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No. 13 Florida seeks to stay undefeated in clash vs. Virginia
It's called the SEC/ACC Challenge, but will the title apply for No. 13 Florida when it faces Virginia on Wednesday in Gainesville, Fla.?,The Gators (8-0) barely have been challenged on their way to their best start since 2009, as all of their wins have come by at least 13 points.,That could change s...
No. 20 North Carolina braces for stern test vs. No. 10 Alabama
The showdown between No. 10 Alabama and No. 20 North Carolina in the SEC/ACC Challenge might have lost a bit of luster after results from the past few weeks.,But it sure hasn't lost its importance.,It's a vital outing in many ways for the host Tar Heels when the teams clash Wednesday night in Chapel...
UCLA, Washington open Big Ten play with Pac-12 reunion
UCLA concludes a six-game homestand on Tuesday when it hosts its first-ever Big Ten Conference game in Los Angeles, albeit against familiar league foe Washington.,The Bruins (6-1) welcome their longtime Pac-12 Conference counterpart in the Big Ten debut for both programs. UCLA is riding a five-game ...
Stanford seeks to shake off slump as Utah Valley visits
A surprising loss has Stanford scrambling to get back on track when the Cardinal host Utah Valley on Tuesday night.,Cal Poly beat Stanford 97-90 on Saturday, earning its first win over a power conference opponent in 12 years. The Mustangs went winless in the Big West Conference and won just four gam...
Florida State, LSU both search for full-game success
Florida State got off to a fast start in its latest game.,LSU got off to a slow start in its most recent contest.,Both finished well in victories that continued strong starts to their seasons.,The Seminoles (7-1) and the Tigers (6-1) will meet in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Tuesday in Baton Rouge, La.,...
Providence's Bryce Hopkins might return to face BYU
After an 0-3 trip to the Battle 4 Atlantis last week, Providence returns home to begin an important week with a Tuesday night date against BYU in the Big 12-Big East Battle.,The Friars (5-3) opened the season with five straight home wins but fell to Oklahoma, Davidson and Indiana during their stay i...
Steve Lavin returns to familiar territory as San Diego visits ASU
San Diego coach Steve Lavin and assistant Earl Watson may find the going in Tempe, Ariz., on Tuesday tougher than when they were at UCLA together more than 20 years ago.,The Toreros (3-4) are playing an Arizona State team that is riding a five-game winning streak.,The Sun Devils (7-1) are coming off...
After tournament win, SMU turns eyes to Alabama State
After a championship win at the Acrisure Holiday Invitational, and four days before its inaugural Atlantic Coast Conference game against Virginia, SMU welcomes Alabama State to Dallas on Tuesday night.,Alabama State (3-4) is coming off consecutive losses at Akron and Cincinnati -- most recently a 77...
Indiana, home after two-loss tourney, takes on Sam Houston
Until Friday, the Battle 4 Atlantis was a beatdown in the Bahamas for Indiana.,After absorbing consecutive routs at the hands of Louisville and then-No. 3 Gonzaga, the Hoosiers finally resembled the ranked team they were for the first month of the season, as they dispatched Providence 89-73 for seve...
No. 20 Texas A&M hosts Wake Forest in SEC-ACC Challenge
Expect plenty of fouls and battles in the paint when No. 20 Texas A&M squares off with Wake Forest on Tuesday in an SEC-ACC Challenge clash in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies (6-2) headed home after an 81-77 victory over Rutgers in the fifth-place game of the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas on ...
Business about to pick up for Cal, host Mizzou
After rolling to six consecutive victories over low- and mid-major teams at home, the Missouri Tigers will face quite a different test in the SEC/ACC Challenge.,The SEC's Tigers (6-1) will host ACC newbies the California Golden Bears (6-1) on Tuesday in Columbia, Mo.,Missouri coach Dennis Gates, who...
Off to fast start, Georgia welcomes skidding Notre Dame
A pair of programs better known for their play on the gridiron will face off on the court on Tuesday when the Georgia Bulldogs host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the second edition of the SEC/ACC Challenge in Athens.,Georgia (7-1) can match its best start to a season since the 2006-07 campaign, w...
Rockets, clashing with Kings, shoot for West's top seed in NBA Cup
The Houston Rockets can complete a clean sweep of their NBA Cup pool and will likely lock up the Western Conference's top seed in the quarterfinals if they can pull out a victory on Tuesday night when they face the host Sacramento Kings.,The Rockets have beaten the Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Tra...
South Carolina shooting for more success vs. ACC, visits Boston College
South Carolina will go for its second straight win over an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent when it visits Boston College on Tuesday night for an SEC/ACC Challenge game in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,The Gamecocks (4-3) are coming off a 70-60 win over Virginia Tech at the Fort Myers Tip-Off in Florida on...
Clippers look to extend home streak, make NBA Cup quarters
The Los Angeles Clippers will put their eight-game home winning streak on the line when they face the road-weary Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday in the finale of NBA Cup group play in Inglewood, Calif.,Neither team enters the night eliminated from advancing to the knockout round of the tournament,...
On heels of historic blowout, Golden Knights welcome Oilers
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to bounce back from their worst home loss in franchise history when they face the surging Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.,Vegas, which holds a two-point lead over the second-place Los Angeles Kings in the Pacific Division, comes in off a 6-0 loss to t...
Warriors visit Nuggets, looking to finish 4-0 in NBA Cup group stage
The Golden State Warriors have already clinched a spot in the NBA Cup quarterfinals, so they are simply looking to get back to their winning ways in their final group game.,Golden State has dropped four straight games overall after winning 12 of its first 15 this season. The Warriors are scuffling a...
Banged-up Louisville tries to fend off No. 23 Ole Miss
Louisville returns home to face Ole Miss on Tuesday in the SEC/ACC Challenge, and challenge may be an apt word for the host Cardinals, who could be short-handed for their contest with the No. 23 Rebels.,Both teams are coming off tough holiday tournament losses on Friday. Louisville (5-2) fell 69-64 ...
No. 4 Kentucky takes unbeaten show on road, visits Clemson
Kentucky will play the first road game of coach Mark Pope's tenure on Tuesday in the SEC/ACC Challenge at Clemson.,The No. 4 Wildcats (7-0) have faced just one ranked team this season, beating then-No. 6 Duke 77-72 in the Champions Classic on Nov. 12. Since then, they have scored four easy home wins...
Marcus Smart, Grizzlies battle Mavs in clash of surging clubs
Marcus Smart is not used to coming off the bench.,The 11-year veteran had spent the majority of his previous six seasons as a starter, and he held that role for the Memphis Grizzlies early in the current campaign before an illness sidelined him for four games.,But since returning as a reserve, Smart...