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Arizona State survives Kansas State's late run to end losing streak
Arizona State had five players score in double figures, led by 21 points from Maurice Odum and Massamba Diop in an 87-84 victory over Kansas State on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz., ,The Sun Devils (10-6, 1-2 Big 12) snapped a four-game losing streak, winning for the first time since Dec. 13., ,Kansas Sta...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 24 Princeton routs Yale
Led by Madison St. Rose's 18 points and five assists, No. 24 Princeton posted its 12th consecutive victory on Saturday, 76-50 over Yale in an Ivy League game in New Haven, Conn.,Ashley Chea added 17 points for the Tigers (14-1, 2-0), and Olivia Hutcherson had 12 points and a team-high seven rebounds...

Win streak snapped, No. 25 UCF eyes response vs. struggling Cincinnati
Longtime foes meet up Sunday afternoon looking to get their conference records back on track when Cincinnati plays No. 25 UCF in Orlando, Fla. ,The schools were regular competitors in the American Athletic Conference until they both made the major move to the Big 12 in 2023, bringing a familiar riva...

Villanova hangs on as Marquette misses late 3-pointer
Acaden Lewis had 20 points and a key late assist as Villanova hung on for a 76-73 win when Marqutte missed a 3-pointer in the final seconds Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee, Wis.,Villanova (13-3, 4-1 Big East) led the entire second half and most of the game, but had to sweat out the final minutes as ...

No. 23 Virginia takes down Stanford, now 10-0 at home
Thijs De Ridder scored 22 points and No. 23 Virginia rolled to a 70-55 victory over cold-shooting Stanford on Saturday in Atlantic Coast Conference action in Charlottesville, Va., ,The Cavaliers (14-2, 3-1) improved to 10-0 at home as De Ridder made 8 of 11 shots from the field and 5 of 5 free throw...

No. 18 Georgia rallies to bounce back with win over South Carolina
Kanon Catchings scored a season-high 20 points on Saturday to help No. 18 Georgia post a 75-70 victory over South Carolina in Southeastern Conference play in Columbia, S.C.,Somto Cyril added 18 points and Jeremiah Wilkinson scored 12 for Georgia (14-2, 2-1 SEC), which rebounded from a 15-point loss ...

No. 6 Duke recovers from slow start, defeats No. 24 SMU
Isaiah Evans scored 21 points while hitting clutch second-half 3-pointers as No. 6 Duke fended off short-handed No. 24 SMU for an 82-75 victory Saturday afternoon at Durham, N.C.,Cameron Boozer compiled 18 points and seven rebounds, Patrick Ngongba II posted 17 points and Cayden Boozer notched 12 po...

Syracuse extends Pitt losing streak with strong shooting performance
Donnie Freeman was on top of his game again Saturday, hitting three 3-pointers and pouring in 22 points as Syracuse won its second in a row with an 83-72 victory over Pitt in Pittsburgh, Pa.,JJ Starling also made three shots from distance and scored 19 points for the Orange (11-5, 2-1 ACC), who beat...

Bruins net two hat tricks in 10-2 shellacking of Rangers
Marat Khusnutdinov netted four goals and an assist, Pavel Zacha also registered his first career hat trick and David Pastrnak tied a Boston franchise record with six assists, helping the Bruins roll past the visiting New York Rangers 10-2 on Saturday afternoon.,Khusnutdinov and Zacha became the firs...

St. John's balanced offense overpowers Creighton
Reserve Lefteris Liotopoulos led all scorers with a career-high 17 points and Oziyah Sellers added 16 to lead St. John's to a dominant 90-73 Big East win over Creighton on Saturday in Omaha, Neb. ,Ian Jackson, Bryce Hopkins and Zuby Ejiofor all finished with 12 points while Dylan Darling rounded out...

Report: Dolphins seek to interview Don Shula's grandson, three others
The Miami Dolphins have requested to interview Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula for their head coach opening, NFL Network reported Saturday.,Shula's grandfather, of course, is Pro Football Hall of Fame member Don Shula, the legendary coach who led the Dolphins for 26 years. Under S...

Wisconsin upsets No. 2 Michigan, sending Wolverines to first loss
John Blackwell scored 26 points and Nick Boyd added 22 points and six assists as Wisconsin held on to stun No. 2 Michigan 91-88 in Big Ten play Saturday afternoon at Ann Arbor, Mich., to end the Wolverines' unbeaten campaign.,Aleksas Bieliauskas made five 3-pointers and scored 17 points and Braeden ...

Five Cavs score 20-plus points as Wolves' win streak ends
Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points and dished out eight assists and Jarrett Allen had 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away for a 146-134 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday afternoon.,It was the fourth-most points scored by the Cavaliers in a regul...

Grizzlies face slumping Nets amid Ja Morant trade speculation
During a season in which the Memphis Grizzlies have struggled because of injuries to multiple starters, there is the possibility two-time All-Star guard Ja Morant and the franchise may soon be parting ways.,Reports surfaced Friday before the team's home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder that th...

No. 11 Vanderbilt overcomes shooting woes to take down LSU
No. 11 Vanderbilt built a first-half cushion to help survive a second-half shooting slump and remain undefeated with an 84-73 win over LSU in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday afternoon.,Tyler Nickel scored 19 points and pulled a game-high 10 rebounds for Vanderbilt (16-0, 3-0 SEC), while Tyler Tanner s...

Inconsistent Magic get Moritz Wagner back vs. Pelicans
The Orlando Magic are looking for consistency as they head into a home game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday.,The Magic have alternated wins and losses over their last 13 games which means a 103-91 home loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday suggests a positive result ahead.,Orlando coac...

Jets look to build on momentum as Devils look to bounce back
The Winnipeg Jets host the New Jersey Devils on Sunday afternoon after showing signs of life in their most recent outing, while the Devils continue to search for a bounce-back performance.,Still reeling from a 9-0 loss to the New York Islanders on Tuesday night, New Jersey looked for a response Thur...

No. 4 UConn extends win streak to 12 with victory over DePaul
Make it a dozen wins in a row for fourth-ranked UConn, which got 16 points and seven rebounds from Braylon Mullins in a 72-60 Big East victory over DePaul on Saturday afternoon in Hartford, Conn.,Alex Karaban contributed 15 points and Silas Demary Jr. 14 as the Huskies (16-1, 6-0) improved to 9-1 at...

Miami overpowers Georgia Tech as win streak reaches 9
Tre Donaldson scored a career-high 27 points and added 10 assists and three steals as host Miami extended its winning streak to nine games with a 91-81 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday.,With the game on the line, Donaldson scored seven straight Miami points, making two free throws with 2:38 lef...

Boogie Fland's 23 points help Florida upset No. 21 Tennessee
Boogie Fland poured in a season-high 23 points, and Florida won for the fourth straight time at home over Tennessee by plastering the No. 21 Volunteers 91-67 on Saturday afternoon in Gainesville, Fla.,The first-year Florida point guard went 9 of 13 from the floor and 3 of 6 from distance, adding fiv...