January 8th, 2026

National Sports

Pacific visits Portland after Ralph’s 22-point outing

By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026

Pacific Tigers (11-6, 2-2 WCC) at Portland Pilots (7-10, 0-4 WCC) Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pacific faces Portland after Elias Ralph scored 22 points in Pacific’s 74-69 win over the Pepperdine Waves. The Pilots have gone 7-4 at home. Portland ranks eighth in the WCC with 8.7 offensive rebounds per game ... Read More »

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LIU hosts Mercyhurst following Fuller’s 21-point outing

By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026

Mercyhurst Lakers (6-9, 1-1 NEC) at Long Island Sharks (8-7, 2-0 NEC) New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: LIU faces Mercyhurst after Jamal Fuller scored 21 points in LIU’s 74-55 victory over the Chicago State Cougars. The Sharks are 3-1 in home games. LIU gives up 79.3 points and has been outscored by ... Read More »

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Loyola Marymount hosts San Francisco in conference showdown

By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026

San Francisco Dons (11-6, 3-1 WCC) at Loyola Marymount Lions (10-7, 1-3 WCC) Los Angeles; Thursday, 11 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Loyola Marymount takes on San Francisco in a matchup of WCC teams. The Lions are 7-4 in home games. Loyola Marymount is sixth in the WCC in team defense, allowing 68.7 points while holding ... Read More »

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Bryant hosts UMass-Lowell after Spencer’s 23-point performance

By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026

UMass-Lowell River Hawks (6-10, 1-0 America East) at Bryant Bulldogs (5-10, 1-0 America East) Smithfield, Rhode Island; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UMass-Lowell faces Bryant after Xavier Spencer scored 23 points in UMass-Lowell’s 83-71 victory against the Albany (NY) Great Danes. The Bulldogs are 4-1 in home games. Bryant ranks fifth in the America ... Read More »

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Elon visits N.C. A&T following Cokley’s 23-point showing

By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026

Elon Phoenix (9-6, 1-1 CAA) at North Carolina A&T Aggies (7-7, 0-3 CAA) Greensboro, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Elon takes on N.C. A&T after Bryson Cokley scored 23 points in Elon’s 85-81 loss to the Charleston (SC) Cougars. The Aggies are 4-2 in home games. N.C. A&T is 1-1 in games ... Read More »

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Elon visits N.C. A&T following Cokley’s 23-point showing

By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026

Elon Phoenix (9-6, 1-1 CAA) at North Carolina A&T Aggies (7-7, 0-3 CAA) Greensboro, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Elon takes on N.C. A&T after Bryson Cokley scored 23 points in Elon’s 85-81 loss to the Charleston (SC) Cougars. The Aggies are 4-2 in home games. N.C. A&T is 1-1 in games ... Read More »

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Elon visits N.C. A&T following Cokley’s 23-point showing

By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026

Elon Phoenix (9-6, 1-1 CAA) at North Carolina A&T Aggies (7-7, 0-3 CAA) Greensboro, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Elon takes on N.C. A&T after Bryson Cokley scored 23 points in Elon’s 85-81 loss to the Charleston (SC) Cougars. The Aggies are 4-2 in home games. N.C. A&T is 1-1 in games ... Read More »

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Elon visits N.C. A&T following Cokley’s 23-point showing

By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026

Elon Phoenix (9-6, 1-1 CAA) at North Carolina A&T Aggies (7-7, 0-3 CAA) Greensboro, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Elon takes on N.C. A&T after Bryson Cokley scored 23 points in Elon’s 85-81 loss to the Charleston (SC) Cougars. The Aggies are 4-2 in home games. N.C. A&T is 1-1 in games ... Read More »

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Miami (OH) visits Toledo following Atlason’s 21-point game

By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026

Miami (OH) RedHawks (16-0, 4-0 MAC) at Toledo Rockets (9-6, 3-0 MAC) Toledo, Ohio; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami (OH) plays Toledo after Almar Atlason scored 21 points in Miami (OH)’s 87-76 win over the Western Michigan Broncos. The Rockets are 5-2 in home games. Toledo averages 82.1 points while outscoring opponents by ... Read More »

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Chicago State visits Fairleigh Dickinson following Niesman’s 23-point game

By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026

Chicago State Cougars (2-13, 0-2 NEC) at Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (4-11, 1-1 NEC) Teaneck, New Jersey; Thursday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fairleigh Dickinson hosts Chicago State after Joey Niesman scored 23 points in Fairleigh Dickinson’s 85-82 loss to the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash. The Knights are 3-2 in home games. Fairleigh Dickinson ranks ... Read More »

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Nkrumah leads Tennessee State against Western Illinois after 22-point game

By Canadian Press on January 8th, 2026

Tennessee State Tigers (9-5, 3-1 OVC) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (4-11, 0-4 OVC) Macomb, Illinois; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State visits Western Illinois after Aaron Nkrumah scored 22 points in Tennessee State’s 84-79 win against the Little Rock Trojans. The Leathernecks have gone 3-3 at home. Western Illinois has a 3-10 record ... Read More »

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