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Skyy Clark, the No. 18 overall player and No. 2 combo guard in the 2022 class per the 247Sports composite has been offered by Memphis and Georgetown. Like many 2022 prospects, Clark is building his offer list which has grown substantially in the last few months. The 2022 class is loaded with top talent, especially in California. Clark, who stars at Heritage Christian in Northridge, is the fourth ranked player in the state. Kijani Wright, Dior Johnson and Amari Bailey are the top three, and are all ranked in the top ten. UCLA, Arizona, Arizona State, Florida State, Auburn, Eastern Washington and others have offered early on.

Washington Wizards 123 Miami Heat 115 Atlanta Hawks 101 Orlando Magic 93 Milwaukee Bucks 123 Chicago Bulls 102 Minnesota Timberwolves 122 Brooklyn Nets 115 (OT) Utah Jazz 104 Detroit Pistons 81 Phoenix Suns 122 Portland Trail Blazers 116

#6 Baylor 94 Morehead State 47

#1 Gonzaga 93 Detroit 72 #6 Baylor 83 Jackson State 57 #9 Memphis 84 Tulane 73 #10 Villanova 68 Xavier 62 #20 Dayton 77 North Florida 59

The Associated Press updated the NCAA Women's Basketball AP Top 25 Poll today. UConn is ranked No. 1 for the second straight week and sit at 10-0 overall. Oregon (10-1), Oregon State (12-0), South Carolina (12-1), and Stanford (11-1) fill out the rest of the top five. Here is the complete Week 9 NCAA Women's Basketball AP Top 25 Poll: 1. UConn (10-0) 2. Oregon (10-1) 3. Oregon State (12-0) 4. South Carolina (12-1) 5. Stanford (11-1) 6. Baylor (9-1) 7. Louisville (12-1) 8. Florida State (13-0) 9. NC State (12-0) 10. UCLA (12-0) 11. Texas A&M (12-1) 12. Maryland (10-2) 13. Kentucky (11-1) 14. Indiana (11-2) 15. Mississippi State (12-2) 16. DePaul (11-2) 17. Gonzaga (12-1) 18. Arizona (12-0) 19.West Virginia (9-1) 20. Arkansas (12-1) 21. Missouri State (9-2) 22. Tennessee (10-2) 23. Miami (9-3) 24. Minnesota (11-1) 25. Texas (8-4)

The Associated Press updated the NCAA Men's Basketball Top 25 Poll today. Gonzaga is again ranked No. 1 this week. . The Bulldogs are 13-1 overall and have won five straight games. The remainder of the top five is filled out by Duke(11-1), Kansas (10-2), Oregon (11-2), and Ohio State (11-2). Here is the complete Week 9 AP Top 25 Poll: 1. Gonzaga (13-1) 2. Duke  (11-1) 3. Kansas (10-2) 4. Oregon (11-2) 5. Ohio State (11-2) 6. Baylor (9-1) 7. Louisville (11-2) 8. Auburn (12-0) 9. Memphis (11-1) 10. Villanova (9-2) 11. Butler (12-1) 12. Michigan (10-3) 13. San Diego State (13-0) 14. Michigan State (10-3) 15. Maryland (11-2) 16. West Virginia (11-1) 17. Kentucky (9-3) 18. Florida State (11-2) 19. Virginia (10-2) 20. Dayton (10-2) 21. Penn State (11-2) 22. Texas Tech (9-3) 23. Iowa (10-3) 24. Wichita State (11-1) 25. Arizona (10-3)

Oklahoma City Thunder 98 Toronto Raptors 97 Denver Nuggets 120 Sacramento Kings 115 Memphis Grizzlies 117 Charlotte Hornets 104 New Orleans Pelicans 127 Houston Rockets 112 Los Angeles Lakers 108 Dallas Mavericks 95

#3 Oregon State 69 CSUB 50 #7 Louisville 62 Syracuse 58 #8 Florida State 86 Virginia Tech 62 #9 NC State 72 Boston College 54 #10 UCLA 83 USC 59 #11 Texas A&M 85 Texas A&M-C.C. 48 #15 Mississippi State 89 Little Rock 50 #16 DePaul 89 Marquette 71 #17 Gonzaga 62 Portland 57 #18 Arizona 58 Arizona State 53 #20 Arkansas 96 TN-Martin 46 #22 Tennessee 88 Howard 38 #24 Miami (FL) 59 Wake Forest 56 #25 Texas 91 Northwestern State 49

#22 West Virginia 67 #2 Ohio State 59 #5 Kansas 72 Stanford 56 #6 Oregon 98 Alabama State 59 #8 Auburn 86 Lipscomb 59 #11 Michigan 86 UMass-Lowell 60 #13 Maryland 84 Bryant 70 #14 Michigan State 95 Western Michigan 62 #16 Virginia 65 Navy 56 #20 Penn State 90 Cornell 59 #23 Texas Tech 73 CSUB 58 #25 Iowa 93 Kennesaw State 51

COLUMBUS, OH- The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes were upset earlier today by No. 22 West Virginia 67-59 at Quicken Loans Arena. Miles McBride came off the bench and notched 21 points to lead West Virginia (11-1). The Mountaineers fell behind by six at the end of the first half, but were +14 in the second half. They allowed only 15 made field goals and forced 22 turnovers. Ohio State (11-2), was led by Kaleb Wesson who scored 17 points and 9 rebounds in 36 minutes. With the win, WV will likely move into the top fifteen of the rankings, while Ohio State will drop out of the top five but remain in the top ten of the AP Top 25.

Duke assistant coaches Nate James and Chris Carrawell watched 2021 5-Star SF Jonathan Kuminga, the No. 1 overall player in the 247Sports composite last night at the John Wall Holiday Invitational in Raleigh, NC. In a 83-76 win over Farmville Central (NC), Kuminga scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for The Patrick School (NJ). The Celtics are ranked third by USA Today and will face No. 1 Montverde Academy (FL) tomorrow for the John Wall Holiday Invitational title. Kuminga has Duke included in his top ten list, which also features Kentucky, Memphis and others.

Xavier has extended scholarship offers to 2021 4-Star SF Dontrez Styles and 2022 5-Star PG Jaden Bradley. Both play in North Carolina, with Styles starring at Kinston High School, who produced Brandon Ingram, and Bradley runs the show at Cannon School in Concord. Styles is 107th overall ranked player and 26th best small forward in the 247Sports composite, and holds other offers from Clemson, Pittsburgh, NC State and others. Bradley is the 7th ranked overall player and No. 1 point guard in the 247Sports composite and is starting to build one of the best offer lists in the 2022 class. Florida, Florida State, Clemson, Auburn and others have already offered.

