Reneau's 20-point, 11-rebound afternoon lifts Miami over Syracuse 85-76

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Malik Reneau had a 20-point, 11-rebound double-double, Tre Donaldson and Shelton Henderson each added 16 points, and Miami defeated Syracuse 85-76 on Saturday.

Reneau picked up his sixth double-double of the season, and was 8-for-12 shooting from the floor and 1 for 2 from beyond the arc. He also dished five assists to tie Donaldson for a team-high.

The Hurricanes (16-4, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) snapped a two-game skid after winning their first four games of conference play.

Miami got off to a hot start, opening on a 9-0 run and building a double-digit lead. They took a 41-36 lead into halftime after Syracuse rallied back, but held the lead for all of the second half to win comfortably.

Tru Washington chipped in with 14 points on 6-for-13 shooting and the Hurricanes turned in a stellar shooting performance, making 61% of their shots from the field and 54% from beyond the arc. They had 20 of 33 made shots off assists.

Miami entered the contest leading the ACC in field-goal percentage and third in assists per game.

For the Orange (12-8, 3-4), Donnie Freeman led with 14 points, and Kiyan Anthony and Naithan George each had 13 points. Syracuse shot 49% from the field and 29% from deep.

Up next

Miami hosts Stanford on Wednesday.

Syracuse visits NC State on Tuesday.

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Prince leads No. 24 Nebraska women as Cornhuskers hold off Illinois 81-75

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Britt Prince scored 20 points, Logan Nissley and Jessica Petrie each scored 15 points and 24th-ranked Nebraska held off Illinois 81-75 on Saturday.

Reserve Petra Bozan scored 11 points for the Cornhuskers (15-5, 4-5 Big Ten) who shot 49% (27 of 55).

Cearah Parchment scored 25 points, Berry Wallace scored 22 points, Destiny Jackson 13 and reserve Maddie Webber 11 for Illinois (15-5, 5-4).

Prince's short jumper not a minute into the second half gave Nebraska its largest lead of the game at 43-24. The Illini got within 56-44 at the end of three quarters, but not until late in the fourth did they become a threat.

Jackson made two foul shots with 2:30 left to get Illinois within double figures for the first time since early in the first. Parchment made 1 of 2 foul shots and Jackson made two more to make it 71-65 with 1:45 left but the Illini couldn't get any closer.

Amiah Hargrove's 3-pointer with 5:18 left in the first quarter gave Nebraska a 9-7 lead and started a 10-0 Cornhuskers run. They led for the remainder.

Nebraska led 19-11 at the end of the first and 41-23 at halftime.

Nebraska leads the series between the two teams 22-8. The Huskers lead 10-2 in Lincoln.

Up Next

Illinois: Hosts third-ranked UCLA on Wednesday.

Nebraska: Hosts Northwestern on Wednesday.

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Alex Lyon makes 26 saves, ties Buffalo record with 9th straight win as Sabres blank Islanders 5-0

NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Tucker scored twice and Alex Lyon stopped 26 shots and tied a Buffalo record with his ninth straight victory as the Sabres beat the New York Islanders 5-0 Saturday.

Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin and Alex Tuch also scored as the Sabres won their third straight and for the fifth time in seven games. Ryan McLeod and Mattias Samuelsson each had two assists.

Lyon, who signed with the Sabres in July after two seasons with Detroit, recorded the sixth shutout of his career and tied the Buffalo record of Gerry Desjardins (1976-77) with nine consecutive wins.

Buffalo improved to 18-3-1 in its last 22 games.

David Rittich made 16 saves for the Islanders, who were playing their first home game after a seven-game trip in which they went 3-3-1.

Rittich, who last started on Jan. 17 against Calgary, entered the game with a 4-2-2 record 2.46 goals-against average versus Buffalo. He slipped to 11-7-3 this season.

Zucker opened the scoring 33 seconds into the second period, scoring on a wrist shot, offa rebound of a shot by Jack Quinn. Thompson extended the lead to two goals, scoring past a sliding Rittich at 19:47 of the second.

Zucker's second goal of the game, 25 seconds into the third, stretched the lead to 3-0. Dahlin scored into an empty net at 14:02 of the period and Tuch completed the scoring approximately 30 seconds later by tipping a shot from Samuelsson by Rittich.

Bo Horvat was back on the ice with the Islanders after being sidelined for nine games due to a lower-body injury.

Up next

Sabres: At Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday.

Islanders: At Philadelphia Flyers on Monday.

