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NCAA Men's Basketball Top 25 Daily Fared 01/02/2026 11:24pm • Friday No. 1 Arizona (13-0) did not play. Next: at Utah, Saturday. No. 2 Michigan (13-0) beat No. 24 USC 96-66. Next: at Penn State, Tuesday. No. 3 Iowa State (14-0) beat West Virginia 80-59. Next: at Baylor, Wednesday. No. 4 UConn (13-1) did not play. Next: vs. Marquette, Sunday. No. 5 Purdue (12-1 Florida Panthers and New York Rangers bring 'Miami Vice' flair to Winter Classic 01/02/2026 11:08pm • MIAMI (AP) ��� The Florida Panthers arrived in Ferraris, cigars lit, dressed in all-white ���Miami Vice��� attire ��� and, in true South Florida fashion, fashionably late. The New York Rangers followed suit, stepping into loanDepot Park in their own whites and sunglasses. With that, the 2026 Winter CCHA Glance 01/02/2026 11:04pm • All Times EST OVERALL Freshman Ebuka Okorie leads Stanford to an 80-76 win over No. 16 Louisville 01/02/2026 11:02pm • STANFORD, Calif. (AP) ��� Freshman Ebuka Okorie scored 28 points, Benny Gealer made a crucial pair of free throws with 8.2 seconds left, and Stanford beat No. 16 Louisville 80-76 on Friday. Okorie shot 9 of 18 and went 8 of 10 on free throws in 38 minutes to pace Stanford (12-3, 1-1 Atlantic Coast C Antetokounmpo's dunk in closing seconds gives Bucks 122-121 win over Hornets 01/02/2026 10:51pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) ��� Giannis Antetokounmpo dunked on a lob from Kevin Porter Jr. with 4.7 seconds remaining to give the Milwaukee Bucks a 122-121 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. Antetokounmpo had 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for his NBA-leading 158th game with at least 3 FBI says it disrupted a New Year's Eve attack plan inspired by Islamic State group 01/02/2026 10:50pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) ��� The FBI said Friday it disrupted a New Year���s Eve attack plot targeting a grocery store and fast-food restaurant in North Carolina, arresting an 18-year-old man who authorities say pledged loyalty to the Islamic State group. Christian Sturdivant was charged with attempting Eric Parnell scores 19, leads Fairleigh Dickinson over Mercyhurst 74-67 in NEC opener 01/02/2026 10:48pm • ERIE, Pa. (AP) ��� Eric Parnell had 19 points in Fairleigh Dickinson's 74-67 victory over Mercyhurst on Friday night in a Northeast Conference opener. Parnell shot 6 for 12, including 5 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Knights (4-10, 1-0). Taeshaud Jackson added 16 points and 12 rebounds. Joey Nie Deni Avdija has 34 points and 11 assists in the Trail Blazers' 122-109 win over the Pelicans 01/02/2026 10:47pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) ��� Deni Avdija had 34 points and 11 assists and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the injury-depleted New Orleans Pelicans 122-09 on Friday night. Donovan Clingan had 11 points and 15 rebounds, Shaedon Sharpe scored 23 points and Caleb Love, who hit six 3-pointers, added 22 points fo Point guard Jamal Murray is the last starter standing for the injury-plagued Denver Nuggets 01/02/2026 10:38pm • CLEVELAND (AP) ��� Things have quickly gone from bad to worse for the injury-plagued Denver Nuggets, who don���t have a true healthy center on their roster after losing three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and backup Jonas Valanciunas earlier this week. Three other core players, Aaron Gordon, Cam Johnson and Toby Harris scores 25 to help Iona fend off Siena 75-72 01/02/2026 10:37pm • NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) ��� Toby Harris scored 25 points and Iona held on for a 75-72 victory over Siena on Friday night. Harris went 9 of 15 from the field (6 for 12 from 3-point range) for the Gaels (10-5, 2-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Keshawn Williams had 11 points and CJ Anthony score DeSean Goode scores 18 to lead Robert Morris over Detroit Mercy 85-77 01/02/2026 10:37pm • DETROIT (AP) ��� DeSean Goode had 18 points to lead Robert Morris to an 85-77 victory over Detroit Mercy on Friday night. Goode also added six rebounds for the Colonials (11-5, 3-2 Horizon League). Ryan Prather Jr. scored 16 points and Nikolaos Chitikoudis added 13 points. TJ Nadeau and Orlando Love Johnson has another triple-double and the Hawks beat the Knicks 111-99 01/02/2026 10:26pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Jalen Johnson had 18 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in his seventh triple-double of the season, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 111-99 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night. Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 23 points and Onyeka Okongwu had 22 for the Hawks, while both Kobi Williams scores 20 in Missouri State's 79-55 victory over UTEP 01/02/2026 10:22pm • SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) ��� Kobi Williams had 20 points to help Missouri State cruise past UTEP 79-55 on Friday night. Williams shot 4 of 11 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 10 from the free-throw line for the Bears (8-5, 2-0 Conference USA). Trey Williams Jr. hit f Bruce Thornton scores 20, moves up Ohio State scoring list in Buckeyes' 80-73 victory over Rutgers 01/02/2026 10:20pm • PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) ��� Bruce Thornton had 20 points to move into eighth place on Ohio State's all-time scoring list and the Buckeyes defeated Rutgers 80-73 on Friday night. Thornton made 8 of 13 shots with two 3-pointers for the Buckeyes (10-3, 2-1 Big Ten Conference). Thornton moved three points Jaguars and new left tackle Cole Van Lanen agree to 3-year extension, AP source says 01/02/2026 10:18pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) ��� The Jacksonville Jaguars and new starting left tackle Cole Van Lanen agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension Friday, a person familiar with negotiations said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither side confirmed the