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Ben Krikke leads Iowa vs. North Florida
Ben Krikke has quickly settled in as one of Iowa's best players....
Sam Houston State, out to solve shooting woes, visits ASU
Arizona State, which bounced back from being routed by BYU on Thanksgiving to defeat Vanderbilt the following day in the Vegas Showdown, returns home to face Sam Houston on Wednesday in Tempe, Ariz....
Auburn looks to continue climb vs. Virginia Tech
A fixture in the rankings for five of the last six seasons, Auburn is anxious to return to its familiar perch under Bruce Pearl....
Clemson uses 3-ball to surprise No. 23 Alabama
PJ Hall scored 21 points and contributed to a torrid second-half shooting performance from the perimeter as Clemson knocked off No. 23 Alabama 85-77 in an ACC/SEC Challenge game on Tuesday night at Tuscaloosa, Ala....
Keion Brooks Jr. leads Washington to easy win over UCSD
Keion Brooks Jr. had game-high totals of 18 points and 12 rebounds as Washington defeated UC San Diego 83-56 in a nonconference game Tuesday night in Seattle....
Florida State, Georgia set for first meeting in 42 years
Throughout their struggles last season, one thing remained constant for the Florida State Seminoles. They can still win overtime games....
Luka Doncic, Mavericks overtake Rockets
Luka Doncic flirted with a 40-point triple-double while Kyrie Irving scored 22 of his 27 points in the second half as the Dallas Mavericks rallied for a 121-115 home win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday in the group play finale of the NBA in-season tournament....
Ole Miss remains perfect with wire-to-wire win
Jaemyn Brakefield scored 25 points as Ole Miss remained undefeated with a 72-52 victory over visiting North Carolina State in the inaugural SEC-ACC Challenge in Oxford, Miss, on Tuesday....
No. 3 Marquette mauls Southern
Tyler Kolek scored 16 points and Kam Jones added 15 as the No. 3 Marquette Golden Eagles cruised to a 93-56 win over the visiting Southern Jaguars in Milwaukee on Tuesday....
No. 11 Zags get balanced scoring, blast Cal State Bakersfield
Ryan Nembhard scored a game-high 22 points Tuesday night to lead six Gonzaga players in double figures as the 11th-ranked Bulldogs topped Cal State Bakersfield 81-65 in a nonconference contest in Spokane, Wash....
Anthony Edwards injured as Wolves top Thunder
Anthony Edwards scored 21 points before leaving in the second half because of a hip injury, and the host Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 106-103 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in an NBA in-season tournament matchup Tuesday night in Minneapolis....
Braden Smith flirts with history, leads No. 1 Purdue past Texas Southern
Braden Smith recorded 19 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds to help top-ranked Purdue roll to a 99-67 wire-to-wire victory over Texas Southern on Tuesday night at West Lafayette, Ind....
Damian Lillard, Bucks beat Heat, clinch East Group B
Damian Lillard scored 13 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 131-124 win on the road against the short-handed Miami Heat on Tuesday, clinching the Bucks a spot in the quarterfinals of the NBA in-season tournament....
Kansas State needs OT to edge Oral Roberts
Cam Carter recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds to go along with five assists and three steals to help Kansas State survive Oral Roberts 88-78 in overtime Tuesday night in Manhattan, Kan....
Langston Love, No. 9 Baylor rout Nicholls
Langston Love poured in a career-high 23 points while going 8 of 10 from the floor as No. 9 Baylor remained undefeated with an easy 108-70 victory over visiting Nicholls on Tuesday in Waco, Texas....
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....