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Rick Pitino 'enjoying it more than ever' after getting win No. 900

Rick Pitino has added another accolade to his Hall of Fame career, even if he didn't necessarily like that it came at the expense of his son.

St. John's used a second half surge and held on to beat Xavier, 88-83, on Saturday, Jan. 24 to get Pitino his 900th career win. With the victory, Pitino is now fourth place among Division I men's basketball coaches for all-time wins.

After the Red Storm pulled off the road victory, Pitino was mobbed by his players, who donned shirts to mark the occasion. He didn't want to take the credit for the elite achievement.

"Players get coaches wins, and nothing sweeter than getting 900 because of these guys," he said on the broadcast.

When asked how he was able to get win No. 900, Pitino praised his family, adding he is still enjoying the job at 73 years old.

"I've got a great family, great wife, who have kept me young," he said. "They allow me to work with these guys 12-13 hours a day, and I'm just enjoying it more than ever. Great group, great group to coach." 

Speaking of family, it played a part in the game. An interesting storyline was the achievement came thanks to Pitino beating his son Richard, who is the coach at Xavier. Pitino said he doesn't like to be victorious over his son, and praised his work with the Musketeers.

"I don't like beating him, obviously, but it's beating Xavier," Pitino said. "Richard did a phenomenal job. ... I can't love him or be more proud of him."

The win moved St. John's to 15-5 on the season. It now has won six in a row to start Big East play at 8-1.

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Rick Pitino notches 900th career win. Here's the class of coaches he now joins.

Rick Pitino is in elite company.

The St. John's men's basketball coach earned his 900th career on-court win with an 88-83 win over Xavier on Saturday, Jan. 24, at Cintas Center in Cincinnati.

His 900th career on-court win win came against his son, Richard Pitino, who is in his first season with the Musketeers after coming over from New Mexico. The elder Pitino is now 4-1 all-time against his son as a coach.

"I've got a great family, great wife, who have kept me young," Rick Pitino told TNT's Andy Katz after the game on how he's been able to win 900 on-court wins. "They allow me to work with these guys, 12, 13 hours a day, and I'm just enjoying it more than ever. Great group, great group to coach."

It didn't look like the latest accolade for the Hall of Fame coach was going to happen on Saturday as Xavier pushed its 49-37 halftime lead to 16 points at the 17:05 mark of the second half following a pair of free throws from All Wright.

However, like they have for much of this season, St. John's willed its way to a gritty win by outscoring the Musketeers 51-34 in the second half to earn the come-from-behind victory. Dylan Darling hit a big 3-pointer for the Red Storm with 53 seconds remaining in the second half to start a 7-1 run to finish the game.

St. John's keeps itself one game back of UConn in the Big East standings with a 8-1 conference record.

Here's what to know about the accolade and group of Division I men's basketball head coaches that Rick Pitino joined on Saturday:

Division I men's basketball coaches with 900 wins

With his 900th win on Saturday, Pitino is the seventh men's basketball coach to win 900 games in his career. Here's a look at the other coaches to acheive the feat:

  1. Mike Krzyzewski: 1,202 wins
  2. Jim Boeheim: 1,015 wins
  3. Bob Huggins: 935 wins
  4. Jim Calhoun: 920 wins
  5. Roy Williams: 903 wins
  6. Bob Knight: 902 wins
  7. Rick Pitino: 900 wins

All-time winningest Division I men's basketball coaches

With his 900th career win, Pitino moves into sole possession of fourth place among the all-time winningest Division I men's basketball coaches. He entered the day tied with legendary Indiana coach Bob Knight.

Here's where Pitino ranks among the winningest Division I men's basketball coaches, as shown on the TNT broadcast:

  1. Mike Krzyzewski: 1,202 wins
  2. Jim Boeheim: 1,015 wins
  3. Roy Williams: 903 win
  4. Rick Pitino: 900 wins

Rick Pitino coaching career 

Here's a stop-by-stop breakdown of Rick Pitino's coaching career, which includes multiple college basketball programs and NBA organizations:

Head coach position unless noted otherwise

  • 1974-1976: Hawaii (assistant)
  • 1976-1978: Syracuse (assistant)
  • 1978-1983: Boston University
  • 1983-1985: New York Knicks (assistant coach) *
  • 1985-1987: Providence
  • 1987-1989: New York Knicks *
  • 1989-1997: Kentucky
  • 1997-2001: Boston Celtics *
  • 2001-2017: Louisville
  • 2018-2020: Panathinaikos **
  • 2020-2023: Iona
  • 2023-Present: St. John's

