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Rutgers edges Seton Hall on buzzer-beating 3-pointer
Dylan Harper buried a long 3-pointer at the buzzer to deliver Rutgers a 66-63 rivalry win over visiting Seton Hall on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J., ,The superstar freshman finished with 24 points and teammate Ace Bailey added 21 points and seven rebounds as Rutgers (7-4) overcame shaky free-throw sh...
Andrej Stojakovic's career game leads Cal past Northwestern State
Andrej Stojakovic thrilled the home fans with a career-high 31 points and California pulled away from visiting Northwestern State of Louisiana for an 84-66 nonconference victory Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,Joshua Ola-Joseph and Rytis Petraitis contributed 3-pointers to an 11-2 burst to op...
No. 22 Cincinnati roars back late to upend rival Xavier
No. 22 Cincinnati rallied from a seven-point deficit in the second half to defeat cross-town rival Xavier 68-65 on Saturday on the Cincinnati campus.,Simas Lukosius had 11 of his team-leading 14 points in the second half for Cincinnati (8-1), which snapped a five-game losing streak to Xavier in anot...
South Carolina uses size to overpower South Carolina Upstate
Nick Pringle scored a career-high-tying 19 points as host South Carolina downed South Carolina Upstate 73-53 in a game delayed several minutes after a frightening injury on Saturday in Columbia, S.C.,With 5:10 left in the first half, South Carolina Upstate's Brit Harris was knocked off balance as he...
Huge day for Johni Broome as No. 2 Auburn dominates Ohio State
Johni Broome had game highs in scoring (21), rebounding (20) and assists (six) as No. 2 Auburn routed Ohio State 91-53 on Saturday in the Holiday Hoopsgiving in Atlanta.,Broome, among the leaders in the national player of the year conversation, got whatever he wanted as Ohio State was without 7-foot...
DePaul shows off shooting prowess, rolls past Wichita State
Jacob Meyer had 23 points, CJ Gunn scored 22 and the pair combined for eight of DePaul's season-high 17 3-pointers amid a strong second-half defensive performance to earn a 91-72 victory over visiting Wichita State on Saturday in Chicago. ,Isaiah Rivera made five 3-pointers and scored 14 of his 17 i...
Penn State has no problems in keeping Coppin State winless
Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 14 points to headline a balanced scoring effort by host Penn State in a resounding 99-51 victory over winless Coppin State on Saturday in University Park, Pa.,Puff Johnson and Nick Kern chipped in 12 points each for the Nittany Lions (9-2), who shot 56.7 percent (38 o...
Iowa upbeat heading into matchup with New Orleans
While Iowa may be smarting from consecutive narrow defeats to conference and in-state rivals, the Hawkeyes have learned to smile at the same time.,As they pause from facing fellow high-majors with Sunday's visit from New Orleans, the Hawkeyes feel encouraged about their progress five weeks into the ...
No. 3 Iowa State puts win streak on line vs. Omaha
No. 3 Iowa State continues to gain recognition as a likely national championship contender after a stellar start to the season., ,Tamin Lipsey is gaining more and more recognition, too. The Cyclones' guard is one of the glue players on one of the hottest teams in college basketball., ,Lipsey and Iow...
Chiefs activate K Harrison Butker (knee) from IR
The Kansas City Chiefs activated Harrison Butker from injured reserve on Saturday and released fellow kicker Matthew Wright.,Butker, who is eligible to kick in Sunday's game at Cleveland, has been on IR since Nov. 14. He missed four games following arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and returned ...
Blues acquire veteran D Cam Fowler from Ducks
The St. Louis Blues acquired veteran defenseman Cam Fowler from the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday.,The Blues also secured a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft in exchange for a second-round selection in that draft and defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka. ,The Ducks will retain 38.5 percent of Fowler's r...
Sidney Crosby, Penguins look to subdue Senators
The Pittsburgh Penguins enter Saturday night's game at the Ottawa Senators having clicked off a couple of milestones following an impressive 60 minutes of hockey.,That is largely in part to superstar captain Sidney Crosby, who was key in Thursday night's 9-2 shellacking of the Montreal Canadiens. ,T...
Curtis Blaydes to face UFC rookie Rizvan Kuniev in Seattle
Curtis Blaydes, aiming to bounce back from a loss in a bout the UFC's interim heavyweight championship, will return to action against a UFC rookie.,Rizvan Kuniev, who competed in Dana White's Contender Series, will oppose Blaydes on Feb. 22 in Seattle, MMAFighting.com and MMAJunkie reported on Frida...
In Orange Bowl Classic, Tulane out to keep Florida State down
Tulane looks to build momentum while Florida State aims to avoid a three-game skid in the Orange Bowl Classic on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise, Fla.,Tulane (5-6) broke a five-game losing streak on Tuesday with an 86-58 home victory over Southern Mississippi.,Florida State (7-3) has lost two straight...
Cam Skattebo, Shedeur Sanders among top 10 Heisman vote-getters
The winner of the 2024 Heisman Trophy will be announced Saturday night from among four finalists, but the organizers of the award on Friday released the list of other top vote-getters.,Colorado cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter, Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, Oregon quarterback Dillon ...
Cal hires ex-Wazzu coach Nick Rolovich as assistant
Nick Rolovich, who lost his job as Washington State's head coach by refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, was hired by Cal as a senior offensive assistant on Friday.,Rolovich led the Huskies to a 1-3 record in the abbreviated 2020 season, then a 4-3 mark in 2021 before he was fired when he wou...
Colorado fends off challenge from South Dakota State
Julian Hammond III had 23 points, Elijah Malone finished with 15 points and nine rebounds and Colorado beat South Dakota State 81-70 on Friday in Boulder, Colo.,RJ Smith contributed 11 points for the Buffaloes (8-2), who won their third game in a row.,Joe Sayler had 16 points and Kalen Garry scored ...
Lightning to test high-scoring ways vs. Kraken
The Tampa Bay Lightning enter Saturday tied for first in the NHL in goals per game with 3.96 and it's not hard to figure out why.,Nikita Kucherov tied a pair of franchise records with six points and five assists in an 8-3 road victory Thursday against the Calgary Flames.,The Lightning will wrap up t...
Justus Annunen, recently with Avs, returns with Predators
With Alexandar Georgiev faltering, the Colorado Avalanche gave Justus Annunen a chance to be their goaltender, but inconsistent play led to his trade to Nashville on Nov. 30.,Two weeks later, Annunen may get a shot at beating his former team when the Predators visit the Avalanche on Saturday night i...
Cal to focus on early urgency vs. Northwestern State
Two teams headed in opposite directions take a break from conference play to meet up in Berkeley, Calif., when Northwestern State of Louisiana visits Cal on Saturday afternoon.,Northwestern State (4-5) put the lessons learned from a tough early nonconference schedule to good use when they opened Sou...