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UCF welcomes Colorado as both try to brush off big losses
Wednesday marks an opportunity for Colorado and UCF to get off the mat after recent struggles.,The bright side is that it's early in the Big 12 Conference season, but both teams could benefit from some positive energy when they play in Orlando, Fla.,Then-No. 7 Kansas humbled UCF (10-3, 1-1 Big 12) i...
Miami fighting through difficult season as it faces Florida State
Florida State made the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 as recently as 2021. Miami reached the Final Four in 2023.,Yet when the Seminoles visit the Hurricanes in an ACC game on Wednesday night in Coral Gables, Fla., both programs are in a bit of a mess.,Miami (4-10, 0-3 ACC) hasn't beaten a major-conferen...
Pacers, Bulls showing progress in new year ahead of Central clash
As each team begins to find their form in the new year, Central Division rivals square off Wednesday in Indianapolis when the Indiana Pacers face the Chicago Bulls.,The Pacers have won three in a row since the calendar flipped to 2025 and the team holds a winning record for the first time since winn...
Indiana leaning on Oumar Ballo with USC set to visit
With Malik Reneau on the shelf due to a right knee injury, Indiana needs Oumar Ballo to play like the dominant big man he's proven to be at times this year and during his previous two years at Arizona.,Coming off a 25-point, 13-rebound performance in a win over Penn State, Ballo has a chance to rack...
Thunder, Cavs carry long win streaks into marquee clash
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Nos. 3 and 2 teams in the Eastern Conference en route to extending their overall winning streak to a franchise-best 15 games.,Next up for the Thunder? Well, it's the team with the best record in the East -- and the NBA, for that matter -- as they visit the Clev...
Graham Ike leads No. 18 Gonzaga into tilt vs. San Diego
Graham Ike is on the proverbial heater for No. 18 Gonzaga.,His 27-point performance in Saturday's 96-68 West Coast Conference romp at Loyola Marymount marked the fourth time in six games that he's scored at least 20. It was his second-best output of the season.,Ike and the Bulldogs (12-4, 3-0) will ...
Penn State looking to contain Tre White, No. 13 Illinois
As Illinois worked its offseason recruiting magic and brought in eight new players for the 2024-25 season, Louisville transfer Tre White was not one of the headline acquisitions.,The 6-foot-7 junior wasn't a five-star freshman like Will Riley. He wasn't a much-coveted international standout like lik...
Tiger Woods' TGL debuts Tuesday: What to know, and how to watch
The Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy backed TGL makes its debut on Tuesday night following a year-long delay and amid a myriad of questions about the new virtual golf league.,Here is what fans need to know about the league, and how to follow Tuesday's first match.,WHAT IS THE TGL?,Woods and McIlroy were...
No. 11 Kansas ready to welcome Arizona State to Big 12
No. 11 Kansas and Arizona State will meet on the hardwood for the first time as Big 12 foes on Wednesday night in Lawrence, Kan.,The Jayhawks (10-3, 1-1 Big 12) rebounded from last week's 62-61 home loss against West Virginia with a resounding 51-point win at UCF on Sunday.,Hunter Dickinson led the ...
No. 17 Oklahoma wants to attack glass vs. No. 10 Texas A&M
Porter Moser wants No. 17 Oklahoma to make a team effort to rebound better when it hosts No. 10 Texas A&M on Wednesday in Norman, Okla.,In its SEC debut on Saturday, Oklahoma (13-1, 0-1 SEC) was routed by No. 5 Alabama 107-79 for its first defeat of the season. The Sooners were outrebounded 51-26 an...
No. 23 Ole Miss seeking first SEC road win at Arkansas
After drastically different results in their league openers, No. 23 Ole Miss and Arkansas meet Wednesday night in a Southeastern Conference contest in Fayetteville, Ark.,The Rebels (12-2, 1-0 SEC) moved up one spot in this week's Associated Press poll following Saturday's 63-51 home win against Geor...
No. 5 Alabama faces South Carolina, seeks to extend win streaks
No. 5 Alabama will look to build on a positive debut in Southeastern Conference play when it takes on South Carolina on Wednesday at Columbia, S.C.,The Crimson Tide (12-2, 1-0 SEC) couldn't have played much better than they did during a 107-79 rout of then-No. 12 Oklahoma on Saturday. ,Meanwhile, th...
Task for No. 5 Texas: Stop the receivers for No. 8 Ohio State
There are plenty of storylines heading into this year's Cotton Bowl, where two of the winningest programs in college football history will face off for a chance to play for the College Football Playoff national championship.,Still, when No. 5 Texas (13-2) and No. 8 Ohio State (12-2) meet in a semifi...
No. 9 UConn meets Villanova in clash of surging teams
No. 9 UConn is riding an eight-game winning streak and has moved into a first-place tie in the Big East, but nothing is coming easily for the two-time defending national champion.,Of those eight Huskies' victories, five have come by six points or fewer.,When UConn (12-3, 4-0 Big East) hits the road ...
Penn State, Notre Dame charge into semifinals in pursuit of elusive title
Penn State and Notre Dame are vying to end three decade-long national championship droughts and can move a step closer Thursday night when they collide in the Orange Bowl.,One of the two College Football Playoff semifinals, the matchup of seventh-seeded Notre Dame (13-1) and sixth-seeded Penn State ...
Weary Heat look to summon energy in encounter vs. Warriors
The visiting Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors will meetTuesday night in San Francisco, with each team having experienced an embarrassing defeat in the past four days.,The Heat's one-sided loss came on the eve of their current six-game trip when they were blown out 136-100 at home by the Utah Jaz...
Pelicans host Timberwolves with Zion Williamson close to return
Zion Williamson is getting closer to returning to the New Orleans Pelicans.,Williamson, who has missed more than two months because of a strained left hamstring, is listed as questionable for New Orleans' home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. Even if Williamson doesn't play ...
Injury-riddled Mavs aim to halt slide in clash vs. Lakers
Looking to halt their longest losing streak in four seasons, the reeling Dallas Mavericks host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday in the second night of a back-to-back set.,Losers in five straight games, the Mavericks are hoping to avoid matching their worst stretch since dropping six in a row from J...
New-look Suns bid to pick up steam vs. reeling Hornets
A change worked for the Phoenix Suns already this week.,The Charlotte Hornets could use revisions on the trajectory of their season as well.,The teams meet Tuesday night in Charlotte, N.C.,The Suns altered their starting lineup and ended a four-game losing streak with a 109-99 victory at Philadelphi...
No. 25 Utah State takes win streak on road vs. San Jose State
For the third time since 2018 -- and in its entire basketball program's history -- Utah State climbed into the national rankings under a first-year head coach.,The No. 25 Aggies (14-1, 4-0 Mountain West) travel to San Jose State (7-9, 0-4) for a Tuesday night game. New coach Jerrod Calhoun matches a...