Despite the hype that has surrounded BYU freshman Egor Demin — a potential NBA lottery draft pick — it’s junior Richie Saunders who has been the Cougars’ MVP and steadiest player this season.BYU… MORE
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UCLA holds on to beat skidding Washington
Aday Mara scored 12 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked five shots as UCLA outlasted Washington 65-60 on Friday in Seattle.Skyy Clark also scored 12 and Kobe Johnson and Eric Dailey Jr. adde… MORE
Finally in SEC win column, Oklahoma, Arkansas go head to head
The Oklahoma Sooners and Arkansas Razorbacks took similar approaches in practice and got the same result: their first Southeastern Conference wins.The teams meet Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark., and… MORE
Florida State’s defense faces test vs. Stanford’s Maxime Raynaud
Florida State attempts to salvage one win in its two-game West Coast swing when it visits Stanford in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon.The Seminoles (13-6, 4-4 ACC) began… MORE
No. 11 Purdue uses dominant first half to crush No. 21 Michigan
Braden Smith had 24 points and 10 assists to lead No. 11 Purdue to a 91-64 rout of No. 21 Michigan in West Lafayette, Ind., on Friday in a Big Ten contest.Fletcher Loyer scored 18 points on 5-of-10… MORE
Iowa edges Penn State despite late cold stretch
Drew Thelwell and Owen Freeman scored 16 points apiece to help Iowa nip visiting Penn State 76-75 on Friday night in Iowa City.Josh Dix supplied 11 points for the Hawkeyes (13-7, 4-5 Big Ten), whil… MORE
Cal finding strength in team depth, faces struggling Miami
On a two-game conference winning streak in its first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Cal will be out for even more in a matchup against the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday at Berkeley, Calif.… MORE
Virginia feels optimistic at home against Notre Dame
Now that Virginia has ended a five-game losing streak, it hopes to keep its momentum Saturday when Notre Dame visits Charlottesville in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.The Cavaliers (9-10, 2-6… MORE
Clemson rising, but must take care of business at Virginia Tech
Off to its second-best start ever in ACC play, Clemson might be tempted to look ahead two weeks when the Tigers host conference blue bloods Duke and North Carolina in a span of three days.But first… MORE
Baylor tries to land another punch in Big 12 play vs. Utah
Kansas State received something unexpected after Wednesday’s loss to Baylor — a motivational postgame speech from the opponent’s head coach.Baylor coach Scott Drew, whose Bears (12-6, 4-3 Big 12)… MORE
