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Washington bids to ride black-out to victory vs. UCLA
From a white-out to a black-out.,After suffering a 35-6 loss to then-No. 6 Penn State last Saturday in the Nittany Lions' annual white-out game in University Park, Pa., Washington will return home for its own black-out night when they take on UCLA (4-5 overall, 3-4 Big Ten) on Friday in Seattle.,The...
No. 8 Houston, Louisiana both see room for improvement
Houston lost its most recent game, however the Cougars' coach wasn't totally dissatisfied.,Louisiana won its most recent game, however the Ragin' Cajuns coach wasn't totally satisfied.,Both teams are focused on early-season improvement ahead of their game Wednesday night in Houston.,Houston (1-1) dr...
Alex Karaban, No. 3 UConn look to set standard vs. Le Moyne
Third-ranked UConn will look to win its 30th straight home game against a non-conference opponent when it hosts Le Moyne on Wednesday in Hartford, Conn., ,UConn coach Danny Hurley said he will be looking for a better effort than the one his team put forth in Saturday night's 92-53 victory over New H...
Canucks' Jonathan Lekkerimaki to make debut vs. Flames
The Vancouver Canucks expect to receive a boost with the NHL debut of 2022 first-round draft pick Jonathan Lekkerimaki when they host the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,After Vancouver's most recent outing, which continued the club's home-ice struggles, the Canucks could use it.,Lekkerimaki, who was sel...
Stanford looks to shut down high-scoring Northern Arizona
A pair of 2-0 side square off when Northern Arizona visits Stanford on Tuesday.,The Lumberjacks come into the game against the Cardinal having scored more than 100 points in each of their two home games against non-Division I competition.,They beat Park-Gilbert, an NAIA school, by a score of 100-49 ...
Oregon, Portland set to renew one-sided local rivalry
Oregon hasn't been tested yet this season, and it could be in for another easy contest when it faces Portland on Tuesday night at Eugene, Ore.,The Ducks (2-0) beat UC Riverside and Montana by an average of 23 points, including a 79-48 smackdown of Montana on Friday.,Oregon coach Dana Altman, in his ...
Experience is paying off for Iowa ahead of South Dakota game
In the summer, Iowa coach Fran McCaffery spoke confidently of his sophomore class and its ability to take the next step forward from their freshman season.,"They went through a year in the Big Ten wars," he said. "They conceptualized game plans, scouting, preparation, playing on the road in this lea...
Utah, Gabe Madsen look to continue winning ways vs. Queens
The Utah Utes look to continue a perfect start whey play Tuesday in Salt Lake City against Queens University, in just its third season of Division I basketball.,Utah (2-0) not only has opened the season with a pair of wins, but the Utes are hitting a bevy of 3-point shots. Utah drained 19 3-pointers...
Xavier, Ryan Conwell set to face struggling Jackson State
Ryan Conwell will try to continue the impressive start at his new program when the Xavier Musketeers host the Jackson State Tigers on Tuesday night in Cincinnati.,The transfer from Indiana State is averaging 20 points in his first two games with Xavier, scoring 21 and 19 points in two home wins. Jac...
Mississippi State aims another big offensive effort vs. SE Louisiana
A dialed-up pace, gritty defense and effective shooting have propelled Mississippi State to a 2-0 start.,The Bulldogs tout a program record, to boot. As a Tuesday visit from Southeastern Louisiana looms, Mississippi State has scored at least 95 points in consecutive games to begin the season for the...
TCU, Texas State renew acquaintances after 15 years
TCU and Texas State will square off for the first time in 15 years on Tuesday in Fort Worth, Texas. ,The Horned Frogs and Bobcats had a triple-overtime thriller in their last meeting on Nov. 24, 2009, with TCU prevailing 108-99.,TCU (2-0) has improved its program significantly since then, as it has ...
Tre Johnson show continues as Texas hosts Chicago State
Texas and fabulous freshman guard Tre Johnson continue a three-game homestand against mid-major teams when it squares off against Chicago State on Tuesday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns bounced back from a season-opening loss to Ohio State in Las Vegas with an empathic 90-59 home win over Houston C...
Eastern Kentucky faces tough challenge at Clemson
After a win Friday night at East Tennessee, Eastern Kentucky coach A.W. Hamilton joked that he didn't want to discuss the Colonels' next opponent, Clemson.,"Let's just talk about ETSU right now," Hamilton said.,Reality comes Tuesday when Eastern Kentucky (2-0) plays at Clemson (2-0), which is coming...
Syracuse, Colgate set to renew Empire State rivalry
As a power 5 school and a mid-major, respectively, the Syracuse and Colgate men's basketball teams don't often have much in common beyond geography.,But both squads will be looking for similar all-around improvement Tuesday night when Syracuse hosts Colgate in a battle of upstate New York rivals.,Sy...
UCF hopes to contain high-octane Florida Atlantic offense
UCF looks to continue its winning ways on Tuesday night when it hosts in-state foe Florida Atlantic in a matchup of unbeatens in Orlando.,The Knights (2-0) began the season with consecutive home wins, upsetting then-No. 13 Texas A&M 64-61 on Nov. 4 before rallying to beat an experienced Purdue Fort ...
Georgia Tech wants defensive-minded approach vs. Texas Southern
Georgia Tech will look to shore up its defense on Tuesday when it plays the second leg of the Peach State Classic against Texas Southern in Atlanta.,The Yellow Jackets (1-1) allowed North Florida to shoot a sizzling 53.6 percent from the floor en route to a 105-93 setback to the Ospreys on Sunday.,T...
Florida St. rides tough defense into matchup with Tarleton St.
Despite having 10 new players on the roster this season, the Florida State Seminoles have seen characteristics of some of their teams of old over their first two games.,On Tuesday night, Florida State will try to do something it hasn't done since the 2020-21 season -- the last time it made it to the...
Jeremy Roenick, six others enter Hockey Hall of Fame
Jeremy Roenick, who spent 20 years in the NHL, was hit by the emotion of the moment as he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto on Monday.,The 54-year-old Boston native was joined in the Class of 2024 by ex-NHL players Pavel Datsyuk and Shea Weber, women's stars Natalie Darwitz and Kr...
Skid broken, Kraken welcome struggling Blue Jackets
One way an NHL coach might try to get a player's attention is to scratch him from the lineup and let him sit and watch the game from high above the ice in the press box.,That's what Seattle Kraken coach Dan Bylsma did with forwards Oliver Bjorkstrand and Tye Kartye on Nov. 5 at Colorado.,The move se...
After 'embarrassing' loss, Blazers to host Wolves
Most teams would experience growing pains following a blockbuster trade, and the Minnesota Timberwolves are no exception.,After seeing its three-game win streak come to an end with a head-scratching home loss to the Miami Heat on Sunday, Minnesota opens up NBA Cup play against the host Portland Trai...