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No. 9 St. John's puts 10-game streak on line at Villanova
When St. John's and Villanova matched up earlier this season, the Red Storm were starting to establish themselves as a true national championship contender.,Fast-forward exactly one month later and No. 9 St. John's has climbed into the Associated Press Top 10 for the first time since March 2000 as h...
Kevin Durant set to return as Suns oppose Grizzlies
Kevin Durant will be back on the floor after a three-game absence when the Phoenix Suns host the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.,Durant has been sidelined with a sprained left ankle sustained Feb. 3 in a 121-119 overtime loss to the host Portland Trail Blazers.,The Suns won just one of the three...
Oregon, Northwestern eager to shed recent struggles
Oregon's once-shiny season has taken a huge smudge, and the Ducks will attempt to snap a five-game losing streak when they face Northwestern in Big Ten play on Tuesday night at Eugene, Ore.,Oregon was ranked No. 15 in the Associated Press Top 25 before its slide began. The troubles have been so pron...
Penn State yearning to break losing streak at USC
Amid a once-promising season, Penn State is suddenly sitting in last place in the Big Ten standings.,The Nittany Lions are desperate for a win on Tuesday when they complete their Los Angeles road trip with a matchup against Southern California.,Penn State (13-11, 3-10 Big Ten) started the season 12-...
Surging SMU hosts Pitt seeking fifth straight win
SMU looks to continue its impressive run in one of the nation's toughest leagues when it squares off with gritty Pittsburgh in an Atlantic Coast Conference clash Tuesday in Dallas.,The Mustangs (18-5, 9-3 ACC) have won four straight games, but they haven't played since earning an 81-75 victory Wedne...
No. 24 Creighton aims to complete season sweep of UConn
A program-record nine-game winning streak in Big East play has allowed No. 24 Creighton to ascend into second place in the conference.,The Bluejays (18-6, 11-2) look to continue their torrid stretch on Tuesday night when they vie for a season sweep of UConn (16-7, 8-4) in Omaha, Neb.,Creighton, whic...
Streaking No. 8 Texas A&M welcomes skidding Georgia
A pair of Southeastern Conference teams coming off dramatic finishes will square off on Tuesday, when No. 8 Texas A&M hosts Georgia in College Station, Texas.,The streaking Aggies (18-5, 7-3 SEC) have won three games in a row and five of six, with their last five contests decided by seven points or ...
No. 17 Kansas looks to regain momentum against spiraling Colorado
Kansas ruled the Big 12 conference for decades, winning the regular season 21 times since 1997, but that dominance has ended.,The Jayhawks have dropped three of their last five and slipped into a tie for fifth in the Big 12 standings after an 81-73 loss at Kansas State on Saturday. After dropping on...
No. 18 Marquette hope to halt skid as lowly DePaul visits
No. 18 Marquette will be out to snap a season-high losing streak when the Golden Eagles host DePaul in a Big East matchup on Tuesday in Milwaukee.,Marquette (18-6, 9-4 Big East) suffered its third consecutive loss, falling 77-67 at Creighton on Saturday despite a 27-point effort from Kam Jones. Comb...
No. 13 Arizona, Kansas State bring win streaks into clash
No. 13 Arizona and Kansas State, the teams with the longest winning streaks in the Big 12, meet Tuesday night in Manhattan, Kan.,Arizona (17-6, 11-1 Big 12) achieved its sixth straight victory with an 82-73 win over then-No. 13 Texas Tech on Saturday at Tucson, Ariz.,Kansas State (12-11, 6-6) extend...
Battling illness, UCLA tries to extend win streak to 8 at Illinois
UCLA flies into Illinois riding a seven-game winning streak that nearly restored the Bruins to the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time in a month.,The Bruins (18-6, 9-4 Big Ten), the first team listed outside the Top 25 in Monday's poll, face a few questions heading into their two-game Midwes...
Pistons turn to Dennis Schroder for more depth in facing Bulls
Point guard Cade Cunningham leads the Detroit Pistons on the floor and is the team's top scorer at 25.5 points per game.,Everyone could use a breather, though, and the Pistons like the early returns from backup guard Dennis Schroder.,Schroder will look to keep building during Tuesday's visit to the ...
Cincinnati can avenge recent defeat when Utah visits
After gaining revenge against one Utah team on Saturday, the Cincinnati Bearcats look to repeat the feat against another Tuesday night when they host Utah in Big 12 play.,Trailing BYU by three points at the half on Saturday, Cincinnati (14-9, 4-8) opened the second half with a 22-2 run and posted an...
Knicks, Pacers eye rebound from rough defeats
Two teams eager to bounce back from disappointing losses meet when the Indiana Pacers face the visiting New York Knicks on Tuesday in Indianapolis.,Both teams have had two days to regroup since losing on Saturday. New York fell 131-104 at home to the Boston Celtics, while Indiana trailed early and n...
Spotlight is on guard matchup as BYU visits West Virginia
With matching records, BYU and West Virginia sit squarely in the middle of the Big 12 standings, as their hopes of gaining an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament hinge on how they finish the regular season.,When the teams face off Tuesday in Morgantown, W.Va., for the first of two meetings in a sp...
Syracuse battling for ACC tourney berth, faces last-place Miami
Syracuse is competing to earn a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament with roughly a month left in the regular season.,The Orange will try to bolster their position in the conference standings when they take on last-place Miami on Tuesday night in Coral Gables, Fla.,Syracuse (11-13, 5-8 A...
Tom Izzo can make history when No. 11 Spartans play Indiana
Indiana is desperate for a victory. A trip to East Lansing, Mich., however, ranks as one of the toughest places to end a losing streak.,The Hoosiers, saddled with a five-game skid, will face No. 11 Michigan State on Tuesday night. On top of that, Spartans coach Tom Izzo can set the Big Ten record fo...
While Philly celebrates, struggling 76ers try to get right vs. Raptors
While Philadelphia is preparing to host a parade to celebrate its Super Bowl-winning football team, the city's basketball squad isn't giving its fans much to cheer of late.,Losers of three in a row and 12 of their last 17 games, the 76ers will look to change their fortunes on Tuesday when they host ...
No. 1 Auburn wary of pesky Vanderbilt following first SEC loss
Bruce Pearl knows that No. 1 Auburn will be challenged at Vanderbilt as the Tigers try to bounce back from their first Southeastern Conference loss on Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn.,A 90-81 defeat to Florida on Saturday was also Auburn's first home loss since Feb. 17, 2024, but it didn't drop the Tiger...
No. 2 Alabama aims to continue torrid run in clash vs. Texas
Alabama moved up to No. 2 in the AP Top 25 poll ahead of Tuesday's contest against stumbling Texas, which needs a big Southeastern Conference victory in Austin to brighten their resume.,The Crimson Tide (20-3, 9-1 SEC) have won six straight and 14 of their last 15. Alabama continued its run with an ...