* Denotes NBA job

** Denotes EuroLeague job

Rick Pitino coaching record

  • Career record: 900-316
  • NCAA Tournament record: 55-22
  • Final Four appearances: 1987, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2012*, 2013*
  • National championships: 1996, 2013*

* Denotes vacated by NCAA

With St. Jon's win over Xavier, Rick Pitino now holds a 900-316 overall record across his 38 seasons as a Division I men's basketball head coach, including a 66-23 record in three seasons at St. John's. He's the lone Division I men's basketball coach to take six different schools — Boston University, Providence, Kentucky, Louisville, Iona and St. John's — to March Madness.

Of note, Pitino's record does include the XXX wins and his 2013 national championship title that the NCAA vacated from his time at Louisville for a recruiting violation that was investigated by the FBI. He won his first national championship in 1996 during his eight-year stint at Kentucky.

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Olivia Miles scores 17 points to lead No. 9 TCU past UCF 67-50

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Olivia Miles scored 17 points to lead No. 9 TCU to a 67-50 victory over UCF on Saturday.

TCU won for the fifth time in six games and rebounded from its second loss of the season, a 71-69 decision against No. 12 Ohio State on Monday that snapped a four-game winning streak.

Miles shot 7 of 10 from the field and added six rebounds and six assists for the Horned Frogs (19-2, 7-1 Big 12).

Donovyn Hunter scored 12 points and Taylor Bigby added 11. Marta Suarez finished with eight points, seven rebounds and two steals, while Clara Silva added eight points, 10 rebounds and four blocks.

TCU entered the game second in college basketball in field goal percentage defense (.321), and held the Knights to 33% (20 of 60) shooting.

Mahogany Chandler-Roberts led the Knights (10-10, 2-7) with 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting, and added six rebounds. Khyala Ngodu had 10 points, six rebounds and two steals.

The Horned Frogs held the Knights to single-digit scoring and more than doubled their totals in each of the first two quarters. TCU used a 20-0 run starting at the 4:50 mark of the first quarter to build a 37-16 halftime lead.

Bigby led the way with 11 points, and the Horned Frogs shot 50% (14 of 28) and 46% from 3-point range (6 of 13) in the opening half.

Up next

TCU: Hosts Kansas on Thursday, looking to extend its 37-game home winning streak.

UCF: At Iowa State next Saturday.

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Minnesota's Niko Medved speaks after Minneapolis shooting: 'All of it's heartbreaking'

Following Minnesota men's basketball's 76-56 loss to No. 7 NebraskaGophers first-year coach Niko Medved spoke to a much larger story than his team's Big Ten regular-season contest.

In his postgame news conference at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Medved addressed the latest unrest in Minnesota, as a man was fatally shot by federal officers in Minneapolis on Saturday, Jan. 24.

"I think we all just care so deeply about people and each other, and I think that's always the message to these guys. All of it's heartbreaking. Sometimes for us, you play a game, and you want to kind of get away for a second and focus on what you’re doing. All of it really just sucks."

As reported by USA TODAY, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said the shooting occurred Saturday morning while Border Patrol officers were conducting an immigration enforcement operation. Federal officials said a man was armed with a handgun approached the officers, who fired "defensive shots" after the man resisted an attempt to disarm him.

The Gophers return to action on Wednesday, Jan. 28 with a trip to Wisconsin for an 8 p.m. ET tip-off.

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Lakers vs Mavericks Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NBA Game

Luka Doncic is facing the Dallas Mavericks again. It is a poor reflection of the Los Angeles Lakers that this return to Dallas is not getting as much attention.

My Lakers vs. Mavericks predictions will still trust Luka. Some anger still lingers.

Read more in my NBA picks for Saturday, January 24. 

Tip-off is set for 8:30 p.m. from the American Airlines Center, with the game airing on ABC.

Lakers vs Mavericks prediction

Lakers vs Mavericks best bet: Luka Doncic Over 33.5 points (-112)

There may not be many headlines surrounding Luka Doncic’s return to Big D today, but that’s exactly when the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is likely to remind the Dallas Mavericks what they traded away.

No one actually thinks Doncic got over that trade in just one offseason, do they? The Mavs’ insults should be fresh in his mind.

Even if this was just a random opponent, Luka has cleared this prop in seven of his last 13 games. He is always ready to score in the mid-30s.

