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By The Associated Press NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Seattle 4½ 4½ (45½) at NEW ENGLAND NBA Monday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Houston 5½ (218½) at INDIANA at CHARLOTTE OFF (OFF) New Orleans Minnesota 7½ (227½) at MEMPHIS at LA CLIPPERS 2½ (220½) Philadelphia COLLEGE BASKETBALL Monday FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN

No. 1 UConn (23-0) beat Xavier 97-39; beat No. 15 Tennessee 96-66. No. 2 UCLA (21-1) beat Illinois 80-67; beat No. 8 Iowa 88-65. No. 3 South Carolina (21-2) beat Auburn 81-51. No. 4 Texas (21-2) beat Florida 88-68; beat No. 10 Oklahoma 78-70. No. 5 Vanderbilt (21-2) lost to No. 17 Ole Miss 83-75;

No. 1 UConn (23-0) beat Xavier 97-39; beat No. 15 Tennessee 96-66. No. 2 UCLA (21-1) beat Illinois 80-67; beat No. 8 Iowa 88-65. No. 3 South Carolina (21-2) beat Auburn 81-51. No. 4 Texas (21-2) beat Florida 88-68; beat No. 10 Oklahoma 78-70. No. 5 Vanderbilt (21-2) lost to No. 17 Ole Miss 83-75;

No. 1 Arizona (22-0) beat No. 13 BYU 86-83; beat Arizona State 87-74. No. 2 UConn (21-1) beat Providence 87-81; beat Creighton 85-58. No. 3 Michigan (20-1) beat No. 5 Nebraska 75-72; beat No. 7 Michigan State 83-71. No. 4 Duke (20-1) beat No. 20 Louisville 83-52; beat Virginia Tech 72-58. No. 5 Nebraska (20-2)

Sunday No. 1 UConn (23-0) beat No. 15 Tennessee 96-66. Next: at DePaul, Wednesday. No. 2 UCLA (21-1) beat No. 8 Iowa 88-65. Next: vs. Rutgers, Wednesday. No. 3 South Carolina (21-2) did not play. Next: at Texas A&M, Monday. No. 4 Texas (21-2) beat No. 10 Oklahoma 78-70. Next: vs. No. 6 LSU, Thursday.

Sunday No. 1 Arizona (22-0) did not play. Next: vs. Oklahoma State, Saturday. No. 2 UConn (21-1) did not play. Next: vs. Xavier, Tuesday. No. 3 Michigan (20-1) did not play. Next: vs. Penn State, Thursday. No. 4 Duke (20-1) did not play. Next: vs. Boston College, Tuesday. No. 5 Nebraska (20-1) vs. No. 9

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Feb. 2 AUTO RACING 11 a.m. FS2 — NASCAR Cup Series: Practice and Qualifying, Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, N.C. 4:30 p.m. FOX — NASCAR Cup Series: Last Chance Qualifying Race, Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, N.C. 6 p.m. FOX — NASCAR Cup

Sunday, Feb. 1 EAST Bates 89, Middlebury 71 Brandeis 90, Case Western Reserve 79 Duquesne 76, Rhode Island 61 Marist 58, Niagara 46 Merrimack 75, Sacred Heart 58 Mount St Marys 72, Manhattan 65 New York University 74, Carnegie Mellon 63 Penn State 77, Minnesota 75 Purdue 93, Maryland 63 Quinnipiac 72, Fairfield 65 Rider

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Feb. 2 AUTO RACING 11 a.m. FS2 — NASCAR Cup Series: Practice and Qualifying, Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, N.C. 4:30 p.m. FOX — NASCAR Cup Series: Last Chance Qualifying Race, Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, N.C. 6 p.m. FOX — NASCAR Cup

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 31 18 .633 — 6-4 W-6 20-6 10-12 21-11 Boston 31 18 .633 — 7-3 W-2 16-8 15-10 22-12 Toronto 30 21 .588 2 6-4 W-1 14-11 16-10 22-14 Philadelphia 27 21 .563 3½ 5-5 W-3 15-13

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div a-Tampa Bay 53 35 14 4 74 189 136 16-9-0 19-5-4 7-3-1 m-Carolina 55 34 15 6 74 191 160 20-8-2 14-7-4 11-3-1 a-Detroit 56 32 18 6 70 171 171 18-10-2 14-8-4 10-4-2 a-Montreal 55 31 17 7 69

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 53 35 14 4 74 189 136 16-9-0 19-5-4 7-3-1 Detroit 56 32 18 6 70 171 171 18-10-2 14-8-4 10-4-2 Montreal 55 31 17 7 69 191 182 16-11-1 15-6-6 10-8-1 Boston 56 32 20

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 53 35 14 4 74 189 136 Detroit 56 32 18 6 70 171 171 Montreal 55 31 17 7 69 191 182 Boston 56 32 20 4 68 191 177 Buffalo 54 31 18 5 67 185 164

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 36 12 .750 — 8-2 W-2 19-5 16-7 23-6 New York 31 18 .633 5½ 6-4 W-6 20-6 10-12 21-11 Boston 31 18 .633 5½ 7-3 W-2 16-8 15-10 22-12 Toronto 30 21 .588 7½ 6-4 W-1 14-11 16-10 22-14

