Scoreboard
Published 5:33 am Thursday, December 31, 2015
NFL standings
National Football League
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
y-New England 12 3 0 .800 455 295
N.Y. Jets 10 5 0 .667 370 292
Buffalo 7 8 0 .467 357 342
Miami 5 10 0 .333 290 379
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Houston 8 7 0 .533 309 307
Indianapolis 7 8 0 .467 303 384
Jacksonville 5 10 0 .333 370 418
Tennessee 3 12 0 .200 275 393
North
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Cincinnati 11 4 0 .733 395 263
Pittsburgh 9 6 0 .600 395 307
Baltimore 5 10 0 .333 312 377
Cleveland 3 12 0 .200 266 404
W L T Pct PF PA
x-Denver 11 4 0 .733 328 276
x-Kansas City 10 5 0 .667 382 270
Oakland 7 8 0 .467 342 376
San Diego 4 11 0 .267 300 371
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Washington 8 7 0 .533 354 356
Philadelphia 6 9 0 .400 342 400
N.Y. Giants 6 9 0 .400 390 407
Dallas 4 11 0 .267 252 340
South
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Carolina 14 1 0 .933 462 298
Atlanta 8 7 0 .533 322 325
Tampa Bay 6 9 0 .400 332 379
New Orleans 6 9 0 .400 388 459
North
W L T Pct PF PA
x-Green Bay 10 5 0 .667 355 303
x-Minnesota 10 5 0 .667 345 289
Detroit 6 9 0 .400 334 380
Chicago 6 9 0 .400 315 373
West
W L T Pct PF PA
y-Arizona 13 2 0 .867 483 277
x-Seattle 9 6 0 .600 387 271
St. Louis 7 8 0 .467 264 311
San Francisco 4 11 0 .267 219 371
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
Sunday, Jan. 3
Jacksonville at Houston, 1 p.m.
Washington at Dallas, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Chicago, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
New England at Miami, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Baltimore at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
St. Louis at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m.
San Diego at Denver, 4:25 p.m.
Seattle at Arizona, 4:25 p.m.
Oakland at Kansas City, 4:25 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Carolina, 4:25 p.m.
Minnesota at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m.
College bowls
2015-16 College Football Bowl Schedule
Saturday, Dec. 19
Celebration Bowl
Atlanta
NC A&T 41, Alcorn State 34
New Mexico Bowl
Albuquerque
Arizona 45, New Mexico 37
Las Vegas Bowl
Utah 35, BYU 28
Camelia Bowl
Montgomery, Ala.
Appalachian State 31, Ohio 29
Cure Bowl
Orlando, Fla.
San Jose State 27, Georgia State 16
New Orleans Bowl
Louisiana Tech 47, Arkansas State 28
Monday, Dec. 21
Miami Beach Bowl
South Florida (8-4) vs. Western Kentucky 45, South Florida 35
Tuesday, Dec. 22
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Boise
Akron 23, Utah State 21
Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl
Toledo 32, Temple 17
Wednesday, Dec. 23
Poinsettia Bowl
San Diego
Boise State 55, Northern Illinois 7
GoDaddy Bowl
Mobile, Ala.
Georgia Southern 58, Bowling Green 27
Thursday, Dec. 24
Bahamas Bowl
Nassau
Western Michigan 45, Middle Tennessee 31
Hawaii Bowl
Honolulu
San Diego State 42, Cincinnati 7
Saturday, Dec. 26
St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl
Marshall 16, UConn 10
Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
Washington State 20, Miami, Fla., 14
Heart of Dallas Bowl
Washington 44, Southern Mississippi 31
Pinstripe Bowl
Bronx, N.Y.
Duke 44, Indiana 41, OT
Independence Bowl
Shreveport, La.
Virginia Tech 55, Tulsa 52
Foster Farms Bowl
Santa Clara, Calif.
Nebraska 37, UCLA 29
Monday, Dec. 28
Military Bowl
Annapolis, Md.
Navy 44, Pittsburgh 28
Quick Lane Bowl
Detroit
Minnesota 21, Central Michigan 14
Tuesday, Dec. 29
Armed Forces Bowl
Fort Worth, Texas
California 55, Air Force 36
Russell Athletic Bowl
Orlando, Fla.
