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Bennett Stirtz excels as Iowa knocks off NorthwesternBennett Stirtz scored a career-high 36 points and Tavion Banks added 13 as Iowa defeated visiting Northwestern 76-70 on Sunday in Iowa City, Iowa, to extend its winning streak to six games.,Iowa (18-5, 8-4 Big Ten) eclipsed last season's total for overall and conference victories behind a plus-12 re...

Balanced Cincinnati tramples UCF by 20Baba Miller scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead all five starters in double figures as Cincinnati controlled visiting UCF by a 92-72 count in Big 12 play on Sunday.,Moustapha Thiam posted 15 points and seven rebounds as he returned to action against his previous school after missing the...

No. 1 Arizona sets school, Big 12 records while punishing Oklahoma StateBehind 15 points and eight rebounds from Brayden Burries, No. 1 Arizona set a school record with its 23rd consecutive win as it rolled to an 84-47 Big 12 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday in Tucson, Ariz.,Arizona (23-0, 10-0 Big 12) broke the record of 22 straight wins created from 1914-17. Th...

UCF to chase season sweep against reeling Cincinnati

After seeing a three-game win streak come to an end, UCF aims to get back on track and bolster its postseason resume by hitting the road to take on fading Cincinnati on Sunday in Big 12 Conference play.,The Knights (17-5, 6-4 Big 12) were shut down Wednesday night and unable to get their offense goi...

No. 25 Tennessee hits road for rematch vs. rebounding Kentucky

Peaking as it enters the second half of Southeastern Conference play, No. 25 Tennessee is searching for revenge and its fifth straight win on Saturday against Kentucky in Lexington, Ky.,Since squandering a 17-point lead in an 80-78 home loss to Kentucky, Tennessee (16-6, 6-3 SEC) has rattled off fou...

Georgetown puts Big East win streak on line vs. Villanova

Once one of the premier powerhouses of the Big East Conference, Georgetown has not won five straight league games since 2013.,Saturday in Washington, D.C., the Hoyas (13-10, 5-7) have a chance to accomplish the feat, but it won't be easy as they face Villanova (17-5, 8-3).,The sudden turnaround of G...

Otega Oweh, Kentucky on a roll ahead of date with skidding Oklahoma

Kentucky aims to carry momentum from perhaps its biggest win of the season when it hosts Oklahoma on Wednesday night in Lexington, Ky.,Since starting 0-2 in Southeastern Conference play, the Wildcats (15-7, 6-3 SEC) have won six of their last seven games to vault into the top quarter of the standing...

Northwestern hopes to recharge in visit to surging No. 5 Illinois

Surging Illinois enters Wednesday's visit from in-state rival Northwestern with a No. 5 ranking, an 11-game win streak and plenty of confidence.,The Fighting Illini (19-3, 10-1 Big Ten) vaulted into a tie atop the conference with No. 2 Michigan after rallying to win at then-No. 5 Nebraska on Sunday....