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Auburn's defense to be tested vs. sharpshooting Texas A&M offense
Riding a four-game win streak and one of the nation's top offenses, Texas A&M travels to face Auburn in a Southeastern Conference clash Tuesday night.,The Aggies (11-3, 1-0 SEC) are coming off a three-point win over LSU on Saturday. They are averaging 94.7 points a game, fifth in the nation, and hav...

Tariq Francis (30 points) propels Rutgers over Oregon in OT
Tariq Francis scored six of his 30 points in overtime and made 10 of 11 free throws for the game to lead Rutgers to an 88-85 win over Oregon on Monday night in Piscataway, N.J.,Rutgers (8-7, 1-3 in Big Ten) got its first conference win of the season after trailing by eight at halftime and storming b...

Mavericks, Kings look to improve form as season midway point nears
The Dallas Mavericks will attempt to halt a seven-game road losing streak when they visit the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.,One of the losses during the stretch came in Sacramento when Dallas lost 113-107 to the Kings on Dec. 27. The Mavericks are 3-12 on the road.,Dallas ended a four-game over...

Mick Cronin challenges UCLA's toughness ahead of Wisconsin matchup
UCLA coach Mick Cronin was beside himself as he begged his players to show more toughness.,Then-No. 25 Iowa ran roughshod over the visiting Bruins in the first half of a 74-61 victory on Saturday -- a game in which UCLA trailed by as many as 24 points. The Bruins will try to regroup and produce a be...

Pistons throttle Knicks in battle of top two Eastern Conference teams
Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 13 assists as the host Detroit Pistons dominated a matchup of Eastern Conference powers, thumping the New York Knicks, 121-90, on Monday night.,The teams entered the week in the top two spots in the Eastern Conference standings. The Knicks, who lost their fourth str...

Blue Jackets want to protect late leads better with Sharks on tap
Holding onto third-period leads has been a struggle for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. They've lost six of 18 games when leading at the start of the third period, the second-worst winning percentage in the NHL in that situation.,The Blue Jackets hope to get another chance to buck that trend ...

Outside shooting could be key to NC State's tilt at Boston College
Tuesday night's Atlantic Coast Conference matchup between Boston College and visiting North Carolina State in Chestnut Hill, Mass., will be won at the 3-point line. At least that's how things look on paper.,NC State (10-5, 1-1) enters the game at leading the ACC in 3-point field goal percentage (37....

Predators bring momentum into battle with struggling Oilers
The Nashville Predators skate into Edmonton to face the Oilers on Tuesday night with a lot of momentum.,The Predators have won six of their last eight, including Saturday night's 4-3 road victory over the Calgary Flames, in which defenseman Nicolas Hague broke a 3-3 tie with 29 seconds left.,Nashvil...

Jets, Golden Knights each looking to end long droughts
Two teams striving to snap long losing streaks face off Tuesday when the Vegas Golden Knights visit the Winnipeg Jets.,Vegas, which entered Monday's action atop the Pacific Division with 46 points, has lost a season-high five straight games and has won just once in its last nine (1-5-3).,Things are ...

No. 10 Nebraska remains perfect with resilient win at Ohio State
Braden Frager scored 15 points to help No. 10 Nebraska remain unbeaten and hold off Ohio State 72-69 in Columbus, Ohio on Monday.,Earlier in the day, the Cornhuskers (15-0, 4-0 Big Ten) reached the top 10 for the first time since being ranked No. 9 on Feb. 28, 1966.,Rienk Mast had 12 points, and Jam...

DePaul aims to recapture last season's dominance of Georgetown
DePaul has struggled to win consistently throughout its tenure in the Big East.,However, that hasn't been the case against Georgetown of late.,Looking to build on their first league win of the season, the Blue Demons eye a fourth consecutive victory over the visiting Hoyas on Tuesday night in Chicag...

Jake LaRavia filling scoring void for Lakers ahead of Pelicans clash
Jake LaRavia has proven to be the perfect tonic for the resurgent Los Angeles Lakers ahead of Tuesday's road clash with the New Orleans Pelicans.,The versatile wing, who signed as a free agent last summer, is in season-best form -- his surge arriving just when his team needed his two-way punch most....

Tyler Herro close to a return as Heat face Timberwolves again
Tyler Herro is close to returning to the Miami Heat.,The only question is whether Herro will be on the court Tuesday night or if he will wait at least one more game to rejoin the action.,The Heat will go for back-to-back wins when they tip off against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis. Miami...

Cedric Coward ailing as Grizzlies host Spurs
During a season in which Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant has missed approximately half of the team's 35 games due to injury, teammates seem to be joining him on the sidelines on a consistent basis.,The latest to join the oft-injured Morant was rookie Cedric Coward, a bright spot for the Grizz...

Rangers G Igor Shesterkin won't return vs. Mammoth after collision
New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin left Monday's game against the visiting Utah Mammoth and will not return after a collision in the crease with seven minutes remaining in the first period.,The Rangers announced that Shesterkin had a lower-body injury.,Shesterkin made a pad save on Utah's Dylan...

Leafs, new franchise record-holder Auston Matthews take on Florida
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews will return home Tuesday night to play the Florida Panthers on a roll that has made him the team's all-time leading scoring leader.,Matthews has six goals and four assists over his past four games. He scored twice in a 4-3 overtime road loss to the New Yor...

Georgia standouts Zachariah Branch, CJ Allen, Oscar Delp declare for draft
Georgia gained a better idea of what it will need to replace in 2026 on Monday, as the Bulldogs' top pass-catcher Zachariah Branch and top tackler CJ Allen both declared their intentions to enter the 2026 NFL Draft.,They were joined by top receiving tight end Oscar Delp in announcing their moves on ...

Isles return Ilya Sorokin, hope to have Matthew Schaefer vs. Devils
Matthew Schaefer, the player most responsible for the New York Islanders' surprising turnaround this season, may not play Tuesday night.,But the Islanders will get back one of their biggest foundational pieces when goalie Ilya Sorokin starts against the New Jersey Devils in a battle of longtime Metr...

Rangers G Igor Shesterkin exits vs. Mammoth after collision
New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin exited Monday's game against the visiting Utah Mammoth after a collision in the crease with seven minutes remaining in the first period.,Shesterkin made a pad save on Utah's Dylan Guenther with 7:05 remaining but couldn't control the rebound. JJ Peterka beat N...

NFL finalizes opponents for 2026 regular season
Fourteen NFL teams and their fan bases are looking forward to the playoffs, but for everyone else, the focus has already shifted to next year.,The NFL finalized every team's opponents for the 2026 season at the conclusion of the 2025 regular season on Sunday night, when Pittsburgh beat Baltimore to ...