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Iowa seeks to build intensity in matchup with Western Illinois
Iowa coach Ben McCollum wants the Hawkeyes to play with some edge.,After cruising to a 101-69 season-opening home win against Robert Morris on Tuesday, Iowa has another chance to show off its tenacity against Western Illinois in Iowa City on Friday.,"We've got some edgy, tough kids that fly around,"...
After bye and with fresh reinforcements, Eagles head to Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Philadelphia Eagles will unveil their newly upgraded defense when they travel to Green Bay to face the Packers on Monday night.,The Eagles (6-2) are coming off a bye. The previous week, they defeated the New York Giants 38-20, avenging an earlier 34-17 loss. After a 4-0 start,...
Clemson to flex depth with big rotation vs. Gardner-Webb
With a diverse group of players, including only one who played minutes for Clemson last year, coach Brad Brownell isn't sure how his lineup will ultimately shape up.,For now, Brownell is happy to rotate most of his players equally, meaning the Tigers will utilize their depth on Friday when they face...
Robert McCray V, Florida State back to work against Alabama State
Robert McCray V delivered some program history in Luke Loucks' Florida State coaching debut Tuesday night.,The Jacksonville transfer guard dished a program-record 17 assists in the Seminoles' season-opening 108-76 win over Alcorn State, nearly doubling his previous career high of nine and posting th...
No. 11 Louisville routs Jackson State ahead of Kentucky clash
Ryan Conwell scored 19 points as No. 11 Louisville cruised to a 106-70 victory over visiting Jackson State.,The Cardinals (2-0) were without starter J'Vonne Hadley, who is in the concussion protocol, but they welcomed back Kasean Pryor, a 6-foot-10 senior who played seven games last season before su...
Malik Messina-Moore, Xavier survive challenge from Le Moyne
Malik Messina-Moore led a balanced scoring attack with 17 points as sharp-shooting Xavier fended off an upset bid from Le Moyne, prevailing 74-69 on Thursday in Cincinnati.,Roddie Anderson III added 15 points, Tre Carroll scored 11 and Filip Borovicanin hauled in 12 rebounds for Xavier (2-0), which ...
Bruins welcome Pepperdine's UCLA-heavy coaching staff
No. 12 UCLA is a program steeped in history. Pepperdine, which visits the Bruins on Friday in Los Angeles, pulls plenty of its current identity from UCLA's past.,The Waves (1-0) are in their second season under head coach Ed Schilling, a UCLA assistant for Steve Alford from 2013-17. The Bruins won a...
Warriors need all hands on deck for tough test against Nuggets
The Golden State Warriors begin their quest for the NBA Cup on Friday night while the Denver Nuggets need a win to stay alive in West Group C.,The teams will play Friday in Denver in their second meeting of the season.,The Nuggets lost their first game in the round-robin portion of the tournament, a...
Thunder storm into Sacramento for NBA Cup showdown vs. Kings
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Sacramento Kings will experience their first NBA Cup game of the year Friday night, when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Russell Westbrook face off in California's capital.,Oklahoma City opened the year with eight straight wins before suffering a 121-119 loss at Portland on...
Purdue Fort Wayne offers more breakneck pace for Ohio State
Early games are a chance to learn, and the Ohio State Buckeyes are eager to discover whether lessons from their historic season opener are applied when they host Purdue Fort Wayne on Friday in Columbus, Ohio.,The Buckeyes (1-0) faced a frenetic tempo and lots of fouling from IU Indy in their 118-102...
For first time since 2016, old rivals Georgetown, Maryland meet
As the premier college basketball programs in the Washington, D.C. area, Georgetown and Maryland have long had an adversarial relationship -- though their rivalry rarely has played out on the court.,Over the last 45 years, the schools have met just five times.,On Friday night, however, the teams rek...
For the first time since 2016, old rivals Georgetown and Maryland meet
As the premier college basketball programs in the Washington, D.C. area, Georgetown and Maryland have long had an adversarial relationship -- though their rivalry rarely has played out on the court.,Over the last 45 years, the schools have met just five times.,On Friday night, however, the teams rek...
Macklin Celebrini aims to continue blazing start as Sharks host Jets
Macklin Celebrini will look to continue his torrid start to the season when the San Jose Sharks play host to the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night.,Celebrini, the 2024 first overall pick, has seven goals and nine assists over his last nine games and entered Thursday's action tied with Connor McDavid for...
Bulls' hot start will be put to test by Bucks in NBA Cup game
On Friday, the Chicago Bulls tip off a stretch playing six of seven on the road when they face the Bucks in Milwaukee for NBA Cup competition.,Friday's contest is Milwaukee's introduction to the 2025 NBA Cup, while Eastern Conference Group C counterpart Chicago opened with a 135-125 win over the New...
Shohei Ohtani headlines National League Silver Slugger winners
Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto headlined the National League's 2025 Silver Slugger class announced Thursday, with Soto collecting the sixth Silver Slugger of his career and Ohtani earning his fourth.,Major League Baseball unveiled the NL winners, as voted on by managers and coaches, honoring the top of...
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves set out to lock down Jazz
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is feeling healthy and optimistic heading into Friday's home game against the Utah Jazz.,The matchup will be Edwards' second game since returning from a strained right hamstring. He scored 15 points against the New York Knicks in his first game back, and ...
Flames host Blackhawks, aiming for third straight victory
With back-to-back victories for the first time this season, the Calgary Flames will try to make it three in a row when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.,The Flames, who opened the season with a 4-3 shootout win at Edmonton, then won just once over a 12-game stretch before defeating P...
Koa Peat aims to repeat feat as No. 13 Arizona hosts Utah Tech
Prized Arizona freshman Koa Peat made a solid first impression and has a tough act to follow up when the No. 13 Wildcats face Utah Tech on Friday night at Tucson, Ariz.,Peat dominated with 30 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals as Arizona (1-0) outclassed defending national champio...
Skidding Grizzlies, Mavericks square off in NBA Cup action
There's trouble brewing in the first few weeks of the NBA season for the Memphis Grizzlies.,The Grizzlies, who play host to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night in an NBA Cup game, have lost four straight and their top two players -- All-Stars Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. -- are struggling in new...
Northwestern's jelling process continues against Boston U.
Jelling on the job comes with the territory in college basketball, though lately that goes double for Northwestern.,"Obviously, we always start the season just trying to figure things out, and especially this year with eight new guys," said Wildcats forward Nick Martinelli. "You've just got to try t...