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No. 17 BYU pits its offense against No. 2 Houston, top defense
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- BYU showed its firepower in a 96-92 win over Iowa State in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals on Thursday.,But No. 17-ranked BYU (24-8) -- the fourth seed in the tournament -- could have more difficulty putting points on the board Friday night when it faces top-seeded Houston (2...
No. 6 St. John's aims for sweep of No. 25 Marquette, berth in final
NEW YORK -- In two memorable regular-season games, St. John's went toe-to-toe and outlasted Marquette. ,Whoever makes enough plays to win the third meeting will get a chance to play for the Big East tournament championship.,Top-seeded St. John's (28-4) will attempt to advance to the title game for t...
Rested UCLA makes Big Ten tournament debut vs. No. 18 Wisconsin
Fourth-seeded UCLA will open its first Big Ten tournament on Friday afternoon with a quarterfinal matchup against fifth-seeded and No. 18-ranked Wisconsin in Indianapolis. ,Wisconsin (24-8) advanced with a 70-63 win over Northwestern in Thursday's second round. Nolan Winter and John Tonje each score...
No. 4 Florida has high hopes ahead of game vs. No. 21 Missouri
Second-seeded Florida can rest easy this week knowing an early departure from the Southeastern Conference tournament wouldn't hurt the school's NCAA Tournament seeding.,But Gators coach Todd Golden sees it the opposite way -- seeding improvement is part of his plan when Florida opens play in Friday'...
Zakai Zeigler, No. 8 Tennessee look to take down Texas
Zakai Zeigler has become one of the most beloved players in Tennessee basketball history. ,On Friday, the 5-foot-9 point guard could make program history when the fourth-seeded Volunteers (25-6) take on 13th-seeded Texas (19-14) in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashv...
No. 3 Auburn aims to get back on track vs. Ole Miss
Auburn accomplished quite a bit during the regular season -- Southeastern Conference champion, top-ranked for seven straight weeks, a virtual lock as a No. 1 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament.,But after losing their last two regular-season games, the No. 3-ranked Tigers (27-4) feel they have impo...
No. 16 Memphis to begin next stage with clash vs. Wichita State
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway views this season as a play in two parts. ,The first act -- in which the Tigers captured the American Athletic Conference regular-season title -- was a resounding success.,"We did something special," Hardaway said.,As for the second act, well, that is about to begin.,The...
Hot sides clash as No. 7 Michigan St. opposes No. 23 Oregon
Projected as the Big Ten's fifth-best team in the preseason, Michigan State made a mockery of the official media poll by winning the regular-season title by three games.,The seventh-ranked Spartans played so well down the stretch -- beating five Top 25 opponents during their active seven-game winnin...
With Cooper Flagg ailing, UNC seeks upset of No. 1 Duke
CHARLOTTE -- North Carolina will play in a game that might largely define its season Friday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals.,Yet the Tar Heels (22-12) aren't likely to be the main storyline when going against top-ranked Duke.,The Blue Devils (23-9) might be without ACC P...
Alex Karaban's big 2nd half sends UConn past Villanova
NEW YORK -- Alex Karaban scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half and hit two clutch 3-pointers in the final six-plus minutes as third-seeded UConn pulled away for a 73-56 victory over sixth-seeded Villanova on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament.,The Huskies (23-9) won the...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Lionel Messi scores as Miami advances
Luis Suarez and second-half substitute Lionel Messi scored as Inter Miami beat Cavalier SC 2-0 on Thursday in Kingston, Jamaica, to win a CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 series.,Miami completed a 4-0 aggregate victory, having prevailed 2-0 at home last week to open the two-game, total-goal set.,M...
Third-period surge lifts Devils over sliding Oilers
Defenseman Simon Nemec scored his first goal of the season to snap a third-period tie, fueling the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday in Newark, N.J.,New Jersey's Jesper Bratt collected a goal and two assists for the second straight game, and defenseman Brett Pes...
After scoring in debut, Kraken's Jani Nyman faces Utah
Seattle Kraken coach Dan Bylsma promised to give Jani Nyman a significant role in his NHL debut.,Both the coach and player delivered.,Nyman's power-play goal sparked a third-period comeback and Brandon Montour set an NHL record with a goal four seconds into overtime as the Kraken defeated the visiti...
Chucky Hepburn's game-winner lifts No. 13 Louisville over Stanford
Chucky Hepburn hit a 10-foot jumper at the buzzer to give second-seeded Louisville a 75-73 victory over seventh seeded Stanford in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals, Thursday in Charlotte, N.C.,Hepburn's shot came after the game appeared destined for overtime. But on a loose bal...
Predators seek 5th straight win as they face Ducks
The Nashville Predators hunt for their fifth straight win when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night.,The Predators kicked off a three-game road trip with a 3-2 win at the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.,Anaheim, which has lost four of five as it works to remain in the Western Conference wi...
Spurs, Hornets on the hunt for more consistent defense
Two teams on the outside of the playoff picture, the San Antonio Spurs and visiting Charlotte Hornets, will clash on Friday as the NBA season heads into its final month.,The Spurs are in 12th in the West, 4 1/2 games behind Dallas for the final spot in the conference play-in tournament with 18 games...
Jazz desperate to end 7-game skid when Raptors come to town
It's uncertain whether Utah Jazz players will wear white headbands when they host the Toronto Raptors on Friday night in Salt Lake City, like most of them did in a coordinated decision Wednesday in Memphis.,Fashion statement aside, the Jazz will try to replicate the style of play they had while rall...
Avalanche aim to keep working on defense on trip to Calgary
An extra-time loss in which they tied the game with a late tally will not ruffle the feathers of the Colorado Avalanche as they return to action on the road to face the Calgary Flames on Friday.,The Avalanche arrive in the Stampede City after suffering a 2-1 shootout loss to the Minnesota Wild on Tu...
Top two Central teams square off as Stars visit Jets
Two of the NHL's premier squads will do battle when the Dallas Stars visit the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.,With four days rest to their name, the Stars enter the contest with five wins over their past six games, while the Jets have three wins out of their past four outings after dropping three straight...
Rockets put win streak up against defense-challenged Mavericks
With veteran point guard Fred VanVleet playing for just the second time since an ankle injury sidelined him for 16 of the previous 17 games, the Houston Rockets exercised some caution Wednesday relative to the workload they heaped upon him.,One silver lining of VanVleet's absence has been fourth-yea...