Sabres, UConn and Arizona headline Friday's national sports action
Buffalo topped Columbus in the NHL, while UConn and Arizona secured notable college wins Friday night.
By Avery Lyons, ClickNNY Sports Desk
The Buffalo Sabres opened Friday’s national sports action with a 5-2 win over Columbus. Josh Norris scored twice, and Owen Power assisted on three goals for Buffalo.
No. 4 UConn topped No. 16 Michigan 85-77 in the Hall of Fame Series in Boston. Braylon Mullins scored 23 points, including 10-for-11 shooting at the free-throw line.
No. 24 Arizona rallied past TCU 29-28 after Michael Salgado-Medina made a 37-yard field goal with 39 seconds left. Arizona recovered an onside pooch kick before the decisive score.
Elsewhere, Minnesota rolled past San Jose 4-1, while Anaheim edged Calgary 5-3. Virginia, Miami, Kansas and Iowa State each won in men’s college basketball. East Carolina topped South Florida 20-17, and SMU routed Virginia Tech 51-28. In the NBA Cup, Atlanta held off Washington 139-132, Boston rolled past Charlotte 119-80, Cleveland topped Philadelphia 119-95, Dallas edged Utah 112-100 and Oklahoma City routed Memphis 128-97.
Compiled by the ClickNNY Sports Desk from final scores and game reports.
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