EUGENE, OR- The No. 2 Oregon Ducks took the floor today to face Corban (D-II), and won 125-42 at Matthew Knight Arena. The Ducks got out to a 9-0 lead which then ballooned to 21-5 after the first five minutes. Quarter two began with UO up 33-10. Eight different Ducks scored in the second frame which ended with back-to-back three-pointers from Sabrina Ionescu. Coming out of the locker room, Oregon continued to pour it on, outscoring Corban 40-7. They then finished it off with a 23-5 edge in the fourth quarter. Six Ducks were in double-figure scoring: Ruthy Hebard (24), Satou Sabally (23), Erin Boley, Jaz Shelley (15), Sabrina Ionescu (14, and Minyon Moore (11). Oregon opens Pac-12 conference play on Friday as they host Colorado.

Louisville's Dwyane Sutton (24) looks to pass the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats in a college basketball game in Lexington, KY on December 28th, 2019. (Photo by Mark Zerof/USA Today Sports) LEXINGTON, KY- The No. 19 Kentucky Wildcats snapped a two-game losing streak with a 78-70 overtime win over No. 3 Louisville yesterday at Rupp Arena. Freshman guard Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 27 points to lead UK (9-3) who also got double-figure scoring from Immanuel Quickley (18 points), and Nick Richards (13 points, 10 rebounds). The Wildcats hit 7/15 three-pointers, and 21/25 free throws. For Louisville (11-2), it was a different story. They made only 7/27 triples and 9/20 free throws. Steven Enoch scored 18 points to lead Louisville. Dwyane Sutton, who played 43 of 45 minutes had a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams next play on Jan. 4th as Kentucky hosts Missouri and Louisville hosts Florida State.

Denver Nuggets 119 Memphis Grizzlies 110 Toronto Raptors 113 Boston Celtics 97 New Orleans Pelicans 120 Indiana Pacers 98 Miami Heat 117 Philadelphia 76ers 116 (OT) Chicago Bulls 116 Atlanta Hawks 81 New York Knicks 107 Washington Wizards 100 Houston Rockets 108 Brooklyn Nets 98 Cleveland Cavaliers 94 Minnesota Timberwolves 88 Milwaukee Bucks 111 Orlando Magic 100 San Antonio Spurs 136 Detroit Pistons 109 Dallas Mavericks 141 Golden State Warriors 121 Phoenix Suns 112 Sacramento Kings 110 Los Angeles Lakers 128 Portland Trail Blazers 120 Utah Jazz 120 Los Angeles Clippers 107

#5 Stanford 67 UC-Davis 55 #12 Maryland 70 #23 Michigan 55 #14 Indiana 79 Michigan State 67

#19 Kentucky 78 #3 Louisville 70 #4 Duke 75 Brown 50 #9 Memphis 97 New Orleans 55 #12 Butler 67 Louisiana-Monroe 36 #15 San Diego State 73 Cal Poly 57 #17 Florida State 88 North Alabama 71

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has been named AP Male Athlete of the Year for 2019. He won the vote over Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tennis star Rafael Nadal, and regning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. Leonard is the fifth NBA player to win the award, joining Larry Bird (1986), Michael Jordan (1991-1993), LeBron James (2013, 2016, 2018) and Stephen Curry (2015). Gymnast Simone Biles is the women's recipient for 2019. Last season, Leonard led the Toronto Raptors to their first NBA title, defeating the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors.  He averaged 30.5 points and 9.1 rebounds in the postseason.

COLLEGE PARK, MD- Twin brothers Makhi and Makhel Mitchell are leaving the Maryland men's basketball team and have entered the transfer portal. Makhi averaged 3.0 points and 3.3 rebounds, and Makhel averaged 1.0 points in 12 games this season. They in a joint statement said: "We want to thank coach Turgeon for the opportunity to attend the University of Maryland. We are extremely appreciative of our time in College Park, but decided it was best to seek new opportunity." Terrapins coach Mark Turgeon said:  "I want to thank Makhel and Makhi for their contributions to the program. This was a decision we felt was best for both sides and we wish them and their family the best moving forward," Turgeon said in a press release.

Boston Celtics 129 Cleveland Cavaliers 117 Orlando Magic 98 Philadelphia 76ers 97 Oklahoma City Thunder 104 Charlotte Hornets 102 (OT) Miami Heat 113 Indiana Pacers 112 Milwaukee Bucks 112 Atlanta Hawks 86 Golden State Warriors 105 Phoenix Suns 96

2021 5-Star Kennedy Chandler, the No. 15 overall prospect and 2nd ranked point guard in the 247Sports composite has picked up an offer from Kentucky. The Briarcrest Christian (TN) standout continues to see his recruitment grow, he has picked up recent offers from Duke and North Carolina. He is a skilled lead guard who has an extremely good handle, and is balanced in his ability to drive to the basket and to go outside for the triple. He has taken official visits to Tennessee, Syracuse, and Ole Miss. He will next check out Florida State, Michigan and Duke (unofficial) in the new year.

Detroit Pistons 132 Washington Wizards 102 New York Knicks 94 Brooklyn Nets 82 Memphis Grizzlies 110 Oklahoma City Thunder 97 Dallas Mavericks 102 San Antonio Spurs 98 Minnesota Timberwolves 105 Sacramento Kings 104 (OT) Utah Jazz 121 Portland Trail Blazers 115

HONOLULU, HI- The Houston Cougars took the 2019 Diamond Head Classic title with a 75-71 win over No. 21 Washington on Christmas Day. Houston fell behind by five at the end of the first half, but took control as the game went on, outscoring UW 44-35. Caleb Mills and Fabian White, Jr. scored 19 points apiece, and Kansas transfer Quentin Grimes added 14 points. The Cougars won the battle on the glass 37-31, hit 17/18 free throws and forced 15 turnovers. Houston coach Kelvin Sampson: “We just kept chipping and chipping and chipping, but that’s a really good team.” “Early in the game they were hitting everything - easy shots, hard shots, medium shots - they were running it down our throat.”  “I was really proud of our young guys. Caleb Mills is a freshman, Marcus Sasser is a freshman, Quentin Grimes is a sophomore and Fabian White is a junior, we only have one senior.”  “Earlier in the year you could tell we were trying to figure out who we were, just searching for an identity, but we