Baylor 49, North Carolina 38
Arizona Bowl
Tucson
Nevada 28, Colorado State 23
Texas Bowl
Houston
LSU 56, Texas Tech 27
Wednesday, Dec. 30
Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl
Auburn 31, Memphis 10
Belk Bowl
Charlotte, N.C.
Mississippi St. 51, NC State 28
Music City Bowl
Nashville, Tenn.
Louisville 27, Texas A&M 21
Holiday Bowl
San Diego
Wisconsin 23, Southern Cal 13
Thursday, Dec. 31
Peach Bowl
Atlanta
Houston (12-1) vs. Florida State (10-2), Noon (ESPN) Orange Bowl (Playoff Semifinal)
Miami Gardens, Fla.
Clemson (13-0) vs. Oklahoma (11-1), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Cotton Bowl Classic (Playoff Semifinal)
Arlington, Texas
Alabama (12-1) vs. Michigan State (12-1), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Jan. 1
Outback Bowl
Tampa, Fla.
Northwestern (10-2) vs. Tennessee (8-4), Noon (ESPN2)
Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Fla.
Michigan (9-3) vs. Florida (10-3), 1 p.m. (ABC)
Fiesta Bowl
Glendale, Ariz.
Notre Dame (10-2) vs. Ohio State (11-1), 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, Calif.
Iowa (12-1) vs. Stanford (11-2), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Sugar Bowl
New Orleans
Oklahoma State (10-2) vs. Mississippi (9-3), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Jan. 2
TaxSlayer Bowl
Jacksonville, Fla.
Penn St. (7-5) vs. Georgia (9-3), Noon (ESPN)
Liberty Bowl
Memphis, Tenn.
Kansas St. (6-6) vs. Arkansas (7-5), 3:20 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl
San Antonio
Oregon (9-3) vs. TCU (10-2), 6:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Cactus Bowl
Phoenix
West Virginia (7-5) vs. Arizona State (6-6), 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 11
College Football Championship Game
Glendale, Ariz.
Orange Bowl winner vs. Cotton Bowl winner, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Jan. 23
East-West Shrine Classic
At St. Petersburg, Fla.
East vs. West, 4 p.m.
(NFLN) NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
At Carson, Calif.
National vs. American, 6 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, Jan. 30
Senior Bowl
At Mobile, Ala.
North vs. South, 2:30 p.m. (NFLN)
NHL standings
National Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Florida 37 21 12 4 46 101 84
Montreal 39 21 15 3 45 111 98
Boston 36 20 12 4 44 115 97
Detroit 37 18 12 7 43 94 98
Ottawa 38 18 14 6 42 111 115
Tampa Bay 38 18 16 4 40 97 93
Toronto 36 14 15 7 35 95 102
Buffalo 37 15 18 4 34 87 99
Metropolitan Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Washington 36 28 6 2 58 115 74
N.Y. Rangers 38 21 13 4 46 112 100
N.Y. Islanders 37 20 12 5 45 103 88
New Jersey 38 19 14 5 43 90 92
Pittsburgh 36 17 15 4 38 81 89
Philadelphia 36 15 14 7 37 78 100
Carolina 37 15 17 5 35 87 106
Columbus 39 14 22 3 31 98 123
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Dallas 38 27 8 3 57 132 97
St. Louis 39 23 12 4 50 99 93
Chicago 38 21 13 4 46 104 94
Minnesota 35 19 10 6 44 95 84
Nashville 37 18 12 7 43 100 96
Colorado 37 18 17 2 38 106 102
Winnipeg 36 17 17 2 36 97 105
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Los Angeles 36 23 11 2 48 98 81
San Jose 36 18 16 2 38 100 102
Arizona 36 17 16 3 37 100 116
Vancouver 38 14 15 9 37 93 109
Calgary 36 17 17 2 36 96 117
Anaheim 35 14 15 6 34 67 87
Edmonton 38 15 20 3 33 97 118
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Wednesday’s Games
Toronto 3, Pittsburgh 2, SO
Washington 5, Buffalo 2
New Jersey 3, Ottawa 0
N.Y. Rangers 5, Tampa Bay 2
San Jose 4, Philadelphia
Thursday’s Games
N.Y. Islanders at Buffalo, 6 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Detroit, 6 p.m.
Washington at Carolina, 6 p.m.
Minnesota at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Chicago at Colorado, 8 p.m.
Nashville at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Anaheim at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Winnipeg at Arizona, 9 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Montreal vs. Boston at Foxborough, MA, 1 p.m.
