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Coach Niko Medved has an idea why his Colorado State team has gone from unranked when the season started to No. 13 and still rising. “They’re fighters and they find a way,” he said Saturday after the Rams outlasted Washington 86-81 in Las Vegas. “We’ve been doing that all year. This is our fourth straight high-major game that we’ve played, and we’ve been able to find a way to win all of them. So it’s

Clemson navigated a tricky part of the schedule last week. Not that this week figures to be a walk in the park. The 24th-ranked Tigers welcome in-state rival South Carolina for their annual nonconference matchup on Wednesday. And this one brings a little extra attention as both teams will take the court at Littlejohn Coliseum unbeaten, meaning someone is leaving with an impressive victory in early December. “There should be some excitement around this group

No. 3 Houston will look to continue its torrid start to the season and remain undefeated when it hosts Rice on Wednesday in the battle between city rivals. The Cougars (8-0) head home after a gritty 66-60 win at Xavier on Friday in a Big East-Big 12 Battle contest. Houston prevailed thanks to LJ Cryer’s game-high 23 points. Jamal Shead added 13 points, Emanuel Sharp had 10 and J’Wan Roberts pulled down 12 rebounds in

Eighth-ranked Marquette will look to bounce back from an in-state upset when it hosts No. 12 Texas in the Big East-Big 12 Battle on Wednesday night in Milwaukee. It also will be the first time Golden Eagles coach Shaka Smart faces Texas, where he coached for six seasons before taking the Marquette job prior to the 2021-22 campaign. Marquette (6-2) is coming off a 75-64 loss at Wisconsin on Saturday that dropped the Golden Eagles

Miami bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 62-49 victory over Notre Dame in its Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Saturday, but a couple of key numbers caught coach Jim Larranaga’s eye as the Hurricanes prepare for a Wednesday home game against Long Island. And no, it wasn’t the season-low 62 points, the first time this season the No. 15 Hurricanes (6-1) failed to get at least into the 70s. Against

The New York Rangers will try to stay on a roll when they open a two-game road trip against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. The Rangers have won three in a row and six of seven to take a comfortable eight-point lead in the Metro Division entering the week. New York has yet to lose two in a row this season. “We have the depth on the team,” New York left wing Artemi Panarin

The Los Angeles Kings’ opening road success is nearing historic levels. Meanwhile, the Columbus Blue Jackets have fared pretty well at home of late. The Kings can tie the NHL record by winning their 10th consecutive road game to open a season, while also trying to keep the Blue Jackets from a fourth victory in five at home on Tuesday night. Los Angeles has outscored its opponents 42-15 while going 9-0-0 on the road. That’s

Six different players have led Virginia in scoring in its seven wins this season. The Cavaliers (7-1) will call on that depth again Tuesday night when an up-and-down North Carolina Central squad comes to Charlottesville, Va. The Eagles (4-5) have alternated wins and losses through nine games. Isaac McKneely took his turn atop the Virginia scoring column in Saturday’s 84-62 home win against Syracuse. He posted 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including 6-for-8 from 3-point

Boston College head coach Earl Grant is hoping for the same effort that propelled his team into overtime Saturday when the Eagles face visiting Central Connecticut on Tuesday in Chestnut Hill, Mass. In their ACC opener Saturday, Boston College dropped an 84-78 decision to NC State in a game that needed extra time to decide. “I thought we played hard, I thought we played tough,” Grant said. “We kept swinging the ax. At the end

Before heading to Phoenix to play Grand Canyon on Tuesday, San Diego State jumped back into the Top 25 poll. The No. 25 Aztecs (7-1) have won six consecutive games since losing at BYU on Nov. 10. The latest was a 63-62 victory over crosstown rival UC San Diego on Friday night. Micah Parrish (15 points and 10 rebounds) and Jaedon LeDee (13 points and 10 rebounds) each recorded double-doubles in the game. LeDee had