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Michigan State faces must-win game vs. Purdue to keep bowl hopes alive
Two reeling football teams will collide when Purdue takes on Michigan State in a Big Ten contest on Friday in East Lansing, Mich. ,The teams' experiences this year have been similar, yet still different.,Purdue (1-9, 0-7) comes in on a nine-game losing streak since a season-opening shutout over Indi...
Northwestern, off OT victory, takes on Montana State
Northwestern, fresh off an overtime win over Eastern Illinois, will continue its homestand Tuesday night when it welcomes Montana State to Evanston, Ill. ,Against Eastern Illinois, the Wildcats (3-1) were led in their 67-58 win by Fairfield graduate transfer Jalen Leach, who finished with 27 points....
Senators welcome return home ahead of clash vs. Oilers
The Ottawa Senators are looking to benefit from an extended stretch on home ice as they begin a four-game homestand on Tuesday night against the Edmonton Oilers.,The Senators are 5-2-1 at home this season, although it has been a month since the team played consecutive games in Ottawa. The Senators h...
TCU, still seeking identity, set for Alcorn State
After suffering its first loss of the season Friday against Michigan, TCU will host Alcorn State Tuesday in Fort Worth, Texas, in their final contest before Thanksgiving.,TCU (3-1) was without junior center Ernest Udeh Jr. against the Wolverines, and his absence was felt. Udeh, the Horned Frogs' lon...
LSU, buoyed by road win, clashes with Charleston Southern
LSU, having started the season with three victories by double-digit margins, will try to keep building momentum when it returns home to face Charleston Southern on Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, La.,After sweeping two home games against outmanned opponents, the Tigers played at a high level from star...
Kansas State eyes improvement on glass vs. MVSU
After falling short in its first major test of the season, Kansas State will try to regroup when it plays host to Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday night at Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats (2-1) faced a power-conference team for the first time on Thursday and fell 76-65 at home against LSU. David N'G...
Minnesota seeks convincing win with Cleveland State in town
Minnesota coach Ben Johnson believes his team is on the right track toward success.,Would Johnson and the Golden Gophers prefer to have cleaner early-season victories against nonconference opponents?,Yes, of course.,But according to the coach, the early bumps are all part of a new roster coming toge...
Samford has chance to prove its mettle vs. Michigan State
If ever there were a nonleague matchup where the home power conference team could have trouble with a visiting mid-major squad, the Tuesday tilt between Samford and Michigan State in East Lansing, Mich., would be a leading candidate.,Picked to win the Southern Conference at the beginning of the seas...
Providence aims to cap perfect homestand with win over Delaware St.
Providence looks to polish off a perfect season-opening, five-game homestand Tuesday against Delaware State.,The Friars (4-0) are coming off a 79-65 win over Green Bay on Saturday. They now aim for their first 5-0 start in three years before departing for the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas next we...
Graham Ike, No. 3 Gonzaga roll to road win over SDSU
Graham Ike recorded 23 points and nine rebounds to help No. 3 Gonzaga post an 80-67 nonconference road victory over San Diego State on Monday night.,Ryan Nembhard added 19 points and 10 assists and Braden Huff scored 10 points for the Bulldogs (4-0), who never trailed.,Nick Boyd recorded 23 points a...
Curtis Jones, No. 5 Iowa State overpower IU Indianapolis
Curtis Jones scored 20 points on 7-for-14 shooting as No. 5 Iowa State cruised to an 87-52 win over IU Indianapolis on Monday night in Ames, Iowa.,Tamin Lipsey scored 17 points and recorded a team-high five steals for Iowa State (3-0), which remained untested in its nonconference slate. Joshua Jeffe...
Heat get Jimmy Butler back, rally past woeful 76ers
Jimmy Butler made a triumphant return from injury, and Tyler Herro scored 16 of his 18 points in a pivotal third quarter as the host Miami Heat rallied for a 106-89 victory over the slumping Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.,Butler, after missing four straight games due to a sprained right ankle, ...
Florida State aims to clamp down on well-balanced Hofstra
Last week, Hofstra defeated a pair of opponents the program hadn't beaten in the previous 50-plus years.,The Pride won't have to wait nearly as long to get another chance against Florida State, which will look to avoid an upset on Tuesday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,The Seminoles (3-1) have been off ...
First-half surges send NC State to blowout of Colgate
Ben Middlebrooks poured in 19 points off the bench, Marcus Hill scored a season-high 17 points and North Carolina State was in control from the opening minutes in a 72-49 victory over Colgate on Monday at Raleigh, N.C.,Hill, a high-scoring transfer guard from Bowling Green, made 6 of 10 shots from t...
Unranked again, Ohio State tries to rebound vs. Evansville
Evansville coach David Ragland wanted to challenge his team in the preseason to prepare the Purple Aces for the Missouri Valley Conference.,He'll get his wish Tuesday in Columbus when Evansville takes on Ohio State, with the Buckeyes looking to bounce back from a 78-64 loss at No. 23 Texas A&M on Fr...
No. 21 Florida, winning despite coach's controversy, welcomes Florida A&M
With its head coach under fire off the court, No. 21 Florida will strive to continue its unbeaten start to the season when Florida A&M visits on Tuesday night in Gainesville, Fla.,Todd Golden has guided the Gators (4-0) to an unscathed record so far despite dealing with an ongoing school inquiry int...
No. 18 Cincinnati returns to Northern Kentucky, site of 2022 upset
No. 18 Cincinnati will take its unbeaten record on the road for the first time to visit Northern Kentucky on Tuesday night in Highland Heights, Ky.,The Bearcats (3-0) are coming off their third straight blowout win to open the season, an 86-49 rout of Nicholls on Friday night. Northern Kentucky (0-3...
Lions are Super Bowl favorites for first time ever
The Kansas City Chiefs finally took their first loss of the season on Sunday, and while 9-1 is still a strong record to have, it caused a noteworthy shift in the NFL landscape.,The Detroit Lions surpassed the Chiefs to become the betting favorites to win the Super Bowl at several sportsbooks -- for ...
Coming off statement win, No. 9 Kentucky hosts Lipscomb
No. 9 Kentucky is looking to continue its impressive start to the season on Tuesday, when Atlantic Sun Conference foe Lipscomb travels to Lexington, Ky.,Kentucky (3-0) is coming off Tuesday's 77-72 win over then-sixth-ranked Duke, their first signature win of the Mark Pope era. Andrew Carr led the w...
Six-man core sharing spotlight as No. 5 Iowa State faces IU Indy
Most teams rely upon a starting five to lead the way.,No. 5 Iowa State is following a different approach at the start of this season. The Cyclones boast a starting five -- plus one.,"For us, I look at it like we pretty much have six starters," Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger said.,Iowa State (2-0)...