Lakers vs Mavericks same-game parlay

Doncic has returned to Dallas once.

He hit 7-of-10 threes as the Lakers covered a 4.5-point spread with a 15-point win. 

Lakers vs Mavericks SGP

  • Luka Doncic Over 33.5 points
  • Luka Doncic Over 3.5 threes
  • Lakers -4

Our "from downtown" SGP: Paint Issues Remain

Betting on Dallas post players is a direct reflection of Los Angeles’s greatest weakness.

Until the Lakers find proper big men for Luka, they are wasting his brilliance. 

Lakers vs Mavericks SGP

  • Luka Doncic Over 33.5 points
  • Luka Doncic Over 3.5 threes
  • Lakers -4
  • Cooper Flagg Over 18.5 points
  • Daniel Gafford Over 7.5 points

Lakers vs Mavericks odds

  • Spread: Lakers -4 (-110) | Mavericks +4 (-110)
  • Moneyline: Lakers -170 | Mavericks +145
  • Over/Under: Over 233.5 (-110) | Under 233.5 (-110)

Lakers vs Mavericks betting trend to know

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Carnegie and Theuerkauf score 19 each and Georgia women topple No. 11 Kentucky 72-67

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Dani Carnegie and Rylie Theuerkauf scored 19 points each and Georgia led nearly wire-to-wire in a 72-67 victory over No. 11 Kentucky on Saturday.

A 3-pointer from Kaelyn Carroll gave the Wildcats their only lead of the game, 42-39 with 5 1/2 minutes remaining in the third quarter. Georgia scored the next seven points and went on to lead 52-50 heading to the fourth. The teams combined to make 10 3s in the quarter, six of them by Kentucky.

The Lady Bulldogs led 60-55 with 5:45 remaining before defense took over and neither team scored in the next three minutes. Mia Woolfolk's jumper gave Georgia a seven-point lead with 2:34 remaining then Amelia Hassett's 3 got the Wildcats within 62-58. It was the last made basket before another 3 by Hassett got Kentucky within 70-67 with eight seconds to go.

Carnegie finished off the win with a pair of free throws for Georgia. The Lady Bulldogs made 18 of 20 free throws.

Woolfolk had 11 points and 13 rebounds and Trinity Turner scored 14 points for Georgia (18-3, 4-3 SEC).

Hassett and Asia Boone, who combined to make nine of Kentucky’s 11 3-pointers, scored 15 points each. Tonie Morgan had 10 points and 12 assists, and Jordan Obi scored 12 to go with nine rebounds.

Georgia scored the first nine points of the game and led 21-12 through the first quarter. A 3-pointer by Turner pushed Georgia's lead to 24-12 to open the second quarter but Kentucky (17-5, 4-4) rallied and trailed only 34-26 at halftime.

The game was moved from Sunday to Saturday because of the severe winter storm affecting much of the country from the southern plains and Rocky Mountains to New England through the weekend.

Up next

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Clemence hits 7 shots from deep, helps Texas A&M cruise past South Carolina 92-69

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Zach Clemence scored 21 points on seven 3-pointers to lead Texas A&M to a 92-69 victory over South Carolina on Saturday.

Rylan Griffen added 16 points for Texas A&M (16-4, 6-1 Southeastern Conference), which entered tied with Florida atop the SEC standings and has won nine of its last 10 games.

Pop Isaacs and Rashaun Agee each chipped in with 11 points for the Aggies.

The Aggies finished the first half on a 19-4 run to take a 46-25 lead at the break. Clemence scored 12 points and Ruben Dominguez scored all nine of his on 3s for the Aggies. Meechie Johnson scored 13 first-half points to pace the Gamecocks.

Ali Dibba's jumper with 12:30 left in the second half gave the Aggies their largest lead, 70-38.

Johnson scored 26 points on 7-of-12 shooting and made all 10 of his free-throw attempts to lead South Carolina (11-9, 2-5), which has lost four of its last five. Kobe Knox added 18 points and Myles Stute had 11.

Up next

South Carolina: At No. 16 Florida on Wednesday.

Texas A&M: At No. 21 Georgia on Saturday.

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NBA postpones Timberwolves-Warriors game in Minneapolis after fatal shooting by federal officer

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The NBA game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors was postponed on Saturday afternoon following another fatal shooting by a federal officer in Minneapolis.

The game was rescheduled for Sunday afternoon. The Timberwolves and Warriors are also scheduled to play on Monday night.

