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Cincinnati, working Jizzle James back into fold, faces Lipscomb
Cincinnati is seeking a boost when the Bearcats play their final nonconference game against visiting Lipscomb on Monday night.,The Bearcats (7-5) are led by senior forward Baba Miller and graduate guard Day Day Thomas. Miller is tied for 13th nationally and leads the Big 12 with six double-doubles; ...
Panthers aim to fix power play against Capitals
Don't blame the Florida Panthers if they are feeling beat up right now., ,The Panthers, who are set to play host to the Washington Capitals on Monday night in Sunrise, Fla., are also intent on fixing their power play., ,On Saturday, the Panthers went 1-for-11 with the man advantage and also allowed ...
Rutgers, Tariq Francis aim to keep improving vs. Delaware State
Based on how Tariq Francis performed in his team's last game, Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell may want to have him come off the bench again when the Scarlet Knights meet Delaware State on Monday night in Piscataway, N.J.,Francis was held to six points and turned the ball over four times -- including thr...
With edge restored, Bucks set to face Hornets
With Giannis Antetokounmpo back from injury, the Milwaukee Bucks look to finally gain some momentum as they visit the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night.,It was an eventful return for Antetokounmpo on Saturday in a 112-103 victory at Chicago. The superstar scored 29 points, including a last-second wi...
Texas A&M looks to improve on offense vs. Prairie View A&M
The first thing Texas A&M men's basketball coach Bucky McMillan pointed out after the Aggies' 118-77 win over East Texas A&M last week was the 32 assists his team compiled.,McMillan knows with SEC play right around the corner, the Aggies will have to be able to move the ball on offense.,Texas A&M (9...
LSU looks to improve defense against Southern Miss before SEC play
LSU has one more non-conference game before beginning its 18-game gauntlet in the SEC., ,The Tigers (11-1) are 7-0 at home as they prepare to face Southern Miss (7-6) on Monday night in Baton Rouge, La. They didn't have their best performance in their last game, trailing visiting Prairie View A&M by...
Penn State faces NC Central, intends to snap losing streak
Penn State coach Mike Rhoades went into the holiday break with a sour taste in his mouth. ,Rhoades hopes his players can deliver a more inspired effort Monday afternoon when the Nittany Lions host North Carolina Central in nonconference action in University Park, Pa.,Penn State (8-4, 0-2 Big Ten) ha...
Report: Philip Rivers likely to make final start on Sunday
The comeback story of Philip Rivers likely will reach its final chapter on Sunday.,Rivers, 44, will start for the Indianapolis Colts (8-7) against the Jacksonville Jaguars (9-4) on Sunday, with NFL Network reporting he is expected to cede the starting spot to rookie Riley Leonard next week in the se...
No. 1 Arizona faces South Dakota State, seeking to stay unbeaten
No. 1 Arizona will try to improve upon its best start in the Tommy Lloyd era when it plays South Dakota State on Monday night at Tucson, Ariz.,The Wildcats (12-0) surpassed the previous best start of 11 wins without a loss in Lloyd's first year as head coach in 2021-22 with its 107-71 win over visit...
No. 8 Houston focused solely on Middle Tennessee
No. 8 Houston wraps up nonconference play against Middle Tennessee on Monday night and coach Kelvin Sampson isn't much interested in dissecting his team's early season performance.,The Cougars (11-1) have one blemish and bring a five-game winning streak into the contest but Sampson wants no part of ...
Why Michigan Is Betting on Kyle Whittingham at the Most Dangerous Time
Michigan’s hire of Kyle Whittingham looks risky at first glance, but the Wolverines may have made the smartest bet of the coaching carousel....
Ravens Keep Playoff Hopes Alive, Now Need Browns to Save Their Season
The Ravens crushed the Packers, but their playoff hopes now rest with the Browns in a dramatic AFC North Week 17 scenario....
Kyle Whittingham Isn’t Michigan’s Curt Cignetti
Indiana nailed its Curt Cignetti hire. Michigan hopes Kyle Whittingham can do the same — but his ceiling may be much lower....
No. 9 Michigan State wary of 3-point launching Cornell
Ninth-ranked Michigan State is looking for improvement when it faces long-distance heaving Cornell on Monday night at East Lansing, Mich.,The Spartans (11-1) have a stellar record, but coach Tom Izzo would like to see an upgrade to his team's caliber of play.,"We've just got to play better," Izzo sa...
No. 11 Vanderbilt ready to close out perfect nonconference slate vs. New Haven
The Vanderbilt Commodores return to the court for the first time in eight days Monday when they host the New Haven Chargers in Nashville. However, the 11th-ranked Commodores will enter their final nonconference game of the regular season without a key playmaker.,Frankie Collins, a reserve guard, rec...
Alvaro Folgueiras learning role for No. 25 Iowa with UMass Lowell up next
If Iowa's final game before Christmas was any indication, junior transfer Alvaro Folgueiras might be about to play up to the form that earned the forward the Horizon League Player of the Year honors a season ago at Robert Morris.,During the Haweyes' 94-39 blowout of Bucknell on Dec. 20 in Des Moines...
Blackhawks may remain short-handed vs. slumping Pens
A season-high six-game losing streak may be in the rearview, but the Chicago Blackhawks still have the trouble of skating without injured forwards Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar for a bit longer.,Some subtle line shuffling helped the Blackhawks during Saturday's 4-3 shootout victory in Dallas, and th...
Minus key piece, Lakers out to shore up defense vs. Kings
One team eager to show off a new weapon and another beginning a stretch without one of its big guns go head-to-head Sunday night when the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers duel in Southern California.,The Kings and Lakers met once earlier this season, but a whole lot has changed since Los Ange...
Surging Canadiens return from break to face Lightning
With their return from holiday break not occurring until Sunday's game at the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Montreal Canadiens find themselves in one of their best standings positions.,The Habs entered the break solely in second place in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division, but they are now tied f...
Leafs looking way up at Wings in Atlantic Division race
The Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs enter their matchup on Sunday at the opposite ends of the Atlantic Division spectrum.,Host Detroit holds a tenuous lead in the division, while Toronto resides in the cellar. Both teams will come into the contest on short rest.,The Red Wings lost 5-2 on t...