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NBA roundup: Pascal Siakam's late shot pushes Raptors past Wizards
Pascal Siakam made a jump shot with eight seconds to play and the Toronto Raptors came back to defeat the visiting Washington Wizards 111-107 Monday night....
De’Aaron Fox returns to power Kings past Cavaliers
De'Aaron Fox poured in a game-high 28 points in 36 minutes in his return from a five-game absence, Domantas Sabonis missed a triple-double by one rebound and the Sacramento Kings ran away from the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers early for a 132-120 victory Monday night....
Georgia Tech aims to extend perfect start vs. UMass Lowell
Georgia Tech will try to keep its perfect record intact under first-year coach Damon Stoudamire when the Yellow Jackets host unbeaten UMass Lowell on Tuesday in the first meeting between the teams....
West Virginia attempts to bounce back, battles Jacksonville State
Two games into the season, West Virginia has already gone off script, and not in a good way....
Florida hopes interior production continues vs. FAMU
Entering this season, one of the biggest concerns for Florida was its interior play after the departure of All-SEC forward Colin Castleton....
Syracuse looks to end two-game series skid vs. Colgate
In an unexpected twist to the Central New York rivalry, Syracuse will try to halt a two-game losing streak to Colgate when the teams meet Tuesday on the Orange's home court....
Jalen Cone, Cal sink Cal State Bakersfield from long range
Jalen Cone's five 3-pointers provided the difference in a high-scoring first half and Cal avenged a 2017 postseason defeat with an 83-63 nonconference men's basketball triumph over Cal State Bakersfield on Monday night in Berkeley, Calif....
Virginia seeks more contributions from Blake Buchanan vs. North Carolina A&T
Of the scholarship offers Blake Buchanan attracted as a high school player in Idaho, Virginia's was the only one from a school east of the Mississippi River....
Lakers, taking on Grizzlies, look to continue recent surge
After a start to the regular season that did not meet expectations, the Los Angeles Lakers will embrace another chance to participate in the NBA in-season tournament when they play host to the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday....
Penn State looks to keep pressure on struggling St. Francis (Pa.)
Penn State has bolted out of the blocks following a pair of strong performances from Kanye Clary and Qudus Wahab....
Depth serving No. 15 Baylor well with Kansas City up next
No. 15 Baylor will continue to call on its considerable depth to help build on a season-opening three-game winning streak when it faces Kansas City on Tuesday night in a battle of unbeaten teams in Waco, Texas....
Zach Edey finishes strong to lead No. 2 Purdue past Xavier
All-American 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey overcame a slow start to pour in 28 points while Braden Smith added 12 points, six rebounds and seven assists as the second-ranked Purdue Boilermakers held off the visiting Xavier Musketeers, 83-71, on Monday in the Gavitt Tipoff Games series....
Bucks lose Jae Crowder for two months
Bucks forward Jae Crowder is out until January with a left adductor and abdominal tear....
Giannis Antetokounmpo shoulders the load as Bucks sink Bulls
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 35 points and Bobby Portis added 19 off the bench to help the Milwaukee Bucks snap their two-game skid with a 118-109 win against the visiting Chicago Bulls on Monday night....
No. 3 Arizona pulls away from Southern in 2nd half
Keshad Johnson scored 15 of his team-high 17 points in the first half to help No. 3 Arizona shake off a sluggish start as the Wildcats eventually overwhelmed Southern 97-59 on Monday night in Tucson, Ariz....
Sean East II, Missouri dispatch SIU Edwardsville
Sean East II scored 20 points as Missouri pulled away to a 68-50 victory over SIU Edwardsville on Monday night in Columbia, Mo....
Shaq's daughter picks Florida over LSU
Shaquille O'Neal had a dream visit to his alma mater in Baton Rouge, La., with his youngest daughter, but Me'Arah O'Neal took dad's advice and chose her own path....
Raptors wipe out 4th-quarter deficit, defeat Wizards
Pascal Siakam made a jump shot with eight seconds to play and the Toronto Raptors came back to defeat the visiting Washington Wizards 111-107 Monday night....
Nebraska shakes off Rider's challenge to stay unbeaten
C.J. Wilcher scored 13 points and Rienk Mast added 12 points and 13 rebounds as Nebraska fended off Rider 64-50 on Monday night in Lincoln, Neb....
Cam Carter helps Kansas State roll past South Dakota State
Cam Carter scored a career-high 25 points as Kansas State easily defeated South Dakota State 91-68 on Monday night in Manhattan, Kan....