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Bucks look to extend win streak against NBA-worst Wizards
Two teams headed in opposite directions meet when the Milwaukee Bucks face the visiting Washington Wizards on Saturday.,After losing eight of their first 10 games, the Bucks have turned things around and bring a five-game winning streak into Saturday's contest.,While Milwaukee was able to find solut...
Undefeated Oregon looks to upset No. 9 Alabama
Ninth-ranked Alabama and undefeated Oregon meet in Las Vegas on Saturday for the championship of the Players Era Festival.,Alabama (6-1) advanced to Saturday's title round with a pair of close wins, outlasting No. 6 Houston in a top-tier matchup that went to overtime on Tuesday, 85-80; and Rutgers 9...
No. 6 Houston, San Diego State out to leave Vegas with win
No. 6 Houston and San Diego State are set to meet in the third-place game of the Players Era Festival on Saturday in Las Vegas.,Each team participating in the event is receiving $1 million in NIL money. Per media reports, the champion would win an extra $500,000; the team that places third will win ...
Stanford vying to bounce back from first loss, meets Cal Poly
Stanford gets its first opportunity to respond to a loss Saturday night when the Cardinal host Cal Poly in a nonconference game.,The Cardinal (6-1) opened 5-0 at home and then won at Santa Clara last Saturday before coming up short against Grand Canyon 78-71 in a neutral-site affair Tuesday in Palm ...
Orlando City in uncharted territory in Eastern final vs. Red Bulls
Orlando City will make their first appearance in an Eastern Conference final on Saturday when they host a New York Red Bulls side few expected to be there.,Fourth-seeded Orlando dispatched ninth-seeded Atlanta 1-0 in their conference semifinal on Sunday via a late first-half goal from Ramiro Enrique...
Improving Georgia aims to stymie Jacksonville
Fresh off its first ranked win away from home in five seasons, Georgia returns to Athens, Ga., on Saturday to host upset-minded Jacksonville.,Georgia (6-1) split a pair of games in the Bahamas last weekend, falling 80-69 to No. 15 Marquette before earning a 66-63 victory over No. 22 St. John's.,The ...
No. 1 Kansas hosts Furman in battle of unbeatens
One undefeated season will come to an end Saturday evening when Furman faces No. 1 Kansas in Lawrence, Kan.,Though the Paladins (7-0) and the Jayhawks (6-0) have swept through their respective schedules, the quality of their opponents is dramatically different. While the Jayhawks have faced and defe...
No. 2 UConn aims to shed rare struggles, faces UMES
Coming off a lackluster performance in the Maui Invitational, second-ranked UConn will attempt to regroup Saturday when it faces Maryland Eastern Shore in Hartford, Conn.,The Huskies went 0-3 in Hawaii. UConn opened the tournament with a 99-97 overtime loss to Memphis, then dropped a 73-72 decision ...
Utah aims to continue home success vs. struggling Eastern Washington
Utah will try to extend its hot streak at home on Saturday afternoon when it hosts Eastern Washington in a nonconference matchup in Salt Lake City.,The Utes (5-1) have won all five contests at the Huntsman Center this November and are riding a 10-game home winning streak dating back to last season.,...
St. John's aims to shake shooting struggles vs. Harvard
Three games in the Bahamas went from being a potential resume-builder to a disappointment for St. John's.,After an underwhelming week bumped them from the AP Top 25, the Red Storm attempt to bounce back Saturday when they host Harvard in New York.,St. John's (5-2) won its first four games and entere...
Georgetown, Albany face off for first-ever meeting
As Georgetown prepares for a tough December, which includes four straight exams against power conference teams, the Hoyas continue to tune up with mid-major quizzes.,Saturday in Washington, D.C., Georgetown (5-1) will take on Albany (5-2) in the first-ever meeting of the teams.,After three straight ...
Sensational freshman Dylan Harper, Rutgers take on No. 20 Texas A&M
The inaugural Players Era Festival has been chock full of standout performances, but no participant is flying quite as high as Rutgers freshman Dylan Harper.,Harper put up 36 points, six rebounds and six assists in Rutgers' 85-84 opening win over Notre Dame, in which he delivered the go-ahead free t...
No. 10 Marquette chasing 8-0 start, hosts Western Carolina
After a brief holiday break, No. 10 Marquette looks to continue its sizzling start Saturday against Western Carolina in Milwaukee.,The Golden Eagles (7-0) are off to their best start since opening 10-0 in 2011-12. They handled Stonehill 94-59 on Wednesday night.,David Joplin led the way with 27 poin...
Miami looks to halt slide in home clash vs. Charleston Southern
The Miami Hurricanes need a win in the worst way.,The Hurricanes (3-3) were embarrassed last week when they lost three games in four days at the Charleston Classic in South Carolina.,On Saturday afternoon, the Hurricanes will look for a bounce-back game against visiting Charleston Southern (1-7).,Th...
Georgia Tech closes out long homestand with Central Arkansas
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets wrap up their season-opening seven-game homestand when they host the Central Arkansas Bears on Saturday in Atlanta.,Georgia Tech (3-3) hasn't had to leave McCamish Pavilion yet this year, but Saturday will mark its final game in its friendly confines until a Dec. 18 m...
Rested Seton Hall takes aim at Garden State foe Monmouth
Following a disastrous start to the season, Seton Hall found its footing with two wins at the Charleston Classic.,The Pirates have had a week off to chart their next steps before Monmouth pays a visit Saturday to Newark, N.J.,Seton Hall (4-3) narrowly beat Saint Peter's to begin the season, then los...
No. 21 Creighton looking to halt skid vs. Notre Dame
Although No. 21 Creighton has dropped three consecutive games, coach Greg McDermott isn't going to let his team come apart at the seams.,He told the Bluejays as much after their latest loss Wednesday, a 77-73 defeat at the hands of No. 20 Texas A&M at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.,Creighton...
Unbeaten No. 15 Wisconsin takes on winless Chicago State
Wisconsin looks to build on its best start in a decade when the 15th-ranked Badgers host winless Chicago State on Saturday afternoon in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (7-0) hasn't played since Sunday's 81-75 victory over Pittsburgh in the Greenbrier Tip-Off tournament. The Badgers are off to their best sta...
TCU visit is last chance for skidding Cincinnati
The task is straightforward for Cincinnati in Saturday night's Big 12 Conference clash with visiting TCU.,"We need that one win," said Bearcats running back Corey Kiner. "We're trying to send the seniors out right. The underclassmen understand that, the older guys understand that, everybody understa...
North Carolina hosts NC State in Mack Brown's home finale
In most cases, a regular-season finale between two teams with a combined 11 wins wouldn't be too compelling.,That's hardly the case on Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C., where North Carolina's Mack Brown coaches his final home game against rival North Carolina State.,The university announced Tuesday tha...