No. 13 Oregon will seek its first home win over a Top 25 team this season on Saturday afternoon against No. 17 Purdue in a Big Ten matchup in Eugene, Ore.The Ducks (15-2, 4-2) are tied for fifth pl… Continue Reading
UCF out to squash win streak of No. 10 Houston
Backed by wins in 15 of their past 17 head-to-head meetings, No. 10 Houston will aim to continue its success against UCF in a Big 12 game Saturday in Orlando, Fla.Tip-off for UCF’s annual Space Gam… Continue Reading
No. 9 Kansas bids to ride defense, limit turnovers vs. Kansas State
A presumably angry group of Jayhawks will take the floor when No. 9 Kansas hosts Kansas State on Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 game in Lawrence, Kan.The Jayhawks, after all, saw their three-game w… Continue Reading
Fresh off scare, No. 7 Marquette bids to keep guard up vs. Xavier
No. 7 Marquette was less than a minute away from finishing on the wrong end of what would have been a stunning defeat on Tuesday night.The Golden Eagles were hefty favorites against DePaul but trai… Continue Reading
Streaking No. 1 Auburn heads to Athens in SEC showdown with No. 23 Georgia
After passing its first test without All-American Johni Broome, visiting No. 1 Auburn hopes to keep the momentum going on Saturday afternoon against No. 23 Georgia in Athens, Ga.Broome, fifth in th… Continue Reading
Alex Karaban, No. 14 UConn take aim at Creighton
No. 14 UConn tries to stay perfect at home when Creighton visits Storrs for a Saturday afternoon clash of the top two teams in the Big East preseason poll.The Huskies (13-4, 5-1 Big East) will be p… Continue Reading
No. 8 Kentucky vies to KO another top foe in No. 4 Alabama
Kentucky owns a stellar 5-0 record against teams ranked in the top 15 this season.The No. 8 Wildcats look to make it six straight wins over top-flight competition when they face No. 4 Alabama on Sa… Continue Reading
Thunder look to keep pressure on vs. Mavericks
The Oklahoma City Thunder put forth a supreme effort on the front end of a back-to-back set, and they will look to play just as well on the second side when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Friday n… Continue Reading
Top 25 roundup: Minnesota edges No. 20 Michigan at OT buzzer
Dawson Garcia hit a game-winning 3-pointer from near half-court just before the buzzer sounded to end overtime, giving Minnesota an 84-81 win over No. 20 Michigan on Thursday in Minneapolis.After M… Continue Reading
Hoping to get past tumult, Lakers host hurting Nets
The Los Angeles Lakers insist they are getting their bearings again, and their next chance to show it comes with Friday’s visit from the Brooklyn Nets.Not only are the Lakers continuing to get in s… Continue Reading
NBA roundup: Thunder clobber Cavs in battle of NBAâs best
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 134-114 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday in a matchup between the two teams with the NBA’s best records… Continue Reading
Michael Rataj, Oregon State get past No. 16 Gonzaga in OT
Michael Rataj scored Oregon State’s first eight points of overtime and finished with a career-high 29 to lead the Beavers to a 97-89 upset of No. 16 Gonzaga on Thursday night in West Coast Conference… Continue Reading
In wild finish, Kings hold on to defeat Rockets
DeMar DeRozan gave Sacramento the lead for good with 2:20 remaining, De’Aaron Fox made five free throws amid two controversial calls in the final 33 seconds, and the host Kings hung on to defeat the H… Continue Reading
Clippers claim another easy win, blasting Blazers
Norman Powell scored 23 points to help the Los Angeles Clippers complete a perfect back-to-back set with a convincing 118-89 win over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.James Harden… Continue Reading
Miguel Angel Jimenez on top again at Hualalai
Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez, a three-time champion of the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, rolled in a long eagle putt and wound up tied for the lead after the event’s first round on Thu… Continue Reading