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No. 23 Saint Louis has strong finish in mind, starting with Duquesne
No. 23 Saint Louis has been one of college basketball's best stories of the 2025-26 regular season. The Billikens, though, are now hoping to battle through their first stretch of adversity in the final week before the postseason.,Saint Louis (25-3, 13-2 Atlantic 10) has dropped two of three games si...

SMU tries to rebound at Stanford after late slip vs. Cal
SMU looks to end its trip out West on a high note when it visits Stanford for a Saturday afternoon Atlantic Coast Conference battle.,This is the first meeting of the season between the ACC rivals. They split the season series in 2025, with each team winning on their home court. In the most recent ga...

Led by their hometown hero, Sounders travel to Real Salt Lake
The Seattle Sounders sure are glad Paul Rothrock decided to stay home.,The midfielder, a Seattle native, decided to re-sign with the Sounders in the offseason when he was a free agent. He replaced an injured Jordan Morris (quad strain) in the eighth minute of the season opener against visiting Color...

Struggling Creighton hopes to reach .500 when Providence pays a visit
Creighton and coach Greg McDermott are hoping to avoid a third season sweep by a conference foe when they host Providence in their home finale on Saturday in Omaha, Neb.,The reeling Bluejays (14-15, 8-10 Big East Conference) have dropped four of five, including identical 72-71 heartbreaks to DePaul,...

Fresh off historical loss, No. 15 St. John's aims for better vs. Villanova
An historically bad performance knocked St. John's out of the Big East lead and another bad showing would push the Red Storm closer to third place.,The 15th-ranked Red Storm hope to avoid another disappointing loss Saturday night when they host improved Villanova in New York.,St. John's (22-6, 15-2 ...

Trending, bubbly Cal needs to maintain winning ways vs. Pitt
Cal still has hopes of making the NCAA Tournament despite a turbulent run in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,Those hopes would likely be dashed if the Golden Bears fall short against a struggling Pitt team Saturday in Berkeley, Calif.,Cal (20-8, 8-7 ACC) is coming off a 74-69 triumph over SMU on Wed...

Juke Harris, Wake Forest face Syracuse eyeing late push
Juke Harris has emerged as a silver lining in the midst of a disappointing season for Wake Forest.,Fresh off a career-high scoring performance, Harris aims to lead the Demon Deacons to a win over Syracuse on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Harris scored 38 points on 12-of-19 shooting Wednesday at Bo...

Texas A&M vying for season sweep of rival Texas
Texas A&M seeks a season sweep of rival Texas while it builds momentum for the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon in a late-season Southeastern Conference clash in College Station, Texas.,Both Texas A&M and Texas are seen as strong at-large selections for March Madness, but a win on Saturday for ...

Weary FC Cincinnati meet Minnesota United in Loons' home opener
FC Cincinnati will play their fourth match in an 11-day span when they face Minnesota United on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn.,Cincinnati earned a 4-0 victory over O&M FC from the Dominican Republic on Feb. 18 in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup first-round match and followed that ...

Wyatt Johnston, streaking Stars host Predators
The Dallas Stars bring a seven-game winning streak into their home game on Saturday night against the Nashville Predators.,The Stars, currently third in Western Conference with 79 points, stayed hot in their first game following the Olympic break by beating the Seattle Kraken 4-1 in Dallas on Wednes...

Maple Leafs, Senators each in need of win at other's expense
Both teams will be looking for their first win since the Olympic break Saturday night when the Ottawa Senators visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Senators at least have one point after a 2-1 home overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings Thursday in their first game since the break.,The Maple Leafs hav...

Wisconsin out for turnaround in tussle at Washington
This is the time of the season to build towards a long NCAA Tournament run, not a one-and-done.,Wisconsin's performance Wednesday night in an 85-71 loss at Oregon suggested a team going the wrong way as March approaches. It will look for a new direction Saturday when it visits Seattle for a Big Ten ...