On a very busy Christmas Day, we had all day NBA action with five games. Here, we will recap them at length. Boston Celtics 118, Toronto Raptors 102: Boston held the lead nearly the entire game, they out-rebounded and out-shot Toronto, and had the best player on the floor yesterday in Jaylen Brown. In 35 minutes, Brown scored 30 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, and dished out 4 assists. All five of Boston's starters scored in double-figures. Fred VanVleet led the Raptors with 27 points and 4 rebounds. Philadelphia 76ers 121, Milwaukee Bucks 109: Joel Embiid was a beast for Philly, scoring 31 points, and pulling down 11 rebounds. The entire game he defended reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and did more than hold his own. Giannis had 18 and 14, but struggled to shoot all game. Golden State Warriors 116, Houston Rockets 104: In a game many expected to be controlled by Houston, it was the Warriors who protected their home floor in this upset win. The Rockets could not stop the duo o

2020 5-Star PF Greg Brown, the No. 8 overall prospect and No. 1 power forward in the 247Sports composite has announced his top five list. The Vandegrift (TX) star is now down to Kentucky, Memphis, North Carolina, Texas, and Auburn. Brown has already visited Texas and Auburn on official visits and will visit Kentucky and Memphis in January. At 6'9 and 195 lbs, Brown is a terrific finisher in the open floor and in the post. His jumper is coming along and is extremely athletic. Texas holds 100% of the 247Sports Crystal Ball Predictions.

2021 5-Star Kennedy Chandler, the No. 15 overall prospect and 2nd ranked point guard in the 247Sports composite has set an unofficial visit to Duke. The Briarcrest Christian (TN) standout who holds an offer from the Blue Devils will be on campus January 18th when Duke hosts Louisville. He is a skilled lead guard who has an extremely good handle, and is balanced in his ability to drive to the basket and to go outside for the triple. He has taken official visits to Tennessee, Syracuse, and Ole Miss. He will check out Florida State and Michigan in the new year.

The Duke Blue Devils are showing interest in 2022 5-Star PG Jaden Bradley, the No. 7 overall prospect and No. 1 point guard in the 247Sports composite. Bradley, who stars at Cannon School in Concord, NC is well built for the position at 6'2, and 160 lbs. He is a threat to score from the midrange area and from behind the arc, he finishes on his drives to the basket, and is a good defender. He holds early offers from Texas Tech, Tennessee, Florida, Florida State, Auburn, Wake Forest, Alabama, and DePaul. Kentucky and North Carolina are also showing interest.

2020 4-Star PF Terrance Williams, the No. 83 overall prospect in the 247Sports composite has set an official visit to Michigan. He will trek to Ann Arbor Dec. 28th-30th. The Wolverines hold commitments in the 2020 class from 5-Star PF Isaiah Todd, and 4-Star's Hunter Dickinson and Zeb Jackson. Along with Michigan, Notre Dame and UCLA appear to be the leaders. Back on Dec. 5th he decommitted from Georgetown. A standout at Gonzaga (DC), he is a strongly built four-man who can score in the low-post and runs from rim to rim very well.

Photo by Karen Pulfer-Focht/Associated Press/Hoops Central illustration James Wiseman announced last week that he was withdrawing from school and leaving Memphis after playing only three games. In this feature, James Wiseman: The Saga, we will examine everything that happened in what was quite the whirlwind. Surprising as it may sound, it all started back on August 21st, 2008, when now Tigers coach Penny Hardaway made a $1 million donation to the University of Memphis where he starred in the 1990's. That move made him a booster for the school. Wiseman, entering high school was considered one of the best players in the class of 2019. He started his high school career at The Ensworth School in Nashville, TN. After his freshman season, he played with the St. Louis Eagles AAU program on the Nike EYBL circut. Texas, Tennessee, Florida, and Alabama among others extended scholarship offers. After his sophomore year at Ensworth, Wiseman switched AAU teams, leaving the St. Loui

HONOLULU, HI- The #21 Washington Huskies faced the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in the semi-finals of the 2019 Diamond Head Classic. They were tested, but got the win 72-61 when it was all said and done. Freshman Isaiah Stewart scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead UW (10-2). The backcourt duo of Quade Green and Nazaiah Carter combined for 21 points. The Huskies assisted on 12 of 24 made field goals and forced 16 turnovers while shooting 21/29 from the free throw line. Justin Webster led Hawaii (8-4) with 16 points off the bench. Starting forward Zigmars Raimo had a double-double of 15 points and 15 rebounds. Washington faces Houston in the championship game tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

Indiana Pacers 120 Toronto Raptors 115 (OT) Orlando Magic 103 Chicago Bulls 95 Philadelphia 76ers 125 Detroit Pistons 109 Washington Wizards 121 New York Knicks 115 Cleveland Cavaliers 121 Atlanta Hawks 118 Miami Heat 107 Utah Jazz 104 San Antonio Spurs 145 Memphis Grizzlies 115 Denver Nuggets 113 Phoenix Suns 111 New Orleans Pelicans 102 Portland Trail Blazers 94 Houston Rockets 113 Sacramento Kings 104 Golden State Warriors 113 Minnesota Timberwolves 104

#18 Dayton 81 Grambling State 53 #21 Washington 72 Hawaii 61

The Associated Press updated the NCAA Women's Basketball AP Top 25 Poll today. UConn is the new No. 1 after Stanford fell on the road at Texas 69-64. Oregon (10-1), Oregon State (11-0), South Carolina (12-1), and Stanford (10-1) fill out the rest of the top five. Here is the complete Week 8 NCAA Women's Basketball AP Top 25 Poll: 1. UConn (10-0) 2. Oregon (10-1) 3. Oregon State (11-0) 4. South Carolina (12-1) 5. Stanford (10-1) 6. Baylor (9-1) 7. Louisville (11-1) 8. Florida State (12-0) 9. NC State (11-0) 10. UCLA (11-0) 11. Texas A&M (11-1) 12. Maryland (9-2) 13. Kentucky (11-1) 14. Indiana (10-2) 15. Mississippi State (11-2) 16. DePaul (10-2) 17. Gonzaga (11-1) 18. Arizona (11-0) 19.West Virginia (9-1) 20. Arkansas (11-1) 21. Missouri State (9-2) 22. Tennessee (9-2) 23. Michigan (9-2) 24. Miami (8-3) 25. Texas (7-4)

