Western Carolina (9-11, 2-9) vs. Furman (12-7, 6-4) Timmons Arena, Greenville, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Furman looks for its 11th straight win in the head-to-head series over Western Carolina. In its last 10 wins against the Catamounts, Furman has won by an average of 18 points. Western Carolina’s last win in the series came on Feb….
TCU (11-7, 4-5) vs. No. 13 Texas (12-5, 6-4) Frank Erwin Special Events Center, Austin, Texas; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Texas looks to give TCU its sixth straight loss against ranked opponents. TCU’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 2 Baylor Bears 75-72 on Feb. 29, 2020. Texas is coming off an…
Boston College (3-12, 1-8) vs. Syracuse (11-6, 5-5) Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Syracuse looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Boston College. In its last five wins against the Eagles, Syracuse has won by an average of 19 points. Boston College’s last win in the series came on Feb….
Kansas State (5-16, 1-11) vs. No. 23 Oklahoma State (12-6, 5-6) Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, Oklahoma; Saturday, 12 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 23 Oklahoma State looks to give Kansas State its 14th straight loss against ranked opponents. Kansas State’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 12 West Virginia Mountaineers 84-68 on Jan. 18, 2020. Oklahoma State…
The Citadel (11-7, 4-7) vs. Chattanooga (15-5, 6-5) McKenzie Arena, Chattanooga, Tennessee; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chattanooga looks for its eighth straight win over The Citadel at McKenzie Arena. The last victory for the Bulldogs at Chattanooga was a 48-46 win on Feb. 18, 2012. SAVVY VETERANS: Senior leadership has been on display for both of these teams….
Indiana (11-8, 6-6) vs. No. 4 Ohio State (16-4, 10-4) Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 Ohio State presents a tough challenge for Indiana. Indiana has won two of its seven games against ranked teams this season. Ohio State is coming off a 73-65 win over Maryland on Monday. SENIOR STUDS: Ohio State…
NBA-RAPTORS-FLORIDA Raptors to call Tampa home for rest of season TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Toronto Raptors aren’t going back to Toronto this season. The team said Thursday it will stay in its adopted home of Tampa, Florida, because of ongoing challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic and how that affects the process of crossing the border between the U.S….
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The Latest from the skiing world championships (all times local): 2:50 p.m. Vincent Kriechmayr won gold in the men’s super-G at the skiing world championships. Kriechmayr was one of the favorites entering the race after winning the last two super-Gs on the World Cup circuit and leading the season standings. Romed Baumann was seven-hundredths of…
NBA-SCHEDULE Clippers end first losing skid of season UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers’ first two-game losing streak of the season is over. Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard had a season-high 36 points and Lou Williams added 27 off the bench in a 115-107 decision over the Timberwolves. Leonard and Williams both hit shots down the stretch, including a late 3-pointer…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest from the Australian Open (all times local): 11:50 p.m. Rafael Nadal shrugged off some heckling from a spectator before beating American qualifier Michael Mmoh 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in the second round of the Australian Open. Nadal was serving for the second set at 5-4 when a woman yelled out and made hand gestures as…
