Sports slate 11-25-06
Published 7:30 am Saturday, November 25, 2006
PRO SPORTS
NBA
Today – Trail Blazers at Kings, 7 p.m. (KGW-8)
Sunday – Suns at Trail Blazers, 6 p.m. (FSN)
COLLEGE/JUCO SPORTS
BASKETBALL (men)
Sunday – Oregon State at Montana State, noon PST
BASKETBALL (women)
Today – EOU vs. Westminister, 2 p.m. (PST); Oregon Thanksgiving Tournament game, 5 p.m.; Pittsburgh or Utah at Oregon, 7 p.m.; BMCC in Clackamas tournament, TBA
Sunday – Cal-Davis at Oregon State, 4 p.m.; BMCC in Clackamas tournament, TBA
FOOTBALL
Today – Boise State at Nevada, TBA (ESPN)
College football
THE AP TOP 25
No. 1 Ohio State (12-0) vs. TBA.
No. 2 Michigan (11-1) vs. TBA.
No. 3 Southern Cal (9-1) vs. No. 6 Notre Dame, today.
No. 4 Florida (10-1) at Florida State, today.
No. 5 Arkansas (10-1) lost to No. 9 LSU, 31-26, Friday. Next: SEC Championship vs. Florida, Dec. 2.
No. 6 Notre Dame (10-1) at No. 4 Southern Cal, today.
No. 7 West Virginia (9-1) vs. South Florida, today.
No. 8 Louisville (9-1) at Pittsburgh, today.
No. 9 LSU (9-2) defeated No. 5 Arkansas, 31-26, Friday. Next: TBA.
No. 10 Wisconsin (11-1) vs. TBA, Capital One Bowl, Jan. 1.
No. 11 Texas (9-2) lost to Texas A&M, 12-7, Friday.
No. 12 Boise State (11-0) at Nevada, today.
No. 13 Oklahoma (9-2) at Oklahoma State, today.
No. 14 Auburn (10-2) vs. TBA.
No. 15 Rutgers (9-1) vs. Syracuse, today.
No. 16 Georgia Tech (9-2) at Georgia, today.
No. 17 Virginia Tech (9-2) vs. Virginia, today.
No. 18 Boston College (8-3) lost to Miami ,17-14, Thursday. Next: vs. TBA.
No. 19 Tennessee (8-3) Kentucky, today.
No. 20 Wake Forest (9-2) at Maryland, today.
No. 21 BYU (9-2) at Utah, today.
No. 17 California (8-3) vs. Stanford, Dec. 2.
No. 24 Nebraska (8-3) defeated Colorado, 37-14, Friday.
No. 25 Clemson (8-3) vs. South Carolina, today.
No. 25 Hawaii (9-2) vs. Purdue, today.
College basketball
FRIDAY’S MEN’S SCORES
EAST
Pittsburgh 88, Florida St. 66
SOUTH
Alabama St. 80, Tuskegee 77
Cal St.-Fullerton 91, Louisiana-Lafayette 89, OT
Clemson 74, Charleston Southern 50
Georgia 80, Alabama A&M 36
Maryland 81, High Point 63
Mississippi 100, Nicholls St. 80
N.C. State 88, Gardner-Webb 76
Oklahoma St. 66, Auburn 65
Tennessee St. 60, Prairie View 49
The Citadel 81, Asbury 60
UCF 81, Florida Tech 37
MIDWEST
Bradley 101, Rutgers 72
Dayton 68, Louisville 64
Ill.-Chicago 75, Florida A&M 57
Illinois 51, Miami (Ohio) 49
Jackson St. 72, Savannah St. 71
N. Iowa 69, S. Dakota St. 56
Ohio St. 91, Youngstown St. 57
SE Missouri 78, UC Riverside 75
SOUTHWEST
Delaware St. 65, Southern U. 63
ETSU 72, Sam Houston St. 61
Missouri St. 66, Wisconsin 64
TCU 64, Grambling St. 46
FAR WEST
BYU 80, S. Utah 61
Florida 101, W. Kentucky 68
Kansas 64, Ball St. 46
Oregon St. 69, N. Colorado 67
Southern Cal 79, Long Beach St. 61
Washington 90, E. Washington 83
TOURNAMENT
Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout
Semifinals
Loyola Marymount 88, Pacific 85, 2OT
Consolation Bracket
Alaska-Anchorage 77, UMKC 70
Hofstra 73, Marshall 70
Las Vegas Holiday Invitational
Third Round
Towson 56, Chattanooga 55
NIT Season Tip-off
Championship
Butler 79, Gonzaga 71
Third Place
North Carolina 101, Tennessee 87
Old Spice Classic
Semifinals
Arkansas 73, Marist 64
