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Brankovic’s 24 lead UT Rio Grande Valley past New Orleans 95-76

By The Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Filip Brankovic had 24 points in UT Rio Grande Valley’s 95-76 win over New Orleans on Saturday.

Brankovic had five rebounds for the Vaqueros (13-11, 9-6 Southland Conference). Koree Cotton scored 21 points and added five rebounds. Marvin McGhee shot 3 for 8 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points, while adding seven rebounds. It was the seventh victory in a row for the Vaqueros.

Jakevion Buckley led the way for the Privateers (11-14, 8-7) with 25 points, seven rebounds and four assists. TJ Cope added 11 points for New Orleans. Coleton Benson also had 11 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Former Pitt women’s basketball players call coach Tory Verdi abusive, toxic in Title IX lawsuits

By The Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Six former players on the women’s basketball team at the University of Pittsburgh have sued coach Tory Verdi and the school over what they call abusive coaching methods and say their efforts to seek help were ignored. “These players aren’t soft. We aren’t talking about sensitive personality types,” lawyer Keenan D. Holmes told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “Obviously, there are expectations placed on players. But this went beyond basketball. It went beyond the bounds of common decency.” Verdi, according to the lawsuit filed Friday, also tried to force players into the transfer portal, putting their scholarships at risk and threatening their academic and athletic futures. The university denied the allegations in a brief statement issued Tuesday on behalf of both the coach and the school.
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