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Georgia Tech finding its groove as slumping Cal awaits
Georgia Tech will aim to build on its newfound success Saturday when reeling California visits Atlanta for Atlantic Coast Conference play.,After starting 3-7 in league play, Georgia Tech (12-13, 6-8 ACC) has won three of four games to climb out from near the bottom of the conference standings. The Y...

Skidding LSU, Oklahoma try to battle out of SEC basement
LSU and Oklahoma find themselves trending downward as they prepare to meet Saturday for the only time this regular season in a matchup in Norman, Okla.,The two programs occupy two of the bottom three spots in the Southeastern Conference, with only winless South Carolina -- 0-11 in the conference -- ...

USC eyes rare back-to-back wins when Minnesota visits
Southern California seeks consecutive wins for the first time in a month when the Trojans host Minnesota on Saturday in Los Angeles.,USC (14-10, 6-7 Big Ten) returned home on Tuesday from an 0-2 road swing and scored an emphatic 92-67 rout of Penn State. The Trojans scored 52 second-half points en r...

Colorado desperate to stop 13-game Big 12 skid vs. UCF
For Colorado, 13 truly is an unlucky number.,The Buffs' 71-59 loss Tuesday night at No. 17 Kansas was their 13th straight, all in Big 12 Conference play. They look to get into the win column in Boulder on Saturday when UCF arrives in Boulder for another Big 12 contest.,A poor first half did Colorado...

Familiar faces, fresh format for All-Star Game in San Francisco
Damian Lillard has an extremely busy weekend on both sides of San Francisco Bay, on and off the court.,The Oakland native is making his ninth All-Star Game appearance on Sunday in San Francisco, and the meaning runs deep for the Milwaukee Bucks' veteran guard.,Lillard will aim to defend his 3-point ...

UConn looks to end struggles on lowly Seton Hall's floor
UConn earned what coach Dan Hurley called a "very gratifying" victory at No. 24 Creighton on Tuesday, winning a Big East rivalry that's gotten surprisingly heated despite the schools' lack of proximity.,"The home fans here didn't get the win that they wanted, but they got a show," Hurley said. "They...

Washington, Penn State fighting for Big Ten tourney lives
Washington and Penn State are on the bubble.,Not for the NCAA Tournament, but the Big Ten tourney.,The Huskies (12-12, 3-10) and Nittany Lions (13-12, 3-11) are in 17th and 18th place, respectively, in the 18-team conference heading into Saturday's matchup in University Park, Pa.,Only the top 15 tea...

No. 6 Houston, No. 13 Arizona set for first Big 12 clash
When Houston and Arizona met nearly three years ago in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, the top-seeded Wildcats were sent home with a 72-60 defeat.,The two schools now are both members of the Big 12 and will meet for the first time since that 2022 March Madness matchup on Saturday when the No. 6...

No. 17 Kansas hunting consistency as struggling Utah awaits
Utah's first season in the Big 12 Conference has not gone entirely well, but the Utes have another chance to notch a quality win Saturday night when an inconsistent Kansas team comes to Salt Lake City. , ,The 17th-ranked Jayhawks (17-7, 8-5 Big 12) have alternated wins and losses over their last sev...

After running gauntlet of ranked foes, Oklahoma hosts skidding LSU
Oklahoma snaps its streak of five straight games against Top 25 opponents when it hosts unranked LSU on Saturday in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners (16-8, 3-8 Southeastern Conference) lost 82-58 at No. 21 Missouri on Wednesday. Redshirt senior guard Duke Miles led Oklahoma with 18 points and had three ass...

No. 11 Michigan State out to halt slide in clash with Illinois
Two Saturdays ago, Michigan State was the Big Ten's only undefeated team., ,But with three losses in their last four games, it has taken a mere fortnight for the 11th-ranked Spartans (19-5, 10-3) to tumble into third place. It doesn't get any easier for coach Tom Izzo and Co. as they face Illinois (...

No. 19 Ole Miss on hot streak while No. 22 Mississippi St. struggling
Ole Miss has won three games in a row and clutch plays from Malik Dia and Dre Davis were crucial in the last two.,The No. 19 Rebels (19-6, 8-4 Southeastern Conference) will try to make it four in a row when they host No. 22 Mississippi State (17-7, 5-6) on Saturday in Oxford, Miss.,Dia scored 12 of ...

No. 7 Purdue eyes Big Ten perch, set to battle No. 16 Wisconsin
While No. 7 Purdue finds itself just below the Big Ten Conference's top spot, 16th-ranked Wisconsin is seeking an opportunity to challenge for the league title.,The two collide on Saturday when the Badgers visit the Boilermakers in West Lafayette, Ind., for a matchup that could help determine seedin...

Auburn, Alabama ready for first No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown since '21
For all the poetic ways he could have described his team's impending clash with Auburn, Alabama coach Nate Oats kept it simple.,"This could be the best game in all of college basketball all year," he told CBS Sports.,Don't believe him?,Saturday's contest in Tuscaloosa, Ala., will mark college basket...

USA favored, Finland embraces underdog role in 4 Nations opener
With a surplus of talent at all positions, Team USA is a favorite at the 4 Nations Face-Off, and heavily favored for its opening game matchup against Finland on Thursday night in Montreal. , ,The United States boasts its most talented squad assembled for an international tournament since winning the...

Canada, Sweden set to drop puck on anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off
When the puck drops between Canada and Sweden on Wednesday in Montreal, marking the start of the 4 Nations Face-Off, the nine-year absence of best-on-best international hockey will finally end.,Not since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey have the NHL's brightest stars lined up against each other to compe...

Wet, windy conditions await relocated Genesis Invitational
The Genesis Invitational has arrived this week at Torrey Pines Golf Course, along with the one thing that might have kept it from being here in the first place: rain.,The PGA Tour Signature Event was moved about 125 miles south from its usual home at Riviera Country Club due to the tragic wildfires ...

Nuggets aim to extend win streak against short-handed Blazers
The Denver Nuggets own the league's longest active winning streak of seven games, which also represents their best run of the season.,Denver will look to add another victory to the streak on Wednesday night when it hosts the Portland Trail Blazers in the final game before the All-Star break for both...

Notre Dame vying for season sweep of lowly Boston College
Notre Dame will attempt to sweep the regular-season series against Boston College when the teams meet Wednesday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Tae Davis tossed in 26 points and Markus Burton finished with 20 to lead Notre Dame (10-13, 4-8 ACC) to a 78-60 victory over Boston College (10-13, 2-10) on Jan. 13...

Sliding Arizona State meets No. 12 Texas Tech's tested defense
Arizona State brings a three-game losing streak into an important showdown with No. 12 Texas Tech on Saturday in Lubbock, Texas.,The Sun Devils (12-11, 3-9 Big 12) are coming off an 86-73 loss at Oklahoma State on Saturday. The Red Raiders (18-5, 9-3) fell 82-73 at then-No. 20 Arizona the same day. ...