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The Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking. Record Pts Prv 1. Arizona (32) 14-0 1494 1 2. Michigan (29) 13-0 1493 2

The Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking. Record Pts Prv 1. UConn (28) 15-0 796 1 2. Texas (4) 17-0 772

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, Jan. 6 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6 p.m. CBSSN — UMass at Ohio 7 p.m. ACCN — Syracuse at Georgia Tech ESPN — Duke at Louisville ESPN2 — Cincinnati at West Virginia ESPNU — South Carolina at LSU FS1 — Michigan at

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 27 9 .750 — 6-4 W-2 13-3 13-6 19-6 Boston 23 12 .657 3½ 8-2 W-4 11-5 12-7 16-8 New York 23 13 .639 4 4-6 L-4 15-4 7-9 18-11 Toronto 22 15 .595 5½ 6-4 W-2 12-8 10-7 19-10

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Boston 23 12 .657 — 8-2 W-4 11-5 12-7 16-8 New York 23 13 .639 ½ 4-6 L-4 15-4 7-9 18-11 Toronto 22 15 .595 2 6-4 W-2 12-8 10-7 19-10 Philadelphia 19 15 .559 3½ 5-5 L-1 9-9

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 23 12 .657 — New York 23 13 .639 ½ Toronto 22 15 .595 2 Philadelphia 19 15 .559 3½ Brooklyn 11 22 .333 11 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 20 16 .556 — Miami 20 16 .556 — Atlanta 17

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Detroit 44 25 15 4 54 136 141 14-8-1 11-7-3 7-3-2 Tampa Bay 41 25 13 3 53 142 110 11-9-0 14-4-3 6-3-1 Montreal 42 23 13 6 52 141 141 10-9-1 13-4-5 7-4-1 Florida 41 22 16

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Detroit 121 New York 90 Final Boston 115 Chicago 101 Final Toronto 118 Atlanta 100 Final Charlotte 124 Oklahoma City 97 Final Houston 100 Phoenix 97 Final OT Denver 125 Philadelphia 124 Final Portland 137 Utah 117 Final L.A. Clippers 103 Golden State 102 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY

No. 1 Arizona (14-0) beat South Dakota State 99-71; beat Utah 97-78. No. 2 Michigan (13-0) beat McNeese 112-71; beat No. 24 USC 96-66. No. 3 Iowa State (14-0) beat Houston Christian 89-61; beat West Virginia 80-59. No. 4 UConn (14-1) beat Xavier 90-67; beat Marquette 73-57. No. 5 Purdue (13-1) beat Kent State 101-60;

No. 1 Arizona (14-0) beat South Dakota State 99-71; beat Utah 97-78. No. 2 Michigan (13-0) beat McNeese 112-71; beat No. 24 USC 96-66. No. 3 Iowa State (14-0) beat Houston Christian 89-61; beat West Virginia 80-59. No. 4 UConn (14-1) beat Xavier 90-67; beat Marquette 73-57. No. 5 Purdue (13-1) beat Kent State 101-60;

By The Associated Press NFL Saturday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG LA Rams 10½ 10½ (46½) at CAROLINA Green Bay 1½ 1½ (45½) at CHICAGO Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Buffalo 1½ 1½ (51½) at JACKSONVILLE at PHILADELPHIA 3½ 4½ (45) San Francisco at NEW ENGLAND 3½ 3½ (46) LA Chargers Monday FAVORITE OPEN

All Times EST AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA y-New England 14 3 0 .824 490 320 x-Buffalo 12 5 0 .706 481 365 e-Miami 7 10 0 .412 347 424 e-N.Y. Jets 3 14 0 .176 300 503 South W L T Pct PF PA y-Jacksonville 13 4 0 .765 474

All Times EST AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div y-New England 14 3 0 .824 490 320 6-3-0 8-0-0 9-3-0 5-0-0 5-1-0 x-Buffalo 12 5 0 .706 481 365 7-2-0 5-3-0 9-3-0 3-2-0 4-2-0 e-Miami 7 10 0 .412 347 424 5-4-0 2-6-0 3-9-0 4-1-0 3-3-0 e-N.Y.

