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Ian Jackson guides rising North Carolina against Cal
Reflecting on his time as a player at North Carolina, as an assistant coach on the Tar Heels staff and now as the program's head coach, Hubert Davis said he has not been around a player who can score as easily and efficiently as Ian Jackson.,The freshman has averaged 23.2 points over the past six ga...
Stanford hopes to carry ACC success on the road at Wake Forest
Stanford might be starting to get a good feel for playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Cardinal will get a full taste of their new conference by venturing into the heart of traditional ACC territory this week.,The first stop comes against Wake Forest on Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C...
Vanderbilt, South Carolina continue grind of SEC play
Two Southeastern Conference rivals would like to nip their losing streaks in the bud when South Carolina visits Vanderbilt on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.,After the Commodores (13-3, 1-2 SEC) fell 75-66 at Missouri on Saturday, their second straight loss, ESPN moved them from "last four in" to "fir...
Raptors eye consecutive wins when up-and-down Celtics visit
The Toronto Raptors have a rare chance to win two games in a row when they host the NBA champion Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.,The Raptors ended a five-game losing streak with a 104-101 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Monday night.,Reserve Chris Boucher scored 17 of his 18 po...
Tall task for newly-ranked No. 23 Georgia at No. 6 Tennessee
Georgia earned a spot in the national rankings for the first time in 14 years after notching back-to-back upset wins.,Checking in at No. 23 in both major polls, the Bulldogs attempt to validate their new standing when they battle No. 6 Tennessee on Wednesday night in Southeastern Conference play in ...
No. 10 Houston takes on high-scoring Javon Small, West Virginia
No. 10 Houston's top-ranked defense faces a stiff test when it hosts the Big 12's leading scorer, West Virginia's Javon Small, on Wednesday.,Small, a senior transfer from Oklahoma State, paces the Mountaineers' attack at 19.8 points per game. The Cougars limit opponents to 54.2 points per game. They...
Streaking No. 12 Michigan St. aims for better finish vs. Penn St.
No. 12 Michigan State has gotten off to fast starts in its last two Big Ten games. Coach Tom Izzo would like to see a better finish when his team hosts Penn State on Wednesday in East Lansing, Mich.,The Spartans (14-2, 5-0 Big Ten) have won nine straight, keeping pace with archrival Michigan atop th...
Sabres aim to shrug off 'embarrassing' effort, host Canes
The Buffalo Sabres will attempt to rebound from a brutal loss when they host the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.,After winning two straight games, the Sabres jumped out to a 2-0 lead against the visiting Seattle Kraken, but wound up losing 6-2.,Seattle flipped the score with five goals in a ...
Golf Glance: Nick Dunlap defends at AmEx; Champions kick off '25 in Hawaii
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Sony Open in Hawaii (Nick Taylor),THIS WEEK: The American Express, La Quinta, Calif., Jan. 16-19,Courses: PGA West Pete Dye Stadium Course (Par 72, 7,210 Ya...
No. 2 Iowa State meets 'fired up' No. 9 Kansas
Iowa State climbed to second in the rankings this week for the first time in school history.,But the Cyclones won't have much time to reflect on their achievement -- they are busy preparing for their next opponent, which figures to be one of their toughest this season.,No. 2 Iowa State (14-1, 4-0 Bi...
New Big 12 foes UCF, Arizona State meet for first time
UCF will continue its road trip to the desert against first-year Big 12 opponents, meeting Arizona State on Tuesday night in Tempe, Ariz.,The Knights (11-4, 2-2) are coming off an 88-80 loss to Arizona in Tucson on Saturday. They will face the Sun Devils (10-5, 1-3) in the first-ever meeting between...
USC looks to build momentum in encounter vs. Iowa
Southern California returns home to Los Angeles on Tuesday to host Big Ten foe Iowa with designs on parlaying its best performance of the season into lasting momentum.,The Trojans (10-6, 2-3) pulled out of a two-game slump on Saturday, posting an 82-72 win over then-No. 13 Illinois behind a season-h...
Arkansas, LSU playing for first SEC win
Arkansas and LSU are two of five teams that are winless in Southeastern Conference play. ,One of them will break out of that group when the Razorbacks (11-5, 0-3) and Tigers (11-5, 0-3) meet Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, La. ,Arkansas has lost to three ranked SEC opponents in then-No. 1 Tennessee, t...
With 'backs against the wall,' BYU hosts Oklahoma State
A three-game losing streak has exposed a host of problems for BYU ahead of Tuesday night's Big 12 clash with Oklahoma State in Provo, Utah.,The Cougars (10-5, 1-3) dropped back-to-back games against Texas Tech and TCU last week by a total margin of nine points on the heels of a blowout loss to then-...
Flames bid to stay hot in first of two straight games vs. Blues
The Calgary Flames hold the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference, five points ahead of their next opponent, the St. Louis Blues.,With points at a premium, the teams will square off for the first of two consecutive games in St. Louis on Tuesday night. The clubs will cap the series on Thursd...
Texas Tech seeks win at Kansas State after heartbreaker
Sputtering Kansas State will try to end a three-game losing skid on Tuesday when it welcomes to Manhattan, Kan., a Texas Tech team coming off a heartbreaking loss of its own. ,The Red Raiders (11-4, 2-2 Big 12) led in the second half by as many as nine points on Saturday against Iowa State, ranked s...
Devils aim to remain solid at home, face Panthers
The New Jersey Devils will look to build on a solid effort when they kick off a busy stretch Tuesday night against the Florida Panthers in Newark, N.J.,The Devils are coming off a 3-2 overtime win against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. New Jersey is 2-0-1 in its past three contests af...
Surging Blue Jackets look for strong defensive effort vs. Flyers
The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to extend their season-high winning streak to five games when they host the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.,Columbus' recent success has pushed the Jackets into the Eastern Conference's final wild-card slot. Only five points separate the Blue Jackets from th...
Despite win streak, Arizona seeks improvement vs. No. 25 Baylor
Baylor cracked the Associated Press rankings at No. 25 this week after winning six of its past seven games ahead of a matchup with Arizona on Tuesday in Tucson, Ariz.,The Bears (11-4, 3-1 Big 12) are coming off a 72-66 overtime victory at Arizona State on Saturday.,Arizona (10-5, 4-0) increased its ...
Clemson looks to prolong Georgia Tech's offensive struggles
A pair of longtime Atlantic Coast Conference foes trending in opposite directions will meet in Atlanta on Tuesday when Georgia Tech hosts Clemson.,The Yellow Jackets (8-9, 2-4 ACC) had built some momentum with a three-game winning streak, but they lost 62-55 at Syracuse on Jan. 7 before they were ro...