No. 18 Texas Tech (17-8, 9-7) vs. No. 3 Baylor (20-1, 12-1) Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 Baylor looks for its fifth straight win over No. 18 Texas Tech at Ferrell Center. The last victory for the Red Raiders at Baylor was an 84-66 win on Feb. 13, 2016. TEAM LEADERSHIP: Baylor’s Jared…
Here’s what’s happening Friday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THE NUMBERS: VACCINES: Nearly 54.1 million people, or 16.3% of the U.S. population, have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, according to the CDC. Some 27.7 million people have completed their vaccination, or 8.4% of the population. CASES: The seven-day rolling average for daily new cases…
NBA-PISTONS-GRIFFIN AP source: Blake Griffin, Detroit Pistons agree to buyout DETROIT (AP) — Blake Griffin’s time in Detroit is over. A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Griffin and the Pistons have agreed to a contract buyout. The Pistons announced last month that they would keep Griffin out of the lineup while resolving his future….
Nebraska (7-18, 3-15) vs. Northwestern (8-14, 5-13) Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Illinois; Sunday, 1:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern looks for its fourth straight win over Nebraska at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The last victory for the Cornhuskers at Northwestern was a 53-49 win on Feb. 8, 2014. LEADING THE CHARGE: Northwestern’s Pete Nance has averaged 11.2 points and 6.6 rebounds while Chase…
Cincinnati (9-10, 7-6) vs. East Carolina (8-9, 2-9) Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum, Greenville, North Carolina; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: AAC foes meet as Cincinnati matches up against East Carolina. Each team is coming off of a home loss this past Thursday. East Carolina lost 64-60 to Central Florida, while Cincinnati fell 78-64 to Vanderbilt. LEADING THE CHARGE:…
No. 25 Wisconsin (16-10, 10-9) vs. No. 5 Iowa (19-7, 13-6) Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa; Sunday, 12:37 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 5 Iowa looks to give No. 25 Wisconsin its eighth straight loss against ranked opponents. Wisconsin’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 21 Minnesota Golden Gophers 71-59 on Dec. 31, 2020. Iowa is…
No. 3 seed Campbell (17-9, 13-6) vs. No. 1 seed Winthrop (22-1, 19-1) Big South Conference Tourney Championship, Winthrop Coliseum, Rock Hill, South Carolina; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Campbell and Winthrop are set to do battle in the Championship of the Big South tournament. Winthrop won both of the regular season matchups earlier this season. The teams last…
Florida (13-7, 9-6) vs. Tennessee (16-7, 9-7) Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee looks for its fifth straight win over Florida at Thompson-Boling Arena. The last victory for the Gators at Tennessee was a 67-58 win on Feb. 11, 2014. TEAM LEADERS: Tre Mann is averaging 15 points and 5.7 rebounds to lead the charge…
Memphis (15-6, 11-3) vs. No. 9 Houston (20-3, 13-3) Fertitta Center, Houston; Sunday, 12 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Memphis looks for its seventh straight conference win against No. 9 Houston. Memphis’ last AAC loss came against the SMU Mustangs 67-65 on Jan. 28. Houston has moved up to No. 9 in the latest AP rankings following wins over Western Kentucky…
NFL-NEWS AP source: Washington tells Alex Smith he’s being released UNDATED (AP) — Washington has informed Alex Smith the team is releasing the veteran quarterback, according to a person with direct knowledge of the decision. Smith’s release could happen as soon as Friday. It would clear just under $15 million in salary cap space for Washington, which is hoping to…