Anaheim at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
NBA standings
National Basketball Association
All Times EST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Toronto 20 13 .606 —
Boston 18 14 .563 1 1/2
New York 15 18 .455 5
Brooklyn 9 23 .281 10 1/2
Philadelphia 3 31 .088 17 1/2
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Atlanta 21 13 .618 —
Orlando 19 13 .594 1
Miami 18 13 .581 1 1/2
Charlotte 17 14 .548 2 1/2
Washington 14 16 .467 5
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Cleveland 21 9 .700 —
Chicago 18 12 .600 3
Indiana 18 13 .581 3 1/2
Detroit 17 15 .531 5
Milwaukee 12 21 .364 10 1/2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 28 6 .824 —
Dallas 19 13 .594 8
Memphis 18 16 .529 10
Houston 16 17 .485 11 1/2
New Orleans 10 21 .323 16 1/2
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Oklahoma City 22 10 .688 —
Utah 13 17 .433 8
Portland 14 20 .412 9
Minnesota 12 20 .375 10
Denver 12 21 .364 10 1/2
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
Golden State 29 2 .935 —
L.A. Clippers 20 13 .606 10
Sacramento 12 20 .375 17 1/2
Phoenix 12 22 .353 18 1/2
L.A. Lakers 6 27 .182 24
Wednesday’s Games
Orlando 100, Brooklyn 93
L.A. Clippers 122, Charlotte 117
Toronto 94, Washington 91
L.A. Lakers 112, Boston 104
Chicago 102, Indiana 100, OT
Minnesota 94, Utah 80
San Antonio 112, Phoenix 79
Dallas 114, Golden State 91
Philadelphia 110, Sacramento 105
Portland 110, Denver 103
Thursday’s Games
Milwaukee at Indiana, 6 p.m.
Minnesota at Detroit, 6 p.m.
Golden State at Houston, 7 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Portland at Utah, 9 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Orlando at Washington, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Dallas at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
New York at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
H.S. scores
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Wednesday’s Boys’ Basketball Scores
Albany Alexander 55, Vincent Warren 47
Bellaire 88, Bridgeport 37
Chillicothe Zane Trace 65, New Lexington 54
Heath 53, Crooksville 32
Logan 77, Amanda-Clearcreek 32
Peebles 57, Seaman N. Adams 46
Sardinia Eastern Brown 48, Georgetown 24
Marietta 72, Wooster 57
Middle Tennessee Christian, Tenn. 54, Circleville Logan Elm 53
Washington C.H. Miami Trace 53, Jamestown Greeneview 47
Morgantown, W.Va. 82, Bainbridge Paint Valley 50
South Charleston, W.Va. 75, Lancaster 42
Ohio State box
OHIO ST. 78, MINNESOTA 63
MINNESOTA (6-7)
Murphy 4-7 3-6 11, King 1-8 4-4 7, Konate 0-1 0-0 0, Mason 4-14 2-2 10, Morris 6-11 3-6 18, McBrayer 1-4 1-3 3, Dorsey 1-2 2-2 4, Buggs 0-3 0-0 0, Gilbert 3-6 0-0 8, Diedhiou 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 21-58 15-23 63.
OHIO ST. (9-5)
Tate 4-6 2-3 10, Loving 6-11 5-6 20, Bates-Diop 5-10 2-3 13, Thompson 2-7 2-2 6, Lyle 1-5 2-2 4, Mitchell 1-1 1-3 3, Giddens 4-7 1-3 9, Bell 2-2 0-0 4, Harris 1-3 0-0 2, Williams 3-5 0-0 7. Totals 29-57 15-22 78.
Halftime—Ohio St. 37-34. 3-Point Goals—Minnesota 6-18 (Morris 3-3, Gilbert 2-4, King 1-3, Dorsey 0-1, McBrayer 0-2, Buggs 0-2, Mason 0-3), Ohio St. 5-15 (Loving 3-5, Williams 1-2, Bates-Diop 1-3, Harris 0-1, Tate 0-1, Lyle 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Minnesota 35 (King, Morris 6), Ohio St. 43 (Bates-Diop, Loving, Thompson 6). Assists—Minnesota 8 (King 4), Ohio St. 24 (Lyle 13). Total Fouls—Minnesota 22, Ohio St. 18. A—13,701.
