COLLEGE BASKETBALL-COVID Baylor season on pause UNDATED (AP) — One of the two favorites to win the NCAA men’s basketball title has seen its season put on pause. No. 2 Baylor has had its season interrupted again because of COVID-19 protocols, with the Big 12 Conference postponing the Bears’ next two scheduled games. The 17-0 Bears have matched the best…
NFL-GOODELL Goodell: Many lessons learned in 2020 will carry forward TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Commissioner Roger Goodell says the NFL will carry forward the lessons learned from 2020. In his annual state of the league news conference Thursday, Goodell said topics for future discussion range from battling the pandemic to minority coaching hires to scheduling to the NFL’s working relationship…
TCU (10-7, 3-5) vs. No. 2 Baylor (17-0, 9-0) Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 Baylor 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. Baylor is coming off an 83-69 win on…
Mississippi State (10-9, 4-6) vs. South Carolina (5-6, 3-4) Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina looks to extend Mississippi State’s conference losing streak to five games. Mississippi State’s last SEC win came against the Florida Gators 72-69 on Jan. 16. South Carolina is coming off a big 72-66 win over No. 22…
Chattanooga (13-5, 4-5) vs. East Tennessee State (11-6, 7-2) Freedom Hall Civic Center, Johnson City, Tennessee; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State looks for its 11th straight win in the head-to-head series over Chattanooga. In its last 10 wins against the Mocs, East Tennessee State has won by an average of 15 points. Chattanooga’s last win in…
No. 15 Creighton (13-5, 9-4) vs. Marquette (9-9, 5-7) Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 15 Creighton presents a tough challenge for Marquette. Marquette has won two of its three games against ranked opponents this season. Creighton came up short in an 86-79 game to Georgetown on Wednesday. PLENTY OF EXPERIENCE: Senior leadership could play a…
Ohio (11-6, 7-4) vs. Bowling Green (10-8, 6-6) Stroh Center, Bowling Green, Ohio; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bowling Green looks for its fourth straight win over Ohio at Stroh Center. The last victory for the Bobcats at Bowling Green was a 96-72 win on Jan. 28, 2017. SUPER SENIORS: Bowling Green’s Justin Turner, Daeqwon Plowden and Trey Diggs…
Incarnate Word (7-8, 4-4) vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (3-11, 0-5) American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Incarnate Word looks to extend Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s conference losing streak to seven games. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s last Southland win came against the Houston Baptist Huskies 84-78 on March 7, 2020. Incarnate Word beat Lamar by nine on…
Pittsburgh (9-5, 5-4) vs. No. 14 Virginia (12-3, 8-1) John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, Virginia; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 14 Virginia looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Pittsburgh. In its last five wins against the Panthers, Virginia has won by an average of 19 points. Pittsburgh’s last win in the series came…
No. 13 Texas Tech (13-5, 5-4) vs. Kansas State (5-14, 1-9) Fred Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kansas; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Texas Tech looks to give Kansas State its 12th straight loss to 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. Texas…
