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Wofford secures 77-66 win against Western Carolina

By The Associated Press

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Nils Machowski’s 19 points helped Wofford defeat Western Carolina 77-66 on Saturday.

Machowski also had 11 rebounds for the Terriers (17-8, 9-3 Southern Conference). Cayden Vasko scored 18 points while going 6 of 13 (4 for 9 from 3-point range) and added five assists. Chace Watley had 16 points and shot 4 of 7 from the field and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line.

Marcus Kell scored 13 points for the Catamounts (8-15, 4-8) as did Cord Stansberry. Julien Soumaoro had 12 points.

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Both teams play on Wednesday. Wofford visits Samford and Western Carolina hosts Citadel.

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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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