Ohio U. box
OHIO 81, UC RIVERSIDE 59
UC RIVERSIDE (9-6)
Bland 5-10 0-0 15, Johns 3-13 1-2 8, Johnson 2-3 0-0 4, Larsson 1-7 0-0 2, Thames 2-4 0-0 4, Thomas 2-5 2-2 7, Jones 1-1 0-0 3, Sylvester 0-2 0-0 0, Boezeman 1-4 2-2 4, Rwahwire 0-2 2-3 2, Dijkstra 5-5 0-0 10. Totals 22-56 7-9 59.
OHIO (9-3)
Setty 9-17 2-2 20, Simmons 4-11 7-7 15, Kaminski 3-10 2-2 9, Campbell 7-12 1-1 15, Dartis 2-4 2-2 8, Gollon 0-1 0-0 0, Mompremier 0-2 0-0 0, Harley 1-3 5-6 7, Crabtree 0-0 0-0 0, McDonald 0-0 0-0 0, Frayer 0-1 0-0 0, Block 1-1 0-0 2, Laster 1-1 0-0 2, Taylor 1-2 1-1 3. Totals 29-65 20-21 81.
Halftime—Ohio 36-29. 3-Point Goals—UC Riverside 8-16 (Bland 5-8, Thomas 1-1, Jones 1-1, Johns 1-2, Thames 0-1, Boezeman 0-1, Sylvester 0-2), Ohio 3-14 (Dartis 2-3, Kaminski 1-6, Gollon 0-1, Setty 0-2, Campbell 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—UC Riverside 27 (Dijkstra 6), Ohio 44 (Setty 10). Assists—UC Riverside 10 (Johns 3), Ohio 15 (Simmons 8). Total Fouls—UC Riverside 20, Ohio 13. A—5,267.
Early entries
2016 NFL Draft Early Entries
Artie Burns, db, Miami
Kenny Clark, dt, UCLA
Corey Coleman, wr, Baylor
Maliek Collins, dt, Nebraska
Su’a Cravens, lb, Southern Cal
Kendall Fuller, cb, Virginia Tech
Vernon Hargreaves III, cb, Florida
Jordan Howard, rb, Indiana
Myles Jack, lb, UCLA
Quinton Jefferson, dl, Maryland
Cayleb Jones, wr, Arizona
Damontae Kazee, cb, San Diego State
Steve Longa, lb, Rutgers
Alex McCalister, de, Florida
Robert Nkemdiche, dl, Mississippi
Alex Redmond, ol, UCLA
Hassan Ridgeway, dt, Texas
Demarcus Robinson, wr, Florida
Noah Spence, de, Eastern Kentucky
Kelvin Taylor, rb, Florida
Ron Thompson, de, Syracuse
Cleveland Wallace III, cb, San Jose State
Dwayne Washington, rb, Washington
Scooby Wright, lb, Arizona
Note: Official list will be released by the NFL on Jan. 22.
FSC playoffs
NCAA Football Championship
Subdivision Playoffs
First Round
Saturday, Nov. 28
Western Illinois 24, Dayton 7
Chattanooga 50, Fordham 20
The Citadel 41, Coastal Carolina 38
Sam Houston State 42, Southern Utah 39
Montana 24, South Dakota State 17
Colgate 27, New Hampshire 20
William & Mary 52, Duquesne 49
Northern Iowa 53, Eastern Illinois 17
Second Round
Saturday, Dec. 5
Richmond 48, William & Mary 13
Charleston Southern 14, The Citadel 6
Colgate 44, James Madison 38
Illinois State 36, Western Illinois 19
Jacksonville State 41, Chattanooga 35, OT
North Dakota State 37, Montana 6
Sam Houston State 34, McNeese State 29
Northern Iowa 29, Portland State 17
Quarterfinals
Friday, Dec. 11
Richmond 39, Illinois State 27
Jacksonville State 58, Charleston Southern 38
Saturday, Dec. 12
North Dakota State 23, Northern Iowa 13
Sam Houston State 48, Colgate 21
Semifinals
Friday, Dec. 18
North Dakota State 33, Richmond 7
Saturday, Dec. 19
Jacksonville State 62, Sam Houston State 10
Championship
Saturday, Jan. 9
At Toyota Stadium
Frisco, Texas
North Dakota State (12-2) vs. Jacksonville State (13-1), Noon