Eastern Illinois (7-14, 4-10) vs. Jacksonville State (12-7, 8-5) Pete Mathews Coliseum, Jacksonville, Alabama; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: OVC foes meet as Eastern Illinois matches up against Jacksonville State. Both teams are coming off of big victories this past Saturday. Jacksonville State earned a 66-54 win on the road over Southeast Missouri, while Eastern Illinois won 86-72 at…
UNLV (8-9, 5-5) vs. Boise State (14-4, 10-3) ExtraMile Arena, Boise, Idaho; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNLV visits Boise State in a MWC matchup. UNLV won 69-64 at home against Air Force on Monday. Boise State lost 73-62 at Nevada on Sunday. LEADING THE CHARGE: Boise State’s Derrick Alston Jr. has averaged 16.9 points while Abu Kigab has…
Colorado (15-5, 10-4) vs. Stanford (12-7, 8-5) Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Colorado goes for the season sweep over Stanford after winning the previous matchup in Boulder. The teams last met on Jan. 16, when the Buffaloes outshot Stanford from the field 41.2 percent to 36.7 percent and had five fewer turnovers on their way…
Oregon State (10-8, 7-6) vs. Arizona (13-6, 7-6) McKale Memorial Center, Tucson, Arizona; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arizona looks for its seventh straight win over Oregon State at McKale Memorial Center. The last victory for the Beavers at Arizona was a 63-55 win on Feb. 13, 2010. VARYING EXPERIENCE: Oregon State has depended on senior leadership this year…
UCLA (13-4, 9-2) vs. Washington State (11-8, 4-8) Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, Pullman, Washington; Thursday, 11 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington State seeks revenge on UCLA after dropping the first matchup in Los Angeles. The teams last played each other on Jan. 14, when the Bruins outshot Washington State from the field 54.1 percent to 46 percent and had…
NBA-SCHEDULE Jazz now 16 for 17 UNDATED (AP) — The Utah Jazz have continued one of the most torrid stretches in team history. Donovan Mitchell poured in 36 points and had nine assists as the Jazz picked up their fifth straight win, 122-108 over the Celtics. Joe Ingles scored a season-high 24 points and added six assists for the Jazz,…
NBA-SCHEDULE Nets fall again without KD UNDATED (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets continue to stumble since leading scorer Kevin Durant was placed in COVID-19 protocol last weekend. The Detroit Pistons ended a four-game losing streak as Jeremi Grant equaled a career high with 32 points in a 122-111 downing of Brooklyn. The Pistons shot 66.7% from the field in the…
NBA-SCHEDULE Nets fall again without KD UNDATED (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets continue to stumble since leading scorer Kevin Durant was placed in COVID-19 protocol last weekend. The Detroit Pistons ended a four-game losing streak as Jeremi Grant equaled a career high with 32 points in a 122-111 downing of Brooklyn. The Pistons shot 66.7% from the field in the…
KOBE BRYANT CRASH Feds blame pilot in Kobe Bryant crash LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pilot error has been determined to be the cause of a helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others last year. The National Transportation Safety Board said poor visibility because of thick fog north of Los Angeles probably led pilot Ara Zobayan to become disoriented….
KOBE BRYANT CRASH Feds blame pilot in Kobe Bryant crash LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal safety officials have blamed the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others on board last year on the pilot’s poor decision to fly into clouds. They say he became disoriented before the chopper plunged into a Southern California hillside. The National Transportation Safety…
