Arc: Michigan State had no business beating Minnesota on Wednesday night, but the Spartans buckled down and made all the plays they needed to make to avoid an upset.

Arc: Word has been getting around that there are now three, not just two, guarantees in life: death, taxes, and the newest addition, Kansas winning the Big 12 title.

Not much heat from the Hawks for Jeremy Lin and the New York Knicks.

Andrew Bynum had 19 points and 14 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers hit the halfway point of their season with a 96-91 victory over the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.

The Boston Celtics can only hope their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder is a microcosm of their season: a dreadful first half and a gutsy second half.

PHT: Brad Marchand scored twice and Tim Thomas stopped 30 shots to lead Boston to a 4-2 win over St. Louis on Wednesday, ending the Blues' team-record point streak at 21 home games.

The way the Syracuse Orange were missing one shot after another, Scoop Jardine considered them fortunate to be ahead at halftime.

Luke Donald won't be playing the 18th hole at Dove Mountain this year, either.