National Sports

Friday, Jan. 9 EAST Amherst 71, Bates 50 Bloomsburg 73, Cheyney Wolves 67, OT Canisius 70, Manhattan 64 Colby 76, Connecticut College 67 Fairfield 68, Rider 62 Iona 71, Niagara 53 Lehman 69, City College of New York 50 Marist 76, Sacred Heart 72 Merrimack 63, Siena 59 Mount St Marys 70, Saint Peter’s 65

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, Jan. 10 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) Noon ACCN — NC State at Florida St. BTN — Nebraska at Indiana CW — Boston College at Louisville ESPN — Tennessee at Florida ESPN2 — Georgia Tech at Miami ESPNU — VCU at George Mason

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Carolina 44 27 14 3 57 152 133 15-8-1 12-6-2 10-3-0 Montreal 44 25 13 6 56 151 144 12-9-1 13-4-5 8-4-1 Detroit 45 26 15 4 56 141 142 15-8-1 11-7-3 7-3-2 Tampa Bay 42 26 13 3 55

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Montreal 44 25 13 6 56 151 144 12-9-1 13-4-5 8-4-1 Detroit 45 26 15 4 56 141 142 15-8-1 11-7-3 7-3-2 Tampa Bay 42 26 13 3 55 146 112 12-9-0 14-4-3 6-3-1 Buffalo 42 23 15

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 24 13 .649 — 5-5 W-1 16-4 7-9 18-11 Boston 24 13 .649 — 8-2 W-1 12-6 12-7 17-8 Toronto 23 16 .590 2 6-4 L-1 12-8 11-8 20-11 Philadelphia 21 15 .583 2½ 6-4 W-2 10-9

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 24 13 .649 — Boston 24 13 .649 — Toronto 23 16 .590 2 Philadelphia 21 15 .583 2½ Brooklyn 11 23 .324 11½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 20 17 .541 — Orlando 21 18 .538 — Atlanta 18

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 28 9 .757 — 7-3 W-3 14-3 13-6 20-6 New York 24 13 .649 4 5-5 W-1 16-4 7-9 18-11 Boston 24 13 .649 4 8-2 W-1 12-6 12-7 17-8 Toronto 23 16 .590 6 6-4 L-1 12-8 11-8 20-11

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 44 25 13 6 56 151 144 Detroit 45 26 15 4 56 141 142 Tampa Bay 42 26 13 3 55 146 112 Buffalo 42 23 15 4 50 135 131 Toronto 43 21 15 7 49 143 140

Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Houston at Portland 10 p.m. Sacramento at Golden State 10 p.m. Milwaukee at L.A. Lakers 10:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers 109 Brooklyn 92 (in progress) Memphis 85 Oklahoma City 73 (in progress) Atlanta 43 Denver 35 (in progress) Phoenix 32 New York 27

By The Associated Press NFL Saturday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG LA Rams 10½ 10½ (46) at CAROLINA Green Bay 1½ 1½ (44½) at CHICAGO Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Buffalo 1½ 1½ (51½) at JACKSONVILLE at PHILADELPHIA 3½ 5½ (44½) San Francisco at NEW ENGLAND 3½ 3½ (45½) LA Chargers Monday FAVORITE OPEN

SOUTH Miami 31, Mississippi 27

Thursday No. 1 Arizona (15-0) did not play. Next: at TCU, Saturday. No. 2 Michigan (14-0) did not play. Next: vs. Wisconsin, Saturday. No. 3 Iowa State (15-0) did not play. Next: vs. Oklahoma State, Saturday. No. 4 UConn (15-1) did not play. Next: vs. DePaul, Saturday. No. 5 Purdue (14-1) did not play. Next:

Thursday No. 1 UConn (16-0) did not play. Next: at Creighton, Sunday. No. 2 Texas (18-0) beat Auburn 97-36. Next: at No. 12 LSU, Sunday. No. 3 South Carolina (16-1) beat Arkansas 93-58. Next: vs. Georgia, Sunday. No. 4 UCLA (14-1) did not play. Next: at No. 25 Nebraska, Sunday. No. 5 Oklahoma (14-2) lost

Thursday, Jan. 8 EAST Buffalo State 70, SUNY-Fredonia 52 Central Connecticut 76, Stonehill 69 Charleston (WV) 87, Point Park 60 Curry College 86, Colby-Sawyer 67 Drexel 56, Stony Brook 37 Fairleigh Dickinson 70, Chicago State 63 Hofstra 78, Towson 67 Keene State 79, Eastern Connecticut State 72 LIU 60, Mercyhurst 58 Le Moyne 73, New

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Jan. 9 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6 p.m. CBSSN — Miami (Ohio) at Toledo 8 p.m. CBSSN — Akron at Bowling Green 8:30 p.m. BTN — Southern Cal at Minnesota 10 p.m. CBSSN — UNLV at Colorado St. COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7:30 p.m.

