Ryan Kalkbrenner has had one goal all season—winning the Big East Championship. The Creighton center is now one step closer, but to reach the final, the second-seeded Bluejays must get past third-seeded UConn in Friday’s semifinal showdown at Madison Square Garden. Creighton (23-9) has won three straight games, with the 7-foot-1 Kalkbrenner dominating the stretch, scoring 79 points over that span. He was the difference-maker in Thursday’s 85-81 double-overtime quarterfinal win over DePaul, pouring in 32 points while playing 47 minutes. Creighton erased an eight-point deficit in the first overtime before Kalkbrenner hit the go-ahead shot in double OT, keeping the Bluejays’ title hopes alive. The Huskies (23-9) appear to be peaking at the perfect time, seeking their second straight

The stakes are high as third-seeded Alabama begins its SEC tournament run against sixth-seeded and No. 15-ranked Kentucky in a quarterfinal showdown on Friday night in Nashville. The No. 5-ranked Crimson Tide (24-7) have won the SEC tournament twice in the past four seasons but have yet to turn that success into a deep NCAA Tournament run. Last year, they were eliminated in the first round of the conference tournament but made it all the way to the Final Four. Head coach Nate Oats is focused on adding another SEC championship to Alabama’s résumé. Alabama enters the tournament on a high note, coming off a thrilling 93-91 overtime win against then-No. 1 Auburn last Saturday. The Crimson Tide are led

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Oilers versus the Islanders? The puck drops at 7:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY. The Oilers are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6 goals. Edmonton improved to 37-24-4 with a 4-2 road win over the Flames. As -1.5 goal favorites, the Oilers covered the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 6 goals fell just short. Four different players scored for Edmonton, who took the lead at 19:40 in the first period. The Flames tied it up in the third,

At 10:00 ET, the 11th ranked Phoenix Suns (-144) will host the 9th ranked Sacramento Kings (+122) in a Western Pacific division matchup. The Suns are currently favored by 3 points and have lost two straight games, while the Kings have lost three in a row. This game will be played at PHX Arena in Phoenix and can be seen on NBCS. The Kings fell to 33-32 on the season after a 130-104 road loss to the Warriors on Thursday. Sacramento entered the game as +7.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total score of 234 points narrowly went over the pre-game line of 233.5. Sacramento got off to a slow start, trailing 30-18 after the 1st