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Injury-riddled TCU takes aim at Montana State
A TCU team battered by injuries will have one more game to tweak its lineup before Big 12 Conference play begins next week when it hosts Montana State on Sunday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (6-4) lost starting point guard and leading scorer Frankie Collins (11.2 points per game) ...
Missouri faces rival Illinois riding 10-game winning streak
Two weekends ago, when Missouri had a chance to knock off the No. 1 team in the nation in a home game, the Tigers came through with a nine-point win over Kansas.,Last weekend, when Illinois had a chance to beat the No. 1 team in a home game, the Illini lost on a layup at the buzzer by Tennessee's Jo...
Bench powers No. 20 Michigan State to victory over FAU
Coen Carr came off the bench to score 17 points and pull down eight rebounds, leading No. 20 Michigan State to an 86-69 win over Florida Atlantic in East Lansing, Mich., on Saturday.,Jeremy Fears and Jaden Akins each added 13 points and Jaxon Kohler grabbed 12 rebounds for Michigan State (10-2), whi...
LSU lands FSU transfer DE Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton, the consensus top edge rusher in the transfer portal, committed to LSU on Saturday, according to multiple media reports.,Payton is leaving Florida State with a year of eligibility remaining.,He adds to a strong transfer haul joining the Tigers, a group that includes former Virginia T...
Ohio State favored to beat No. 1 Oregon in CFP quarters
One of Ohio State's two losses this season came against No. 1 Oregon, but that didn't dissuade oddsmakers from installing the eighth-seeded Buckeyes as favorites to beat the Ducks in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.,Shortly after Ohio State finished off it's 42-17 rout of No. 9 Tennessee ...
Jayson Tatum pours in 43 to carry Celtics past Bulls
Jayson Tatum collected 43 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists to help the visiting Boston Celtics avoid back-to-back losses by beating the Chicago Bulls 123-98 Saturday night.,Tatum made 16 of 24 field-goal attempts, including 9 of his 15 shots from 3-point range, in 36 minutes.,Kristaps Porzingis ad...
No. 19 Cincinnati looking to correct shooting woes as it hosts Grambling State
No. 19 Cincinnati has been almost perfect during nonconference play, but the Bearcats' offense remains a work in progress entering Sunday's home game against Grambling State.,Both of Cincinnati's last two wins have come despite the Bearcats charting their lowest field-goal percentages of the season....
Vanderbilt spreads scoring around early, devours Austin Peay
Jason Edwards had 16 points, but he did most of his damage after Vanderbilt's balanced scoring dominated the first half in pummeling visiting Austin Peay 85-55 in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday.,Tyler Nickel scored 12 points and Devin McGlockton had 11 with nine rebounds, while A.J. Hoggard, MJ Colli...
No. 20 Michigan State's bench leads Spartans over FAU
Coen Carr came off the bench to score 17 points and pull down eight rebounds to lead No. 20 Michigan State to an 86-69 win over Florida Atlantic in East Lansing on Saturday.,Jeremy Fears and Jaden Akins each added 13 points, and Jaxon Kohler had 12 rebounds for Michigan State (10-2), which has won e...
No. 15 Houston rolls past Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 87-51
Emanuel Sharp scored 18 points and LJ Cryer added 17 to lead No. 15 Houston to a blowout victory over Texas A&M Corpus Christi 87-51 at home on Saturday. ,Cryer was 5 of 7 from three point-range, while Sharp went 3 of 6 from the field and 9 of 9 from the free-throw line. ,Terrance Arceneaux made his...
Alex Karaban, No. 11 UConn hold off Butler
Alex Karaban scored 21 and Liam McNeeley added 17 to help No. 11 UConn avoid the upset on the road at Butler 78-74 on Saturday in Indianapolis.,The Huskies (10-3) won their sixth straight.,The Bulldogs (7-6) got within two in the final minutes, but two consecutive 3-pointers from Karaban gave UConn ...
NBA fines Celtics' Joe Mazzulla $35K for actions toward official
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has been fined $35,000 by the NBA on Saturday for aggressively pursuing and directing inappropriate language toward a game official.,Mazzulla charged the court to voice his displeasure with official Justin Van Duyne near the conclusion of the Celtics' 117-108 l...
Improved Notre Dame “Greedy” for More After First Playoff Win
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman got a taste of victory against Indiana in the first round of the College Football Playoff, and now the Fighting Irish are greedy for more....
Indiana's Curt Cignetti Learned Valuable Lesson in Keeping Your Mouth Shut
Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti did a lot of talking all season long, but when the lights were the brightest, he learned that he needs to keep his mouth shut....
College Football Playoff Saturday December 21st Best Betting Picks
Saturday December 21st's slate of college football games is a fun one, and these are our top first-round sports betting picks and predictions....
Bengals seek first sweep of rival Browns since 2017
The Cincinnati Bengals will look for a season-best third straight win to keep their faint playoff hopes alive when they host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.,Both teams had high expectations when the NFL schedule came out in May. But both have endured disappointing seasons, and the game was flexed ou...
No. 19 Cincinnati halts No. 22 Dayton's 5-game win streak
Dan Skillings Jr. scored a team-high 17 points while Jizzle James added 14 to lead No. 19 Cincinnati past No. 22 Dayton 66-59 on Friday night in downtown Cincinnati.,In his third game back from minor knee surgery, Skillings looked more comfortable assuming a scoring role for Cincinnati (9-1) while a...
Bulls, Celtics reconvene in Chicago after lopsided fourth quarter
The Boston Celtics didn't look like themselves during Thursday's 117-108 home loss to the Chicago Bulls. Boston tied a franchise record by missing 42 3-point attempts (14 of 56) and was outscored 35-22 in the fourth quarter.,The Celtics will try to regain their form and avoid losing to the Bulls for...
Top 10 Player Props For NFL Week 16
With 12 games on the schedule for Sunday featuring many of the NFL's best teams, fans will have hundreds of player props to choose from for their betting pleasure in Week 16.,Rather than take hours of your day to research and figure out which are the best, see if any of our top ten picks inspire you...
Vanderbilt puts takeaway-heavy defense up against Austin Peay
Vanderbilt brings a four-game winning streak into its next-to-last tune-up for Southeastern Conference play with Austin Peay on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.,The Commodores (10-1) come off their most lopsided win of the season, a 105-53 victory over The Citadel on Wednesday. That victory gave Vanderb...