National Sports

Tuesday, Dec. 9

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, Dec. 10 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 4:30 p.m. ESPNU — Albany vs. Yale, Springfield, Mass. 7 p.m. ACCN — Liberty at NC State BTN — Minnesota at Purdue ESPNU — UMass vs. Boston College, Springfield, Mass. 9 p.m. BTN — Wisconsin at

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 16 7 .696 — Boston 15 9 .625 1½ Toronto 15 10 .600 2 Philadelphia 13 10 .565 3 Brooklyn 6 17 .261 10 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 14 10 .583 — Miami 14 10 .583 — Atlanta 14

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 16 7 .696 — 8-2 W-3 13-1 3-6 12-7 Boston 15 9 .625 1½ 8-2 W-5 8-4 7-5 11-6 Toronto 15 10 .600 2 5-5 L-3 8-5 7-5 13-6 Philadelphia 13 10 .565 3 5-5 L-1 7-7

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Detroit 30 16 11 3 35 95 102 9-6-1 7-5-2 5-3-2 Tampa Bay 29 16 11 2 34 88 75 8-7-0 8-4-2 3-2-1 Boston 30 17 13 0 34 96 94 11-5-0 6-8-0 7-5-0 Montreal 28 15 10

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 19 5 .792 — 7-3 W-2 10-2 8-3 14-5 New York 16 7 .696 2½ 8-2 W-3 13-1 3-6 12-7 Boston 15 9 .625 4 8-2 W-5 8-4 7-5 11-6 Toronto 15 10 .600 4½ 5-5 L-3 8-5 7-5 13-6

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 30 16 11 3 35 95 102 Tampa Bay 29 16 11 2 34 88 75 Boston 30 17 13 0 34 96 94 Montreal 28 15 10 3 33 92 99 Toronto 29 14 11 4 32 97 93

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Washington 30 18 9 3 39 103 75 10-5-1 8-4-2 7-2-1 Carolina 28 17 9 2 36 94 82 9-5-1 8-4-1 4-2-0 N.Y. Islanders 30 16 11 3 35 87 85 7-6-2 9-5-1 4-4-2 Detroit 30 16 11 3 35

Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Miami at Orlando 6 p.m. New York at Toronto 8:30 p.m. ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Anaheim at Pittsburgh 7 p.m. New Jersey at Ottawa 7 p.m. San Jose at Philadelphia 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Montreal 7 p.m. Vegas at N-Y Islanders

By The Associated Press NFL Thursday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at TAMPA BAY 5½ 4½ (44½) Atlanta Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at KANSAS CITY 5½ 4½ (42½) LA Chargers at PHILADELPHIA 12½ 12½ (38½) Las Vegas at NY GIANTS 2½ 2½ (46½) Washington Baltimore 3 2½ (51½) at CINCINNATI at HOUSTON 6½

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Washington 30 18 9 3 39 103 75 10-5-1 8-4-2 7-2-1 Carolina 28 17 9 2 36 94 82 9-5-1 8-4-1 4-2-0 N.Y. Islanders 30 16 11 3 35 87 85 7-6-2 9-5-1 4-4-2 Detroit 30 16 11 3 35

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 30 16 11 3 35 95 102 Tampa Bay 29 16 11 2 34 88 75 Boston 30 17 13 0 34 96 94 Montreal 28 15 10 3 33 92 99 Toronto 29 14 11 4 32 97 93

All Times EST AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 11 2 0 .846 351 241 Buffalo 9 4 0 .692 376 293 Miami 6 7 0 .462 281 296 e-N.Y. Jets 3 10 0 .231 256 349 South W L T Pct PF PA Jacksonville 9 4 0 .692 328

All Times EST AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div New England 11 2 0 .846 351 241 5-2-0 6-0-0 6-2-0 5-0-0 3-0-0 Buffalo 9 4 0 .692 376 293 6-1-0 3-3-0 6-3-0 3-1-0 2-2-0 Miami 6 7 0 .462 281 296 4-3-0 2-4-0 3-6-0 3-1-0 3-2-0 e-N.Y.

Monday No. 1 UConn (9-0) did not play. Next: at No. 16 USC, Saturday. No. 2 Texas (10-0) did not play. Next: at UT Rio Grande Valley, Wednesday. No. 3 South Carolina (9-1) did not play. Next: vs. Penn State, Sunday. No. 4 UCLA (9-1) did not play. Next: vs. Cal Poly, Tuesday, Dec. 16.