No. 1 Arizona (14-0) beat South Dakota State 99-71; beat Utah 97-78. No. 2 Michigan (13-0) beat McNeese 112-71; beat No. 24 USC 96-66. No. 3 Iowa State (14-0) beat Houston Christian 89-61; beat West Virginia 80-59. No. 4 UConn (14-1) beat Xavier 90-67; beat Marquette 73-57. No. 5 Purdue (13-1) beat Kent State 101-60;

No. 1 Arizona (14-0) beat Bethune-Cookman 107-71. No. 2 Michigan (13-0) did not play. No. 3 Iowa State (14-0) did not play. No. 4 UConn (14-1) did not play. No. 5 Purdue (13-1) did not play. No. 6 Duke (13-1) did not play. No. 7 Gonzaga (15-1) beat Pepperdine 96-56. No. 8 Houston (13-1) did

No. 1 UConn (15-0) beat Providence 90-53; beat Seton Hall 84-48. No. 2 Texas (17-0) beat Missouri 89-71; beat No. 15 Ole Miss 67-64. No. 3 South Carolina (15-1) beat Alabama 83-57; beat Florida 74-63. No. 4 UCLA (14-1) beat Penn State 97-61; beat No. 17 USC 80-46. No. 5 LSU (14-2) lost to No.

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 41 25 13 3 53 142 110 11-9-0 14-4-3 6-3-1 Montreal 42 23 13 6 52 141 141 10-9-1 13-4-5 7-4-1 Detroit 43 24 15 4 52 131 138 14-8-1 10-7-3 6-3-2 Carolina 41 24 14 3 51

Sunday No. 1 UConn (15-0) did not play. Next: vs. St. John’s, Wednesday. No. 2 Texas (17-0) beat No. 15 Ole Miss 67-64. Next: vs. Auburn, Thursday. No. 3 South Carolina (15-1) beat Florida 74-63. Next: at Arkansas, Thursday. No. 4 UCLA (14-1) did not play. Next: at No. 20 Nebraska, Sunday. No. 5 LSU

Sunday, Jan. 4 EAST Amherst 53, Wesleyan (CT) 45 Bates 90, Colby 72 Canisius 82, Sacred Heart 78 Central Connecticut 72, New Haven 61 Delaware 67, Kennesaw State 52 Fairfield 83, Niagara 75 Marist 83, Iona 38 Mercyhurst 74, Le Moyne 60 Merrimack 73, Manhattan 66 Montclair State 100, Albertus Magnus 89 Pace 78, Franklin

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Jan. 5 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6:30 p.m. FS1 — Nebraska at Ohio St. 7 p.m. CBSSN — William & Mary at Charleston Southern PEACOCK — Oregon at Rutgers 8:30 p.m. FS1 — Southern Cal at Michigan St. COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 6:30

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 23 12 .657 — Boston 22 12 .647 ½ Toronto 21 15 .583 2½ Philadelphia 19 14 .576 3 Brooklyn 11 22 .333 11 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 20 16 .556 — Miami 20 16 .556 — Atlanta 17

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 26 9 .743 — 6-4 W-1 12-3 13-6 18-6 New York 23 12 .657 3 5-5 L-3 15-4 7-8 18-10 Boston 22 12 .647 3½ 7-3 W-3 10-5 12-7 15-8 Toronto 21 15 .583 5½ 6-4 W-1 11-8 10-7 18-10

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 23 12 .657 — 5-5 L-3 15-4 7-8 18-10 Boston 22 12 .647 ½ 7-3 W-3 10-5 12-7 15-8 Toronto 21 15 .583 2½ 6-4 W-1 11-8 10-7 18-10 Philadelphia 19 14 .576 3 6-4 W-3 9-8

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 41 25 13 3 53 142 110 Montreal 42 23 13 6 52 141 141 Detroit 43 24 15 4 52 131 138 Florida 41 22 16 3 47 129 130 Buffalo 40 21 15 4 46 125 126

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 41 25 13 3 53 142 110 11-9-0 14-4-3 6-3-1 Montreal 42 23 13 6 52 141 141 10-9-1 13-4-5 7-4-1 Detroit 43 24 15 4 52 131 138 14-8-1 10-7-3 6-3-2 Buffalo 40 21 15

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Detroit 114 Cleveland 110 Final Orlando 135 Indiana 127 Final Brooklyn 127 Denver 115 Final Miami 125 New Orleans 106 Final Minnesota 141 Washington 115 Final Phoenix 108 Oklahoma City 105 Final Milwaukee 115 Sacramento 98 Final L.A. Lakers 120 Memphis 114 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final