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Oklahoma, smarting from loss to Zags, return to campus to face UAPB
Coming off a road loss at Gonzaga, Oklahoma returns home to take on Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Tuesday in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners (1-1) fell 83-68 to the Bulldogs on Saturday in a game that saw them give up 18 offensive rebounds.,"I think we learned a lot," Oklahoma guard Nijel Pack said. "We were abl...

Villanova seeks to build momentum against Sacred Heart
After a close loss in its season opener, Villanova bounced back with a win its last time out. The Wildcats hope to carry that momentum into Tuesday's home date against Sacred Heart., ,Under first-year coach Kevin Willard, Villanova (1-1) dropped a 71-66 decision to No. 8 BYU in its opening contest o...

Northwestern stays unbeaten, cruise past Cleveland St.
Nick Martinelli scored 21 points and Arrinten Page had 17 points and nine rebounds to boost host Northwestern to a 110-63 victory against Cleveland State on Monday in Evanston, Ill.,After averaging 73 points in their first two victories, the Wildcats (3-0) reached triple digits with 60.3 percent sho...

Panthers handle Golden Knights as Brad Marchand scores again
Brad Marchand extended his goal streak to five games and also had an assist as Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves to lead the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night in Las Vegas., ,Jesper Boqvist and Sam Reinhart also scored goals and Donovan Sebrango picked up t...

Grayson Allen's record-setting night powers Suns over Pelicans
Grayson Allen had career highs with 42 points and 10 3-pointers, Royce O'Neale added 14 points and four more threes, and the host Phoenix Suns rolled over the undermanned New Orleans Pelicans 121-98 on Monday.,Allen, 10 of 15 from distance, set a franchise record for threes in a game while taking ov...

Georgia Tech squeaks by again, escapes SE Louisiana
Freshman Mouhamed Sylla recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds Monday, helping Georgia Tech grind out a 70-60 victory over visiting Southeastern Louisiana in Atlanta., ,Lamar Washington added 13 points, while Kowacie Reeves Jr. and Akai Fleming chipped in 12 points apiece for the Yellow Jackets (3-0), w...

Santa Clara dominates Xavier in the paint, remains unbeaten
Elijah Mahi scored 18 points and Christian Hammond added 15 to lead Santa Clara to an 87-68 rout of Xavier Monday night in Cincinnati.,Reserve Allen Graves had a double-double with 10 points and a game-high 11 rebounds for the Broncos (3-0) of the West Coast Conference, who never trailed and blew op...

Northwestern stays unbeaten with easy win over Cleveland St.
Nick Martinelli scored 21 points and Arrinten Page had 17 points and nine rebounds to boost host Northwestern to a 110-63 victory against Cleveland State on Monday in Evanston, Ill.,After averaging 73 points in their first two victories, the Wildcats (3-0) reached triple digits with 60.3 percent sho...

Maryland hopes to buckle down against visiting Alcorn State
When Maryland hosts Alcorn State on Tuesday night in College Park, Md., the goal for the Terrapins is to leave the locker room more prepared to play -- in both halves.,That was the element lacking for Maryland (1-1) on Friday night when it fell to Georgetown 70-60. In the opening minutes, the Terrap...

Newcomer Michael Nwoko scores 22 as LSU surges past New Orleans
Michael Nwoko scored 22 points, Marquel Sutton and Pablo Tamba each posted double-doubles and LSU dominated the start of both halves in a 93-58 victory against New Orleans on Monday night in Baton Rouge, La.,Sutton finished with 15 points and 15 rebounds, Tamba had 10 points and 10 rebounds and rese...

Ohio State to rely on Bruce Thornton against App State
Ohio State knows it can rely on its best player to calm the storm if needed when the Buckeyes face Appalachian State on Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio.,Bruce Thornton had a career-high 38 points Friday in a 94-68 win over Purdue Fort Wayne, but the total wasn't as important as when he scored.,The Buckeye...

Penn State faces Navy, relying on reliable trio of guards
Early in the season, Penn State coach Mike Rhoades already has several players that he can trust with the ball in their hands.,The Nittany Lions aim to build off a resounding road victory Tuesday when they host Navy in nonconference action from University Park, Pa.,Penn State (2-0) opened its season...

Desmond Bane drains trey at buzzer as Magic edge Blazers
Desmond Bane hit a 3-pointer from the right side as time expired on Monday, giving Orlando Magic a 115-112 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers.,Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Bane chipped in 22 points and seven assists as the Magic rallied after squ...

Sliding Jets seek better execution vs. Canucks
The Winnipeg Jets are vying to snap a season-worst three-game losing skid when they continue their road swing against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.,The Jets, who have opened a six-game road trip with a trio of losses, only suffered three losses in their first dozen games of the season prior to t...

Rangers snap home winless streak with 6-goal effort vs. Predators
Artemi Panarin scored twice, Alexis Lafreniere finished with a goal and two assists as the New York Rangers ended their season-opening seven-game home winless streak by pulling away for a 6-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Monday night.,After consecutive shutout losses to the New York Islan...

Mathew Barzal scores in OT, Isles hand Devils first home loss
Mathew Barzal scored 1:17 into overtime, and the New York Islanders, after blowing a late lead, regrouped to hand the New Jersey Devils their first home loss of the season with Monday night's 3-2 victory in Newark, N.J.,New York broke a 1-1 tie on its only power-play chance of the game with 2:53 lef...

Avalanche, Ducks collide in battle of division leaders
Nathan MacKinnon has one Hart Trophy, and he is playing as if he wants to win the NHL MVP for the second time in three seasons.,The Colorado center is off to a scorching start and leads the NHL in scoring after a nine-point weekend. MacKinnon will attempt to build on that momentum when the Avalanche...

Zdeno Chara, Duncan Keith among 8 inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame
Zdeno Chara and Duncan Keith didn't let their unique body types stall their dreams of playing in the NHL. Once there, the former defensemen took their careers to another level, culminating with their induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday in Toronto.,Chara and Keith joined six other former...

Miami blows out Stetson to notch 3-0 start
Malik Reneau scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to keep host Miami unbeaten following a 102-61 victory over Stetson on Monday night in Coral Gables, Fla.,Reneau shot 9 for 15 from the field and highlighted a stellar shooting night for the Hurricanes (3-0), who shot 56.7% (38 for 67) overall.,M...

Pitt rides balanced scoring attack to win over Eastern Michigan
Cameron Corhen led four players in double-figures with 16 points to helm Pittsburgh's 78-66 home win over Eastern Michigan on Monday. ,Corhen shot 7-of-11 from the field and added seven rebounds and two blocks. ,Omari Witherspoon scored 15 points, Damarco Minor had 12 points and six assists and Roma...