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No. 21 Creighton, No. 20 Texas A&M meet in Las Vegas
No. 21 Creighton will look to snap a two-game losing streak when it squares off against No. 20 Texas A&M on Wednesday at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. ,But that will be a tall task for the Bluejays (4-2), who have dropped games at home to in-state rival Nebraska and, on Tuesday, to San Dieg...

SDSU, Oregon chase berth in Players Era Festival final
San Diego State and Oregon, both coming off victories over ranked opponents on Tuesday, will meet on Wednesday afternoon in the Players Era Festival at Las Vegas.,San Diego State (3-1) defeated No. 21 Creighton 71-53 before Oregon (6-0) beat No. 20 Texas A&M 80-70.,The Aztecs, Ducks, Bluejays and Ag...

Colorado eyes another Maui upset in clash vs. No. 5 Iowa State
Perhaps anxious to get life in the Big 12 Conference started ahead of schedule this season, Colorado pulled off a major upset and will face No. 5 Iowa State on Wednesday in the fifth-place game of the Maui Invitational at Lahaina, Hawaii.,Colorado's official debut Big 12 game still is scheduled to t...

Franz Wagner-led Magic face Bulls, aim to continue surge
Franz Wagner has been making life without Paolo Banchero a whole lot easier for the Orlando Magic. ,Wagner has averaged 27.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 7 assists over the past 10 games and will try to stay in the zone Wednesday night when Orlando collides with the visiting Chicago Bulls. ,The Magic ha...

Facing Hornets, Heat look to rebound from disappointing loss
The Miami Heat will try to shed some disappointment when they arrive in North Carolina to play the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.,The Heat lost 106-103 on Tuesday night at home against the Milwaukee Bucks. The result prevented Miami from notching a three-game winning streak for the first time...

Getting healthy, Cal faces Mercyhurst
California has fared just fine without three injured starters, but the Golden Bears could welcome two of them back Wednesday for a home game against Mercyhurst at the Cal Classic in Berkeley, Calif.,Coach Mark Madsen's squad opened the four-team showcase with two wins despite playing without guards ...

Losing streak over, Senators hit road to face Sharks
The Ottawa Senators will look to make it back-to-back wins when they open a three-game California road trip with a contest against the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday.,Ottawa edged the visiting Calgary Flames 4-3 on Monday night to snap a five-game skid (0-4-1).,Captain Brady Tkachuk and Drake Batherso...

Shane Wright, Kraken eye sweep of pair against Ducks
Some people learn best by doing. For others, it's by watching.,The Seattle Kraken gave Shane Wright a chance at the latter over the past week and it paid off Monday in Anaheim.,Wright, who had been a healthy scratch in the previous three games, returned with a goal and an assist in a 3-2 victory aga...

Ex-Kings Alex Iafallo, Rasmus Kupari return to L.A. with Jets
The Winnipeg Jets are halfway through their longest road trip of the season, and they like what they've accomplished so far.,The Jets will try to maintain their momentum when they visit the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.,Winnipeg has won two of the first three games on the six-game trip, most...

Top 25 roundup: No. 2 UConn loses second straight on Maui
Andrej Jakimovski hit a layup with eight seconds left and Colorado upset No. 2 UConn 73-72 in the consolation bracket of the Maui Invitational on Tuesday in Lahaina, Hawaii.,Colorado rallied from down 11 in the first half to get the win over the two-time defending national champion Huskies. With UCo...

Dylan Harper, Rutgers nip Notre Dame in OT
Dylan Harper dropped a career-high 36 points and Rutgers fended off Matt Allocco and Notre Dame 85-84 in overtime to conclude a wild first day of the Players Era Festival on Tuesday night in Las Vegas., ,Allocco forced overtime by making a 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining. ,With the Fighting I...

Johni Broome, No. 4 Auburn top No. 12 UNC, reach Maui final
A sensational performance of 23 points, a career-high 19 rebounds, five assists and three blocked shots from Johni Broome powered No. 4 Auburn past No. 10 North Carolina 85-72 on Tuesday and into the championship game of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.,Auburn will oppose Memphis on Wednesd...

Memphis outlasts Michigan State, moves to Maui Invitational final
Tyrese Hunter tallied a game-high 23 points and PJ Haggerty finished with 16 points and nine rebounds as Memphis earned a spot in the Maui Invitational championship game by beating Michigan State 71-63 on Tuesday in Lahaina, Hawaii., ,Hunter was 5-of-10 from 3-point territory and has made 12 3-point...

Kevin Lankinen stars in goal in Canucks beat Bruins
Kevin Lankinen recorded a 32-save shutout and made Jake DeBrusk's second-period goal stand up as the Vancouver Canucks edged past the host Boston Bruins 2-0 on Tuesday.,Lankinen made 13 saves in the middle frame and another 11 in the third en route to his second shutout of the season. The 29-year-ol...

NBA roundup: Damian Lillard hoists banged-up Bucks over Heat
Damian Lillard scored 37 points and dished out 12 assists as the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks defeated the host Miami Heat 106-103 in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night.,Lillard made 10 of 17 shots from the floor, including 8 of 13 from 3-point range, as Milwaukee won a fifth straight game.,Bucks star...

Now with Isaiah Hartenstein, Thunder take another crack at Warriors
The Oklahoma City Thunder have a new weapon to unleash when they try to avenge a loss to the Golden State Warriors in a meeting between two Western Conference powerhouses on Wednesday night in San Francisco. ,Stephen Curry hit seven 3-pointers to account for the majority of his 36 points when the Wa...

Suns get stars back, crush Lakers
Devin Booker recorded 26 points and 10 assists as the Phoenix Suns halted a five-game losing streak with a convincing 127-100 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.,Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal each scored 23 points in their returns from calf injuries. The Suns went 1-6 with...

QBs headline Packers-Dolphins Thanksgiving night matchup
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love played interception-free football for the first time this season during a home rout of the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.,The Packers' Thanksgiving night home clash with the Miami Dolphins offers a chance to be equally efficient. Just don't expect Love to sc...

Georgia Tech targets elusive home win against Charleston Southern
A pair of scuffling teams will look to put their losing streaks to bed on Wednesday, when the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets host the Charleston Southern Buccaneers in Atlanta, Ga.,Georgia Tech (2-3) is playing its sixth of a seven-game homestand. The Yellow Jackets fell at home to North Florida 103-95...

UCLA forces 30 turnovers, trounces Southern Utah
Lazar Stefanovic scored 13 of his season-high 19 points in the first half and the UCLA defense forced 30 turnovers in an 88-43 rout of Southern Utah on Tuesday in Los Angeles.,The Bruins (6-1) faced little resistance in their wire-to-wire win, staying perfect at home for the season and scoring their...