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 31 18 .633 — Boston 31 18 .633 — Toronto 30 21 .588 2 Philadelphia 27 21 .563 3½ Brooklyn 13 35 .271 17½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 27 24 .529 — Orlando 25 23 .521 ½ Atlanta 24

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Boston 107 Milwaukee 79 Final Detroit 130 Brooklyn 77 Final Miami 134 Chicago 91 Final Washington 116 Sacramento 112 Final Toronto 107 Utah 100 Final New York 112 L.A. Lakers 100 Final L.A. Clippers 117 Phoenix 93 Final Cleveland 130 Portland 111 Final San Antonio 112 Orlando

By The Associated Press NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Seattle 4½ 4½ (45½) at NEW ENGLAND NBA Monday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Houston 5½ (218) at INDIANA at CHARLOTTE OFF (OFF) New Orleans Minnesota 7½ (227½) at MEMPHIS at LA CLIPPERS 2½ (220½) Philadelphia COLLEGE BASKETBALL Monday FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN

No. 1 UConn (22-0) beat Xavier 97-39. No. 2 UCLA (20-1) beat Illinois 80-67. No. 3 South Carolina (21-2) beat Auburn 81-51. No. 4 Texas (20-2) beat Florida 88-68. No. 5 Vanderbilt (20-2) lost to No. 17 Ole Miss 83-75. No. 6 LSU (20-2) beat Florida 89-60; beat Arkansas 92-70. No. 7 Louisville (20-3) beat

No. 1 Arizona (22-0) beat No. 13 BYU 86-83; beat Arizona State 87-74. No. 2 UConn (21-1) beat Providence 87-81; beat Creighton 85-58. No. 3 Michigan (20-1) beat No. 5 Nebraska 75-72; beat No. 7 Michigan State 83-71. No. 4 Duke (20-1) beat No. 20 Louisville 83-52; beat Virginia Tech 72-58. No. 5 Nebraska (20-1)

Saturday No. 1 Arizona (22-0) beat Arizona State 87-74. Next: vs. Oklahoma State, Saturday. No. 2 UConn (21-1) beat Creighton 85-58. Next: vs. Xavier, Tuesday. No. 3 Michigan (20-1) did not play. Next: vs. Penn State, Thursday. No. 4 Duke (20-1) beat Virginia Tech 72-58. Next: vs. Boston College, Tuesday. No. 5 Nebraska (20-1) did

Saturday, Jan. 31 EAST Albright 79, Eastern University 70 American International 73, Southern New Hampshire 72 Amherst 81, Bowdoin 44 Army 69, Holy Cross 68 Babson 73, Clark 62 Baylor 63, West Virginia 53 Bethany (WV) 85, Allegheny (PA) 73 Bryant 92, New Hampshire 84 Bucknell 103, Boston University 97, 2OT Cairn 91, Lancaster Bible

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, Feb. 1 BASEBALL 2 p.m. MLBN — 2026 Caribbean Series: Mexico (Green) vs. Puerto Rico, Round Robin Zapopan, Mexico 8:30 p.m. MLBN — 2026 Caribbean Series: Dominican Republic vs. Mexico (Red), Round Robin Zapopan, Mexico COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) Noon USA —

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div a-Tampa Bay 52 34 14 4 72 183 131 15-9-0 19-5-4 6-3-1 m-Carolina 54 33 15 6 72 188 158 19-8-2 14-7-4 11-3-1 a-Detroit 56 32 18 6 70 171 171 18-10-2 14-8-4 10-4-2 a-Montreal 55 31 17 7 69

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 30 18 .625 — 6-4 W-5 19-6 10-12 21-11 Boston 30 18 .625 — 6-4 W-1 15-8 15-10 21-12 Toronto 29 21 .580 2 5-5 L-2 13-11 16-10 22-14 Philadelphia 26 21 .553 3½ 5-5 W-2 14-13

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 52 34 14 4 72 183 131 15-9-0 19-5-4 6-3-1 Detroit 56 32 18 6 70 171 171 18-10-2 14-8-4 10-4-2 Montreal 55 31 17 7 69 191 182 16-11-1 15-6-6 10-8-1 Buffalo 54 31 18

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 30 18 .625 — Boston 30 18 .625 — Toronto 29 21 .580 2 Philadelphia 26 21 .553 3½ Brooklyn 13 34 .277 16½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 25 22 .532 — Miami 26 23 .531 — Atlanta 24

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 35 12 .745 — 7-3 W-1 18-5 16-7 22-6 New York 30 18 .625 5½ 6-4 W-5 19-6 10-12 21-11 Boston 30 18 .625 5½ 6-4 W-1 15-8 15-10 21-12 Toronto 29 21 .580 7½ 5-5 L-2 13-11 16-10 22-14

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 52 34 14 4 72 183 131 Detroit 56 32 18 6 70 171 171 Montreal 55 31 17 7 69 191 182 Buffalo 54 31 18 5 67 185 164 Boston 55 32 20 3 67 186 171

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Charlotte 111 San Antonio 106 Final Indiana 129 Atlanta 124 Final Philadelphia 124 New Orleans 114 Final Minnesota 131 Memphis 114 Final Chicago 125 Miami 118 Final Houston 111 Dallas 107 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final OT Los Angeles 3 Philadelphia 2 Final Colorado 5 Detroit 0