The league announced the decision was made to “prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community" after 37-year-old Alex Pretti was killed in a confrontation with officers on a street in a commercial district less than two miles from Target Center, the downtown arena where the Timberwolves play. With the crowd of protesters growing around the shooting site on Saturday, the Minnesota National Guard was assisting local police to try to keep the peace.

The Minnesota Twins were holding their annual winter fan festival at Target Field, across the street from Target Center, and ended the event an hour early for the "expedited departure" of all guests.

Thousands of people marched through downtown on Friday with the air temperature well below zero in protest of the presence and tactics of the federal force that swelled to about 3,000 officers in the Twin Cities area this month as part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

Two weeks ago, 37-year-old Renee Good was fatally shot in her car as she drove away from a group of officers following a confrontation. The Timberwolves held a moment of silence for Good before their game the following night.

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NBA postpones Warriors at Timberwolves Saturday in wake of latest fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis

On Saturday, federal agents shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis during widespread, ongoing protests of the increased presence of ICE and border patrol agents in the city. This is the second person federal agents shot and killed in Minneapolis in less than three weeks.

In the wake of this second killing, the NBA announced plans to postpone Saturday's Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves game.

"The decision was made to prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community," the league said in a statement announcing the change.

The game has been rescheduled for Sunday, Jan. 25, at 4:30 p.m. CT at the Target Center. That turns this into a back-to-back between the two teams, who are now scheduled to play on Sunday and Monday.

Timberwolves-Warriors game postponed after Minneapolis shooting

The Minnesota Timberwolves' game against the Golden State Warriors in Minneapolis on Saturday, Jan. 24 was postponed hours after federal officers shot and killed a man in the city .

"The decision was made to prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community," the Timberwolves said in a statement.

The game will be pushed back 24 hours and is now scheduled for 4:30 p.m. local time on Sunday, Jan. 25.

The game was supposed to aired nationally by ABC as part of a tripleheader.

Shootings involving federal agents

The person killed Saturday was believed to be a 37-year-old white man, according to Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara. He was identified as Alex Pretti by local news outlets and The Associated Press.

It's the third shooting in Minnesota committed by a federal officer in the month of January alone.

Another federal officer shot a Venezuelan man during a targeted traffic stop on Jan. 14, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Protests emerged after an ICE agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. Federal authorities have said she was shot in self-defense, however city and state leaders and other supporters of Good have maintained that her killing was unjustified.

Other postponed NBA games

The NBA has recently seen other regular-season games around the league postponed.

A person is chased by federal agents amid protests following a shooting on January 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

A matchup between the Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets was rescheduled to an earlier time to accommodate for catastrophic winter storms sweeping across the country.

A Chicago Bulls-Miami Heat regular-season game at United Center in Chicago was postponed on Jan. 8 because the court was unsafe for basketball activities due to moisture on the floor from a rainy day in Chicago.

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Copeland, Lubin and McNeil rally N.C. State to 81-72 victory over Pitt

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Quadir Copeland scored 20 points and had nine assists, Ven-Allen Lubin had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and N.C. State beat Pittsburgh 81-72 on Saturday.

Paul McNeil Jr. added 15 points on five 3-pointers and along with Copeland and Lubin led a surge over the final eight minutes to send the Wolfpack (14-6, 5-2 ACC) to their fourth win in five games and seventh in their last nine. Tre Holloman added 10 points.

Roman Siulepa had 15 points and 13 rebounds, Cameron Corhen 10 points and 10 rebounds, Damarco Minor 13 points and Barry Dunning Jr. 12 for the Panthers (8-12, 1-6), who have lost five of their last six.

Trailing by four, Lubin scored to lead off a 12-0 run that Copeland and McNeil combined to finish for their first lead since the start of the half. ACC preseason player of the year Darrion Williams finished with only seven points but came off the bench with four fouls after the final media timeout to help maintain the cushion with four straight points.

Nojus Indrusaitis hit a 3 to cut the lead to seven with 35 seconds remaining but Lubin finished the scoring with an alley-opp dunk.

Copeland's drive at the end of the first half had N.C. State up 34-33.

N.C. State made 22 of 27 free throws to just 11 of 25 for Pitt and outscored the Panthers 22-3 off turnovers to offset a 52-31 disadvantage on the boards.

Up next

NC State is home against Syracuse on Tuesday.

Pittsburgh is home against Wake Forest on Tuesday.

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