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Hofstra faces Syracuse, seeks another 'statement win'
Syracuse only has to look to an ACC rival to be reminded of the potential threat posted by mid-major Hofstra.,The Orange will continue a lengthy homestand Saturday afternoon, when they host Hofstra in a battle of New York programs.,Syracuse returned from a nine-day layoff Thursday night, when the Or...
Villanova hungry for a rebound, but Pitt might be even hungrier
Villanova is coming off a humbling loss, but the Wildcats won't be getting any sympathy cards from the Pitt players.,The Panthers have larger problems, as they look to avoid their fifth loss in six games Saturday when they visit Villanova for a nonconference matchup.,Pitt (5-5) has endured a rough s...
Colorado's Tad Boyle wants more accountability, defensive improvement vs. UTSA
Colorado men's basketball coach Tad Boyle sounded more like the leader of a 1-8 team than an 8-1 team after losing to Colorado State last week.,The Buffaloes, who host UTSA (4-5) Saturday in Boulder, Colo., came storming from behind with a 21-4 run to take the lead against the Rams with four minutes...
Desperate to turn around its season, Oregon hosts UC-Davis
Oregon looks to end a five-game losing streak when the Ducks host University of California-Davis on Saturday afternoon in Eugene, Ore.,The Ducks (4-5 overall, 0-2 in Big Ten) come in off back-to-back losses to USC and UCLA to open Big Ten play. They return to a nonconference schedule that has four g...
Anthony Davis' all-round effort boosts Mavs over Nets
Anthony Davis recorded 24 points, 14 rebounds, three steals and three blocked shots to help the Dallas Mavericks notch a 119-111 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.,Cooper Flagg had 22 points and eight assists for the Mavericks, who won for the fifth time in six games. Naji Mars...
Scorer supreme PJ Haggerty, K-State take on Creighton
Coming off an explosive offensive performance, Kansas State faces Creighton on Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.,PJ Haggerty, a Memphis transfer, shot 11 for 14 (78.5%), made 5 of 6 three-point attempts and tallied a team-high 28 points to lead Kansas State in a 108-49 triumph over Mississippi Valle...
Quick-striking Blues hold off rival Blackhawks
Joel Hofer made 27 saves as the St. Louis Blues edged the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 Friday night.,Logan Mailloux and Matt Luff each scored their first goals in a Blues' uniform. Justin Faulk also scored for St. Louis and Robert Thomas recorded two assists.,St. Louis had lost their previous two...
Ole Miss seeks effort 'every single night,' starting vs. Southern Miss
Ole Miss has lost four games in a row, but the team felt better about its performance in a 63-58 loss at then-No. 23 St. John's last week.,The Rebels (5-4) hope the improvement carries over into a game against Southern Miss (6-4) on Saturday afternoon in Biloxi, Miss.,Forward Malik Dia, who had his ...
Keyonte George, Jazz beat Grizzlies to spoil Ja Morant's return
Keyonte George scored a career-high 39 points, Lauri Markkanen added 26 and Kevin Love had a season-best 20 to lead the visiting Utah Jazz to a 130-126 victory Friday over the Memphis Grizzlies. ,Santi Aldama led the Grizzlies with 22 points and Ja Morant, returning from a lengthy injury absence, co...
Clemson faces Mercer, hopes to learn from heartbreaker
Clemson aims to snap a two-game slide on Saturday afternoon when it hosts Mercer.,The Tigers (7-3) have narrowly lost back-to-back games to power-conference opponents, falling by six points at Alabama last week and by three points to BYU on Tuesday at a neutral-site clash in New York. Robert Wright ...
No. 5 UConn holds Texas at bay in 6th straight win
Alex Karaban scored 18 points, including a crucial 3-pointer in the final minutes, as No. 5 UConn defeated Texas 71-63 on Friday in Hartford, Conn., ,The Huskies (10-1), who have won six in a row, led by nine at halftime. The Longhorns (7-4) got to within 61-56 on a pair of free throws by Matas Voki...
Indiana's Fernando Mendoza headlines college football award winners
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza turned the 2025 College Football Awards ceremony into his own highlight reel Friday, sweeping the Maxwell Award for most outstanding player and the Davey O'Brien Award, given to the nation's top quarterback.,Mendoza piloted the Hoosiers to a 13-0 season, a Big Te...
Georgetown stays on campus to battle Saint Peter's
After nearly a weeklong break as exams begin to ramp up, Georgetown will return to the court on Saturday to take on Saint Peter's in a rare on-campus game for the Hoyas at McDonough Arena.,Georgetown (6-3), which has lost three of four after starting 5-0 for the first time since the 2017-18 season, ...
Cincinnati tries to shake off disappointments vs. high-scoring Georgia
Cincinnati will try to put a tough loss in the Crosstown Shootout in the rear view mirror when they take on Georgia on Saturday afternoon in a Holiday Hoopsgiving appearance in Atlanta.,The Bearcats (6-3) have been off since their Dec. 5 loss at rival Xavier, 79-74. With a home loss to Eastern Michi...
Donovan Mitchell (48 points), Cavaliers rally to stun Wizards
Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 48 points on Friday to help the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers rally for a 130-126 victory over the Washington Wizards.,Mitchell hit eight 3-pointers, while Evan Mobley added 23 points and 13 rebounds and Darius Garland chipped in 18 points for the Cavaliers, who ...
Eight Pistons post double figures in rout of Hawks
Isaiah Stewart amassed 17 points, five rebounds and five assists to lead a balanced attack as the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons overwhelmed the visiting Atlanta Hawks, 142-115, on Friday night.,Detroit, which has won five of its last six games, recorded its third victory over the Hawks ...
Breakout games by Joel Embiid, Paul George leads 76ers past Pacers
Joel Embiid scored a season-high 39 points as the Philadelphia 76ers topped the visiting Indiana Pacers 115-105 on Friday night.,Playing in just his 10th game of the season, Embiid surpassed his previous high of 29 points while getting help from Paul George (season-high 23 points) and VJ Edgecombe (...
Raiders' Kenny Pickett, an ex-Eagle, to face former club
The Las Vegas Raiders made it official Friday, naming backup Kenny Pickett the starting quarterback for their Sunday game against the Philadelphia Eagles.,Pickett played for the Super Bowl champion Eagles in 2024, backing up Jalen Hurts and starting one game, a 41-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys in We...
Bulls charge back to beat Hornets, stop 7-game slide
Josh Giddey scored 26 points, including six in the final 90 seconds, as the Chicago Bulls came back to beat the host Charlotte Hornets 129-126 on Friday night, ending a seven-game losing streak.,Coby White poured in 20 points and reserves Zach Collins and Patrick Williams each scored 16 points for t...
Kings rue penalty problems, try to clean them up vs. Flames
Leading the NHL with six short-handed goals is a notable achievement for the Los Angeles Kings, but they're intent on not relying on them as they prepare to host the Calgary Flames on Saturday.,The Kings have scored a half-dozen times while down a skater or two, but their 3-2 overtime road loss to t...