Michigan has been a thorn in the side of Michigan State athletics for years. That thorn just got a bit more painful as the No. 10 ranked Wolverine hockey team d

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There's a three-way tie between Western Michigan, UND and Arizona State atop the standings, but the Broncos have played two fewer games. The standings are tight from top to bottom. Only six points separate first and eighth.

The Boston College Eagles men’s hockey team will compete in the 2025 Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off. The multi-day event will feature four teams and take place from Dec. 28-29, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. Wisconsin, Western Michigan and Lake Superior State will be the other three teams to join the Eagles.

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Michigan State forward Isaac Howard scored four goals, the first hat trick of his career, as the Spartans defeated Penn State, 6-4, in State

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Iowa St. at West Virginia, 1 p.m. Ohio St. at Penn St., 1 p.m. Seton Hall at UConn, 1 p.m. William & Mary at Northeastern, 1 p.m. North Carolina at Pittsburgh, 2 p.m. Hofstra at Elon, 1 p.m. LSU at Florida, 1 p.m.

The Boston College Eagles men’s hockey split its home-and-home series against the Merrimack Warriors over the weekend. Merrimack took the opening contest at Conte Forum 5-2 after scoring five unanswered goals in the second and third periods while Boston College won the finale 4-1 at Lawler Rink.

In addition to the Badgers, the field for the December 2025 event includes two other NCAA champion teams and another ranked in the top five.

Madness is still a couple of months away, but this weekend's college basketball slate certainly has a March feel to it. Saturday in particular is a banner day in the SEC, featuring a trio of top-25 showdowns.