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SEC Deserves Dozen Bids, Maybe More, in 2025 NCAA Tournament
While it's still mid-January, the SEC looks like they deserve at least 12 bids into the 2025 NCAA Tournament this March due to so many stellar starts to the season. ...
Nikola Jokic Doesn’t Deserve To Be a Victim of MVP Voter Fatigue
Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has won his fair share of MVPs, but he is playing at such a high level that he shouldn't fall victim to NBA MVP voter fatigue....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Basketball, NBA Predictions for January 15th
January 15th's sports betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis for the Miami Heat vs. Los Angeles Lakers game and college basketball's slate....

Keyshawn Hall erupts for 40 as UCF fights off Arizona State
Keyshawn Hall began wrapping up a 40-point night with a short jumper with 1:26 to play that took two bounces off the rim before finding the bottom of the net as Central Florida downed Arizona State 95-89 on Tuesday in Tempe, Ariz. ,Hall's good luck gave the Knights (12-4, 3-2 Big 12) an 89-86 lead, ...

Arizona rolls past No. 25 Baylor for 7th straight win
Henri Veesaar's 19 points led a balanced scoring effort to lead Arizona to its seventh straight win, 81-70 over No. 25 Baylor on Tuesday night in Tucson, Ariz.,Arizona (11-5, 5-0 Big 12) took advantage of short-handed Baylor (11-5, 3-2) for most of the game, building a 27-point lead in the second ha...

Jaeden Zackery's breakout game propels Clemson past Georgia Tech
Jaeden Zackery scored a season-high 21 points on Tuesday, helping lead the visiting Clemson Tigers to a 70-59 win over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in Atlanta.,Zackery also had six rebounds and three steals for the Tigers (14-4 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who won their second straight game an...

No. 24 Wisconsin builds big lead, withstands Ohio State rally
John Tonje scored 17 points and No. 24 Wisconsin held off visiting Ohio State's second-half comeback for a 70-68 Big Ten victory Tuesday night in Madison.,John Blackwell added 15 for the Badgers (14-3, 4-2), including a foul shot with 1.5 seconds left for a two-point lead. The Buckeyes (10-7, 2-4) h...

No. 17 Purdue, leaning on Braden Smith, visits Washington
Purdue star point guard Braden Smith might be the top passer in college basketball.,But sometimes he falls into periods where he is too unselfish.,No. 17 Purdue will be looking for all of Smith's talents to be on display when it battles Washington in Big Ten play on Wednesday night in Seattle.,The B...

Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton cruise over reeling Providence
Ryan Kalkbrenner collected 20 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks and Steven Ashworth added 20 points, lifting host Creighton to an 84-64 victory over Providence on Tuesday night in Omaha, Neb.,Kalkbrenner, who made 8 of 12 shots from the floor, was honored before the game in recognition of scoring h...

David Joplin, No. 7 Marquette extend DePaul's run of Big East futility
David Joplin had a career-high 30 points and opened overtime with back-to-back 3-pointers as No. 7 Marquette escaped Chicago with an 85-83 Big East victory over DePaul on Tuesday night.,Joplin made 7 of 13 3-point attempts, none bigger than those two to begin the extra session, where the Golden Eagl...

Malik Dia powers No. 21 Ole Miss to upset of No. 4 Alabama
Malik Dia set season highs with 23 points and 19 rebounds, and No. 21 Ole Miss' stifling defense led to a 74-64 win over No. 4 Alabama on Tuesday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Dia made 11 of 21 shots while Jaylen Murray and Jaemyn Brakefield had 13 apiece for the Rebels (15-2, 4-0 SEC), who frustrated Alabama...

Seton Hall, Butler both aiming to escape early Big East rut
Two struggling Big East teams aim to spark a turnaround on Wednesday night as Butler welcomes Seton Hall to Indianapolis.,The Bulldogs (7-10, 0-6) have lost their last nine games following Saturday's 80-76 home setback to Creighton. It marks Butler's longest skid since the 1989-90 season.,"You watch...

Stanford hopes to carry ACC success on the road at Wake Forest
Stanford might be starting to get a good feel for playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Cardinal will get a full taste of their new conference by venturing into the heart of traditional ACC territory this week.,The first stop comes against Wake Forest on Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C...

Commanders' Bobby Wagner ailing, Lions' David Montgomery close to return
Washington Commanders veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner missed practice Tuesday due to an ankle injury.,It is suspected that Wagner sustained the injury during Sunday night's 23-20 road victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.,Wagner made a big fumble recovery at the Tampa Bay 13-yard line early in the ...

Mike Wallace, 65, in ‘shock’ at NASCAR’s denial of Daytona 500 attempt
NASCAR did not approve veteran driver Mike Wallace, who hasn't competed in a Cup Series race since 2015, to get behind the wheel for MBM Motorsports at the 2025 Daytona 500.,The motorsports team announced earlier this month that Wallace, 65, would join them in an attempt to qualify for the season-op...

No. 10 Houston takes on high-scoring Javon Small, West Virginia
No. 10 Houston's top-ranked defense faces a stiff test when it hosts the Big 12's leading scorer, West Virginia's Javon Small, on Wednesday.,Small, a senior transfer from Oklahoma State, paces the Mountaineers' attack at 19.8 points per game. The Cougars limit opponents to 54.2 points per game. They...

Streaking No. 12 Michigan St. aims for better finish vs. Penn St.
No. 12 Michigan State has gotten off to fast starts in its last two Big Ten games. Coach Tom Izzo would like to see a better finish when his team hosts Penn State on Wednesday in East Lansing, Mich.,The Spartans (14-2, 5-0 Big Ten) have won nine straight, keeping pace with archrival Michigan atop th...

Agent: Ex-Dolphins QB Skylar Thompson signs with Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed former Miami Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson, his agents at SportsTrust Advisors announced on social media on Tuesday.,The Steelers have three quarterbacks who are eligible to become free agents in March: starter Russell Wilson, Justin Fields and Kyle Allen.,...
Deion Sanders Coaching the Dallas Cowboys Would Be a Match Made in Hell
Deion Sanders and Jerry Jones might have mutual respect right now when discussing the Dallas Cowboys coaching vacancy, but that could all go downhill very quickly....

Mariners trade for Cubs INF/OF Miles Mastrobuoni
The Seattle Mariners acquired utility player Miles Mastrobuoni from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for cash considerations.,In a corresponding move, the Mariners designated career minor league catcher Nick Raposo for assignment, keeping the 40-man roster full.,Mastrobuoni, 29, batted .194 with four RBI...