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Chance McMillian, No. 20 Texas Tech upset No. 11 Oklahoma
Chance McMillian scored a career-high 27 points to lead No. 20 Texas Tech to an 85-84 win over No. 11 Oklahoma on Saturday in Norman, Okla....

No. 21 BYU hits 64 percent from the floor in rout of Texas
Noah Waterman and Jaxson Robinson scored 17 points each to help No. 21 BYU roll to an 84-72 win over Texas on Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 Conference clash in Provo, Utah....

Oklahoma State slips past West Virginia, snaps 6-game slide
Brandon Garrison tied a season high with 20 points to help lead Oklahoma State to a 70-66 victory over visiting West Virginia on Saturday....

No. 23 Iowa State stays perfect at home, defeating No. 7 Kansas
Tre King had 21 points and hit an unlikely four of Iowa State's season-high 14 3-pointers, as the No. 23 Cyclones remained undefeated at home with a 79-75 Big 12 victory over seventh-ranked Kansas on Saturday in Ames, Iowa....

Bulls, Blazers meet with potential roster shakeups on horizon
Two teams showcasing potential top available talent at the Feb. 8 trade deadline meet Sunday night when the Chicago Bulls visit the Portland Trail Blazers....

No. 25 New Mexico 'locked in' ahead of Nevada visit
No. 25 New Mexico enters its game Sunday with Nevada at Albuquerque, N.M., on a four-game winning streak, while the Wolf Pack ended a three-game losing streak by beating No. 24 Colorado State on Wednesday....

South Carolina continues hot SEC start against winless Missouri
B.J. Mack scored 21 points and South Carolina continued its hot spurt with a 72-64 victory over Missouri on Saturday afternoon in Southeastern Conference play at Columbia, S.C....

Providence defeats Georgetown, former head coach Ed Cooley
The hostility inside a sold-out Amica Mutal Pavilion was fervent before the start of Saturday's game between Providence and visiting Georgetown....

No. 14 Marquette puts Seton Hall away with dominant second half
Oso Ighodaro racked up 21 points and No. 14 Marquette used a strong second half to pick up a 75-57 victory over Seton Hall on Saturday afternoon in a Big East Conference matchup in Milwaukee....

Florida wastes 21-point lead, rallies to beat Georgia in overtime
Florida recovered after blowing a 21-point second-half lead to get by Georgia 102-98 in overtime in a Southeastern Conference game Saturday afternoon in Gainesville, Fla....

Pacers hope for Tyrese Haliburton's return vs. Grizzlies
After weathering nine of the past 10 games without Tyrese Haliburton, the Indiana Pacers hope to have the All-Star guard back in the lineup on Sunday afternoon when they face the Memphis Grizzlies in Indianapolis....

Kyle Kuzma, Wizards surge past Pistons
Kyle Kuzma scored 30 points and the Washington Wizards snapped a six-game losing streak by defeating the host Detroit Pistons 118-104 on Saturday afternoon....

No. 4 Houston overwhelms Kansas State despite subpar shooting
Jamal Shead and J'Wan Roberts combined for 31 points and the fourth-ranked Houston Cougars turned a stifling, first-half defensive effort into a 74-52 victory over visiting Kansas State on Saturday....

Devin McGlockton helps Boston College edge Notre Dame
Devin McGlockton's 15 points along with six rebounds led visiting Boston College to a 61-58 win over Atlantic Coast Conference rival Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon in South Bend, Ind....

Virginia starts fast, routs poor-shooting Louisville
Ryan Dunn scored 19 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and helped visiting Virginia extend its winning streak to four games with a 69-52 ACC victory over host Louisville on Saturday....

Julian Reese, Maryland too strong for Nebraska
Julian Reese had 15 points and 16 rebounds and Jamie Kaiser scored a career-high 14 points off the bench as Maryland blew past Nebraska 73-51 on Saturday afternoon in the Big Ten Conference game in College Park, Md....

Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis (ankle) out vs. Clippers
Boston Celtics power forward/center Kristaps Porzingis has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers due to a left ankle sprain....

No. 19 Memphis aims to get back on track in visit to UAB
Memphis became adept at winning tight games during the latter part of a 10-game winning streak that earned it a spot in the Associated Press' Top 10....

Suns visit Magic, look to shake off disappointing loss
Devin Booker did all he could to extend the Phoenix Suns' winning streak to a season-high eight games....

The longest championship droughts in NBA history
With teams like the Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Philadelphia 76ers among the best teams in the league the season, we could see some of the longest current NBA championship droughts snap in 2024. To honor the potential for history, here are the longest active title droughts. ...