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MAC Championship Preview: W. Michigan takes another shot at Miami
Mid-American Conference Championship,Miami, Ohio (7-5) vs. Western Michigan (8-4),Saturday, Noon ET (Ford Field, Detroit),Western Michigan won the regular season conference title outright with a 7-1 record, ending a long absence in the championship game. The Broncos' last appearance came during the ...
Quadir Copeland, NC State set sights on No. 20 Auburn
A pair of high-profile, first-year coaches will lead programs that participated in the last two Final Fours when North Carolina State visits No. 20 Auburn on Wednesday night in the ACC/SEC Challenge.,The Wolfpack lost in the Final Four two seasons ago, and Auburn fell in the event last season. ,This...
No. 17 Vanderbilt braces for stern test from unbeaten SMU
The matchup between SMU and No. 17 Vanderbilt might not receive the attention of some other games in the ACC/SEC Challenge, but this clash looks plenty formidable.,The teams, both with 8-0 records, will face off Wednesday night at Nashville, Tenn.,"We've got a long way to go," Vanderbilt guard Duke ...
No. 10 Iowa State not looking past Alcorn State with No. 1 Purdue looming
Standout point guard Tamin Lipsey is expected to sit out his third straight game when No. 10 Iowa State faces Alcorn State on Wednesday night at Ames, Iowa.,The Cyclones (7-0) figure to have an easy time against the beleaguered Braves (1-8) while certainly having an eye on Saturday's massive showdow...
Jestin Porter, Clemson take aim at No. 12 Alabama
Clemson and No. 12 Alabama will bring winning streaks into their matchup Wednesday night in the ACC/SEC Men's Challenge in Tuscaloosa, Ala. ,The Tigers are riding a four-game streak after walloping Alabama A&M 92-56 on Friday.,The Crimson Tide, in turn, have won their last two times out, most recent...
No. 25 Arkansas' early-season gauntlet continues with No. 6 Louisville
No. 25 Arkansas will continue the tour of champions portion of the nonconference season when it faces No. 6 Louisville on Wednesday in Fayetteville, Ark., as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge.,The Razorbacks (5-2) will meet their third opponent ranked in the top seven of the current AP Top 25 when they ...
No. 22 Indiana brings perfect mark into Big Ten opener at Minnesota
In his first seven games as the head coach at Indiana, Darian DeVries has guided his team to seven consecutive wins and a Top 25 ranking.,"I'm not really sure if we're ahead of schedule, behind schedule," DeVries said. "For us, it's just about, 'How do we keep getting better?' That's all we're reall...
Wizards' goals in Philadelphia: log first win streak, end road skid
The Washington Wizards will pursue their first winning streak of the season when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.,After losing 15 of its first 16 games, Washington has posted two wins in its last three contests. The Wizards topped the Atlanta Hawks 132-113 and defeated the Milwaukee Buc...
Cal, Utah face off following impressive victories
Cal will aim to stay perfect at home Tuesday when it welcomes Utah to Berkeley, Calif.,The Golden Bears (6-1) have won three straight games and are coming off an impressive 80-72 come-from-behind victory against then-No. 18 UCLA last Tuesday in San Francisco. In the Empire Classic championship game,...
Creighton not looking past winless but battle-tested Nicholls
Creighton finished 1-2 at the Players Era men's tournament in Las Vegas last week, but coach Greg McDermott was proud the Bluejays ended the week with a win against Oregon., ,"You grow in a lot of ways. You can grow and be successful, but you find out a lot about your team when you lose," McDermott ...
Ole Miss, eyeing 6-0 home start, meets improved Miami
Ole Miss will try to remain unbeaten at home when it hosts Miami, which is playing its first true road game of the season, in Oxford, Miss., on Tuesday night.,The clash between the Hurricanes (6-2) and Rebels (5-2) is part of the ACC/SEC Challenge.,Ole Miss won its first five games but lost back-to-...
Lucky 13? Thunder out to extend win streak vs. Warriors
At 20-1, the Oklahoma City Thunder are off to the second-best start in NBA history.,On Tuesday, the reigning NBA champions will take on the only franchise that has started better, the Golden State Warriors, when the teams square off in San Francisco.,The Warriors opened the 2015-16 season with 24 co...
Lightning carry 7-game win streak into meeting with banged-up Isles
The New York Islanders will continue their seven-game homestand Tuesday with a matchup likely to conjure up memories of their consecutive trips to the NHL semifinals in 2020 and 2021.,Unfortunately for the Islanders, their current prospects are far cloudier now than at the start of the homestand.,Th...
Georgia's high-flying offense presents challenge for Florida St.
Georgia has come out firing in Mike White's fourth season as head coach.,The Bulldogs (7-1) are scoring a nation-leading 99.0 points per game after putting up 123 points in a win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday, the program's most in a game since 1990.,They will face another high-powered offense, al...
Carter Hart set to make Golden Knights debut vs. Blackhawks
Goaltender Carter Hart will make his controversial return to the NHL for the first time in 22 months on Tuesday when the Vegas Golden Knights host the Chicago Blackhawks.,Now the question is, will he start or back up Akira Schmid?,Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said he wouldn't announce his starter until...
Undefeated Missouri faces tough road test at Notre Dame
Notre Dame will host an ACC/SEC Challenge game for the first time when it clashes with Missouri on Tuesday night.,This has the makings of a competitive contest, as Missouri (8-0) has yet to lose and Notre Dame (5-3) is undefeated (4-0) at home.,Most recently, Missouri scored the first 23 points of t...
Tom Wilson, Capitals blazing hot with Kings on tap next
The Los Angeles Kings will try to cool off Tom Wilson and the visiting Washington Capitals when the teams meet on Tuesday night.,Washington has won four straight and seven of eight following a brutal 2-6-2 stretch that briefly left the team out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture.,Los Angeles ...
Adam Foote in familiar environs when Canucks visit Avalanche
Adam Foote's time playing for the Colorado Avalanche was filled with success. He's not having the same experience in his first season as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks.,Foote, who won two Stanley Cups and reached six conference finals with Colorado, brings his scuffling Vancouver squad to Denve...
Solid goaltending behind recent success of Wild, Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are looking to kick off their five-game homestand on the right note when they host the surging Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.,The Oilers carry some momentum into Tuesday's clash after Stuart Skinner's 26-save shutout in Edmonton's critical 4-0 blanking of the Seattle Kraken on ...
Lowly Flames, Preds showing improvement entering clash
It will be a battle to avoid the league basement when the Nashville Predators play host to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,The Predators (20 points) sit last in the 32-team NHL, two points back of the Flames. Calgary has played two more games heading into the clash of the cellar-dwellers, who are bot...