— West Brunswick took a 63-41 varsity boys basketball win over Berean Baptist in the semifinals of the Bladen Offroad Holiday Tournament on Monday night as Matthew McKenney scored 17 points. Kveon Griffin had 14 points and 11 assists. Isaac Clarida had 13 points and 18 rebounds. The Trojans (8-3) take on host West Bladen (7-4) in the final tonight at 8 p.m.
— The UNC Wilmington men’s basketball team opened play in the Coastal Athletic Association with an 87-78 win at N.C. A&T on Monday night as Nolan Hodge had a game-high 24 points for the Seahawks (12-2).
— Atlanta took a 21-0 lead and held off the visiting Los Angeles Rams for a 27-24 win in the Monday night NFL game as Bijan Robinson ran for 195 yards for the Falcons.
— Georgia Southern was a 29-10 winner over Appalachian State in the Birmingham Bowl.
— Coastal Carolina takes on Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport today (ESPN, 2 p.m.).
— Tennessee faces Illinois in the Music City Bowl in Nashville (ESPN, 5:30 p.m.).
— Southern California plays Texas Christian in the Alamo Bowl (ESPN, 9 p.m.).
— No. 12 UNC begins ACC play at home against Florida State (ESPN 2, 7 p.m.).
