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No. 6 Purdue eyes better start in Marquette matchup
Sixth-ranked Purdue will be looking to build on a decisive bounce-back victory when it hosts Marquette in a nonconference game on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind.,Purdue (9-1) defeated visiting Minnesota 85-57 on Wednesday, led by a dominant second half after holding a 35-32 edge at the break. The B...
No. 17 Arkansas looks for March Madness revenge vs. No. 16 Texas Tech
As former conference foes for decades, there is a lot of history between Texas Tech and Arkansas. But the freshest memories are prominent for both programs as they get set to collide in an enticing neutral-site game this weekend.,The 16th-ranked Red Raiders (7-2) and No. 17 Razorbacks (7-2) tangle o...
No. 22 St. John's clashes with Iona as Rick Pitino faces former team
Before he raised expectations for St. John's and delivered the best season for the Red Storm in 40 years, Rick Pitino returned to college basketball by coaching Iona for three seasons, going 64-22 while reaching a pair of NCAA Tournaments.,Pitino is eight games into his third season with St. John's,...
Blues focus on net-front play as Blackhawks arrive
The St. Louis Blues will try to tighten up their defensive-zone coverage on Friday night when they host the Chicago Blackhawks.,The Blues endured a 7-2 beating from the host Nashville Predators on Thursday night, and then they faced a quick turnaround to travel and face the Blackhawks.,St. Louis has...
After late collapse vs. Duke, 9 Michigan State takes on Penn State
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo was hot after Duke handed the Spartans their first loss of the season.,"There were coverages that we just didn't do, and those are effort-related and intelligence-related, not skill-related," Izzo said in part. "And that stuff bothers me, so that means I didn't do a goo...
Syracuse holds on for close win over visiting Saint Joseph's
Tyler Betsey tied a career high with 16 points to guide Syracuse to a 71-63 home victory over Saint Joseph's on Thursday.,Nate Kingz added 14 points and William Kyle III chipped in with 12 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks for Syracuse (6-3), which has won back-to-back games following an 0-3 trip ...
Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson carry Sabres past Canucks
Rasmus Dahlin and Tage Thompson each had a goal and an assist for the Buffalo Sabres in a 3-2 win against the host Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.,Zach Benson scored, and Alex Lyon made 30 saves for the Sabres, who have won two straight and picked up their first regulation road win. Buffalo played wi...
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets trounce Kings, extend road win streak
Nikola Jokic poured 23 of his game-high 36 points into a first-half runaway as the visiting Denver Nuggets crushed the Sacramento Kings 136-105 on Thursday night.,Despite failing to add to his league-league total of 11 triple-doubles, Jokic also found time for a game-high 12 rebounds and eight assis...
Avalanche score 3 goals in second period to top Panthers
Gavin Brindley had a goal and an assist in his return to the lineup, Nathan MacKinnon, Brock Nelson and Sam Malinski also had a goal and an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Florida Panthers 6-2 in Denver on Thursday night.,Gabriel Landeskog and Artturi Lehkonen scored goals, Josh Manson a...
Falcons' last-second field goal caps rally, sinks Bucs
Zane Gonzalez drilled a 43-yard field goal as time expired, lifting the visiting Atlanta Falcons to a stunning 29-28 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday.,After Atlanta, which trailed by 14 in the fourth quarter, forced a Tampa Bay punt at the two-minute warning, the Falcons took over a...
Zach Hyman's hat trick lifts Oilers over red hot Red Wings
Zach Hyman netted a hat trick and Connor McDavid collected four assists to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.,Mattias Ekholm also scored for the Oilers, who are on a 5-2-2 run after struggling to find momentum through the first two months of the se...
Syracuse hold on for close win over visiting Saint Joseph's
Tyler Betsey tied a season high with 16 points to guide Syracuse to a 71-63 home victory over Saint Joseph's on Thursday.,Nate Kingz added 14 points and William Kyle III chipped in with 12 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks for Syracuse (6-3), which has won back-to-back games following an 0-3 trip ...
Marcus Johansson scores twice in Wild's victory over Stars
Marcus Johansson netted a pair of goals and Matt Boldy scored once in a three-point outing as the host Minnesota Wild erased a pair of deficits to beat the Dallas Stars 5-2 on Thursday in Saint Paul, Minn.,Joel Eriksson Ek collected one goal and one assist, while Zach Bogosian added a goal for the W...
Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson steer Rockets past Clippers
Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson teamed to spearhead a fourth-quarter rally that carried the Houston Rockets to a 115-113 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday.,Sengun (22 points, 15 rebounds, five assists, four steals) contributed two critical post baskets down the stretch. Tho...
Kyle Kuzma, Bucks snap Celtics streak with comeback win
Kyle Kuzma scored a season-high 31 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 116-101 win over the visiting Boston Celtics on Thursday night without Giannis Antetokounmpo.,Bobby Portis added 27 off the bench for Milwaukee, who snapped a two-game skid, on 11-of-13 shooting from the floor. Kevin Porter J...
David Pastrnak logs 2 goals, 2 assists as Bruins double up Jets
David Pastrnak recorded two goals and two assists in his second game back from injury, leading the Boston Bruins past the host Winnipeg Jets 6-3 on Thursday for their fourth consecutive win.,Following a three-goal first period for the Bruins, Hampus Lindholm (one goal, one assist) netted the eventua...
Steven Stamkos scores 4 to help Predators rout Blues
Steven Stamkos scored four goals to lead the Nashville Predators past the St. Louis Blues 7-2 Thursday night.,Ryan O'Reilly, Filip Forsberg and Michael Bunting also scored for the Predators, who won for the sixth time in eight games.,Luke Evangelista earned three assists for Nashville, while Fedor S...
Pelicans roll over Trail Blazers to end 7-game skid
Trey Murphy III scored 24 points as the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a seven-game skid with a 143-120 win over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday.,Bryce McGowens added a career-high 23 points -- including 5-of-5 3-pointers -- and Jordan Poole contributed 22 off the bench in his first ga...
Missouri takes down Alabama State behind hot-shooting first half
Jacob Crews pumped in six 3-pointers and scored a team-high 20 points Thursday night as Missouri eased past visiting Alabama State 85-77 in Columbia, Mo.,Crews missed just two of his nine shots for the Tigers (9-2), which connected on a sizzling 64.7% of shots from the field. Anthony Robinson II add...
No. 4 Iowa State takes down rival Iowa in narrow comeback
Joshua Jefferson scored a game-high 24 points to lead No. 4 Iowa State to a 66-62 comeback win over Iowa on Thursday night in Ames, Iowa.,Tamin Lipsey added 14 points and Milan Momcilovic contributed 10 points for the Cyclones (10-0).,Tavion Banks led Iowa (8-2) with 14 points and Cam Manyawu and Be...