The Associated Press updated the NCAA Men's Basketball Top 25 Poll today. The rankings have a new No. 1 team and that is Gonzaga. The Bulldogs are the sixth No. 1 team this season and take over the top spot as previous No. 1 Kansas fell to Villanova on Saturday. The remainder of the top five is filled out by Ohio State (11-1), Louisville (11-1), Duke (10-1), and Kansas (9-2). Here is the complete Week 8 AP Top 25 Poll: 1. Gonzaga (13-1) 2. Ohio State (11-1) 3. Louisville (11-1) 4. Duke (10-1) 5. Kansas (9-2) 6. Oregon (10-2) 7. Baylor (9-1) 8. Auburn (11-0) 9. Memphis (10-1) 10. Villanova (9-2) 11. Michigan (9-3) 12. Butler (11-1) 13. Maryland (10-2) 14. Michigan State (9-3) 15. San Diego State (12-0) 16. Virginia (9-2) 17. Florida State (10-2) 18. Dayton (9-2) 19. Kentucky (8-3) 20. Penn State (10-2) 21. Washington (9-2) 22. West Virginia (10-1) 23. Texas Tech (8-3) 24. Arizona (10-3) 25. Iowa (9-3)

Toronto Raptors 110 Dallas Mavericks 107 Boston Celtics 119 Charlotte Hornets 93 Oklahoma City Thunder 118 Los Angeles Clippers 112 Milwaukee Bucks 117 Indiana Pacers 89 Denver Nuggets 128 Los Angeles Lakers 104

Texas 69 #1 Stanford 64 #2 UConn 97 Oklahoma 53 #5 South Carolina 73 #25 South Dakota 60 #8 Florida State 79 #24 Michigan 69 #10 UCLA 68 #12 Indiana 58 #22 West Virginia 71 Syracuse 69

South Carolina 70 #16 Virginia 59 #21 Washington 85 Ball State 64

Virginia's Mamadi Diakite (25) defends South Carolina's Malik Kotsar (21) in a college basketball game in Charlottesville, VA on December 22nd, 2019. (Photo by Erin Edgerton/The Daily Progress) CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA- The No. 9 Virginia Cavaliers fell 70-59 today against unranked South Carolina at home. Jair Bolden scored 22 points to lead the Gamecocks (8-4). Sophomore A.J. Lawson added 14 points. SC held Virginia to 43.9% shooting, and forced 19 turnovers. This is the Gamecocks first win over a top ten team since 2016 when they knocked off No. 8 Texas A&M. Mamadi Diakite scored 21 points to lead Virginia (9-2). The Cavs host Navy next Sunday. South Carolina hosts Stetson next Monday.

Texas forward Joyner Holmes (24) reacts to a play in a college basketball game in Austin, TX on December 22nd, 2019. (Photo: University of Texas Athletics) AUSTIN, TX- The Texas Longhorns knocked off the No. 1 Stanford Cardinal 69-64 today at the Frank Erwin Center. Charli Collier led Texas (7-4) with a dominant 20 point, 19 rebound afternoon. Joyner Holmes and Sug Sutton added another 25 points. This is the Longhorns first win against an AP No. 1 team since 2004. Stanford still leads the all-time series 8-5. Texas coach Karen Aston: I think that our team had a confidence about themselves that we started the game with, but, the thing that I'm most proud of is they're beginning to learn how to play 40 minutes. They reset themselves when things don't go well. They're learning to help each other and not depend on the coaches as much. I think that's where we've sort of turned the corner. Again, it's one win; it's a big one. There's no question ab

PHOENIX, AZ- James Harden scored 47 points as the Houston Rockets defeated the Phoenix Suns 139-125 on the road. Harden scored those 47 points in 34 minutes of action. Russell Westbrook added 30 points and 10 assists. Houston hit 51/87 from the floor, and 19/41 from three-point range. Kelly Oubre, Jr. led six players in double-figure scoring with 26 points. Phoenix is now 11-18 overall and in the 11th spot in the West standings. Houston is 20-9 overall and have won their last three games. They are four games out of the top spot in the West standings.

Utah Jazz 114 Charlotte Hornets 107 Brooklyn Nets 122 Atlanta Hawks 112 Chicago Bulls 119 Detroit Pistons 107 Philadelphia 76ers 125 Washington Wizards 108 Milwaukee Bucks 123 New York Knicks 102 Memphis Grizzlies 119 Sacramento Kings 115 Los Angeles Clippers 134 San Antonio Spurs 109 Houston Rockets 139 Phoenix Suns 125 Portland Trail Blazers 113 Minnesota Timberwolves 106

#3 Oregon 89 Kansas State 51 #11 Texas A&M 78 Montana State 67 #14 Kentucky 63 Cal 61 #15 Mississippi State 72 Virginia 59 #18 Arizona 61 UCSB 42 #22 West Virginia 63 #19 Michigan State 57 #21 Arkansas 86 Little Rock 53 #23 Tennessee 88 Portland State 61

#18 Villanova 56 #1 Kansas 55 #2 Gonzaga 112 Eastern Washington 77 #5 Ohio State 71 #6 Kentucky 65 #8 Oregon 84 Texas Southern 78 #11 Memphis 77 Jackson State 49 #12 Auburn 74 Lehigh 51 Colorado 78 #13 Dayton 76 #14 Michigan 86 Presbyterian 44 #15 Michigan State 101 Eastern Michigan 48 St. John's 70 #16 Arizona 67 #17 Butler 70 Purdue 61 #19 Florida State 66 USF 60 #20 San Diego State 80 Utah 52 #21 Tennessee 75 Jacksonville State 53 #24 Texas Tech 68 UTRGV 58 #25 West Virginia 75 Youngstown State 64

Kentucky's Tyrese Maxey (3) defends Ohio State guard Luther Muhammad (1) in a college basketball game in Las Vegas, NV on December 21st 2019. (Photo by Stephen R. Sylvanie/USA Today Sports)  LAS VEGAS, NV- In a battle of top ten teams, #5 Ohio State defeated #6 Kentucky 71-65 as part of the CBS Sports Classic. DJ Carton scored 15 pointsto lead the OSU (11-1). Kyle Young and Kaleb Wesson scored 10 points apiece. The Buckeyes hit 22/44 from the floor, out-rebounded UK 33-25, and forced the Wildcats into 11 turnovers. Kentucky (8-3) was led by Bucknell grad transfer Nate Sestina who scored 17 points. The Buckeyes are back in action on Dec. 29th when they host #25 West Virginia. As for UK, they face No. 3 Louisville next Saturday at Rupp Arena.

