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Keyshawn Hall expected back as Auburn visits Mississippi State
If Auburn hopes to extend its streak of four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, it needs leading scorer Keyshawn Hall on the court. It appears that may just be the case come Wednesday.,Hall, who has been indefinitely suspended for undisclosed reasons, was not listed on the SEC availability rep...
After two rousing road comebacks, West Virginia awaits lowly Utah
West Virginia coach Ross Hodges believes his Mountaineers are ready for the stretch run after coming from behind by 14 points to win twice on the road in a 10-day span., ,CBS Bracketology lists the Mountaineers (16-9, 7-5 Big 12) on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament heading into their final six reg...
Seton Hall's NCAA desires require win over DePaul
They're the two biggest surprises in the Big East Conference. And while Seton Hall is the team with realistic NCAA Tournament hopes, DePaul has shown it's not the same old Blue Demons this season.,Seton Hall must continue its latest winning streak to keep postseason hopes alive when it hosts DePaul ...
Baskets at a premium when Maryland, Northwestern collide
For those tuning in on Wednesday when Maryland faces Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., viewer discretion is advised.,The game features the Terrapins (10-15, 3-11 Big Ten), who have the worst field goal percentage in the conference at 40.8%, against the Wildcats (10-16, 2-13), who possess the worst 3-p...
Tennessee emphasizing defense against upset-minded Oklahoma
Tennessee forward J.P Estrella knows the path for the team's success for the remainder of the Southeastern Conference regular season and beyond -- defense.,Estrella and the Volunteers, tied for third in the conference standings, host Oklahoma in their only regular-season meeting on Wednesday night i...
Georgetown out to stretch Butler's skid to 7 with sweep
Georgetown hosts free-falling Butler on Wednesday night in Washington, looking to earn its first season sweep of the Bulldogs in more than a decade.,The Hoyas (13-12, 5-9 Big East) got 17 points apiece from KJ Lewis and Vince Iwuchukwu in a 77-64 victory in the teams' first meeting in Indianapolis o...
Skid over, Rutgers eyes win over struggling Penn State
Rutgers hopes to secure its first winning streak of the calendar year Wednesday when the Scarlet Knights visit Penn State in University Park, Pa., ,The Scarlet Knights (10-15, 3-11 Big Ten) have not won back-to-back games since defeating Penn and Delaware State in late December. In fact, they had no...
Golf Glance: Riviera welcomes PGA Tour year after fires; LPGA tees off 'Asia swing'
The PGA Tour returns to one of its most iconic venues at Riviera Country Club, while the LPGA Tour tees off its "Asia Swing" and the DP World Tour hits Kenya.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: The Genesis Invitational, Pacific Palisades, Calif., Feb. 19-22,Course: The Riviera Country Club (Par 71, 7,383 Yards),Pu...
Super-vet and rookie combine for US in search of bobsleigh gold
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Medal-laden Elana Meyers Taylor is in her fifth Olympics while Jadin O'Brien had barely seen, let alone touched, a bobsleigh until late last year, but this week that unlikely U.S. pairing will be targeting gold in the Two-Woman event in Cortina.,Meyers Taylor, 41, arrived...
Mikaela Shiffrin gets final medal chance at Milan Cortina Games in slalom
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Mikaela Shiffrin has dominated slalom all season and Wednesday's final race of the Alpine ski schedule will be the U.S. great's last chance of a medal at the Milan Cortina Games.,On paper, the most successful Alpine skier in World Cup history is the overwhelming favorite ...
San Francisco psyched for rematch vs. No. 11 Gonzaga at Warriors' arena
Graham Ike is one of the top players in the West but Gonzaga coach Mark Few feels the big man isn't receiving the proper level of respect.,Ike will look to post a 20-point outing for the eighth consecutive appearance when the No. 11 Bulldogs visit San Francisco on Wednesday night in West Coast Confe...
Bounce-back effort boosts No. 10 Illinois ahead of visit to USC
Tenth-ranked Illinois will take a swing through Los Angeles for a pair of crucial Big Ten Conference games this week, the first on Wednesday night against Southern California.,The Fighting Illini (21-5, 12-3 Big Ten) begin the week in a three-team tie for second place in the league's loss column, kn...
Missouri eager to bolster NCAA resume vs. No. 19 Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt won five of its past six Southeastern Conference games despite playing short-handed.,The No. 19 Commodores (21-4, 8-4 Southeastern Conference) will continue testing their depth when they travel to Columbia, Mo., to face Missouri (17-8, 7-5) Wednesday night.,With two guards out with knee i...
No. 17 St. John's carries record road winning streak to Marquette
St. John's will look to extend its winning streak to an even dozen when the 17th-ranked Red Storm travels to face Marquette on Wednesday in Milwaukee.,St. John's (20-5, 13-1 Big East) is coming off a 79-69 win at Providence on Saturday in game that featured a brawl and seven ejections. Dylan Darling...
Georgia Tech searches for long-awaited win hosting No. 14 Virginia
The last time Virginia met Georgia Tech, it marked the end of the Cavaliers' first losing season in 15 years.,Almost a calendar year since falling in the second round of the 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament, the No. 15 Cavaliers are enjoying a turnaround season ahead of their trip to face t...
No. 8 Kansas' Darryn Peterson, after early exit, faces Oklahoma State
Kansas coach Bill Self made a lineup decision with his sights set on the No. 8 Jayhawks' game against Oklahoma State on Wednesday in Stillwater, Okla.,In a 74-56 loss on Saturday at then-No. 5 Iowa State, the veteran coach pulled leading scorer Darryn Peterson (19.8 points per game) from the lineup ...
No. 8 Kansas' Darryn Peterson should be rested to face Oklahoma State
Kansas coach Bill Self made a lineup decision with his sights set on the No. 8 Jayhawks' game against Oklahoma State on Wednesday in Stillwater, Okla.,In a 74-56 loss on Saturday at then-No. 5 Iowa State, the veteran coach pulled leading scorer Darryn Peterson (19.8 points per game) from the lineup ...
No. 23 BYU readies for rematch with No. 4 Arizona without Richie Saunders
Injuries are at the forefront of No. 4 Arizona hosting No. 23 BYU in Wednesday's Big 12 game at Tucson, Ariz.,Arizona's nine-week run at No. 1 came to an end after consecutive losses last week at Kansas and at home against Texas Tech, a game in which freshman standout Koa Peat was unavailable after ...
High-powered offenses clash as No. 25 Alabama hosts No. 20 Arkansas
Two of the best offensive teams in the nation will meet when No. 20 Arkansas and No. 25 Alabama play in Tuscaloosa, Ala, on Wednesday.,Stay alert, Alabama coach Nate Oats cautioned.,"I think it's going to be tooth and nail all the way through," Oats said. "They're talented, man. Like, really talente...
No. 13 Texas Tech feels it's 'scratching surface,' ready for ASU
No. 13 Texas Tech heads to Tempe, Ariz., on Tuesday night to face Arizona State riding momentum from its 78-75 upset victory at then-No. 1 Arizona on Saturday.,Texas Tech (19-6, 9-3 Big 12) has won three consecutive games after losing two straight to UCF and Kansas.,"I don't know if anyone is ever p...