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No. 18 Arizona will be shooting for a sweep of its San Francisco Bay Area trip when it plays at Stanford on Sunday, and the return of point guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright makes that an attainable goal. Arizona wound up beating the Bears 67-62, and the return of Jackson-Cartwright, who missed the previous six games with an ankle injury, was a major reason Arizona was able to recover. "We would not have won if Parker didn't play," Arizona coach Sean Miller said. Continue to Article

December 31, 2016 2:31:pm EST

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) -- Torian Graham scored a career-high 30 points and Arizona State held off Stanford 98-93 in the Pac-12 Conference opener for both teams Friday night. Continue to Article

December 30, 2016 11:35:pm EST

Five years ago, Creighton was a long-standing member of the Missouri Valley Conference with a future NBA first round draft pick in Doug McDermott on its roster. The Bluejays are one of the final five undefeated teams in college basketball and hosting the defending NCAA tournament champions -- one of those other teams without a loss -- in a pivotal Big East conference game. Continue to Article

December 30, 2016 3:33:pm EST

Despite being plagued by personnel issues, 18th-ranked Arizona will try to break through that barrier when it opens Pac-12 play at California on Friday. The Bears (9-3) had their 27-game home winning streak snapped by 12th-ranked Virginia in a tight 56-52 game in Cal's last nonconference contest on Dec. 21. "Anytime you play at home, it gives you a level of confidence," Cal coach Cuonzo Martin said. Continue to Article

December 30, 2016 1:46:am EST

January is just around the corner. Conference play is finally here. And that means it’s time to reassess college basketball’s top teams and players, as well as its most competitive leagues, as the season kicks into gear. We’ll highlight surprises, disappointments, and player and freshman of the year candidates before ranking teams by tiers and making one bold prediction for the next two-and-a-half months. Continue to Article

December 29, 2016 1:34:pm EST