North Carolina guard Anthony Harris (0) celebrates in a college basketball game against UCLA in Las Vegas, NV on December 21st, 2019. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) LAS VEGAS, NV- In a battle of two historic programs, North Carolina defeated UCLA 74-64 today as part of the CBS Sports Classic. Armando Bacot had a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Tar Heels (7-5). Freshman Anthony Harris scored 14 points, and the trio of Garrison Brooks, Brandon Robinson and Jeremiah Francis scored 12 points apiece. UNC hit 22/35 free throws and forced UCLA into 22 turnovers. The Bruins (7-5) were led by Jaime Jaquez, Jr. who scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. The Heels are back in action on Dec. 30th when they host Yale.

EUGENE, OR- Sabrina Ionescu recorded her 21st career triple-double as No. 3 Oregon raced past Kansas State 89-51 today at Matthew Knight Arena. It was a 21 point, 11 rebound, 10 assist day for Ionescu who led Oregon (10-1) in scoring for the second time in three games.  Erin Boley and Satou Sabally were also in double-figure scoring with 18 and 14 points respectively. Oregon had a 50% shooting game, and went 18/24 from the free-throw line. Peyton Williams scored 20 points to lead Kansas State (5-5). Oregon next plays a week from today against Corban (NAIA) in an exhibition game.  

2020 4-Star Hunter Dickinson, the No. 34 overall prospect and the No. 6 center has committed to Michigan. A standout out of DeMatha Catholic (MD), Dickinson chose the Wolverines over Duke, Notre Dame, and Florida State. At 7'2, Dickinson towers over most of his opponents. He is a strong finisher in the post and can step out and hit the three with ease. He joins 5-Star PF Isaiah Todd and 4-Star guard Zeb Jackson in the Wolverines 2020 recruiting class.

Kansas guard Marcus Garrett (0) shoots against Villanova in a college basketball game in Philadelphia, PA on December 21st, 2019. (Photo by Bill Streicher/USA Today Sports) PHILADELPHIA, PA- In a low-scoring, defensive battle it was No. 18 Villanova knocking off No. 1 Kansas 56-55 at Wells Fargo Center. Jermaine Samuels and Colin Gillespie combined for 27 points to lead Nova (9-2) who shot only 34.9% from the floor. Kansas (9-2) shot 43.6% from the floor and made only 3/13 three-point attempts. Sophomore guard Devon Dotson was one of three Jayhawks in double-figure scoring with 15 points. With the defeat, Kansas will drop from the top spot in the rankings. Gonzaga is now expected to be the sixth No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 this season.

Gonzaga guards Katie Campbell (24) and Louise Forsyth (5) head to the bench in the second half of a college basketball game in Spokane, WA on December 20th, 2019 (Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review) SPOKANE, WA- No. 17 Gonzaga and No. 20 Missouri State met yesterday in an anticipated Top 25 showdown of two of the best mid-major programs in the country. When it was all said and done it was Gonzaga winning 64-52. Jenn Wirth had a 14 point, 7 rebound afternoon to lead Gonzaga (11-1). Katie Campbell added 11 points for a Zags team whose only loss came to No. 1 Stanford in November. Brice Calip and Alexa Willard combined for 26 points to pace Missouri State (9-2). Despite the loss, the Bears will hold a spot in the Top 25 next week. Both teams were nearly identical in every stat category: 7/10 on free throws, 39 rebounds apiece. However, the difference was field goal percentage. GU shot 45.0% and Missouri State shot only 34.4% from the floor.

Indiana Pacers 119 Sacramento Kings 105 Cleveland Cavaliers 114 Memphis Grizzlies 107 Toronto Raptors 122 Washington Wizards 118 Dallas Mavericks 117 Philadelphia 76ers 98 Miami Heat 129 New York Knicks 114 Golden State Warriors 106 New Orleans Pelicans 102 Oklahoma City Thunder 126 Phoenix Suns 108 Denver Nuggets 109 Minnesota Timberwolves 100 Portland Trail Blazers 118 Orlando Magic 103

#4 Oregon State 65 BYU 34 #11 Texas A&M 60 Georgia Tech 48 #16 DePaul 83 Loyola (IL) 76 #17 Gonzaga 64 #20 Missouri State 52 Syracuse 77 #19 Michigan State 63

#23 Penn State 87 Central Connecticut State 58

Milwaukee Bucks 111 Los Angeles Lakers 104 Houston Rockets 122 Los Angeles Clippers 117 Utah Jazz 111 Atlanta Hawks 106 San Antonio Spurs 118 Brooklyn Nets 105

#4 Oregon State 91 Northern Arizona 57 #5 South Carolina 89 Duke 46 #6 Louisville 71 UT-Martin 63 (OT) #9 NC State 74 Chattanooga 38 #10 UCLA 59 Georgia 50 #15 Mississippi State 86 USF 61

#4 Duke 86 Wofford 57 Seton Hall 52 #7 Maryland 48 #12 Auburn 79 NC State 73

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images LAS VEGAS, NV- The Utah Utes met No. 6 Kentucky at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas last night and snagged the 69-66 upset win. Utah (9-2) was paced by Timmy Allen who scored 25 points and pulled down 9 rebounds in all 40 minutes of action. Utes coach Larry Krystowiak: “Everyone has a different perspective looking at our program, and the only thing, it’s the same thing we talk to our team about, there’s social media and there’s pressure from outside because everybody has opinions.” “The only people whose opinion people need to worry about is the coaching staff, teammates, our inner circle. A big key for the Utes was three-point shooting. Utah hit 8/15 attempts while UK was only 2/17 from downtown. Freshman guard Tyrese Maxey led Kentucky (8-2) with 18 points. Both teams have huge games coming up on Saturday. Utah hosts No. 20 San Diego State, and Kentucky will stay in Vegas to play No. 5 Ohio State as part of the CBS Sports Classic.

