The Gulf Coast is digging out from a once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm that struck from Texas to Florida, closing airports and crippling roadways.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A rare frigid storm charged through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday, blanketing New Orleans and Houston with snow that closed highways, grounded nearly all flights and canceled school for more than a million students more accustomed to hurricane dismissals than snow days.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Josh Hubbard’s two foul shots with 56.5 seconds left in overtime rescued No. 14 Mississippi State for a 65-60 victory over South Carolina after blowing a 14-point lead in the last nine minutes of regulation on Saturday.
The first ever blizzard warning has been issued for parts of the Texas and Louisiana coast as a historic snowstorm hits the South.
New Orleans' famous Bourbon Street was covered in snow during a rare winter storm that also impacted Southern states such as Florida and Texas.
Po'Boigh King had 25 points in North Carolina Central's 82-77 victory against South Carolina State on Saturday night. King added six rebounds for the Eagles (10-12, 3-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference).
A powerful winter storm, fueled by a whirling mass of Arctic air, brought much of the Sun Belt to a standstill and plunged temperatures into the teens. Warmer temperatures weren’t expected until the weekend.
Airports are readying for major disruptions in Texas, Louisiana and along the Gulf Coast before anticipated wintry blast.
There were 75 student-camping groups in Allen Fieldhouse onFriday, reserving spots for Saturday’s KU-Houston game. There were 156 such groups for the KU-UNC constest.
The Houston Texans have fired second-year offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik, league sources confirmed to The Athletic. The move comes six days after the team’s AFC divisional round loss — its second in as many seasons — to the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday.
Campbell at Hofstra, 6 p.m. Coll. of Charleston at Drexel, 6 p.m. Elon at Delaware, 6:30 p.m. Northeastern at Stony Brook, 6:31 p.m.
CCSU at Le Moyne, 7 p.m. Chicago St. at Stonehill, 7 p.m. LIU at St. Francis (Pa.), 7 p.m. Wagner at Mercyhurst, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at N. Kentucky, 7 p.m. St. Bonaventure at VCU, 9 p.m.