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On 3-game win streak, Texas Tech hosts struggling Oklahoma St.
Texas Tech will look for its fourth straight win and a push that could move the team back to the Top 25 when the Red Raiders host Oklahoma State on Sunday afternoon in a Big 12 Conference clash in Lubbock, Texas.,The Red Raiders (14-4, 5-2) have been at their best as they have gotten healthier over ...
Strong at home, No. 18 Wisconsin out to extend Nebraska's skid
After splitting a pair of games on the West Coast, No. 18 Wisconsin is looking forward to home-court advantage in a Big Ten matchup against Nebraska on Sunday afternoon in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (15-4, 5-3) lost at UCLA 85-83 on Tuesday to end a seven-game winning streak. ,Nebraska (12-7, 2-6) has ...
Richie Saunders leads BYU into Big 12 clash vs. Cincinnati
Despite the hype that has surrounded BYU freshman Egor Demin -- a potential NBA lottery draft pick -- it's junior Richie Saunders who has been the Cougars' MVP and steadiest player this season.,BYU (12-6, 3-4 Big 12) will lean on Saunders again Saturday night when it hosts Cincinnati (12-6, 2-5) and...
Panthers eye return to Cup form vs. lowly Sharks
The Florida Panthers will look to return to the win column after blowing a third-period lead when they continue their four-game road swing Saturday against the San Jose Sharks.,The defending Stanley Cup champions have been inconsistent lately, although they have managed to win three of their last fi...
Filip Forsberg, Preds surging offensively with Ducks up next
Filip Forsberg will look to break his own franchise record by scoring a goal in his eighth straight game on Saturday night when the Nashville Predators finish a two-game California road trip against the Anaheim Ducks., ,Forsberg scored twice in a 6-5 victory over the host San Jose Sharks on Thursday...
Capitals cruise into Vancouver riding 6-game win streak
The Washington Capitals look for their seventh straight win when they visit the scuffling Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.,The Capitals shut out the host Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday night, increasing their point streak to 12 games (9-0-3). Washington has won the first two games of its five-ga...
Clemson rising, but must take care of business at Virginia Tech
Off to its second-best start ever in ACC play, Clemson might be tempted to look ahead two weeks when the Tigers host conference blue bloods Duke and North Carolina in a span of three days.,But first, Clemson (16-4, 8-1) must take care of business against three teams with losing records in the confer...
Baylor tries to land another punch in Big 12 play vs. Utah
Kansas State received something unexpected after Wednesday's loss to Baylor -- a motivational postgame speech from the opponent's head coach.,Baylor coach Scott Drew, whose Bears (12-6, 4-3 Big 12) play Utah (11-7, 3-4) on Saturday in Salt Lake City, delivered a unique act of compassion after the 70...
UCF, TCU eye win to break out of Big 12 logjam
A pair of Big 12 teams battling to stay within the top half of the conference standings square off Saturday when UCF hosts TCU in Orlando, Fla.,The Knights (12-6, 3-4 Big 12) and Horned Frogs (10-8, 3-4) entered Friday in a four-way tie for eighth place with BYU and Utah. UCF aims to break a two-gam...
Speculation swirls around Suns' Bradley Beal as Wizards visit
The Phoenix Suns are showing life, with seven wins in 10 games to move a game above .500.,But uncertainty remains as the Suns open a three-game homestand against the lowly Washington Wizards on Saturday night.,Rumors continue to run rampant that Phoenix will try to acquire disgruntled Jimmy Butler f...
Focus is on bigs as Warriors get rematch with Lakers
Quinten Post gets introduced to one of the NBA's biggest rivalries when the Golden State Warriors host the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night in San Francisco.,Post, a Netherlands native who played collegiately at Mississippi State and Boston College, has played six NBA games for the Warriors sinc...
Knicks kick off homestand against resurgent Kings
To begin a five-game homestand against the Western Conference, the New York Knicks will welcome the surging Sacramento Kings on Saturday night.,Winners in three of four games, New York looks to inch closer to the second-place Boston Celtics, who sit two games ahead of the Knicks in the Eastern Confe...
Hawks try to avoid two-game sweep to visiting Raptors
It hasn't exactly been "home sweet home" on the current homestand for the Atlanta Hawks, a trend they hope to reverse when they host the Toronto Raptors on Saturday for the latter game of their two-game series.,Atlanta has lost three in a row, including the first two of a three-game homestand, and i...
DePaul working against recent history in visit to Butler
It's been more than six years since DePaul won back-to-back Big East Conference road games. And even longer since winning a game at Butler.,The Blue Demons look to avoid a 10th overall defeat against the Bulldogs - and an 11th straight on the road -- on Saturday in Indianapolis.,DePaul (10-10, 1-8) ...
Goal-starved Senators host Atlantic Division-leading Leafs
The second leg of the Battle of Ontario will take place on Saturday when an Ottawa Senators team looking to get into playoff position hosts the Atlantic Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs.,Ottawa enters the game having lost two straight on the road, both by shutout. Getting blanked has been a more...
Flames believe they'll find path to playoffs, while Wild lost for answers
The Calgary Flames' short-term goal is to find a way to knock off the host Minnesota Wild on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,As for their long-term goal, the Flames' priority is squarely on making the postseason.,Calgary has a chance to boost its total when it faces off against a struggling Wild...
No. 4 Alabama guarding against defensive slips vs. LSU
Alabama is ranked No. 4 in the country and is in the thick of the race to win the ultra-competitive SEC.,Head coach Nate Oats understands that maintaining that lofty ranking -- and translating competing for the SEC title into competing for the national championship -- requires extremely high standar...
Skidding Colorado faces rising Arizona
Colorado will look to end its longest losing streak since the 2016-17 season and earn its first Big 12 victory when the Buffaloes play at former Pac-12 foe Arizona on Saturday in Tucson.,The Buffaloes (9-9 overall) have lost seven straight games, marking a 0-7 conference start in their first season ...
Blue Jackets, aiming for season-high home win streak, welcome Kings
As one of their stars nears his season debut, the Los Angeles Kings hope to improve their play on the road as another lengthy trip awaits.,The Kings begin a five-game road trip Saturday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets, who aim for a season-high fifth consecutive home victory.,Since Nov. 27, ...
SMU looks to make headway in ACC vs. struggling NC State
SMU will aim to return to the win column on Saturday afternoon when it plays at struggling North Carolina State in Raleigh, N.C.,The Mustangs (14-5, 5-3 ACC) are tied for fifth place in their first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference but saw their three-game win streak snapped on Tuesday when th...