Possible No. 1 pick James Wiseman has withdrawn from Memphis and prepare for the 2020 NBA Draft. Wiseman took to Instagram to announce his decision: "Ever since I was a little kid, it's been a dream of mine to play in the NBA. This was not how I expected my freshman season to be, but I'm thankful for everyone who has supported my family and me throughout this process." "I want to thank the coaches and staff for all their support and my teammates for pushing me everyday at practice.  "I feel blessed for the opportunity to be a Tiger and for having the honor to play with these special group of guys. I can't wait to see what all they accomplish this season. The friends and fans of Tiger Nation will always hold a place in my heart. #GoTigersGo" Wiseman played in three games beforr Memphis declared him ineligible and applied for reinstatement. He averaged 19.7 points, 10.7 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game. 

Miami Heat 108 Philadelphia 76ers 104 Cleveland Cavaliers 100 Charlotte Hornets 98 Chicago Bulls 110 Washington Wizards 109 (OT) Toronto Raptors 112 Detroit Pistons 99 New Orleans Pelicans 107 Minnesota Timberwolves 99 Oklahoma City Thunder 126 Memphis Grizzlies 122 Denver Nuggets 113 Orlando Magic 104 Boston Celtics 109 Dallas Mavericks 103 Portland Trail Blazers 122 Golden State Warriors 112

#1 Stanford 78 #23 Tennessee 51 #7 Baylor 111 Arkansas State 43 #8 Florida State 70 North Florida 41 #13 Maryland 114 Georgia State 41

#2 Gonzaga 94 North Carolina 81 #3 Louisville 70 Miami (OH) 46 Utah 69 #6 Kentucky 66 #8 Oregon 81 Montana 48 #9 Virginia 56 Stony Brook 44 #10 Baylor 91 UT-Martin 63 #15 Michigan State 77 Northwestern 72 #20 San Diego State 92 SDCC 48 Cincinnati 78 #21 Tennessee 66

2022 5-Star post player Isuneh Brady, the No. 3 overall prospect in the espnW Terrific 25 has committed to UConn. After signing only two players in the class of 2019, UConn has signed five for 2020, and now have three players verbally committed for 2021 and 2022. Brady is   an  efficient low-post performer who can post-up and score, take contact, and run from rim to rim.

The 2020 McDonald's All-American Games will be played in Houston, TX after two years in Atlanta, GA. The news was first reported by USA Today. The boys and girls games will be played on April 1st at the Toyota Center, home of the NBA's Houston Rockets. McDonald’s All American Games Selection Committee Co-Chairman  Joe Wootten: “The McDonald’s All American Games has a long history of celebrating the top high school basketball players from across the country and we cannot wait to bring this prestigious event to the passionate hoops fanbase in Houston.”  “The boys and girls we select will leave their mark on basketball history and become a part of an alumni group that includes some of the best basketball players to take the court.” The final rosters will be announced in late January. The games will be televised on ESPN and ESPN2.

New York Knicks 143 Atlanta Hawks 120 Charlotte Hornets 110 Sacramento Kings 102 Indiana Pacers 105 Los Angeles Lakers 102 Los Angeles Clippers 120 Phoenix Suns 99 Brooklyn Nets 108 New Orleans Pelicans 102 (OT) Utah Jazz 109 Orlando Magic 102

#17 Gonzaga 65 Wyoming 54

#5 Ohio State 80 SEMO 48 #13 Dayton 71 North Texas 58 #19 Florida State 98 North Florida 81 #22 Washington 81 Seattle 59

Photo by Kevin Jairaj/USA Today Sports UNC guard Cole Anthony will miss 4-6 weeks following  an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee. Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams:  "Obviously not having a player of Cole's caliber will be a tremendous challenge to our young team, but we have to play." "No one player is going to replace the production Cole Anthony gives us, so it's up to everyone who puts on a North Carolina jersey to raise his game and help our team play better." In nine games Anthony averaged 19.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists. He is No. 4 in the ESPN NBA draft rankings. North Carolina is 6-4 overall following a 68-64 loss to Wofford. They play tomorrow at No. 2 Gonzaga.

CHICAGO, IL- The No. 2 UConn Huskies traveled to Chicago last night to face No. 16 DePaul. It wasn't easy, but the got the win 84-74. Megan Walker and Crystal Dangerfield scored 22 points each as both played all 40 minutes. Olivia Nelson-Ododa added 19 points. UConn (9-0) leads the all-time series 16-1. DePaul (9-2) was led by Chante Stonewall who scored 21 points playing all 40 minutes. The Blue Demons were out-rebounded 50-28 and shot only 29/75 from the floor. DePaul loves to take the three-point shot, last night it was a struggle making 11/32 attempts. The Blue Demons face Loyola (IL) on Friday. UConn next plays on Sunday against Oklahoma.

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#2 UConn 84 #16 DePaul 74 #3 Oregon 84 UC-Riverside 41 #15 Mississippi State 64 UL-Lafayette 48

#24 Texas Tech 71 Southern Miss 65

Oregon's Jaz Shelley (4) and Sabrina Ionescu (20) celebrate a win over UC-Riverside today, December 16th, 2019 at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo- @EricEvansPhoto) EUGENE, OR- Freshman guard Jaz Shelley scored a career-high 32 points, as No. 3 Oregon beat UC-Riverside 84-41 today at Matthew Knight Arena. Shelley hit a single-game school record ten three-pointers. The Aussie got her first career start as junior forward Satou Sabally was sitting out. "We had our ups and downs." "With Satou out, we just had to get used to the lineup — but Jaz fit in quite well. Once we got our legs under us, and stopped hearing all those kids screaming, we were able to get in a rhythm." " She puts in a lot of work, and with that comes rewards." —  Oregon guard Sabrina Ionescu Sabrina Ionescu recorded her 20th career triple-double, as she scored 16 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and dished out 12 assists. The triple-double was a bit overshadowed by Sh

The Associated Press updated the NCAA Women's Basketball AP Top 25 Poll today. Stanford is ranked No. 1 for the third straight week, they sit at 9-0 overall coming off a win against Ohio State. UConn (8-0), Oregon (9-1), Oregon State (9-0), and South Carolina (10-1) fill out the rest of the top five. The only movement in the rankings are Louisville and Baylor flipping spots, and South Dakota entering in at No. 25. Here is the complete Week 7 NCAA Women's Basketball AP Top 25 Poll: 1. Stanford (9-0) 2. UConn (8-0) 3. Oregon (9-1) 4. Oregon State (9-0) 5. South Carolina (10-1) 6. Louisville (10-1) 7. Baylor (8-1) 8. Florida State (10-0) 9. NC State (10-0) 10. UCLA (9-0) 11. Texas A&M (9-1) 12.  Indiana (10-1) 13. Maryland (8-2) 14. Kentucky (10-1) 15. Mississippi State (9-2) 16. DePaul (9-1) 17. Gonzaga (9-1) 18. Arizona (10-0) 19. Michigan State (7-2) 20. Missouri State (9-1) 21. Arkansas (10-1) 22. West Virginia (7-1) 23. Tennessee (8-1) 24. M