West Virginia 79, W. Michigan 54
Consolation Semifinals
S. Illinois 69, Minnesota 53
Virginia Tech 77, Montana 56
FRIDAY’S WOMEN’S SCORES
SOUTH
Alabama St. 53, Tuskegee 46
Florida St. 88, Florida 66
Georgetown 53, ETSU 52
Marquette 65, Auburn 61
Wake Forest 71, Florida A&M 62
MIDWEST
Michigan St. 85, Indiana St. 66
Xavier 69, W. Michigan 62
SOUTHWEST
Ark.-Little Rock 82, Idaho St. 53
LSU 61, Tulsa 37
Oklahoma St. 86, Pacific 56
Purdue 67, Arkansas St. 61
Texas-San Antonio 77, E. Washington 67
FAR WEST
Arizona 68, N.C. State 66, OT
Colorado 80, Nevada 60
Louisville 72, UC Santa Barbara 66
Portland St. 73, UC Davis 63
San Diego 62, Georgia Tech 59
San Diego St. 55, S. Utah 52
Southern Cal 69, Notre Dame 58
Wyoming 77, Charlotte 55
TOURNAMENT
Oregon Thanksgiving Tournament
First Round
Boise St. 56, Oregon 47
Pittsburgh 59, Utah 51
Coors Rocky Mountain Invitational
First Round
Colorado St. 88, Idaho 68
W. Carolina 72, Weber St. 70, OT
Florida Int. Thanksgiving Tourney
First Round
Fla. International 86, North Florida 46
Tulane 72, Villanova 60
Junkanoo Jam-Freeport, Nassau
First Round
Maryland 83, Gardner-Webb 41
Mississippi 61, Northwestern 58
Junkanoo Jam-Lucaya, Nassau
First Round
Baylor 78, UCF 48
S. Dakota St. 62, Virginia 55
Rainbow Wahine Classic
First Round
Arkansas 84, Denver 58
Gonzaga 62, UCLA 57
Hawaii 57, Texas Tech 54
North Carolina 99, Sacramento St. 38
Vanderbilt Thanksgiving Tournament
First Round
California 69, Belmont 52
Vanderbilt 81, Florida Atlantic 49
Wingate Inn Thanksgiving Classic
First Round
Montana St. 86, Cal St.-Fullerton 63
N. Dakota St. 59, Texas-Arlington 54
Pro basketball
National Basketball Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division W L Pct GB
New Jersey 5 7 .417 –
Philadelphia 5 7 .417 –
New York 5 9 .357 1
Boston 4 8 .333 1
Toronto 3 9 .250 2
Southeast Division W L Pct GB
Orlando 9 4 .692 –
Atlanta 5 5 .500 21/2
Miami 4 8 .333 41/2
Washington 4 8 .333 41/2
Charlotte 3 9 .250 51/2
Central Division W L Pct GB
Cleveland 8 5 .615 –
Detroit 8 5 .615 –
Indiana 7 6 .538 1
Milwaukee 4 8 .333 31/2
Chicago 3 9 .250 41/2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division W L Pct GB
San Antonio 10 3 .769 –
Dallas 8 4 .667 11/2
Houston 8 4 .667 11/2
New Orleans 8 5 .615 2
Memphis 3 9 .250 61/2
Northwest Division W L Pct GB
Utah 12 1 .923 –
Denver 7 4 .636 4
Portland 6 7 .462 6
Minnesota 5 6 .455 6
Seattle 6 8 .429 61/2
Pacific Division W L Pct GB
L.A. Lakers 8 4 .667 –
L.A. Clippers 6 4 .600 1
Sacramento 6 5 .545 11/2
Golden State 7 6 .538 11/2
Phoenix 6 6 .500 2
Friday’s Games
Atlanta 97, Toronto 93
Orlando 107, Miami 104
New York 101, Boston 77
Philadelphia 123, Chicago 108
Dallas 95, San Antonio 92
Memphis 95, Washington 80
Indiana 97, Cleveland 87
Detroit 104, Charlotte 95
Minnesota 86, New Orleans 79
Utah 114, L.A. Lakers 108
Denver 140, Golden State 129
Sacramento 109, Seattle 100
Phoenix 99, New Jersey 93
Today’s Games
Atlanta at Orlando, 4 p.m.
Detroit at Washington, 4 p.m.
Miami at Charlotte, 4 p.m.
Chicago at New York, 4:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Memphis at Houston, 5:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
Boston at Milwaukee, 6 p.m.
Portland at Sacramento, 7 p.m.
