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BYU bids for bounce-back performance vs. NC State
BYU and North Carolina State will look to rebound from their first losses of the season when they square off Friday afternoon in the third-place game of the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego.,In Thursday's tournament opener, the Wolfpack (5-1) lost 71-61 to No. 13 Purdue in a rematch of thei...
TCU aims for better effort in encounter vs. Colorado State
TCU and Colorado State will face each other knowing they probably can't perform any worse to start Friday than they did down the stretch of their games the previous day. ,Both teams will look to bounce back from disappointing defeats when they meet in the third-place game of the Acrisure Invitationa...
No. 18 Florida aims to keep pressure on Wichita State in title game
Asked about playing for the championship of the ESPN Events Invitational Friday, Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. wasted little time making his feelings known.,"Any time you can play for a championship of any fashion is great," he said. "Obviously, we came here to win, so it will be a good Thanksgiv...
West Virginia bids to produce another upset vs. No. 24 Arizona
One day after a major upset in overtime and the corresponding jubilation, West Virginia wasn't treated nearly as kindly on Day 2 of the Battle 4 Atlantis.,The Mountaineers will settle for playing for third place at the tournament when they meet No. 24 Arizona on Friday in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,W...
Wake Forest, Minnesota hope stars come alive in Orlando
Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes didn't make it to the end of his team's 75-58 loss to No. 18 Florida Thursday, drawing two technicals and getting ejected from the game with 2:42 remaining.,Forbes and the Demon Deacons will try to author a happier ending to their experience in the ESPN Events Invitati...
No. 14 Indiana looks to rebound vs. Providence in Bahamas
With No. 14 Indiana coming off two humbling losses in the Battle 4 Atlantis, the Hoosiers are relegated to the seventh-place game as they face Providence on Friday morning in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,It's been a mortifying two games for Indiana (4-2). In the opening round, it trailed by as many as ...
Arizona State rallies to tackle New Mexico
Basheer Jihad had 20 points and Joson Sanon added 19 to lead Arizona State to an 85-82 victory over New Mexico in an Acrisure Invitational semifinal game Thursday night in Palm Desert, Calif.,Arizona State (6-1) will play Saint Mary's in the championship game Friday. New Mexico (5-2) faces Southern ...
No. 19 BYU clinging to Big 12 hopes entering finale vs. Houston
After back-to-back losses essentially eliminated BYU from College Football Playoff contention, the Cougars must win their season finale against Houston on Saturday in Provo, Utah, and then hope for favorable scenarios to unfold to clinch a spot in the Big 12 title game and keep its slim CFP hopes al...
Top 25 roundup: Oklahoma edges No. 24 Arizona in Atlantis semis
Jeremiah Fears had 26 points and made two free throws with eight seconds left to seal Oklahoma's 82-77 win Thursday over No. 24 Arizona in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,Fears sank two free throws with 20 seconds left after gathering a rebound following a missed...
No. 22 UNLV controls its destiny when rival Nevada visits
No. 22 UNLV can clinch its first 10-win season since 1984 when it faces Nevada in the Battle of the Fremont Cannon on Saturday in Las Vegas.,A win will also put the Rebels back in the Mountain West title game for the second straight season, giving them the opportunity for a rematch with Boise State....
Oklahoma holds on to beat No. 24 Arizona, reach Atlantis final
Jeremiah Fears had 26 points and made two free throws with eight seconds left to seal Oklahoma's 82-77 win Thursday over No. 24 Arizona in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,Fears went 8-of-8 from the free-throw line, leading the Sooners' 20-of-21 performance.,Oklah...
PARIVISION, Gladiators reach quarters at BLAST Slam I
PARIVISION and Gaimin Gladiators advanced to the quarterfinals of the BLAST Slam I with victories Thursday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,PARIVISION rallied for a 2-1 victory over HEROIC and will face Team Liquid in Friday's quarters. Gladiators swept Team Falcons 2-0 and will draw Xtreme Gaming in the nex...
NFL roundup: Lions end Thanksgiving skid, improve to 11-1
Jared Goff connected with Sam LaPorta for two touchdowns and the Detroit Lions extended their winning streak to a franchise-record-tying 10 games by holding off the visiting Chicago Bears 23-20 on Thursday.,The Lions snapped a seven-game losing streak in their annual Thanksgiving Day game. Goff pass...
Veteran Jae Crowder providing lift as Kings battle Blazers
Jae Crowder landed in Minneapolis an hour before midnight on Tuesday night, then signed his contract with the Sacramento Kings three hours prior to tipoff of Wednesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.,Crowder passed a physical and went through meetings but didn't take part in Sacrame...
Jordan Love tosses 2 TDs as Packers take down Dolphins
Jordan Love threw for 274 yards and a pair of touchdowns to Jayden Reed and Quay Walker made a key goal-line stop in the fourth quarter to help the host Green Bay Packers defeat the Miami Dolphins 30-17 on Thursday.,Green Bay (9-3) won for the third time in 11 days to remain two games behind the NFC...
No. 25 Mississippi State trounces UNLV in Arizona semis
KeShawn Murphy scored 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and No. 25 Mississippi State dominated UNLV inside in an 80-58 victory in the Arizona Tip-Off on Thursday night in Tempe, Ariz.,Josh Hubbard added 11 points before being sidelined by an apparent ankle injury midway through the second half, and ...
Saint Mary’s shuts down USC, romps to 71-36 win
Saint Mary's closed the first half on a 14-2 run that snowballed into the second half, and the Gaels ran past Southern California, 71-36, in the second game of Thursday's Acrisure Classic in Palm Desert, Calif.,Saint Mary's (7-0) took control with its ability to attack the rim, starting with Jordan ...
Memphis snaps No. 17 Tulane's eight-game winning streak
Greg Desrosiers Jr. caught two touchdown passes and ran for another score as Memphis defeated No. 17 Tulane 34-24 on Thursday night in New Orleans.,Desrosiers -- who had two touchdown receptions and one rushing touchdown for the season entering the game -- finished with eight catches for 84 yards an...
Thunder face Lakers in Cup game, eye perfect road trip
The Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder will take a three-game winning streak, and a perfect road trip so far, into Los Angeles on Friday for an NBA Cup group-play game against the Lakers., ,The Thunder have a 1-1 record in West: Group B, with a path toward advancing by earning victorie...
Avs, Stars meet for first time since West semifinal series
Dallas and Colorado have forged a rivalry over the past 25 years, starting when Derian Hatcher and Joe Sakic were the respective captains in the late 1990s as they battled for NHL supremacy.,The Central Division rivals will renew acquaintances when the Stars host the Avalanche on Friday night.,The l...