MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Tylor Perry scored 16 points and his late 3-pointer forced overtime and Kansas State fought off North Alabama’s upset attempt, defeating the Lions 75-74. Perry’s 3-pointer with eight seconds left in regulation tied it at 65. Up by three, the Lions’ Detalian Brown missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 16 seconds left before Perry’s shot. Brown’s open baseline 3 attempt with 0.7 seconds left hit the top of the backboard to force overtime. David N’Guessan’s layup to start the extra session put Kansas State ahead 67-65 and the Wildcats led for the duration. Jacari Lane scored 19 points and had 11 rebounds for North Alabama.
ATLANTA (AP) — Alabama is again top dog in the Southeastern Conference — and perhaps headed to the College Football Playoff. The Crimson Tide ended Georgia’s 29-game winning streak with a 27-24 victory over the No. 1 Bulldogs in the Southeastern Conference championship game. Now the big question: Is Georgia’s bid for a third straight national title over? Iron Bowl hero Jalen Milroe threw a pair of touchdown passes and No. 8 Alabama’s defense dominated much of the way after giving up a score on Georgia’s opening possession. It was a compelling playoff statement for a Bama team that lost to Texas early in the season.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Florida State made things as difficult as possible on the College Football Playoff selection committee, using a dominant defensive performance to beat No. 15 Louisville 16-6 on Saturday night for the fourth-ranked Seminoles’ first Atlantic Coast Conference championship since 2014. The Seminoles moved to 13-0, but even that doesn’t guarantee a spot in the four-team playoff. No Power Five team has ever gone unbeaten, won its conference title and failed to make the playoff. But with starting quarterback Jordan Travis out for the season with a leg injury, Florida State is in danger of becoming the first. Down to their third-string QB, the Seminoles stuck to a conservative game plan against Louisville.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Blake Corum scored twice, tying the school record for touchdown runs with 55, and No. 2 Michigan beat No. 18 Iowa 26-0 on Saturday night in the Big Ten championship game to likely take the top seed in the College Football Playoff. With coach Jim Harbaugh back on the sideline for the first time in four weeks, the Wolverines (13-0, No. 2 CFP) routed Iowa (10-3, No. 16 CFP) to win three straight outright conference crowns for the first time in school history. And with No. 1 Georgia falling to No. 8 Alabama in the Southeastern Conference title game, Harbaugh and the Wolverines are poised — finally — to claim the top playoff seed and reach No. 1.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Seventh-ranked Texas is leaving the Big 12 with bookend championships. Quinn Ewers set a career high by throwing for 452 yards with four touchdowns in a 49-21 victory over No. 19 Oklahoma State in the Big 12 championship game. The Southeastern Conference-bound and 12-1 Longhorns won the title in the Big 12's inaugural 1996 season, plus 2005 and 2009. Ewers completed 35 of 46 passes and his touchdowns went to four different receivers. The biggest one was 362-pound defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat, the Outland Trophy finalist who lined up as a tight end for a 2-yard score.
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart challenged the College Football Playoff selection committee to believe what that see when judging his No. 1 Bulldogs following the end of their 29-game winning streak. Smart also reminded the committee that in the CFP era, no team at the top of the playoff ranking has fallen out of the playoff by losing in a conference championship game. Smart had to start lobbying the committee because his team lost 27-24 to No. 8 Alabama in the Southeastern Conference championship game. He says he has “no question” Georgia is “one of the best four teams, 100 percent.”
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have activated safety Darnell Savage from injured reserve. The move clears the the way for Savage's potential return from a five-game absence Sunday night against the Kansas City Chiefs. Savage has been dealing with a calf injury and hasn’t played since an Oct. 22 loss at Denver. He practiced fully this week and was listed as questionable on Friday’s injury report. His return would boost a Green Bay secondary that has been dealing with multiple injuries.
SATURDAY SCORES
TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Final (8)Alabama 27 (1)Georgia 24
Final (4)Florida St. 16 (15)Louisville 6
Final (2)Michigan 26 (18)Iowa 0
Final (7)Texas 49 (19)Oklahoma St. 21
Final (25)SMU 26 (17)Tulane 14
Final Miami (Ohio) 23 (23)Toledo 14
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (2)Arizona 82 Colgate 55
Final Wisconsin 75 (3)Marquette 64
Final Georgia Tech 72 (7)Duke 68
Final (8)Miami 62 Notre Dame 49
Final (9)Baylor 91 Northwestern St. 40
Final (11)Gonzaga 89 Southern Cal 76
Final UNC-Wilmington 80 (12)Kentucky 73
Final (13)FAU 90 Coll. of Charleston 74
Final (17)North Carolina 78 Florida St. 70
Final Drexel 57 (18)Villanova 55
Final (20)Colorado St. 86 Washington 81
Final (24)Illinois 76 Rutgers 58
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
L.A. Lakers 93 Houston 78 (in progress)
Final L.A. Clippers 113 Golden State 112
Final Minnesota 123 Charlotte 117
Final Cleveland 110 Detroit 101
Final Brooklyn 129 Orlando 101
Final Milwaukee 132 Atlanta 121
Final Chicago 124 New Orleans 118
Final Indiana 144 Miami 129
Final Oklahoma City 126 Dallas 120
Final Phoenix 116 Memphis 109
Final OT Utah 118 Portland
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Colorado 3 Anaheim 3 (3rd Period)
Vancouver 3 Calgary 2 (3rd Period)
Vegas 4 Washington 1 (3rd Period)
Final Dallas 8 Tampa Bay 1
Final Winnipeg 3 Chicago 1
Final N-Y Rangers 4 Nashville 3
Final N-Y Islanders 4 Florida 3
Final Carolina 6 Buffalo 2
Final Ottawa 2 Seattle 0
Final SO Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 3
Final OT Detroit 5 Montreal 4
Final OT Boston 4 Toronto 3
Final Arizona 4 St. Louis 1