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 28 9 .757 — 7-3 W-3 14-3 13-6 20-6 New York 24 13 .649 4 5-5 W-1 16-4 7-9 18-11 Boston 23 13 .639 4½ 8-2 L-1 11-6 12-7 16-8 Toronto 23 15 .605 5½ 6-4 W-3 12-8 11-7 20-10

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 24 13 .649 — 5-5 W-1 16-4 7-9 18-11 Boston 23 13 .639 ½ 8-2 L-1 11-6 12-7 16-8 Toronto 23 15 .605 1½ 6-4 W-3 12-8 11-7 20-10 Philadelphia 20 15 .571 3 6-4 W-1 10-9

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 24 13 .649 — Boston 23 13 .639 ½ Toronto 23 15 .605 1½ Philadelphia 20 15 .571 3 Brooklyn 11 23 .324 11½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 21 17 .553 — Miami 20 17 .541 ½ Atlanta 18

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 44 25 13 6 56 151 144 Detroit 45 26 15 4 56 141 142 Tampa Bay 42 26 13 3 55 146 112 Buffalo 42 23 15 4 50 135 131 Toronto 43 21 15 7 49 143 140

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Montreal 44 25 13 6 56 151 144 12-9-1 13-4-5 8-4-1 Detroit 45 26 15 4 56 141 142 15-8-1 11-7-3 7-3-2 Tampa Bay 42 26 13 3 55 146 112 12-9-0 14-4-3 6-3-1 Buffalo 42 23 15

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Carolina 44 27 14 3 57 152 133 15-8-1 12-6-2 10-3-0 Montreal 44 25 13 6 56 151 144 12-9-1 13-4-5 8-4-1 Detroit 45 26 15 4 56 141 142 15-8-1 11-7-3 7-3-2 Tampa Bay 42 26 13 3 55

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Miami at Chicago 8 p.m. (Postponed) Final Indiana 114 Charlotte 112 Final Minnesota 131 Cleveland 122 Final Utah 116 Dallas 114 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final Detroit 5 Vancouver 1 Final Boston 4 Calgary 1 Final Carolina 5 Anaheim 2 Final OT Toronto 2 Philadelphia 1 Final Pittsburgh

By The Associated Press NFL Saturday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG LA Rams 10½ 10½ (46) at CAROLINA Green Bay 1½ 1½ (44½) at CHICAGO Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Buffalo 1½ 1 (51½) at JACKSONVILLE at PHILADELPHIA 3½ 5½ (44½) San Francisco at NEW ENGLAND 3½ 3½ (46) LA Chargers Monday FAVORITE OPEN

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 42 26 13 3 55 146 112 Montreal 43 24 13 6 54 145 142 Detroit 44 25 15 4 54 136 141 Buffalo 41 22 15 4 48 130 129 Florida 42 22 17 3 47 130 134

Wednesday No. 1 Arizona (15-0) beat Kansas State 101-76. Next: at TCU, Saturday. No. 2 Michigan (14-0) did not play. Next: vs. Wisconsin, Saturday. No. 3 Iowa State (15-0) beat Baylor 70-60. Next: vs. Oklahoma State, Saturday. No. 4 UConn (15-1) beat Providence 103-98, OT. Next: vs. DePaul, Saturday. No. 5 Purdue (14-1) beat Washington

Wednesday, Jan. 7 EAST Alfred State 84, Carlow University 71 Allegheny (PA) 77, Thiel 53 Alvernia 77, Widener 75 Assumption 77, Adelphi 67 Bethany (WV) 87, Washington & Jefferson 83 Bloomsburg 71, Shippensburg 67 Boston University 83, Lafayette 67 Bridgewater State 107, Fitchburg State 98 Brooklyn College 74, Baruch 71, OT Cairn 90, St. Mary’s

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, Jan. 8 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6:30 p.m. BTN — Northwestern at Michigan St. 7 p.m. CBSSN — Liberty at Louisiana Tech 8:30 p.m. BTN — Rutgers at Illinois 9 p.m. CBSSN — MTSU at UTEP 10:30 p.m. BTN — Ohio St.

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 28 9 .757 — 7-3 W-3 14-3 13-6 20-6 New York 24 13 .649 4 5-5 W-1 16-4 7-9 18-11 Boston 23 13 .639 4½ 8-2 L-1 11-6 12-7 16-8 Toronto 23 15 .605 5½ 6-4 W-3 12-8 11-7 20-10

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 24 13 .649 — 5-5 W-1 16-4 7-9 18-11 Boston 23 13 .639 ½ 8-2 L-1 11-6 12-7 16-8 Toronto 23 15 .605 1½ 6-4 W-3 12-8 11-7 20-10 Philadelphia 20 15 .571 3 6-4 W-1 10-9

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 24 13 .649 — Boston 23 13 .639 ½ Toronto 23 15 .605 1½ Philadelphia 20 15 .571 3 Brooklyn 11 23 .324 11½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 21 17 .553 — Miami 20 17 .541 ½ Atlanta 18