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Paul McNeil Jr. (11 3s) sets record in NC State rout of Texas Southern
Paul McNeil Jr. scored a career-high 47 points to lead North Carolina State to a lopsided 108-72 victory over Texas Southern on Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,McNeil, a 6-foot-5 sophomore guard, set the program record for 3-pointers made in a single game by shooting 11-for-17 from deep range, brea...
Pitt drills 16 3-pointers to knock out Binghamton
Barry Dunning Jr. scored 23 points to help host Pitt end a three-game losing streak with a 103-63 nonconference win over Binghamton on Wednesday night.,Brandin Cummings added 17 points and Nojus Indrusaitis had 16 for Pitt (6-6), which never trailed while shooting 62.1% from the field and hitting 16...
Cincinnati enjoys dunk-fest in rout of Alabama State
Baba Miller logged 26 points and 14 rebounds to lead Cincinnati to an 88-51 win over visiting Alabama State on Wednesday.,Miller made 11 of 12 field-goal attempts for the Bearcats (7-4), who snapped a two-game losing streak. Shon Abaev chipped in 13 points.,Last year's leading scorer Jizzle James ad...
William Kyle III's double-double propels Syracuse past Mercyhurst
William Kyle III recorded 15 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks to lead a balanced scoring attack by Syracuse in a 76-63 home win over Mercyhurst on Wednesday.,Kyle shot 7-for-8 from the floor, while J.J. Starling (6-for-9) also was efficient en route to 15 points for the Orange (7-4). Sadiq White ...
UCF extends win streak to 8 with second-half explosion vs. Mercer
Jordan Burks led all scorers with 17 points and Riley Kugel added 16 to lead UCF to an 81-63 win over Mercer on Wednesday in Orlando, Fla.,Themus Fulks chipped in with 14 points, while Jamichael Stillwell recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds. ,With the win, ...
Old Dominion hits 10-win mark with Cure Bowl triumph over USF
Backup quarterback Quinn Henicle rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns in his second career start and Old Dominion reached 10 wins with its sixth straight victory, 24-10, over South Florida in the Cure Bowl on Wednesday in Orlando, Fla.,Henicle, who put the game away with his 51-yard touchdown run...
Spurs can bring momentum from NBA Cup into clash with Wizards
The San Antonio Spurs will look to parlay the momentum from a runner-up finish in the NBA Cup and a healthy roster into continued success when they host the Washington Wizards on Thursday.,The Spurs head home for a brief respite after a 124-113 loss to New York on Tuesday in the NBA Cup final in Las...
Creighton thrashes Xavier behind Austin Swartz's career-high 27
Austin Swartz scored a career-high 27 points and Creighton rolled to a 98-57 victory over Xavier Wednesday night in Cincinnati in the Big East opener for both teams.,After playing a tough nonconference schedule that included losses to Gonzaga, Iowa State and Baylor, the Bluejays (6-5, 1-0 Big East) ...
No. 23 Florida dominates inside, blasts Saint Francis
Rueben Chinyelu totaled a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds, Xaivian Lee had a team-high 18 points and No. 23 Florida blasted Saint Francis 102-61 on Wednesday night in Gainesville, Fla. ,Chinleyu made all five of his field goal attempts and both free throws for the Gators (7-4). ,Lee was...
Pelicans enjoying rare rise with defensive-minded Rockets on horizon
The New Orleans Pelicans, last in the Western Conference, seek their first three-game winning streak of the season when they host the Houston Rockets on Thursday.,The Pelicans snapped a seven-game losing skid -- their third stretch with at least six consecutive losses -- with a 143-120 home rout of ...
Floundering Bucks shooting for consistency against Raptors
Coming off their worst loss of the season, the Milwaukee Bucks look to rebound without Giannis Antetokounmpo as they host the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.,Milwaukee has had three days to sit on a 127-82 thrashing at the hands of the seven-win Brooklyn Nets. It was the Bucks' 11th loss in their...
Rested Thunder return to action vs. listless Clippers
The Oklahoma City Thunder finally got a chance to catch their collective breath over the past few days.,The defending NBA champions and leaders of the Western Conference will get back at it after their longest stretch between games of the regular season when the Thunder host the Los Angeles Clippers...
Bears expand stadium site search into greater Chicago area, NW Indiana
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for the site of their next stadium beyond the 326 acres they own in Arlington Heights, Ill., to the greater Chicago area that includes Northwest Indiana, president and CEO Kevin Warren declared Wednesday in an open letter released on the Bears' social med...
Rams star WR Davante Adams doubtful for clash vs. Seahawks
Rams star receiver Davante Adams is listed as doubtful due to two leg injuries for Los Angeles' NFC West showdown with the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night.,Adams aggravated a left hamstring injury during the fourth quarter of Sunday's 41-34 victory over the Detroit Lions. He also is battling a kn...
Flyers' 5-game unbeaten streak clashes with Sabres' rare 3-game run
After getting back on the winning end of a points streak, the Philadelphia Flyers look to keep rolling when they visit the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.,The Flyers are 2-0-3 in their last five games, but they had dropped three consecutive games in overtime or a shootout before Tuesday's 4-1 road win o...
Maple Leafs look for more road success against sinking Capitals
After a spotty homestand, the Toronto Maple Leafs hope to pick up where they left off on the road as they visit the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.,The Leafs came away with a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in their fifth consecutive home game on Tuesday. Auston Matthews and Dakota Joshua...
Penguins aim to stop 6-game winless skid against Senators
Bryan Rust is in the midst of an impressive goal-scoring streak, however it's his team's run in the wrong direction that is foremost on his mind.,The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to snap a six-game winless skid (0-2-4) on Thursday when they visit the Ottawa Senators.,"The season's always going to b...
Surprise Panthers square up with South kingpin Buccaneers
Home for the holidays, the Carolina Panthers entertain the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon with control of the NFC South on the line. ,Since the start of the 2021 season, the Buccaneers can claim ownership of the South, holding at least a share of the division lead for 73 of the 87 weeks wi...
Sliding Blackhawks seek a salve in struggling Canadiens
Trying to win games without injured star Connor Bedard has proved a difficult challenge for the Blackhawks.,Looking to avoid a fourth straight defeat, the visiting Blackhawks also will be trying to reverse their recent fortunes against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.,Competitive out of the...
Surging teams clash as Oilers, Bruins meet
With one victory secured to open a five-game homestand that leads into the NHL's holiday break, the Boston Bruins get ready for another Western Conference test as they welcome the surging Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.,The Bruins earned a 4-1 victory Tuesday over the Utah Mammoth in their return from ...