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UCF must win at West Virginia to be in bowl picture
With bowl bids looming, Big 12 foes UCF and West Virginia meet to shore up their postseason chances on Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va. ,More pressure exists for UCF (4-6, 2-5), which is on its fourth starting quarterback of the season. Coach Gus Malzahn has shuffled from KJ Jefferson, who started the ...
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...
No. 11 Vols, Virginia hit Bahamas for pre-holiday chess match
No. 11 Tennessee takes aim at the stingy Virginia defense when the two unbeaten teams meet Thursday night in the Baha Mar Hoops tournament in Nassau, Bahamas., ,The Volunteers (4-0) shot a sizzling 63.8 percent from the field in Sunday's 103-68 victory over Austin Peay. They have scored at least 77 ...
After 'tremendous' adjustments, No. 23 Texas A&M set for Southern
No. 23 Texas A&M regained its footing with a three-game winning streak and welcomes Southern on Wednesday night in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies (3-1) shrugged off a season-opening loss at UCF and played arguably their best basketball of the season in their most recent outing, a 78-64 win at ho...
Bowl hunt top of mind for Michigan, Northwestern
Coming off its second bye week in a transitional season, defending national champion Michigan will take another run at becoming bowl-eligible on Saturday afternoon when it takes on Northwestern in Ann Arbor, Mich.,Moving past recent struggles is the mission at Michigan (5-5, 3-4 Big Ten) as the Wolv...
No. 24 Rutgers meets Merrimack in latest test for talented roster
Three games into the season, the wait continues for No. 24 Rutgers to deploy its preferred lineup. ,On the bright side, Friday's high-scoring win served as NBA prospect Ace Bailey's official introduction to college basketball.,Bailey and the Scarlet Knights conclude a season-opening four-game homest...
No. 8 Alabama braces for stern challenge from No. 25 Illinois
Alabama was unsuccessful in last Friday's fierce test against a Big Ten program, falling at Purdue to slide out of the top five in the polls.,The No. 8 Crimson Tide will see another ranked Big Ten squad on Wednesday when they battle No. 25 Illinois in the C.M. Newton Classic at Birmingham, Ala.,Alab...
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....
Blackhawks bid to ignite sluggish offense vs. Ducks
The Chicago Blackhawks haven't scored more than one goal in regulation since a visit to Anaheim on Nov. 3.,Will Tuesday's visit from the Ducks remedy an ailing attack? Chicago certainly hopes so.,Outscored 15-6 while losing four of their past five games, the Blackhawks return home searching for a sp...
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...
Iowa, leaning on defense, plots to slow Rider
During Fran McCaffery's 15 years at Iowa, the Hawkeyes have gained a well-deserved reputation as an elite offensive team that occasionally struggles to stop its opponents.,However, as the Hawkeyes get ready to host Rider on Tuesday night in Iowa City, results from the first four games suggest Iowa i...
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...
With Top 25 teams on horizon, Georgia faces Alabama A&M first
In search of its first 5-0 start in four years, Georgia plays host to Alabama A&M in a matchup of Bulldogs teams on Tuesday in Athens, Ga.,Fresh off Friday's 77-69 road win over rival Georgia Tech, Georgia has one final tune-up before it takes on No. 15 Marquette and No. 22 St. John's on Saturday an...
Alex Ovechkin limps off ice, leaves game with leg injury
Riding his hottest streak of the season, Alex Ovechkin saw his night came to an early end on Monday.,Now the Washington Capitals and their captain will wait to see if he will miss more than just the end of a blowout win.,After scoring two goals in what would be a 6-2 win over the Utah Hockey Club in...
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...
Penn, Villanova set to battle for Philly bragging rights
Tyler Perkins will experience the Villanova-Penn rivalry for the second straight year, but in a very different sense on Tuesday when the Wildcats host the Quakers in a Big 5 Classic game.,Last season, Perkins scored 22 points to guide the Quakers to a 76-72 upset of the Wildcats -- just Penn's 19th ...