Utah at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
Pro football
National Football League
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East W L T Pct PF PA
New England 7 3 0 .700 236 131
N.Y. Jets 5 5 0 .500 177 217
Miami 5 6 0 .455 197 198
Buffalo 4 6 0 .400 164 201
South W L T Pct PF PA
Indianapolis 9 1 0 .900 263 210
Jacksonville 6 4 0 .600 211 137
Tennessee 3 7 0 .300 177 256
Houston 3 7 0 .300 165 230
North W L T Pct PF PA
Baltimore 8 2 0 .800 222 147
Cincinnati 5 5 0 .500 247 233
Pittsburgh 4 6 0 .400 239 227
Cleveland 3 7 0 .300 170 208
West W L T Pct PF PA
San Diego 8 2 0 .800 332 202
Kansas City 7 4 0 .636 229 205
Denver 7 4 0 .636 195 165
Oakland 2 8 0 .200 118 198
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East W L T Pct PF PA
Dallas 7 4 0 .636 309 198
N.Y. Giants 6 4 0 .600 224 208
Philadelphia 5 5 0 .500 246 194
Washington 3 7 0 .300 182 237
South W L T Pct PF PA
Carolina 6 4 0 .600 176 173
New Orleans 6 4 0 .600 245 228
Atlanta 5 5 0 .500 190 205
Tampa Bay 3 8 0 .273 142 252
North W L T Pct PF PA
Chicago 9 1 0 .900 282 120
Green Bay 4 6 0 .400 185 252
Minnesota 4 6 0 .400 167 182
Detroit 2 9 0 .182 195 266
West W L T Pct PF PA
Seattle 6 4 0 .600 203 219
San Francisco 5 5 0 .500 182 265
St. Louis 4 6 0 .400 202 236
Arizona 2 8 0 .200 161 233
Thursday’s Games
Miami 27, Detroit 10
Dallas 38, Tampa Bay 10
Kansas City 19, Denver 10
Sunday’s Games
Houston at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m.
Arizona at Minnesota, 10 a.m.
New Orleans at Atlanta, 10 a.m.
Carolina at Washington, 10 a.m.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 10 a.m.
San Francisco at St. Louis, 10 a.m.
Jacksonville at Buffalo, 10 a.m.
Cincinnati at Cleveland, 10 a.m.
Oakland at San Diego, 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Giants at Tennessee, 1:15 p.m.
Chicago at New England, 1:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at Indianapolis, 5:15 p.m.
Monday’s Game
Green Bay at Seattle, 5:30 p.m.
Transactions
FRIDAY
BASEBALL
National League
MILWAUKEE BREWERS-Named Wil Gorman senior director of Brewers Enterprises.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CAROLINA PANTHERS-Placed C Justin Hartwig on injured reserve. Signed WR Taye Biddle from the practice squad and T Sam Wilder to the practice squad.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Signed CB Antwain Spann to the practice squad.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM DUCKS-Recalled G Nathan Marsters from Laredo of the CHL.
ATLANTA THRASHERS-Recalled C Jason Krog from Chicago of the AHL.
BOSTON BRUINS-Recalled G Philippe Sauve from Providence of the AHL. Assigned C Yan Stastny to Providence.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Assigned F Alexandre Picard to Syracuse of the AHL.
DETROIT RED WINGS-Signed D Niklas Kronwall to a five-year contract extension through the 2011-12 season.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS-Recalled G Karl Goehring from Milwaukee of the AHL. Assigned D Kevin Klein to Milwaukee.
ST. LOUIS BLUES-Assigned G Jason Bacashihua to Peoria of the AHL.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Assigned D Patrick Coulombe to Manitoba of the AHL. Recalled D Alexander Edler from Manitoba.
COLLEGE
MIAMI-Fired Larry Coker, football coach.
THURSDAY
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS-Placed DE Bertrand Berry on injured reserve. Signed FB John Bronson from the practice squad.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL-Suspended Washington F Donald Brashear for three games, and Washington F Brian Sutherby and Atlanta F Scott Mellanby for one game apiece for their actions during a Nov. 22 game. Fined Washington coach Glen Hanlon $30,000 and Atlanta coach Bob Hartley fined $10,000.
WEDNESDAY
BASEBALL
American League
LOS ANGELES ANGELS-Agreed to terms with OF Gary Matthews Jr. on a five-year contract.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS-Released RHP Doug Waechter.
TEXAS RANGERS-Agreed to terms with LHP Scott Rice on a minor league contract.
National League
LOS ANGELES DODGERS-Agreed to terms with OF Juan Pierre on a five-year contract.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES-Named Kevin Gregg media relations assistant and Leigh Tobin director of public relations.