Milan Momcilovic scored 20 points and Iowa State sank 11 3-pointers to propel No. Iowa State to a dominant 81-58 win over No. Purdue on Saturday.
No. 24 USC gives up 18-point lead, falling to Washington for first loss
The Trojans, who were 8-0 entering Saturday, led for all but six minutes in the game, but the Huskies outscored them 54-28 in the second half for the win.
Marcus Freeman makes Notre Dame’s CFP case: ‘Who’s the best team now?’
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Lionel Messi and Inter Miami Capture Their First MLS Cup Title! Full Match and Season Recap
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Eric Dailey Jr. goes from zero to hero, powering UCLA to victory over Oregon
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No. 3 Georgia ends No. 10 Alabama’s hold on rivalry, beats Crimson Tide 28-7 to win SEC championship
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Michael Porter Jr.'s 35 points, Nic Claxton's triple-double lead Nets over Pelicans, 119-101
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. tied his season high with 35 points, Nic Claxton had his second triple-double and the Brooklyn Nets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-101 on Saturday.
Porter matched his career best by reaching 30 for a third straight game, having also done it last Feb. 3-6 during his final season with Denver. He made five 3-pointers and had nine rebounds after sitting out Thursday to rest his back in the second night of a back-to-back.
Claxton finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. He’s the first Nets player with multiple triple-doubles in a season since James Harden (nine) and Kevin Durant (four) in 2021-22, and the second Nets center with multiple career triple-doubles. Shawn Bradley had five from 1995-97.
Day’Ron Sharpe added 16 points on 7-for-8 shooting as Brooklyn won for the third time in four games to improve to 6-17.
Trey Murphy III scored 23 points for the Pelicans, who lost their sixth straight game and fell to 3-21. Saddiq Bey added 18 points and Bryce McGowens had 16.
The Nets shot 63.6 percent and had 13 assists on their 14 baskets in the first quarter, taking a 35-24 lead. Porter scored 13 points in the second quarter on 5-for-6 shooting as Brooklyn made it 62-44 at halftime.
The Nets led by 28 points in the second half.
Up next
Pelicans: Host San Antonio on Monday night.
Nets: At Dallas on Friday night.
Did Alabama just play its way out of the College Football Playoff?
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Alabama fails CFP bracket test, puts pressure on committee after blowout loss
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Penguins Notebook: Lines Changed, Injured Players In
The Pittsburgh Penguins took to the ice for practice in Dallas on Saturday, and it appears that two players may be poised for a return to the lineup when they face the Stars on Sunday.
Forwards Justin Brazeau and Noel Acciari - who missed all of November with upper-body injuries - took line rushes with the team at practice. In addition, the Penguins re-assigned forward Joona Koppanen to their AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (WBS).
It's safe to say that the Penguins have been missing both players in their everyday lineup, so getting either player back for Sunday's game would be a welcome sight. With the return of Brazeau, the Penguins would be getting back one of their two injured top-six players - which should help matters with scoring, as Brazeau has six goals and 12 points in 12 games this season.
Brazeau reunited with Evgeni Malkin and Anthony Mantha on the "mutant line," while Acciari slotted back in on the fourth line.
Here were the lines and pairings at Saturday's practice, which shifted around a bit with Brazeau and Acciari back in the mix:
Forwards
Novak-Crosby-Rust
Mantha-Hayes-Brazeau
McGroarty-Kindel-Koivunen
Dewar-Lizotte-Acciari
Defensemen
Wotherspoon-Karlsson
Shea-Letang
Graves-Dumba
(Imama-Clifton)
Penguins Place Big Forward On WaiversThe <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/">Pittsburgh Penguins</a> have made another move to clear up some space on their roster.
- It is worth noting that even with Koppanen re-assigned to WBS, the Penguins will still have to make a roster move in order to activate both Brazeau and Acciari from injured reserve.
Boko Imama is the most obvious candidate, as he won't need to pass through waivers since he has been with the team for less than 14 days. But another thing to keep in mind is that rookie defenseman Harrison Brunicke's conditioning loan will come to a close after he plays his fifth game with WBS on Saturday against the Hershey Bears, and he currently occupies a roster spot with the NHL roster.
Obviously, the easiest thing would be to option Imama, especially as the Penguins will likely lend Brunicke to Team Canada for the World Junior Championship, assuming he is named to the preliminary roster. But it's still something to keep in mind.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Earns Big Win Over Lehigh Valley On FridayWilkes-Barre/Scranton got a big win over Lehigh Valley on Friday night. - Arturs Silovs has only started one of the Penguins' last five games, in which he gave up four goals on 16 shots in a 7-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Nov. 29 and was pulled after the fourth.
It stands to reason that Silovs will, likely, get one of the Penguins' next two starts, but it's becoming increasingly clear that the Penguins have - at least, temporarily - decided on Tristan Jarry as their primary goaltender.
The Penguins have won the four games that Jarry has started since he returned from IR, and they lost the sole game Silovs started. Silovs has given up eight goals in his last two starts after a very promising start to the season - and he was pulled in both appearances.
Revisiting The Jake Guentzel Trade TreeOn Thursday, the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins">Pittsburgh Penguins</a> will take on the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning">Tampa Bay Lightning</a> in Florida, as Pittsburgh looks to hold onto its playoff positioning and Tampa looks to extend its Atlantic Division lead.
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Johnson scores 22 as No. 3 Michigan routs Rutgers 101-60
Morez Johnson Jr. scored 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting, and No. 3 Michigan won its fifth consecutive game by 25 or more points, beating Rutgers 101-60 on Saturday.