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Pitt pulls away to blow out South Carolina State
Back in action for the first time in a week, Pittsburgh shook off some early cobwebs and locked in late in the first half, pulling away from visiting South Carolina State for an 86-50 victory....

No. 20 James Madison buries Hampton in 2nd half, wins by 17
Xavier Brown came off the bench to score 17 points and help rally No. 20 James Madison to an 88-71 victory over host Hampton on Saturday in Hampton, Va....

Bryce Hopkins propels Providence past Sacred Heart
Bryce Hopkins posted his fourth double-double with a season-high 26 points and 12 rebounds as Providence used a second-half run to pull away for a 78-64 win over pesky Sacred Heart on Saturday....

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 17 UConn cruises past No. 18 Louisville
Aubrey Griffin scored 25 points and Aaliyah Edwards had 22 as No. 17 UConn won its third straight game — and second over a fellow ranked opponent — by beating visiting No. 18 Louisville 86-62 on Saturday afternoon in Hartford, Conn....

Spurs look to build on streak-snapping win, host Pelicans
The San Antonio Spurs will try to build on a rare win when they host the surging New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday afternoon in a Western Conference matchup....

No. 2 Kansas rallies to beat Indiana
Kevin McCullar Jr. scored 13 of his team-high 21 points as No. 2 Kansas came back from a 13-point second-half deficit to defeat host Indiana 75-71 on Saturday in Bloomington, Ind....

Clifford Omoruyi fuels Rutgers past Long Island
Clifford Omoruyi recorded 25 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks and host Rutgers finished the game on a 19-4 run to defeat Long Island, 83-61, on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J....

It's been 17 years since Carmelo Anthony punched Mardy Collins
It is the 17th anniversary of one of the last big brawls the NBA has seen. It’s so infamous it even has its own Wikipedia page....

Oregon State looks to stay perfect at home when hosting UTSA
Oregon State will look to remain undefeated at home and build momentum for the upcoming Pac-12 schedule when it hosts enigmatic UTSA on Sunday afternoon in Corvallis, Ore....

Georgia Tech wastes late lead, edges Penn State in OT
Miles Kelly made two free throws with 2.1 seconds left in overtime as Georgia Tech nipped Penn State 82-81 in Saturday's Holiday Festival matchup in New York....

No. 19 Texas uses balanced attack to hold off LSU in Houston
Max Abmas poured in 20 points and Dylan Disu added 17 points in his first game action of the season to help No. 19 Texas to a 96-85 win over LSU on Saturday afternoon in the Halal Guys Showcase in Houston....

Kansas State putting good fortune to test against rival Nebraska
Kansas State, which has won five straight games, has not been making things easy on itself....

Louisville hosts Pepperdine looking to stop losing skid
If expectations weren't particularly high for Louisville in the Atlantic Coast Conference this season, the Cardinals' 4-6 start has fueled speculation that coach Kenny Payne's job is in jeopardy....

Celtics aim for 14-0 mark at home in rematch with Magic
If the Orlando Magic want to avoid falling to the Celtics for the second time in three days, they'll have to put an end to one of the most historic runs in Boston franchise history....

Oregon looks to limit turnovers in clash vs. Syracuse
Riding some momentum from recent wins, Oregon and Syracuse will converge in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Sunday for a neutral-court nonconference matchup....

Auburn bids for third straight win in meeting with USC
Auburn aims for its third consecutive win on Sunday when welcomes a Southern California team looking to avoid a third straight loss....

Phoenix Suns' Big 3 will be put on hold...again
Welcome to Deadspin’s The Sports Nihilist, where all is for naught, and we are but accidental jolts of electrified meat stuck to the surface of a rock in an indifferent universe....

No. 17 Colorado State out to avenge loss in clash vs. CSU-Pueblo
With a week to stew over its only loss of the season, No. 17 Colorado State figures to be a handful when it plays host to CSU-Pueblo on Sunday at Fort Collins, Colo....

Clippers aim to keep rolling in clash vs. Knicks
The Los Angeles Clippers will take a season-best six-game winning streak into a meeting against the visiting New York Knicks on Saturday night....

This week in the basketball: Illinois St. coach in n-word flap; Giannis Antetokuonmpo still hasn't found his ball
What a typical response to racism from the head coach of Illinois State men’s basketball. During a home game on Saturday, Ryan Pedon got in an altercation with Norfolk State head coach Robert Jones. A situation that was none of Pedon’s business, because Jones was not even talking in the direction of...