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Rutgers stays hot while extending misery for No. 11 Wisconsin
Noah Fernandes had 17 points on 6-for-6 shooting, including a season-high five 3-pointers, to guide Rutgers' 78-56 upset of No. 11 Wisconsin on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J....

Home-loving Northwestern hosts hot Penn State
Northwestern will look to stay unbeaten against Big Ten Conference opponents at home when it hosts Penn State on Sunday afternoon in Evanston, Ill....

Report: Spencer Dinwiddie to join Lakers after clearing waivers
Free agent guard Spencer Dinwiddie will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers after he clears waivers on Saturday, The Athletic reported....

Villanova vies to halt slide in meeting vs. Seton Hall
Two teams trending in opposite directions square off Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia as scuffling Villanova hosts Seton Hall in Big East action....

NBA trade deadline winners & losers; Doc Rivers already starting to lose Bucks players; Jalen Brunson the best PG in the league?
So, now that we’ve had a couple of weeks to digest things and get all the Doc Rivers 3-1 lead jokes out of our systems, it’s time to get down to business. Now that Milwaukee has played a few games and had some time with their new head coach, it’s painfully clear that this catastrophe is the definiti...

Iowa's Caitlin Clark shoots for scoring history at Nebraska
Caitlin Clark is within reach of the Division I women's basketball all-time scoring record entering second-ranked Iowa's game against Nebraska on Sunday in Lincoln, Neb....

No. 20 FAU eyes bounce-back effort at Wichita State
No. 20 Florida Atlantic will look to rebound from an overtime loss at UAB when the Owls travel to face Wichita State on Sunday afternoon....

Pelicans face Blazers in search of better defensive effort
The New Orleans Pelicans are hoping their defense makes the trip to Portland....

Cavs seek 9th straight win, take on new-look Raptors
The Cleveland Cavaliers will be going for their ninth consecutive victory when they visit the rebuilding Toronto Raptors on Saturday night....

Hornets, Grizzlies look to end long losing streaks
There's a prize out there for the taking when the Memphis Grizzlies and host Charlotte Hornets meet for the first time this season Saturday night....

Rising Hawks square off with reeling Rockets
Two teams trending in opposite directions face off Saturday when the Atlanta Hawks host the road-weary Houston Rockets in the second night of back-to-back sets for both teams....

NBA roundup: Domantas Sabonis carries Kings past Nuggets
Domantas Sabonis had 17 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists for his 16th triple-double of the season, Malik Monk scored 23 points off the bench and the host Sacramento Kings cruised to a 135-106 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday....

76ers take on Wizards, hope trades will bolster depth
The Philadelphia 76ers hope that new arrivals Buddy Hield and Cameron Payne can play key roles during a lengthy playoff run later this season....

Lakers score 51 in 2nd quarter en route to win over Pelicans
D'Angelo Russell scored 30 points and Austin Reaves added 27 as the Los Angeles Lakers turned a 51-point second quarter into a 139-122 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Friday....

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 17 Oregon State tops No. 20 Utah
No. 17 Oregon State steadily built its lead while knocking off No. 20 Utah 58-44 on Friday night in the Pac-12 matchup at Salt Lake City....

Domantas Sabonis helps Kings rout Nuggets
Domantas Sabonis had 17 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists for his 16th triple-double this season, Malik Monk scored 23 points off the bench and the host Sacramento Kings cruised to a 135-106 victory Friday night over the Denver Nuggets....

Suns face Warriors next, eager to see trade depth materialize
Two teams that hope to have beefed-up supporting casts square off Saturday night when the Phoenix Suns visit the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco....

VCU clamps down on No. 18 Dayton 49-47
Jason Nelson scored a team-high 11 points to help host VCU pull off a 49-47 win over No. 18 Dayton in Richmond, Va., on Friday....

Nevada beats 2nd straight ranked foe, this time No. 24 San Diego St.
Tre Coleman scored inside with 12 seconds left in overtime and Nevada held on to beat No. 24 San Diego State 70-66 in a Mountain West Conference game on Friday night in Reno, Nevada....

Southern California, Stanford try to shake off slumps
Slumping Pac-12 Conference counterparts Southern California and host Stanford look to bounce back on Saturday....