Lawrence Westbrook and Travis Busch each scored 10 points and helped trigger a second-half rally, as No. 22 Minnesota slipped past Iowa, 52-49, in a conference clash at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Matt Howard paced the Bulldogs with 14 points behind 8-of-9 shooting from the free throw line, and No. 21 Butler rolled to a 64-48 win over Horizon League foe Wright State.

Five-time U.S. ice dancing champions Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto will not compete at the 2009 U.S. Figure Skating Championships due to an injury.

Orlando center Dwight Howard continues to lead all players in the latest fan balloting results for the 2009 NBA All-Star Game.

The banged-up Los Angeles Clippers hope to avoid their ninth consecutive loss tonight when they face the surging San Antonio Spurs in the Alamo City.

The NBA schedule can be a fickle mistress.

The 20th-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils return to the friendly confines of Wells Fargo Arena this evening, as they welcome the Oregon State Beavers to Tempe for a Pac-10 tussle.

The 16th-ranked Xavier Musketeers and the Saint Louis Billikens begin Atlantic 10 play this evening, as they square off at the Cintas Center.

The Iowa Hawkeyes play host to the 22nd- ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers in a Big Ten Conference clash tonight in Iowa City.

The 21st-ranked Butler Bulldogs are once again the favorites to capture the Horizon League title, and they will play host to the Wright State Raiders this evening.

Travis Outlaw drained a fade-away jumper with 8.9 seconds remaining to lift Portland to an 84-83 triumph over Detroit, snapping the Pistons' seven-game winning streak.

Pau Gasol recorded a game-high 33 points and 18 rebounds, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-106 victory over the Golden State Warriors.