review Page 14 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Lakers hope to exploit absence of Nuggets' big men
The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets forged a rivalry through the playoffs over the past six seasons, so when they play in the regular season it carries more meaning.,That rivalry will be renewed Tuesday night when Los Angeles visits Denver for the first of three meetings in the regular season....
Ole Miss looks to continue winning ways hosting Auburn
Ole Miss and Auburn are both showing signs of improvement as they prepare to meet Tuesday night in Oxford, Miss., ,The Rebels (11-7, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) have won their last three games and have just one more conference loss than SEC co-leaders Texas A&M and Florida. The Tigers (11-7, 2-3) h...
Kansas State aims to take 'next step' of first Big 12 win vs. Utah
Kansas State did not have designs on a last-place finish in the Big 12 headed into Jerome Tang's fourth year, especially on the heels of back-to-back postseason-less campaigns.,And yet the Wildcats find themselves in a battle for last place anyway, as Kansas State hosts rebuilding Utah Tuesday in Ma...
In Big Ten battle, Iowa aims to continue dominance against Rutgers
After snapping a losing skid, Iowa now hopes to build a winning streak.,The Hawkeyes (13-5, 3-4 Big Ten) will go for back-to-back wins when they tip off against Rutgers (9-9, 2-5) on Tuesday night in Iowa City, Iowa. ,Coming off a 74-57 road win against Indiana on Saturday, Iowa had struggled during...
TCU seeks eighth straight home win against Oklahoma State
TCU is looking to rebound from a forgettable road trip out west as it hosts Oklahoma State on Tuesday night in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (11-7, 1-4 Big 12) have lost four straight, including at BYU and Utah last week. The Frogs had chances to win both games but fell short. For a team on th...
Butler finds something to build on, faces upstart DePaul next
Butler, who was on a four-game losing streak, had been looking for a spark to turn its season around. The Bulldogs are hoping a 77-66 road win over then-No. 25 Seton Hall on Saturday can help steer them in the right direction.,"One game at a time and I think we got DePaul on Tuesday," Butler head co...
Two desperate teams clash when Oklahoma visits South Carolina
For Oklahoma and South Carolina, the NCAA Tournament might as well begin this week, because another loss for either team may well eliminate them from the Big Dance.,That may sound like hyperbole in mid-January, but with both teams already floundering in the unforgiving Southeastern Conference standi...
Miami seeks new winning streak as it hosts Florida State
Miami, which had a 10-game win streak broken over the weekend, is set to return home to face its biggest rival in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.,Miami (15-3, 4-1 ACC) will host Florida State (7-11, 0-5) on Tuesday night in Coral Gables, Fla.,The Hurricanes have four double-figure scorers this...
Josh Schertz, No. 24 Saint Louis taking things in stride, visit Duquesne
Ranked for the first time in five years, No. 24 Saint Louis is taking things one game at a time as it travels to face Duquesne on Tuesday in Atlantic 10 play in Pittsburgh.,Saint Louis (17-1, 5-0 A-10) will play its first game as a Top 25 team since the No. 22 Billikens fell to Dayton 76-71 on Jan. ...
No. 25 Miami (OH) eyes MAC record in matchup vs. Kent State
No. 25 Miami (OH), vying to remain one of three unbeaten programs in Division I, aims to make Mid-American Conference history Tuesday night at Kent State.,The RedHawks (19-0, 7-0) extended their program-best, season-opening winning streak to 19 in dramatic fashion in their last game, a 105-102 overt...
Ohio State faces Minnesota, hoping big win is foundation for more
Coming off perhaps its best win of the season, an 86-74 thumping of UCLA in Columbus on Saturday, Ohio State tries to keep the momentum going in a positive direction on Tuesday night when it hosts Minnesota.,And there's a chance the Buckeyes' roster could receive a boost. Former North Carolina and P...
Bruins out to continue roll against struggling Stars
The Dallas Stars clash with a surging Atlantic Division opponent on home ice for the second straight game when they face the Boston Bruins for the first time this season on Tuesday night.,Boston has won six straight and eight of its last 10 games (8-1-1) following Saturday's 5-2 victory over the Chi...
Blue Jackets to test win streak, positive vibes against Senators
The Columbus Blue Jackets are out to record a season-high fifth consecutive victory Tuesday when they open a season-long five-game homestand with a visit from the Ottawa Senators., ,The Blue Jackets previously won four in a row from Oct. 25-Nov. 1 before matching that total following a 4-3 shootout ...
No. 21 Georgia intent to step on defense vs. Missouri
After dropping a 97-95 overtime decision to Ole Miss at home on Jan. 14, No. 21 Georgia focused its practice sessions toward defense.,That paid off with a 90-76 victory over then No. 17 Arkansas on Saturday. ,The Bulldogs (15-3, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) will chase more progress when they tip off...
No. 4 Purdue eager to continue winning ways vs. UCLA
While the gap has closed since the start of Big Ten Conference play, No. 4 Purdue has continued its winning ways heading into a game against UCLA on Tuesday at Los Angeles.,The Boilermakers (17-1, 7-0) are riding high on a nine-game winning streak. While its average scoring margin has been plus-17.0...
JT Toppin, No. 12 Texas Tech bid to stay hot vs. Baylor
No. 12 Texas Tech has used its grit and overall depth to make plenty of statements through the first 18 games of the season.,The Red Raiders hope to continue their good fortune on Tuesday when they square off with struggling Baylor in a Big 12 Conference clash in Waco, Texas.,Texas Tech (14-4, 4-1 B...
No. 15 Vanderbilt, No. 20 Arkansas aim to regain past form
No. 15 Vanderbilt and host No. 20 Arkansas will attempt to reverse recent trends when they meet in a Top 25 matchup Tuesday in Fayetteville, Ark.,After the best start in school history, the Commodores (16-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) have lost their last two, most recently 98-94 to then-No. 19 Fl...
No. 10 Michigan State aims to continue roll against short-handed Oregon
Michigan State seeks its fifth straight double-digit victory when it faces short-handed Oregon on Tuesday night in Big Ten play at Eugene, Ore.,The No. 10 Spartans have won their past four games by an average of 19.3 points, including Saturday's 80-63 win over Washington in the first contest of a tw...
No. 18 Clemson hosts NC State, seeks to match best ACC start
No. 18 Clemson holds a share of first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference and owns a nine-game winning streak.,That makes it even a more formidable task for North Carolina State when the teams meet Tuesday night at Clemson, S.C.,Clemson (16-3, 6-0 ACC) has gone more than a month without a loss, p...
No. 3 Michigan out of funk, looks to take down Indiana
After earning a sweep of a two-game West Coast road trip, No. 3 Michigan returns home to face Indiana at Ann Arbor on Tuesday with improved consistency on its mind.,The Wolverines (16-1, 6-1 Big Ten) trailed host Oregon at halftime on Saturday before shaking their sluggishness down the stretch to se...