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Butler finds something to build on, faces upstart DePaul next
Butler, who was on a four-game losing streak, had been looking for a spark to turn its season around. The Bulldogs are hoping a 77-66 road win over then-No. 25 Seton Hall on Saturday can help steer them in the right direction.,"One game at a time and I think we got DePaul on Tuesday," Butler head co...
Two desperate teams clash when Oklahoma visits South Carolina
For Oklahoma and South Carolina, the NCAA Tournament might as well begin this week, because another loss for either team may well eliminate them from the Big Dance.,That may sound like hyperbole in mid-January, but with both teams already floundering in the unforgiving Southeastern Conference standi...
Miami seeks new winning streak as it hosts Florida State
Miami, which had a 10-game win streak broken over the weekend, is set to return home to face its biggest rival in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.,Miami (15-3, 4-1 ACC) will host Florida State (7-11, 0-5) on Tuesday night in Coral Gables, Fla.,The Hurricanes have four double-figure scorers this...
Josh Schertz, No. 24 Saint Louis taking things in stride, visit Duquesne
Ranked for the first time in five years, No. 24 Saint Louis is taking things one game at a time as it travels to face Duquesne on Tuesday in Atlantic 10 play in Pittsburgh.,Saint Louis (17-1, 5-0 A-10) will play its first game as a Top 25 team since the No. 22 Billikens fell to Dayton 76-71 on Jan. ...
No. 25 Miami (OH) eyes MAC record in matchup vs. Kent State
No. 25 Miami (OH), vying to remain one of three unbeaten programs in Division I, aims to make Mid-American Conference history Tuesday night at Kent State.,The RedHawks (19-0, 7-0) extended their program-best, season-opening winning streak to 19 in dramatic fashion in their last game, a 105-102 overt...
Ohio State faces Minnesota, hoping big win is foundation for more
Coming off perhaps its best win of the season, an 86-74 thumping of UCLA in Columbus on Saturday, Ohio State tries to keep the momentum going in a positive direction on Tuesday night when it hosts Minnesota.,And there's a chance the Buckeyes' roster could receive a boost. Former North Carolina and P...
Bruins out to continue roll against struggling Stars
The Dallas Stars clash with a surging Atlantic Division opponent on home ice for the second straight game when they face the Boston Bruins for the first time this season on Tuesday night.,Boston has won six straight and eight of its last 10 games (8-1-1) following Saturday's 5-2 victory over the Chi...
Miami-Indiana CFP get-in price soars over $4K
Monday night's title game between Miami and Indiana will be the most expensive ticket in the history of the College Football Playoff.,The get-in price for two seats together at the 65,000-seat Hard Rock Stadium as of 5 p.m. ET on Monday was more than $4,000 across several secondary ticketing platfor...
No. 10 Michigan State aims to continue roll against short-handed Oregon
Michigan State seeks its fifth straight double-digit victory when it faces short-handed Oregon on Tuesday night in Big Ten play at Eugene, Ore.,The No. 10 Spartans have won their past four games by an average of 19.3 points, including Saturday's 80-63 win over Washington in the first contest of a tw...
No. 18 Clemson hosts NC State, seeks to match best ACC start
No. 18 Clemson holds a share of first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference and owns a nine-game winning streak.,That makes it even a more formidable task for North Carolina State when the teams meet Tuesday night at Clemson, S.C.,Clemson (16-3, 6-0 ACC) has gone more than a month without a loss, p...
No. 3 Michigan out of funk, looks to take down Indiana
After earning a sweep of a two-game West Coast road trip, No. 3 Michigan returns home to face Indiana at Ann Arbor on Tuesday with improved consistency on its mind.,The Wolverines (16-1, 6-1 Big Ten) trailed host Oregon at halftime on Saturday before shaking their sluggishness down the stretch to se...
Streaks favor No. 16 Florida in home game vs. LSU
Defending national champion Florida continues to round into form, which presents a challenge for an LSU team trying to regain its footing.,The longtime rivals resume Southeastern Conference play on Tuesday night when No. 16 Florida hosts LSU in Gainesville, Fla. The Gators (13-5, 4-1 SEC) boast a 15...
No. 9 Iowa State tries to regain footing against UCF after 2 losses
After winning 16 games to open to the season in spectacular fashion, No. 9 Iowa State has hit a bit of a snag and will look to break a two-game losing streak Tuesday night when it hosts UCF in Ames, Iowa.,Following an 84-63 blowout loss at Kansas on Jan. 13, the Cyclones (16-2, 3-2 Big 12) lost agai...
St. John's on solid run ahead of clash vs. Seton Hall
St. John's may be hitting its stride after some difficult moments led to its exit from the AP Top 25, and Seton Hall is experiencing its first rough patch of a surprising season.,The Red Storm seek their fifth straight win while the Pirates attempt to avoid a third straight defeat Tuesday night when...
NBA Picks for Monday, January 19: Three Best Bets for MLK Day Slate
Three free NBA picks for Monday, January 19, including Washington Wizards vs. Los Angeles Clippers and New York Knicks vs. Dallas Mavericks....
Indiana vs. Miami College Football Playoff National Championship Betting Pick
Indiana enters the national championship as a deserved favorite against Miami in the final game of the college football season....
St. John's on solid run ahead of clash vs. No. 25 Seton Hall
St. John's may be hitting its stride after some difficult moments led to its exit from the AP Top 25, and Seton Hall is experiencing its first rough patch of a surprising season.,The Red Storm seek their fifth straight win while the 25th-ranked Pirates attempt to avoid a third straight defeat Tuesda...
No. 12 Michigan State aims to continue roll against short-handed Oregon
Michigan State seeks its fifth straight double-digit victory when it faces short-handed Oregon on Tuesday night in Big Ten play at Eugene, Ore.,The No. 12 Spartans have won their past four games by an average of 19.3 points, including Saturday's 80-63 win over Washington in the first contest of a tw...
No. 22 Clemson hosts NC State, seeks to match best ACC start
No. 22 Clemson holds a share of first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference and owns a nine-game winning streak.,That makes it even a more formidable task for North Carolina State when the teams meet Tuesday night at Clemson, S.C.,Clemson (16-3, 6-0 ACC) has gone more than a month without a loss, p...
No. 4 Michigan out of funk, looks to take down Indiana
After earning a sweep of a two-game West Coast road trip, No. 4 Michigan returns home to face Indiana at Ann Arbor on Tuesday with improved consistency on its mind.,The Wolverines (16-1, 6-1 Big Ten) trailed host Oregon at halftime on Saturday before shaking their sluggishness down the stretch to se...