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No. 23 FAU rallies past upset-minded Wichita State
Alijah Martin scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half, Florida Atlantic overcame double-digit deficits in both halves and the No. 23 Owls rallied past Wichita State 86-77 on Thursday night in Boca Raton, Fla....
No. 5 Houston won't 'overreact' to losses ahead of UCF game
Houston went 17-1 in American Athletic Conference league play a season ago, but the Big 12 is proving to be an entirely different deal....
No. 19 TCU out for bounce-back win, faces No. 24 Iowa State
No. 19 TCU will get a chance to pick up the pieces following a frustrating defeat when it hosts No. 24 Iowa State on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas....
Tyson Walker, Malik Hall power Michigan State past Minnesota
Tyson Walker had 21 points and Michigan State pulled away late to defeat Minnesota 76-66 on Thursday night in East Lansing, Mich....
Lakers seem to have things figured out, welcome reeling Nets
With messages sent, and apparently received, the Los Angeles Lakers appear back to the best version of themselves, with another chance to prove it during a visit from the Brooklyn Nets on Friday....
No. 2 Purdue looking for regular-season sweep of Iowa
No. 2 Purdue will try to close out a regular-season sweep against Iowa when the teams meet Saturday afternoon in a Big Ten clash in Iowa City....
South Carolina F Myles Stute (shoulder) to miss 2-3 weeks
South Carolina forward Myles Stute will miss two to three weeks with a left shoulder strain, the school said Thursday....
No. 15 Oklahoma back in swing vs. confident Cincinnati
No. 15 Oklahoma is out to solve its Big 12 road woes Saturday in a visit to Cincinnati....
Ex-Dayton coach Archie Miller, Rhode Island face No. 21 Flyers
Nearly seven years have passed since Archie Miller coached a game at UD Arena for Dayton....
No. 9 Baylor looking forward, set to face Texas
Expect defense to be on display and likely the deciding factor when No. 9 Baylor and host Texas square off on Saturday in a key early Big 12 clash at Austin, Texas....
Mark Sears, Alabama aim to subdue No. 6 Tennessee
Southeastern Conference co-leader Alabama seeks its first win this season against a ranked opponent when it visits No. 6 Tennessee for a Saturday showdown in Knoxville, Tenn....
The Lakers would be crazy not to trade for Zach LaVine
The word from ESPN insiders is that there is no chance Zach LaVine will be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. There have been issues with him and the Chicago Bulls dating back to early last season. Last week on NBA Today, Brian Windhorst said that if the Bulls could trade LaVine in a moment’s notice...
Suns, Pelicans clash in effort to get some distance
The New Orleans Pelicans and the Phoenix Suns have been strengthening their position in the tightly contested Western Conference the last few weeks....
Fresh off buzzer-beating win, Hawks aim to solve Heat
As they reach the season's halfway point Friday, the Atlanta Hawks know they have to kick it into high gear if they want to make a fourth straight playoff appearance....
Veteran G Jasmine Thomas announces retirement
Guard Jasmine Thomas announced her retirement from the WNBA on Thursday after 13 seasons....
Nuggets aim to hand Celtics first home loss of season
The Denver Nuggets will attempt to hand the Celtics their first home loss of the season when the teams meet Friday night in Boston....
Joel Embiid, 76ers out to keep rolling vs. skidding Magic
Joel Embiid looks to continue his torrid scoring ways on Friday when the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Orlando Magic....
Spurs, Hornets meet again, both in search of a way forward
The San Antonio Spurs and Charlotte Hornets will meet for the second time in eight nights Friday with their growing pains still on full display....
Just when it looked like Boston area was free of King Sourpuss, Joe Mazzulla says, 'Hold my beer'
In the void left behind by Bill Belichick, Joe Mazzulla’s introverted-ness has risen to the occasion. And no, I’m not talking about the Boston Celtics giving the New England area a front-runner they desperately need. Mazzulla is the boorish head coach of a major professional franchise that the affab...
No. 17 Marquette out to build momentum, keep St. John's down
Without Rick Pitino on the sidelines, St John's saw its offense disappear for significant stretches against Seton Hall....