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No. 22 UCLA ramps up difficulty level vs. New Mexico
Both No. 22-ranked UCLA and unranked New Mexico head into Friday's neutral-court matchup in Henderson, Nevada, coming off season-opening wins. They just took much different routes to get there. ,UCLA (1-0) had little trouble with Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opponent Rider on Monday, as the Br...
After season-opening loss, No. 19 Texas meets Houston Christian
No. 19 Texas looks to rebound from a rare season-opening loss and get back on the winning track when it hosts Houston Christian on Friday in Austin, Texas., ,The Longhorns begin their home schedule after an 80-72 loss to Ohio State on Monday in their season opener at Las Vegas.,Texas received a game...
No. 12 Tennessee embraces early test at Louisville
No. 12 Tennessee faces a stern test on the road Saturday when the Volunteers battle the new-look Louisville Cardinals., ,Both teams are coming off season-opening home victories on Monday. ,Tennessee beat Gardner-Webb 80-64, while the Cardinals handled Morehead State 93-45. However, Tennessee coach R...
No. 24 Ole Miss hopes to fine-tune its scoring vs. Grambling State
One of the challenges for uber-deep and talented Ole Miss this season will be spreading the wealth and scoring opportunities. The No. 24 Rebels will look to take another step toward that goal when they host Grambling State on Friday in Oxford, Miss. ,The Rebels (1-0) head back to the court after a d...
No. 13 Texas A&M licking wounds after opening loss, resets with A&M-Commerce
Fans storming the court on opening night was not what Texas A&M wanted to see, considering the Aggies were the losing team being ushered off the court after a three-point loss in the season opener at UCF.,The Aggies, ranked No. 13 in the preseason Top 25, are sure to slide after they fell victim to ...
Close margins the norm as BC, Syracuse brace for another close one
Two new Atlantic Coast Conference coaches go head-to-head for the first time Saturday when Bill O'Brien's Boston College team hosts Fran Brown and century-old rival Syracuse at Chestnut Hill, Mass.,The teams enter their 58th all-time meeting as the Eagles (4-4, 1-3 ACC) have lost three straight and ...
Cade Cunningham, Pistons push for new streak with Hawks in town
The Detroit Pistons came agonizingly close to carrying a three-game winning streak into their home matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.,A buzzer-beating putback pushed the Pistons from a win to a one-point loss when Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller grabbed a rebound and scored. Detro...
No. 20 Cincinnati aims to keep pressure on vs. Morehead State
No. 20 Cincinnati will offer Morehead State a challenging road environment on Friday night.,The Bearcats (1-0) opened their season on Monday with a 109-54 home win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Even as his team rolled to a win behind 58.3 percent shooting from the field, 50 percent from 3-point range an...
No. 14 Purdue, Northern Kentucky look to build on openers
It might be too early to compare 7-foot-4 freshman Daniel Jacobsen to Zach Edey, the national Player of the Year in the past two seasons. ,But Jacobsen did a passable imitation of Edey in No. 14 Purdue's season-opening 90-73 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, recording 13 points, seven rebounds and ...
No. 9 North Carolina heads to No. 1 Kansas for early showdown
No. 9 North Carolina will travel to Lawrence, Kan., to take on No. 1 Kansas in an early season top-10 matchup Friday night at Allen Fieldhouse.,It is the first time the Jayhawks (1-0) and Tar Heels (1-0) will square off since the 2022 NCAA Tournament championship game, which the Jayhawks won 72-69 a...
No. 2 Alabama looks to flex muscles vs. Arkansas State
Second-ranked Alabama began the season with an electric performance and looks to post another large-margin victory when it hosts Arkansas State on Friday night at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The Crimson Tide (1-0) steamrolled UNC Asheville 110-54 on Monday. The 56-point margin rates as the biggest in a season ...
Cardinals chase rare four-game win streak, wary of revived Jets
One month before Aaron Rodgers celebrates his 41st birthday, the New York Jets are holding onto flickering hope they'll play beyond the regular season.,At 3-6, New York hits the road to take on the Arizona Cardinals (5-4) attempting to further repair its playoff chances dented by a five-game losing ...
After 'good first step,' No. 7 Duke takes on Army
While No. 7 Duke put on a nice show in its opening game, the Blue Devils are adamant about addressing numerous areas of play with a challenging stretch coming up.,The next chance to put more pieces in place will come against visiting Army on Friday evening in Durham, N.C., in the second game for bot...
Jared Goff, streaking Lions test Texans in spotlight
Two teams with expectations beyond regular-season statements square off Sunday night when the Detroit Lions visit the Houston Texans.,The Lions (7-1) own the best record in the NFC and stand second overall in the NFL behind only the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs. Houston (6-3) shares the fourth-best m...
Tough defenses take spotlight as Titans, Chargers collide
The Los Angeles Chargers are getting settled in for a run of home games through Thanksgiving as they prepare to face the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at Inglewood, Calif. ,While the Chargers are playing the first of three consecutive home games that will complete their November commitments, the Titans...
Sam Darnold vies to play 'smarter' as Vikings visit Jaguars
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold is focused on one statistic in particular as he and his teammates prepare to visit the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon.,No, it's not passing yards or touchdowns. It's not even victories or winning percentage.,What is Darnold thinking about heading i...
Saquon Barkley, Eagles soar into Dallas set on extending Cowboys' misery
Saquon Barkley is determined to get his first win against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday as he leads the streaking Philadelphia Eagles into Arlington, Texas.,Barkley went 0-10 against Dallas while playing for the New York Giants from 2018-23. He was sidelined with a torn ACL for New York's only victor...
Newly fortified contenders clash as Steelers face Commanders
Two teams that tried to improve their fortunes at the trade deadline will meet when the Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Washington Commanders on Sunday.,Pittsburgh (6-2), looking to boost both sides of the ball, acquired wide receiver Mike Williams from the New York Jets and edge rusher Preston Smith ...
Unbeaten Chiefs get first look at Broncos QB Bo Nix
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes kept the Kansas City Chiefs perfect with an overtime win against the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday.,While Mahomes is dealing with a sore left ankle, he insists it won't be a concern Sunday as the unbeaten Chiefs host the Denver Broncos.,"When you have a little b...
Falcons on a roll, Saints strive for reset with seven straight setbacks
The Atlanta Falcons have their sights set on the franchise's first NFC South title since 2016. ,For the New Orleans Saints? Any old win would do after extending their NFL-worst losing streak to seven games last week at Carolina.,The Falcons (6-3) are all alone in first place as they visit the Saints...