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Ex-DePaul guard leads N. Illinois against Chris Holtmann's Blue Demons
New coach Chris Holtmann has been tasked with rebuilding DePaul to the point where it can return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2004.,Northern Illinois coach Rashon Burno knows what it takes to steer DePaul to the NCAAs because he was the starting point guard on the 2000 team that m...
Avs out to keep rolling as Panthers try to get on track
The Florida Panthers and Colorado Avalanche, who both have Stanley Cup aspirations this season, have been going in different directions entering Saturday's matchup in Sunrise, Fla.,Florida is 1-4-0 in its past five, while Colorado is 5-1-0 in its past six.,Panthers coach Paul Maurice, however, said ...
Wake Forest still experimenting ahead of Detroit Mercy game
Wake Forest keeps trying new things early in the season, even if not all of the adjustments are by design.,The Demon Deacons will try to stick to the script when Detroit Mercy visits for Saturday's game in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Demon Deacons (5-1) will be at home for the final time prior to three ...
Wild wrap up red-hot road trip against Flames
The Minnesota Wild have stepped into uncharted territory as they prepare to finish a three-game road trip against the Calgary Flames on Saturday afternoon.,The Wild are off to the hottest start in franchise history with a 13-3-3 record through 19 games. A huge part of that success is a league-best 9...
Flyers look to regain footing in matinee vs. Blackhawks
A 4-0-1 run earlier this month lifted the spirits of the Philadelphia Flyers.,A pair of losses, however, has served as a reminder how far the Flyers must travel as they head into Saturday afternoon's clash against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks.,Last Saturday, Philadelphia reached the NHL's version...
Manchester City vie to halt slide vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester City will be hoping the November international break can provide a chance to refresh and refocus when they host Tottenham Hotspur in the final contest of Saturday's Premier League slate.,Second-place City (7-2-2, 23 points) have lost four in a row in all competitions as they continue to n...
No. 25 Illinois determined to make strides vs. UMES
When Illinois coach Brad Underwood lined up non-conference games against the likes of Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee and Duke, the goal was to find out how his guys stack up and where they need to improve., ,Now that the first results are in - No. 25 Illinois lost 100-87 Wednesday night to No. 8 Alaba...
Thomas Sorber, Georgetown set sights on St. Francis (Pa.)
Georgetown has yet to optimize its rotation during its non-conference slate, but that mission is at least moving in the right direction ahead of Saturday's home game against St. Francis (Pa.) in Washington, D.C.,The Hoyas entered the season with plenty of questions as to who would play where and whe...
Georgia Tech to provide first big test for No. 18 Cincinnati
No. 18 Cincinnati will face its first major test of the season on Saturday afternoon when it travels to Atlanta to face Georgia Tech.,The Bearcats are 4-0 -- the third time they've done that in coach Wes Miller's four seasons at the helm -- and are coming off a 76-60 win over Northern Kentucky on Tu...
No. 6 Purdue looks for challenges; Marshall next
No. 6 Purdue enters its game with Marshall on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind., with an unfamiliar feeling.,For the first time since 2020, the Boilermakers lost a regular season, non-conference game when they fell to No. 15 Marquette 76-58 on Tuesday in Milwaukee. But the early-season setback is all...
Undefeated foes No. 15 Marquette, Georgia battle in the Bahamas
A pair of unbeaten teams will square off in a neutral-site battle on Saturday morning as No. 15 Marquette meets Georgia in Nassau, Bahamas.,Marquette will make the journey for just the one game, while Georgia will take on No. 22 St. John's at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort on Sunday.,The Golden...
No. 13 Baylor, No. 11 Tennessee could provide postseason preview
Expect the clash between No. 13 Baylor and No. 11 Tennessee in the final of the Baha Mar Hoops Championship in Nassau, Bahamas, on Friday night to have a March Madness-level of intensity. ,The teams will have to work hard to produce the kind of excitement they did in this event's opening round on Th...
Saint Joseph's vies for victory vs. Texas in Legends Classic title game
Texas and Saint Joseph's will square off for just the second time ever on Friday night when they tip off in the Legends Classic championship game in New York.,Texas rides a four-game winning streak into the final, while Saint Joseph's has been victorious in three straight contests. Their meeting wil...
Syracuse, Texas Tech seek bounce-back effort at Legends Classic
Syracuse and Texas Tech can feel each other's pain. ,In Thursday's semifinal round of the Legends Classic, both teams forged late rallies that came up a few points short, leading to their first losses of the season. Now the Orange (3-1) will face the Red Raiders (4-1) in the tournament's consolation...
Against Virginia, No. 22 St. John's will try to recover from devastating defeat
There's no shortage of ways to describe how close the St. John's men's basketball team was Thursday night to earning the first signature win of the Rick Pitino era. ,Instead, Pitino and his squad have a short amount of time to overcome a potentially demoralizing loss.,The No. 22 Red Storm will look ...
Seton Hall looks for offense to pick up steam vs. Vanderbilt
Seton Hall showed plenty of grit defensively through its first four games of the season. In its fifth game, the trait also appeared on the offensive side.,After opening the Charleston Classic in South Carolina with a thrilling overtime victory over Virginia Commonwealth, the Pirates (3-2) will face ...
Miami, Oklahoma State seek consolation in Charleston
The Miami Hurricanes and Oklahoma State Cowboys -- both coming off upset losses against mid-major schools -- will meet Friday afternoon in a Charleston Classic consolation game.,On Thursday afternoon in the first round at Charleston, S.C., Miami (3-1) never led while falling 80-69 to Drake.,Later on...
Washington seeks better offensive balance vs. Alcorn State
Great Osobor is off to a fast start.,The preseason all-Big Ten Conference selection leads Washington in scoring (14.8 points per game), rebounding (13 boards per game) and steals (four per game) heading into the Huskies' game against Alcorn State on Friday in Seattle.,The rest of the Huskies?,Not so...
Sebastian Mack, UCLA ready to run against Cal State Fullerton
UCLA will look to stay perfect on its six-game homestand when it welcomes Cal State Fullerton to Los Angeles on Friday.,The Bruins (4-1) moved to 4-0 at home and 3-0 in their homestand on Wednesday with an 84-70 win over Idaho State. UCLA jumped ahead of the Bengals early, leading by 17 points in th...
SMU seeks 'statement game' vs. Mississippi State
SMU hopes to send an early-season message when it hosts Mississippi State on Friday in Dallas.,"We want to make sure that Friday's game is going to be a statement game for us," senior forward Keon Ambrose-Hylton said. "Showing not just for our fans but showing the country that we are here to play. W...