Virginia Tech coach Mike Young said his team’s defense took “a quantum leap forward” in Monday’s 58-52 victory over Winthrop.Given who’s next on the Hokies’ schedule, that leap came just in time.… MORE
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TCU, Michigan meet in game decades in the making
It’s been nearly 62 years since TCU and Michigan met in men’s basketball. But Friday, the two finally will play again, meeting in Ann Arbor, Mich., with each looking for a key non-conference win.Mi… MORE
Sharpshooting Buckeyes launch into Top 25 rematch with Texas A&M
Texas A&M is bracing for a major test with Ohio State arriving Friday night for a matchup of Top 25 teams in College Station.Texas A&M (2-1) dropped from No. 13 to 23 in the Associated Press poll a… MORE
No. 9 Arizona, Wisconsin vie to stay unbeaten
Ninth-ranked Arizona scored a pair of lopsided victories before packing for a tougher challenge: tackling undefeated Wisconsin in a non-conference game Friday night in Madison, Wis.The Wildcats (2-… MORE
No. 20 Florida focuses on business ahead of Florida State game
The focus for No. 20 Florida will be on Florida State when the two 3-0 teams square off Friday night in Tallahassee.And that’s just where head coach Todd Golden wants it.The attention around the… MORE
No. 24 Rutgers meets Monmouth, seeks improvement on defense
Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell said he doesn’t know if heralded freshman Ace Bailey, who is recovering from a hip injury, will make his debut Friday evening.With or without Bailey, though, Pikiell kno… MORE
No. 15 Marquette heads to Maryland, looks to find 3-point range
Torturing teams from beyond the arc is something Marquette has prided itself on since Shaka Smart took over as coach ahead of the 2021-22 campaign.Smart’s 15th-ranked Golden Eagles have been strugg… MORE
No. 10 North Carolina vies to rebound from tough loss in clash vs. American
No. 10 North Carolina and American probably don’t have much in common at this stage of the season, although both teams are counting on what they learned from recent losses to aid them in the future.… MORE
UMass Lowell’s tall task: Tame No. 4 Gonzaga
The schedule for the UMass Lowell men’s basketball team is going from 0 to 60 mph in a blur.After opening the season with a victory against NCAA Division III Rivier, the River Hawks defeated Saint… MORE
Streaks at stake, No. 2 Alabama visits No. 13 Purdue
Alabama may be higher ranked but Purdue is the team better positioned to win when two of the top programs clash on Friday night in West Lafayette, Ind.The No. 2 Crimson Tide (3-0) arrive looking to… MORE
