and Joseph Girard III added a pair as the Tigers (23-11) earned a spot in the Sweet 16. RayJ Dennis scored 27 points for the Bears (24-11), and Walter finished with 20.
Mark Sears had 26 points, a season-best 12 rebounds and six assists to lead the Crimson Tide to a victory over the Lopes at Spokane, Wash.
Rylan Griffen added 13 points for the Crimson Tide (23-11), who scored the final 10 points of the game to hold off a charge by the Lopes.
Tyon Grant-Foster recorded 29 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots for Grand Canyon (30-5), which was a porous 2 of 20 from 3-point range.
Donovan Clingan finished two blocks shy of a triple-double as the defending national champion Huskies posted another wire-to-wire win by beating the Wildcats in New York.
UConn (33-3), the nation’s top-ranked team, will face No. 5 San Diego State in the Sweet 16 on Thursday in Boston. UConn has won nine straight games. Clingan had 14 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocks, while Tristen Newton added 20 points and 10 assists.
Northwestern (22-12) lost in the second round for the third time in as many NCAA Tournament trips — all since 2017 under 11th-year coach Chris Collins. Brooks Barnhizer scored 18 points while Ryan Langborg had 13 for the Wildcats.
Charlie Culberson’s attempt to reinvent himself as a pitcher at age 34 took a blow when he was released by the Atlanta Braves on Friday.
The longtime utility man, who has 99 extrabase hits over an 11-year major league career, went to spring training this season with the Braves on a minor league deal as a righthanded pitcher. Mostly an infielder and left fielder in his 586 career games, Culberson does have 7 1/3 career innings pitched over eight regular-season appearances, posting a 1.23 ERA without a decision. In three pitching appearances this spring, Culberson was charged with six earned runs over two total innings.
Reports indicate that Culberson,
Georgia running back Trevor Etienne faces four misdemeanor charges, including driving under the influence, after his arrest Sunday morning.
According to online records, Etienne posted bonds totaling $1,883 and was released from the Athens-Clarke County Jail at 5:27 a.m., about an hour after he was booked.
He also was charged with reckless driving, failure to maintain lane/improper driva Rome native and former Calhoun High standout, is not considering retirement. The career .248 hitter has 30 home runs with 145 RBIs in his career with the San Francisco Giants (2012), Colorado Rockies (201314), Los Angeles Dodgers (2016-17), Braves (2018-20) and Texas Rangers (2021-23), but played in just one game for the Braves last season. ing on the road and affixing materials that reduce visibility of windows/windshield.
The DUI charge was labeled as “less safe,” which means he can be convicted even if his blood-alcohol content measures below 0.08 percent.
“We are aware of the charges and are currently in the process of gathering additional information,” a university statement read. “This is a pending legal matter and we will not have further comment at this time.”
Etienne, 19, transferred from Florida after the 2023 season. In 24 games over two seasons with the Gators, he ran for 1,472 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also had 30 receptions for 238 yards and a touchdown.
He is the younger brother of Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne and was projected to start for the Bulldogs when they open the season against Clemson on Aug. 31.
Under Georgia policy, student-athletes convicted of DUI must serve a suspension of at least one game.
This is the latest drivingrelated issue for Georgia and the first known incident in 2024. The Atlanta JournalConstitution reported Sunday that at least 15 members of the Bulldogs program were arrested or cited for DUI or speeding last year.
On Jan. 15, 2023, offensive lineman Devin Willock and recruiting department staff member Chandler LeCroy were killed in a crash, with their deaths attributed to both alcohol and speeding.