Tom Izzo's chase of Bob Knight continues as former players and the 2000 title team return Saturday for No. 9 Michigan State basketball hosting Oregon.
The Chiefs embrace their role as the most-hated team before Super Bowl
At one time, the New England Patriots were considered the Evil Empire, but Kansas City is going for a three-peat with a fifth Super Bowl appearance in six years.
‘A slap in the face:’ What went into Eagles’ miracle defensive turnaround?
How the Eagles were able to turn around their defense and make it the best in the NFL.
Konstas’ Shield return overshadowed; 20 wickets fall in a wild west day – Shield Wrap
Queensland batsman Jack Clayton, not NSW opener Sam Konstas, was the headline act at the Gabba on Saturday.
Kings rookie Carter recalls challenges of lengthy injury recovery
Sacramento Kings rookie guard Devin Carter recalled the challenges he faced during his lengthy shoulder injury recovery.
Rhode Island faces George Mason following Thomas’ 20-point game
Rhode Island Rams (15-7, 4-6 A-10) at George Mason Patriots (18-5, 9-1 A-10) Fairfax, Virginia; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Patriots -8; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island visits George Mason after Sebastian Thomas scored 20 points in Rhode Island's 80-79 loss to the Fordham Rams. The Patriots are 13-1 on their home court.
Fairleigh Dickinson hosts Wagner after Brown’s 29-point performance
Wagner Seahawks (12-11, 4-6 NEC) at Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (9-15, 5-4 NEC) Teaneck, New Jersey; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knights -4.5; over/under is 128.5 BOTTOM LINE: Fairleigh Dickinson hosts Wagner after Terrence Brown scored 29 points in Fairleigh Dickinson's 87-66 loss to the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils. The Knights are 5-4 on their home court.
McNeese puts home win streak on the line against Northwestern State
McNeese scores 76.9 points and has outscored opponents by 11.9 points per game. The Demons have gone 7-5 against Southland opponents. Northwestern State is fourth in the Southland with 13.9 assists per game led by Addison Patterson averaging 3.4.
Threatt leads Weber State against Idaho State
Idaho State Bengals (10-11, 5-5 Big Sky) at Weber State Wildcats (9-15, 3-7 Big Sky) Ogden, Utah; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bengals -2.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Weber State hosts Idaho State after Blaise Threatt scored 34 points in Weber State's 77-73 win against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks. The Wildcats have gone 4-7 at home.
Chattanooga hosts Furman after Anderson’s 30-point showing
Furman Paladins (18-6, 6-5 SoCon) at Chattanooga Mocs (16-8, 8-3 SoCon) Chattanooga, Tennessee; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mocs -5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: Furman visits Chattanooga after Nick Anderson scored 30 points in Furman's 84-75 overtime win against the Western Carolina Catamounts. The Mocs are 9-3 in home games.
Radford visits Longwood after Moss’ 21-point game
Radford Highlanders (15-10, 5-5 Big South) at Longwood Lancers (16-8, 5-4 Big South) Farmville, Virginia; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lancers -2.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Radford faces Longwood after Jarvis Moss scored 21 points in Radford's 78-75 loss to the High Point Panthers. The Lancers have gone 11-1 in home games.
Louisiana visits Northern Illinois after El Moutaouakkil’s 24-point game
Louisiana gives up 74.6 points to opponents while being outscored by 8.1 points per game. Northern Illinois averages 71.7 points per game, 2.9 fewer points than the 74.6 Louisiana gives up. Louisiana averages 7.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 fewer made shot on average than the 8.1 per game Northern Illinois gives up.
No. 23 Illinois visits Minnesota, looks to break road slide
Illinois Fighting Illini (15-8, 7-6 Big Ten) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (12-11, 4-8 Big Ten) Minneapolis; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -6.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Illinois will aim to stop its three-game road losing streak when the Fighting Illini take on Minnesota.
Davis leads Arkansas against No. 3 Alabama after 24-point outing
The Crimson Tide have gone 8-1 against SEC opponents. Alabama currently has college basketball's top offense averaging 90.2 points while shooting 47.6%. Arkansas makes 46.7% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.7 percentage points higher than Alabama has allowed to its opponents (41.0%).
Kimble leads Eastern Kentucky against Stetson after 23-point game
Eastern Kentucky averages 78.3 points while outscoring opponents by 1.5 points per game. Stetson is shooting 44.2% from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points lower than the 46.0% Eastern Kentucky allows to opponents. Eastern Kentucky's 42.0% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.0 percentage points lower than Stetson has allowed to its opponents (45.0%).