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Tennessee's tough task: Slow down high-octane Georgia
Tennessee, which boasts the No. 1-ranked defense in the Southeastern Conference, will try to slow down the league's top offensive team when it visits Georgia on Wednesday in Athens, Ga.,The game originally was scheduled for Tuesday before being moved back one day because of icy conditions from a win...
No. 7 Michigan State's focus on Rutgers, not No. 3 Michigan
Tuesday might be the ultimate trap game for No. 7 Michigan State. ,Winners of six in a row, Michigan State (18-2, 8-1) heads into a Big Ten contest against Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J., knowing that a showdown with archrival and No. 3 Michigan is looming at home on Friday.,So before the Spartans worr...
No. 12 Purdue aiming for improved shooting, rebounding against Indiana
No. 12 Purdue is making 3-pointers at an excellent 38.3% clip, good for 21st in Division I.,But in the last four games, the Boilermakers have hit just 33.3% (27 of 81). That's not bad but isn't good enough when weighed against how they normally hit it.,As Purdue prepares for a Tuesday night trip to ...
No. 23 Alabama's Charles Bediako possible center of attention vs. Missouri
Charles Bediako scored 13 points in his controversial "second" debut with Alabama.,Whether Bediako plays in a second game this season for the 23rd-ranked Crimson Tide remains to be seen, as Tuscaloosa County (Ala.) Circuit Court Judge Jim Roberts will hear arguments Tuesday morning on a request for ...
No. 15 Arkansas out to halt road woes vs. reeling Oklahoma
No. 15 Arkansas is hoping to turn its road struggles around when it takes on Oklahoma on Tuesday in Norman, Okla.,The Razorbacks have dropped their last two away games and are 1-3 in true road games this season.,Arkansas is coming off an 85-81 home win over LSU on Saturday where they shot just 38.9%...
Notre Dame aims for rare ranked win when No. 17 Virginia visits
Notre Dame seeks its first victory against a ranked opponent in nearly three years and No. 17 Virginia looks to avoid its first losing streak of the season when they meet Tuesday night in South Bend, Ind.,The Fighting Irish (11-9, 2-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) have dropped 11 consecutive games agai...
No. 5 Nebraska puts unbeaten record on line at No. 3 Michigan
One of the last remaining unbeaten teams will face its toughest test of the season when No. 5 Nebraska visits No. 3 Michigan in a Big Ten Conference game on Tuesday night in Ann Arbor, Mich.,The visiting Cornhuskers (20-0, 9-0 Big Ten) hold the nation's longest active win streak at 24 games, dating ...
No. 24 Miami (Ohio) making clutch shots to stay perfect, takes on UMass
High-powered No. 24 Miami (Ohio) has been pushed to the brink in its last two games but has answered the bell each time in overtime.,The RedHawks will meet their latest challenge when they host Massachusetts in a Mid-American Conference contest Tuesday night in Oxford, Ohio. Miami entered the Associ...
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Monday NBA betting picks featuring Timberwolves vs. Warriors, Lakers vs. Bulls, and a Donovan Mitchell scoring prop against the Magic....
Rockets, Grizzlies clash as injuries tighten rotations
The injury bug refuses to let go of the Houston Rockets, and with the first half of their season partly shaped by players who haven't been available, victories against tough odds tend to feel more meaningful.,The Rockets' 111-104 road win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday came in the second half of...
No. 25 Miami (Ohio) making clutch shots to stay perfect, takes on UMass
High-powered No. 25 Miami (Ohio) has been pushed to the brink in its last two games but has answered the bell each time in overtime.,The RedHawks will meet their latest challenge when they host Massachusetts in a Mid-American Conference contest Tuesday night in Oxford, Ohio. Miami entered the Associ...
No. 4 Purdue aiming for improved shooting, rebounding against Indiana
Fourth-ranked Purdue is making 3-pointers at an excellent 38.3% clip, good for 21st in Division I.,But in the last four games, the Boilermakers have hit just 33.3% (27 of 81). That's not bad but isn't good enough when weighed against how they normally hit it.,As Purdue prepares for a Tuesday night t...
No. 17 Alabama's Charles Bediako possible center of attention vs. Missouri
Charles Bediako scored 13 points in his controversial "second" debut with Alabama.,Whether Bediako plays in a second game this season for the 17th-ranked Crimson Tide remains to be seen, as Tuscaloosa County (Ala.) Circuit Court Judge Jim Roberts will hear arguments Tuesday morning on a request for ...
No. 2 UConn seeks to maintain unblemished Big East mark vs. Providence
Second-ranked UConn will attempt to extend its winning streak to 16 games and remain unbeaten in the Big East when it faces Providence on Tuesday night in Storrs, Conn.,The Huskies (19-1, 9-0 Big East) remained the only undefeated team in the conference when they beat Villanova 75-67 in overtime on ...
No. 20 Arkansas out to halt road woes vs. reeling Oklahoma
No. 20 Arkansas is hoping to turn its road struggles around when it takes on Oklahoma on Tuesday in Norman, Okla.,The Razorbacks have dropped their last two away games and are 1-3 in true road games this season.,Arkansas is coming off an 85-81 home win over LSU on Saturday where they shot just 38.9%...
Notre Dame aims for rare ranked win when No. 14 Virginia visits
Notre Dame seeks its first victory against a ranked opponent in nearly three years and No. 14 Virginia looks to avoid its first losing streak of the season when they meet Tuesday night in South Bend, Ind.,The Fighting Irish (11-9, 2-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) have dropped 11 consecutive games agai...
No. 7 Nebraska puts unbeaten record on the line at No. 3 Michigan
One of the last remaining unbeaten teams will face its toughest test of the season when No. 7 Nebraska visits No. 3 Michigan in a Big Ten Conference game on Tuesday night in Ann Arbor, Mich.,The visiting Cornhuskers (20-0, 9-0 Big Ten) hold the nation's longest active win streak at 24 games, dating ...
With Mikel Brown Jr. back in fold, No. 23 Louisville turns to No. 5 Duke
No. 23 Louisville got its best player back on the floor this weekend. With a top-five test right around the corner, it couldn't have come at a better time.,Five-star freshman Mikel Brown Jr. and the Cardinals head east to take on No. 5 Duke on Monday in an Atlantic Coast Conference ranked-on-ranked ...
Scottie Scheffler lands 20th PGA Tour win at The American Express
Far be it for Scottie Scheffler to ease into another golf season.,Scheffler pulled away with a birdie spree in the final round of The American Express to win his first outing of 2026, shooting 6-under-par 66 in Sunday's final round at La Quinta, Calif.,That gave the world's No. 1 golfer a tournament...
Freshman stars in spotlight as No. 1 Arizona visits No. 13 BYU
A trio of talented freshmen will be on display when No. 1 Arizona travels to No. 13 BYU for a pivotal Big 12 Conference showdown Monday in Provo, Utah.,The Wildcats (20-0, 7-0) smothered West Virginia 88-53 at home on Saturday. Brayden Burries led four scorers in double figures with 22 points. The f...