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Northwestern, off OT victory, takes on Montana State
Northwestern, fresh off an overtime win over Eastern Illinois, will continue its homestand Tuesday night when it welcomes Montana State to Evanston, Ill. ,Against Eastern Illinois, the Wildcats (3-1) were led in their 67-58 win by Fairfield graduate transfer Jalen Leach, who finished with 27 points....
Blackhawks bid to ignite sluggish offense vs. Ducks
The Chicago Blackhawks haven't scored more than one goal in regulation since a visit to Anaheim on Nov. 3.,Will Tuesday's visit from the Ducks remedy an ailing attack? Chicago certainly hopes so.,Outscored 15-6 while losing four of their past five games, the Blackhawks return home searching for a sp...
Senators welcome return home ahead of clash vs. Oilers
The Ottawa Senators are looking to benefit from an extended stretch on home ice as they begin a four-game homestand on Tuesday night against the Edmonton Oilers.,The Senators are 5-2-1 at home this season, although it has been a month since the team played consecutive games in Ottawa. The Senators h...
TCU, still seeking identity, set for Alcorn State
After suffering its first loss of the season Friday against Michigan, TCU will host Alcorn State Tuesday in Fort Worth, Texas, in their final contest before Thanksgiving.,TCU (3-1) was without junior center Ernest Udeh Jr. against the Wolverines, and his absence was felt. Udeh, the Horned Frogs' lon...
LSU, buoyed by road win, clashes with Charleston Southern
LSU, having started the season with three victories by double-digit margins, will try to keep building momentum when it returns home to face Charleston Southern on Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, La.,After sweeping two home games against outmanned opponents, the Tigers played at a high level from star...
Kansas State eyes improvement on glass vs. MVSU
After falling short in its first major test of the season, Kansas State will try to regroup when it plays host to Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday night at Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats (2-1) faced a power-conference team for the first time on Thursday and fell 76-65 at home against LSU. David N'G...
Iowa, leaning on defense, plots to slow Rider
During Fran McCaffery's 15 years at Iowa, the Hawkeyes have gained a well-deserved reputation as an elite offensive team that occasionally struggles to stop its opponents.,However, as the Hawkeyes get ready to host Rider on Tuesday night in Iowa City, results from the first four games suggest Iowa i...
Minnesota seeks convincing win with Cleveland State in town
Minnesota coach Ben Johnson believes his team is on the right track toward success.,Would Johnson and the Golden Gophers prefer to have cleaner early-season victories against nonconference opponents?,Yes, of course.,But according to the coach, the early bumps are all part of a new roster coming toge...
NHL roundup: Alex Ovechkin scores twice but gets injured
Alex Ovechkin scored two goals one night after notching a hat trick, but he exited in the third period with a lower-body injury as the Washington Capitals beat the Utah Hockey Club 6-2 on Monday in Salt Lake City.,Ovechkin got hurt because of a leg-on-leg collision with Utah's Jack McBain. After the...
Samford has chance to prove its mettle vs. Michigan State
If ever there were a nonleague matchup where the home power conference team could have trouble with a visiting mid-major squad, the Tuesday tilt between Samford and Michigan State in East Lansing, Mich., would be a leading candidate.,Picked to win the Southern Conference at the beginning of the seas...
NBA roundup: Heat get Jimmy Butler back, stomp on Sixers
Jimmy Butler made a triumphant return from injury and Tyler Herro scored 16 of his 18 points in a pivotal third quarter as the host Miami Heat rallied for a 106-89 victory over the slumping Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.,Butler, after missing four straight games due to a sprained right ankle, s...
Top 25 roundup: No. 19 Wisconsin turns away upset bid
John Blackwell scored 20 of his career-high 30 points in the second half and graduate transfer John Tonje added 19 as No. 19 Wisconsin rallied to hold off stubborn UT Rio Grande Valley 87-84 on Monday night in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (5-0), which trailed 52-48 at the half, went without a field goal ...
Johni Broome leads No. 4 Auburn past North Alabama
Johni Broome scored 17 of his 30 points in the final 7:35 of the first half to lead fourth-ranked Auburn to a 102-69 victory over visiting North Alabama on Monday night.,After moving up one spot in the latest poll, the Tigers (4-0) were threatened for the first 15 minutes before gradually pulling aw...
Macklin Celebrini's first OT goal lifts Sharks past Wings
Rookie sensation Macklin Celebrini scored his first career overtime goal and William Eklund tallied twice to lead the host San Jose Sharks to a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday.,Tyler Toffoli and Luke Kunin also scored and Alexander Wennberg produced two assists for the Sharks, who s...
Clippers continue mastery of Warriors with tight win
Norman Powell scored 23 points, Ivica Zubac grabbed 17 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Golden State Warriors again, holding on for a 102-99 victory on Monday in Inglewood, Calif.,James Harden produced 12 points and 16 assists and Amir Coffey added 15 points as the Clippers earned thei...
With Top 25 teams on horizon, Georgia faces Alabama A&M first
In search of its first 5-0 start in four years, Georgia plays host to Alabama A&M in a matchup of Bulldogs teams on Tuesday in Athens, Ga.,Fresh off Friday's 77-69 road win over rival Georgia Tech, Georgia has one final tune-up before it takes on No. 15 Marquette and No. 22 St. John's on Saturday an...
Alex Ovechkin limps off ice, leaves game with leg injury
Riding his hottest streak of the season, Alex Ovechkin saw his night came to an early end on Monday.,Now the Washington Capitals and their captain will wait to see if he will miss more than just the end of a blowout win.,After scoring two goals in what would be a 6-2 win over the Utah Hockey Club in...
Last-second defense assures Hawks' win over Kings
Dyson Daniels knocked the ball away from red-hot De'Aaron Fox just prior to the buzzer to give the Atlanta Hawks a 109-108 victory over the host Sacramento Kings on Monday night.,De'Andre Hunter scored 24 points to pace the Hawks, who won for the third time in the past four games.,Fox netted 28 poin...
Providence aims to cap perfect homestand with win over Delaware St.
Providence looks to polish off a perfect season-opening, five-game homestand Tuesday against Delaware State.,The Friars (4-0) are coming off a 79-65 win over Green Bay on Saturday. They now aim for their first 5-0 start in three years before departing for the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas next we...
Penn, Villanova set to battle for Philly bragging rights
Tyler Perkins will experience the Villanova-Penn rivalry for the second straight year, but in a very different sense on Tuesday when the Wildcats host the Quakers in a Big 5 Classic game.,Last season, Perkins scored 22 points to guide the Quakers to a 76-72 upset of the Wildcats -- just Penn's 19th ...