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No. 1 Arizona rides unbeaten record into game against Bethune-Cookman
No. 1 Arizona will end its pre-Christmas schedule Monday night against Bethune-Cookman at Tucson, Ariz., after overpowering San Diego State late Saturday night at Phoenix.,Arizona is the seventh team in program history to be unbeaten after the first 11 games of a season.,Bethune-Cookman (3-8) was a ...
No. 18 Illinois braces for Missouri in Braggin' Rights game
Illinois coach Brad Underwood has relished the practice week in preparation for the annual Braggin' Rights game against Missouri on Monday night in St. Louis.,The No. 18 Fighting Illini (8-3) most recently suffered a last-second 83-80 loss at home to Nebraska on Dec. 13. Then Illinois went back to w...
No Ed Cooley on Hoyas' sideline in nonconference finale vs. Coppin State
Head coach Ed Cooley will not be present when Georgetown hosts Coppin State on campus for its final nonconference game of the season Monday in Washington.,In conjunction with the Big East Conference, Georgetown (8-4) suspended Cooley for the Coppin State game on Sunday after an incident at the end o...
No. 17 Kansas focuses on better bench play ahead of matchup vs. Davidson
Kansas will play its final nonconference game of the regular season Monday night when it faces Davidson of the Atlantic 10 in Lawrence, Kan.,The No. 17 Jayhawks (9-3) have won three straight games as they prepare for Big 12 play.,All of Kansas' losses have come against ranked foes -- then-No. 25 Nor...
Bulls fend off Hawks in shootout, 152-150
Matas Buzelis scored a season-high 28 points and the visiting Chicago Bulls set a season mark for points scored in a 152-150 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.,Chicago led by seven points on Buzelis' 3-pointer with 4:30 left, but the Bulls hit only 4 of 9 free throws in the final minute to give A...
Canucks going for sweep of 5-game Eastern trip, battle Flyers
The Vancouver Canucks and Philadelphia Flyers are trending in opposite directions heading into Monday's matchup in Philadelphia.,The Canucks are aiming to complete a perfect 5-0-0 road trip, while the Flyers are seeking to avoid a sixth loss in seven games.,Two days after trading star defenseman Qui...
No. 23 Virginia faces American in final tune-up for ACC play
Riding a five-game winning streak after a hot-shooting second-half performance against Maryland, No. 23 Virginia will host American University on Monday to finish its nonconference schedule.,Virginia (10-1) comes off an 80-72 win on Saturday over former conference foe Maryland. After a 24-19 first h...
Fresh off big rally, Lightning welcome Blues to end homestand
The Tampa Bay Lightning demonstrated an important asset in Saturday night's rally against the Carolina Hurricanes -- an ability to flip the script.,After that three-goal comeback and subsequent 6-4 win, the Lightning will wrap up their four-game homestand Monday night when they face the St. Louis Bl...
Excelling on defense, Celtics face sputtering Pacers
The Indiana Pacers could find points hard to come by when they visit the Boston Celtics on Monday night., ,Indiana enters that matchup averaging 110.2 points per game. Brooklyn is the only NBA team scoring at a lower rate (109.6). Boston, meanwhile, is holding teams to an average of 110.5 ppg (secon...
Streaky Indiana closes non-conference slate vs. Siena
Indiana's streakiness with 3-point accuracy was on full display Saturday afternoon when it made 15 of 46 attempts in a victory over Chicago State.,The Hoosiers shot well in the opening 20 minutes and built a big lead before going cold in the second half.,On Monday evening, the Hoosiers will hope to ...
Michael Ajayi, Butler on 'crash' course for matchup with NJIT
Michael Ajayi and Butler will have a quick turnaround for their nonconference finale against NJIT on Monday afternoon in Indianapolis., ,Butler (9-3) held off Northwestern 61-58 in the Indy Classic on Saturday at the Indiana Pacers' Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs will be back at their Hinkle Fi...
Browns RB Quinshon Judkins (fibula/ankle) set for season-ending surgery
Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins sustained a fractured fibula and a dislocated ankle in the second quarter of Sunday's 23-20 home loss to the Buffalo Bills, coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters after the game.,Stefanski said that Judkins' injuries will require surgery, premature...
Cavaliers out to avenge loss to Hornets, rediscover home success
The Cleveland Cavaliers put fear into the hearts of most opponents that came into their arena last season. That isn't the case anymore.,Cleveland has lost five of its last six home games, including a 119-111 overtime loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Dec. 14. The Cavaliers became the 12th team in NBA...
No. 20 Tennessee dominates inside, crushes Gardner-Webb
Amaree Abram scored 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field as No. 20 Tennessee shrugged off a slow start and ran away from Gardner-Webb 94-52 on Sunday afternoon in Knoxville, Tenn.,Following their best win this season when they beat No. 11 Louisville 83-62 on Tuesday, the Volunteers (9-3) saw ...
Report: Chiefs concerned QB Gardner Minshew tore ACL
The Kansas City Chiefs are concerned starting quarterback Gardner Minshew suffered a torn ACL during Sunday's 26-9 loss to the Tennessee Titans, ESPN reported.,Minshew left the game in Nashville in the second quarter with a left knee injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the game.,It is the ...
Oklahoma State withstands Cal State Fullerton's rally
Anthony Roy scored 22 points and Christian Coleman and Vyctorius Miller had 20 points each to lead host Oklahoma State to a 94-89 nonconference win over Cal State Fullerton on Sunday in Stillwater.,The Cowboys (11-1) led by 18 early in the second half, but the Titans (5-8) were able to cut the lead ...
No. 16 Alabama uses big first half to hold off Kennesaw State
Aiden Sherrell finished with 21 points and seven rebounds, helping No. 16 Alabama stave off Kennesaw State for a 92-81 victory in Huntsville, Ala. on Sunday.,Labaron Philon Jr. and Aden Holloway added 17 points apiece for the Crimson Tide (9-3), who built a 26-point halftime lead before being outsco...
Red Wings complete home-and-home sweep of Capitals with OT win
Moritz Seider scored the game-winning goal with 23.3 seconds remaining in overtime to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 win over the visiting Washington Capitals on Sunday in Detroit, Mich.,Lucas Raymond and John Leonard each added a goal for the Red Wings. Andrew Copp and Emmitt Finnie recorded t...
Bills hold off Browns, move closer to securing playoff spot
James Cook ran for 117 yards and two touchdowns as the visiting Buffalo Bills saw their defense deliver in the fourth quarter and inched closer to clinching their seventh straight playoff berth with a 23-20 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon.,The Bills (11-4) struggled offensively...
Chargers blank Cowboys in second half to notch 11th win
Justin Herbert passed for 300 yards and two touchdowns and added a scoring run as the Los Angeles Chargers delivered a 34-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon at Arlington, Texas.,Quentin Johnston had four catches for 104 yards and a touchdown for the Chargers (11-4), who won for t...