Monday, Dec. 8 EAST California (PA) 73, Bowie State 49 Connecticut College 95, Worcester State 85 Emmanuel (MA) 68, Fitchburg State 66 Gwynedd-Mercy 86, Penn State-Abington 70 Mitchell 74, Rivier 73 Pennsylvania 74, Lafayette 72 Pitt-Johnstown 113, West Virginia Wesleyan 84 Salem International 83, Penn State Fayette Nittany Lions 69 Salem State 100, Curry College

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 (33) 8-0 1461 2 2. Michigan (19) 8-0 1440 3

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 (23) 9-0 791 1 2. Texas (9) 10-0 777

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, Dec. 9 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6:30 p.m. ESPN — Clemson vs. BYU, New York FS1 — Villanova at Michigan 7 p.m. SECN — NC Central at Kentucky 7:30 p.m. PEACOCK — Illinois at Ohio St. TRUTV — Brown at Providence 8:30

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 16 7 .696 — Boston 15 9 .625 1½ Toronto 15 10 .600 2 Philadelphia 13 10 .565 3 Brooklyn 6 17 .261 10 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 14 10 .583 — Miami 14 10 .583 — Atlanta 14

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 16 7 .696 — 8-2 W-3 13-1 3-6 12-7 Boston 15 9 .625 1½ 8-2 W-5 8-4 7-5 11-6 Toronto 15 10 .600 2 5-5 L-3 8-5 7-5 13-6 Philadelphia 13 10 .565 3 5-5 L-1 7-7

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 19 5 .792 — 7-3 W-2 10-2 8-3 14-5 New York 16 7 .696 2½ 8-2 W-3 13-1 3-6 12-7 Boston 15 9 .625 4 8-2 W-5 8-4 7-5 11-6 Toronto 15 10 .600 4½ 5-5 L-3 8-5 7-5 13-6

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Detroit 30 16 11 3 35 95 102 9-6-1 7-5-2 5-3-2 Tampa Bay 29 16 11 2 34 88 75 8-7-0 8-4-2 3-2-1 Boston 30 17 13 0 34 96 94 11-5-0 6-8-0 7-5-0 Montreal 28 15 10

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Indiana 116 Sacramento 105 Final Phoenix 108 Minnesota 105 Final San Antonio 135 New Orleans 132 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final Toronto 2 Tampa Bay 0 Final Los Angeles 4 Utah 2 Final Calgary 7 Buffalo 4 Final Detroit 4 Vancouver 0 Final Minnesota 4 Seattle 1

By The Associated Press NFL Thursday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at TAMPA BAY 5½ 4½ (44½) Atlanta Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at HOUSTON 6½ 9½ (42½) Arizona at KANSAS CITY 5½ 4½ (43½) LA Chargers at CHICAGO 7½ 7½ (40½) Cleveland at PHILADELPHIA 12½ 12½ (38½) Las Vegas at NY GIANTS 2½

No. 1 Purdue (8-1) beat Rutgers 81-65; lost to No. 10 Iowa State 81-58. No. 2 Arizona (8-0) beat No. 20 Auburn 97-68. No. 3 Michigan (8-0) beat Rutgers 101-60. No. 4 Duke (10-0) beat No. 15 Florida 67-66; beat No. 7 Michigan State 66-60. No. 5 UConn (8-1) beat No. 21 Kansas 61-56; beat

No. 1 UConn (9-0) beat South Florida 85-51; beat DePaul 102-35. No. 2 Texas (10-0) beat No. 11 North Carolina 79-64; beat Prairie View A&M 101-42. No. 3 South Carolina (9-1) beat No. 22 Louisville 79-77; beat North Carolina Central 106-42. No. 4 UCLA (9-1) beat Oregon 80-59. No. 5 LSU (10-0) beat Duke 93-77;

Sunday No. 1 Purdue (8-1) did not play. Next: vs. Minnesota, Wednesday. No. 2 Arizona (8-0) did not play. Next: at No. 12 Alabama, Saturday. No. 3 Michigan (8-0) did not play. Next: vs. Villanova, Tuesday. No. 4 Duke (10-0) did not play. Next: TBA. No. 5 UConn (8-1) did not play. Next: vs. No.

All Times EST AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div New England 11 2 0 .846 351 241 5-2-0 6-0-0 6-2-0 5-0-0 3-0-0 Buffalo 9 4 0 .692 376 293 6-1-0 3-3-0 6-3-0 3-1-0 2-2-0 Miami 6 7 0 .462 281 296 4-3-0 2-4-0 3-6-0 3-1-0 3-2-0 e-N.Y.

All Times EST AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 11 2 0 .846 351 241 Buffalo 9 4 0 .692 376 293 Miami 6 7 0 .462 281 296 e-N.Y. Jets 3 10 0 .231 256 349 South W L T Pct PF PA Jacksonville 9 4 0 .692 328