Rebounding will take center stage when No. 8 Florida visits Arkansas in Fayetteville on Saturday afternoon for a Southeastern Conference showdown. The Razorbacks (11-4, 0-2 SEC) have been manhandled on the boards in their first two conference games, including a 22-rebound deficit in a loss at LSU and a minus-one margin during Wednesday’s 73-66 home loss to No. 23 Ole Miss. Things won’t get any easier against the Gators (14-1, 1-1), who lead the SEC in rebounding and are coming off a dominant 73-43 rout of top-ranked Tennessee. The Gators crushed Tennessee with a plus-19 rebounding edge, thanks largely to their towering frontcourt duo. Rueben Chinyelu pulled down 15 rebounds, and Alex Condon added 12, demonstrating why Florida is such

Syracuse and Boston College both aim to secure their second ACC victory of the season when they clash Saturday in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Syracuse (7-8, 1-3 ACC) welcomed back its star guard J.J. Starling last week after a seven-game absence due to a broken hand. Starling, who leads the Orange in scoring with 19.0 points per game, made an immediate impact, scoring 12 points in a loss to Florida State and following it up with 21 points in Tuesday’s 62-55 win over Georgia Tech. “J.J. is big-time,” Syracuse coach Adrian Autry said. “He’s one of the best guards in this league and one of the best guards in college basketball. If you followed us through the stretch without him and

Planning on watching today’s Avalanche and Jets game? Catch the action at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB, as the Jets hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NHLN. In this division matchup, the Avalanche are favored by -1.5 against the Jets. The over/under for the game is 6 goals. With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche dropped to 26-16-1. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark. Colorado, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. Colorado took the lead at 17:06 in the second period, but the Predators responded with five unanswered goals. The Avalanche’s defense struggled, allowing two empty-net goals in the third period. In their

Florida State heads into Saturday’s ACC clash at Clemson with momentum, having won four of its past five games. The Seminoles (11-4, 2-2 ACC) are fresh off an impressive 80-65 victory over Miami on Wednesday, fueled by unselfish basketball and a stellar team performance. Florida State racked up 26 assists on 32 made field goals, a display that epitomized their focus on sharing the ball. “That was a team effort, and that is what we’ve been working for all year,” FSU head coach Leonard Hamilton said. Malique Ewin has been a game-changer for the Seminoles. He delivered 20 points and 10 rebounds against Miami, marking his third double-double of the season. Taylor Bol Bowen chipped in 16 points and six