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No. 5 Kansas holds off stubborn Eastern Illinois
Hunter Dickinson collected 25 points and 13 rebounds to lift No. 5 Kansas to a 71-63 victory over Eastern Illinois on Tuesday in Lawrence, Kan....
Nets win third straight, fail to advance in tournament
Mikal Bridges scored 22 points, including the tiebreaking three-point play with 4:15 remaining in the fourth quarter, as the Brooklyn Nets pulled away down the stretch for a 115-103 victory over the Toronto Raptors in the final game of group play in the NBA in-season tournament Tuesday night in New ...
Donovan Mitchell's 40 points carry Cavs past Hawks
Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 40 points and added 11 rebounds to help lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 128-105 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday....
Knicks help in-season tournament stock with drubbing of Hornets
Julius Randle posted a double-double on Tuesday night for the host New York Knicks, who solidified their hopes of a berth in the knockout round of the NBA in-season tournament with a wire-to-wire 115-91 win over the Charlotte Hornets....
Celtics take care of Bulls, win East Group C
The Boston Celtics won East Group C by beating the visiting Chicago Bulls 124-97 on Tuesday night in the final NBA in-season tournament group-play game for each team....
Reed Sheppard, No. 12 Kentucky overpower No. 8 Miami
Freshman reserve Reed Sheppard had an outstanding all-around game with 21 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals as No. 12 Kentucky knocked off No. 8 Miami 95-73 on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ky....
Missouri ends Pitt's home winning streak
Following a back-and-forth first half, Missouri took control for good early in the second and held on late for a 71-64 win at Pitt Tuesday night....
Cincinnati holds off Howard in overtime to remain undefeated
Viktor Lakhin scored a team-high 19 points while Dan Skillings Jr. added 16 to lead the visiting Cincinnati Bearcats past the Howard Bison 86-81 in overtime on Tuesday night in Washington, D.C....
Julian Reese, Maryland overwhelm Rider
Julian Reese had a double-double by halftime and Maryland cruised to a 103-76 victory against overmatched Rider on Tuesday night in College Park, Md....
Georgia Tech never trails in win over No. 21 Mississippi St.
Miles Kelly scored a game-high 22 points and added 12 rebounds to help lead Georgia Tech to a 67-59 upset win over visiting No. 21 Mississippi State on Tuesday in Atlanta....
South Carolina tops Notre Dame behind Meechie Johnson
Meechie Johnson scored a career-high 29 points and B.J. Mack added 17 to lift South Carolina to a 65-53 victory against Notre Dame on Tuesday night in Columbia, S.C....
Syracuse crushes LSU on Judah Mintz's career night
Judah Mintz scored a career-high 33 points to lift Syracuse past visiting LSU 80-57 in nonconference action Tuesday....
Ticket Gaines, hot-shooting Providence cruise past Wagner
Ticket Gaines scored 21 points on seven 3-pointers to lead Providence to a dominant 86-52 win over visiting Wagner on Tuesday night....
BC, Vanderbilt bid to bounce back in ACC/SEC Challenge matchup
Vanderbilt and Boston College will look to return to the win column when they meet in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Wednesday night in Nashville....
Georgetown continuing to jell ahead of matchup with Merrimack
On paper, Georgetown's rebuild is off to a promising start....
After historic win, Sixers eager to keep rolling vs. Pelicans
The Philadelphia 76ers had a historic victory in their last game....
Michigan State blows by winless Georgia Southern
Jaden Akins led a balanced attack with 14 points as Michigan State rolled past winless Georgia Southern 86-55 on Tuesday in East Lansing, Mich....
Russell Westbrook has a point about fans crossing the line
When attending an NBA game involving Russell Westbrook, you might want to be careful what words you let slip out of your mouth. Westbrook has never been with the foolishness of fans, but in the past few years, it’s like he’s been on a crusade to confront any fan who crosses him. Westbrook had anothe...
Jazz, seeing contributions from new starters, turn attention to Grizzlies
Utah Jazz coach Will Hardy said he wasn't trying to put his players on alert when he mentioned that he wanted them to "play hard and pass" and that changes might be in order after an ugly loss to Portland last week....
Reports: Mark Cuban selling majority stake of Mavs to Miriam Adelson
Mark Cuban is selling a majority stake of the Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson, the widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, several media reports said Tuesday....