The Associated Press updated the NCAA Men's Basketball Top 25 Poll today. The rankings have turned completely upside down this week, as Louisville fell to Texas Tech and Ohio State lost to Minnesota. Had the Buckeyes won that game, they would've been ranked No. 1. That opened the door for the 9-1 Kansas Jayhawks who are the new No. 1. The remainder of the top five is filled out by Gonzaga (11-1), Louisville (10-1), Duke (9-1), and Ohio State (9-1). Here is the complete Week 7 AP Top 25 Poll: 1. Kansas (9-1) 2. Gonzaga (11-1) 3. Louisville (10-1) 4. Duke (9-1) 5. Ohio State (9-1) 6. Kentucky (8-1) 7. Maryland (10-1) 8. Oregon (8-2) 9. Virginia (8-1) 10. Baylor (8-1) 11. Memphis (8-1) 12. Auburn (9-0) 13. Dayton (8-1) 14. Michigan (8-3) 15. Michigan State (7-3) 16. Arizona (10-2) 17. Butler (10-1) 18. Villanova (8-2) 19. Florida State (8-2) 20. San Diego State (10-0) 21. Tennessee (7-2) 22. Washington (7-2) 23. Penn State (9-2) 24. Texas Tech (6-3)

Orlando Magic 130 New Orleans Pelicans 119 Indiana Pacers 107 Charlotte Hornets 85 Los Angeles Lakers 101 Atlanta Hawks 96 Brooklyn Nets 109 Philadelphia 76ers 89 Denver Nuggets 111 New York Knicks 105 Sacramento Kings 100 Golden State Warriors 79

#1 Stanford 71 Ohio State 52 #5 South Carolina 85 Purdue 49 #7 Louisville 67 #14 Kentucky 66 #8 Florida State 74 St. John's 70 #9 NC State 62 Elon 49 #10 UCLA 68 Pacific 57 #111 Texas A&M 72 Houston 43 #12 Indiana 93 Youngstown State 56 #19 Michigan State 93 Morehead State 48 #20 Missouri State 79 Missouri 72 #21 Arkansas 99 Northwestern State 39 #22 West Virginia 72 Norfolk State 55

Wofford 68 #17 North Carolina 64 Minnesota 84 #3 Ohio St 71

CHAPEL HILL, NC- The Wofford Terriers came into Carmichael Arena and stunned No. 17 North Carolina 68-64 this afternoon. Wofford (7-4) was led by the duo of Trevor Stumpe and Storm Murphy who combined for 34 points. Messiah Jones notched 13 points off the bench. This is the Terriers second win in three years over the Tar Heels. Wofford pulled ahead in the second-half with a 16-0 run in which they made four three-pointers. UNC (6-4) played without starters Cole Anthony (right knee) and Leaky Black (sprained right foot). Garrison Brooks led the way with a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds. This was the first regular-season game at Carmichael Arena since Jan. 4th, 1986. This is the Heels third straight loss, and it won't get any easier as they travel to Spokane, WA on Wednesday night to face No. 6 Gonzaga.

COLLEGE STATION, TX- The No. 11 Texas A&M Aggies improved to 9-1 on the season as they took down Houston 72-43 today. Chennedy Carter led a balanced attack for A&M scoring 23 points, Ciera Johnson had 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and N'dea Jones also had a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds. The Aggies assisted on 24 of 30 made field-goals and forced Houston into 21 turnovers for the game. Houston (5-6) made only 18/64 field-goals. Dorian Branch, Tatyana Hill, and Dymond Gladney all scored 10 points. After losing the first game of the all-time series in 2003, A&M has now won the last five. Also with the win, head coach Gary Blair won his 800th career game. "First I would like to thank everybody that made this possible. There were a lot of things going on behind the scenes that I didn't even know about. I didn't know about my daughter getting here due to a tournament they had this weekend. I was out raking the leaves quickly this morn

LEXINGTON, KY- At Memorial Colesium on the campus of the University of Kentucky, the No. 14 Wildcats took on No. 7 Louisville, and in a back and forth battle fell 67-66. Dana Evans led Louisville (10-1) with 18 points and 10 assists. Kylee Shook had a double-double of 11 points and 13 rebounds. Jazmine Jones and Bionca Dunham had 10 points apiece. The Cardinals have now won the last four after losing the previous five. The Wildcats still lead the all-time series 34-21. Louisville rallied from a 55-45 third quarter deficit and held off Kentucky's Rhyne Howard who missed a three-pointer in the final seconds. Louisville next faces UT-Martin on Thursday, as Kentucky heads west to face Cal on Saturday.

LONG BEACH, CA- Sabrina Ionescu scored a season-high 21 points, as No. 3 Oregon took down Long Beach State 81-45 on the road yesterday. Ionescu scored 15 of her 21 points in the first quarter, as the Ducks held a 31-12 lead at the end of the first quarter. Ionescu also had 12 rebounds to notch her 42nd career double-double and moves into the UO all-time top ten in rebounds and steals. Freshman Jaz Shelley scored 17 points and was the only other player in double-figure scoring for Oregon (8-1). The Ducks won the rebounding battle 38-17 and hit 10/27 three-point shots. Jasmine Hardy led Long Beach State (3-7) with 11 points. Oregon next plays on Monday at home against UC-Riverside.

