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Rockets easily dispatch short-handed Mavericks
Alperen Sengun produced his eighth double-double of the season and the host Houston Rockets took full advantage of a short-handed Dallas Mavericks roster, rolling to a 122-96 win on Friday....

Notre Dame ends 3-game losing skid at Marist's expense
Freshman Markus Burton had 21 points as Notre Dame snapped a three-game losing streak with a 60-56 victory over visiting Marist on Friday night in South Bend, Ind....

Hayden Hefner scores 24 as Texas A&M routs Houston Christian
Hayden Hefner scored 24 points on 7-for-14 shooting, and Texas A&M pulled away for a 79-52 win over visiting Houston Christian on Friday night in College Station, Texas....

Oilers rally in third period for second straight game, dispatch Rangers
The Edmonton Oilers mounted another third-period surge Friday night, when Zach Hyman, Evander Kane, Warren Foegele and Ryan McLeod all scored within a seven-minute span prior to the midway point before the visitors held off a comeback by the New York Rangers to earn a 4-3 win....

Auburn hammers in-state foe Alabama State
Jaylin Williams racked up 20 points and Johni Broome had 16 points, 13 rebounds, three blocks and three steals as Auburn overwhelmed visiting Alabama State 82-62 Friday night....

No. 24 Wisconsin overwhelms Chicago State
A.J. Storr led all scorers with 29 points to lead No. 24 Wisconsin to an 80-53 home win over Chicago State on Friday....

Jamal Murray's 32 points carry Nuggets past Nets
Jamal Murray scored a season-high 32 points to go along with nine assists and connected with Nikola Jokic for the go-ahead basket with 2:28 remaining as the Denver Nuggets continued their improved play in road games with a 122-117 victory over the slumping Brooklyn Nets on Friday night....

Gasparilla Bowl: Haynes King helps Georgia Tech knock off UCF
Haynes King threw for a touchdown and rushed for another to lift Georgia Tech to a 30-17 victory over UCF on Friday in the Gasparilla Bowl in Orlando, Fla....

Red Wings need shootout to defeat Flyers 7-6
Lucas Raymond and Patrick Kane each scored in the shootout to give the Detroit Red Wings a 7-6 home win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday....

Kevin McCullar (34 points) helps No. 2 Kansas escape pesky Yale
Kevin McCullar scored nearly half of Kansas' points as the No. 2 Jayhawks pulled away from Yale 75-60 Friday night in Lawrence, Kan....

Canucks riding high with league-worst Sharks paying a visit
The Vancouver Canucks can head into the league-wide three-day Christmas break tied for the most points in the Western Conference. All they need to do is pick up a win at home on Saturday night against the team tied with the fewest points in the league, the San Jose Sharks....

Florida State ekes out home win over Winthrop
Jalen Warley's spinning layup and Darin Green Jr.'s steal and breakaway dunk in the last 1:18 helped the Florida State Seminoles pull away late from the Winthrop Eagles 67-61 in their nonconference matchup on Friday night in Tallahassee, Fla....

Sixers have too many scorers for Raptors to keep up
Tyrese Maxey had 33 points and 10 assists and Tobias Harris scored a season-best 33 points to go along with eight rebounds and seven assists to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Toronto Raptors 121-111 on Friday....

Kings want improvement at home for the holidays, face Flames
The Los Angeles Kings will attempt to change their fortunes at home when they meet the Calgary Flames on Saturday in the final clash for both teams before the holiday break....

Dan Skillings Jr. paces Cincinnati past Stetson
Dan Skillings Jr. scored 29 points on 11-for-14 shooting, including 4 of 6 from beyond the arc, and Cincinnati held on for an 83-75 win over visiting Stetson on Friday evening....

Emma Raducanu slated to go through Australian Open qualifying
Former U.S. Open women's champion Emma Raducanu is part of the qualifying field for the 2024 Australian Open....

No. 6 Marquette cruises past Georgetown for first league win
David Joplin bundled his season-high 20 points with nine rebounds as No. 6 Marquette throttled Georgetown 81-51 on Friday in Milwaukee for its 18th straight home win....

Colorado DT Leonard Payne Jr. declares for NFL draft
Rather than be part of a college program for a seventh season, Colorado defensive tackle Leonard Payne Jr. is moving on to the NFL....

No. 10 Baylor starts hot, runs away from Mississippi Valley State
Ja'Kobe Walter poured in 26 points as No. 10 Baylor bounced back from a pair of neutral court games against marquee teams with a dominating 107-48 win over visiting Mississippi Valley State on Friday on Waco, Texas....

Sizzling Nathan MacKinnon leads Avalanche against Coyotes
Devon Toews called out unnamed teammates after Colorado's poor performance at Chicago on Tuesday night. Chances are the defenseman wasn't referring to Nathan MacKinnon....