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#3 Oregon 81 Long Beach State 45 #4 Oregon State 75 Utah State 46 #16 DePaul 105 Alabama State 76 #17 Gonzaga 80 Texas Southern 45 #24 Michigan 62 App State 35

#1 Louisville 99 Eastern Kentucky 67 #2 Kansas 98 UMKC 57 #10 Oregon 71 #5 Michigan 70 #6 Gonzaga 84 #15 Arizona 80 #8 Kentucky 67 Georgia Tech 53 #12 Auburn 67 Saint Louis 61 #13 Memphis 51 #19 Tennessee 47 #14 Dayton 78 Drake 47 #16 Michigan State 72 Oakland 49 #18 Butler 66 Southern U 41 #20 Villanova 78 Delaware 70 Rutgers 68 #22 Seton Hall 48 Wake Forest 80 #23 Xavier 78

Oregon guard Payton Pritchard (3) drives against Michigan's Eli Brooks (55) in a college basketball game today, December 14th, 2019 (Photo by Paul Sancya/Associated Press) ANN ARBOR, MI- In a game of many runs by both teams, it was No. 10 Oregon over No. 5 Michigan 71-70 in overtime. Payton Pritchard scored 23 points in 40 minutes to lead Oregon (8-2) who got their third win over a Top 25 team this season. New Mexico transfer Anthony Mathis got things going for the Ducks, hitting four three-point shots in the early going to get UO out to a 17-7 lead. Michigan (8-3) lost their third straight game with the defeat. Franz Wagner led the Wolverines with 21 points. Michigan corrected their first half mistakes in the second, scoring 40 points to get it to OT. In the extra period it was back and forth. Down 71-70, Michigan had a chance to win but Zavier Simpson and Brandon Johns both missed shots in the final seconds.

The USC men's basketball team has received a notice of allegations from the NCAA, the school announced in a statement yesterday. The school said: “USC has received a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA related to a former coach in the men’s basketball program.” “USC has cooperated with the NCAA since it first became aware of the issues raised in the Notice of Allegations. Because the notice involves a pending NCAA case, USC is unable to discuss any of the allegations in or facts relating to the case. USC looks forward to an expeditious resolution of this matter.” USC is the fourth D-I program to receive a notice of allegations tied to the FBI investigation  joining Kansas, Oklahoma State and NC State.

Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/Hoops Central illustration The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most historic and recognizable franchises in sports. Some of the greatest of all-time have worn the purple and gold: Wilt, West, Magic, Kareem, Shaq, and Kobe just name a few. LeBron James and Anthony Davis are next in that long line. It's the arrrival of "The Brow" that has reshaped L.A. Just think back to last year when The King arrived. The Lakers were expected to immediately do huge things: Playoffs, The Finals, maybe even a title. It was anything but a smooth season, as they went 37-45 and missed the playoffs. LeBron constantly had the scoring load solely on his shoulders. His numbers were great as usual, but the cast of guys around him struggled. It was a disappointment to say the least. This past summer you heard those same Lakers narratives: Questionable coaching, good but not good enough free-agent signings outside of LeBron, and dysfunction in the front-offi

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#24 Colorado 56 Colorado State 48

Junior forward Galen Alexander and freshman forward Myron Gardner announced today their intent to transfer from Georgetown. Gardner announced his decision in a statement to the Washington Post, and Alexander announced on Twitter:  “With that being said, my family and I have decided that Georgetown is not the environment for me to successfully grow as both an individual and as a basketball player. With a heavy heart, I would like to announce that I am transferring from Georgetown University in hopes of finding a program that will help foster my success and allow my true potential as the person and player that I can become.” “My character has been defamed and that needs to be cleared up more than anything else. Very soon it will come to light that I am innocent and had nothing to do with the false allegations,” Alexander wrote. " … In light of the situation, the University has allowed me to become a target and subjected to unfair treatment, with little or no support. The Hoyas h

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MN – Minnesota  Lynx Forward Napheesa Collier was named Minnesota Professional Athlete of the Year presented by Fox Sports North at last night's Minnesota Sports Awards presented by Sports Minneapolis at the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot. She won the award for her strong play this past WNBA season as the league’s rookie of the year and for her work in the community. Collier is the second Lynx player to win the award. (Sylvia Fowles, 2017) 2019 WNBA Rookie of the Year, Collier averaged 13.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.91 steals and 0.94 blocks per game and led the league in minutes played at 33.3 per game. She shot 49.0% from the field, 36.1% from the three-point line and 79.2% from the free throw line. She also became the fourth player in WNBA history to finish a season with at least 400 points, 200 rebounds, 75 assists, 50 steals, 25 blocks and 25 made three-pointers, joining Maya Moore, Tamika Catchings and Sheryl Swoopes.  Collier

The NBA announced yesterday that the  Capitanes, a pro team competing in Mexico's Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, will join the G League as the league's first club from outside the U.S./Canada starting play in the 2020-2021 season. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver: “Bringing an NBA G League team to Mexico City is a historic milestone for the NBA which demonstrates our commitment to basketball fans in Mexico and across Latin America.” “As the first G League franchise based outside of the U.S. and Canada, we look forward to welcoming Capitanes to the NBA family.” NBA G League president Shareef Abdur-Rahim: “The NBA G League has long been focused on growing the game in Latin America and internationally. Having a team in Mexico City is an important step in realizing that vision.” “I’m proud to welcome Capitanes to the G League and look forward to watching the team play at Gimnasio Juan de la Barrera next season.” The Capitanes will be the NBA G League's 29th team, an

Philadelphia 76ers 115 Boston Celtics 109 Dallas Mavericks 122 Detroit Pistons 111 Cleveland Cavaliers 117 San Antonio Spurs 109 (OT) Denver Nuggets 114 Portland Trail Blazers 99

2020 4-Star C Cliff Omoruyi, the 48th ranked prospect in the 247Sports composite rankings has been offered by Alabama. The Roselle Catholic (NJ) star announced a top eight of Kentucky, Memphis, UConn, Miami, Arizona State, Rutgers, NC State and Auburn last month. At 6'11 and 230 lbs, Omoruyi is hard to handle. He can finish in the paint, has good low-post moves, and can block shots at a high level. Arizona State holds a 75% to 25% advantage over Kentucky in the 247Sports crystal ball predictions.

#18 Arizona 77 Tennessee State 42

Photo by James Snook/USA Today Sports/Hoops Central illustration In just a few short years, the Oregon Women's Basketball team has become one of the best programs in the country. Through strong recruiting and player development they have made this rise. Within all they have done, they have not won a national championship. That is where major success is measured and if there is no trophy in the case it's not complete. That's not to say they haven't won big. Since 2017, they have won a Pac-12 tournament title, numerous players, most notably Sabrina Ionescu have added to their list of accolades with many major awards, and they won the Portland Region in last year's NCAA Tournament to reach the Final Four. Again as we talked about in the article Sabrina Ionescu: "The Rise", it started in 2016 by landing Ionescu, Ruthy Hebard and five other players. good for the No. 3 recruiting class in the country. In 2016 and 2017 they reached the Elite Eight. In