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Miles Bridges' double-double leads Hornets past Bulls
Miles Bridges had 26 points and 14 rebounds on Saturday, helping the visiting Charlotte Hornets post a 112-99 victory over the Chicago Bulls.,Brandon Miller added 22 points, while Kon Knueppel scored 18 for the Hornets, who snapped a three-game losing streak. LaMelo Ball added 17 points, Collin Sext...

Milestone for Braden Smith as No. 5 Purdue downs Wisconsin
Braden Smith shattered the Big Ten's career assists record and No. 5 Purdue shattered Wisconsin's will with an extended second-half spree to earn an 89-73 Big Ten victory on Saturday night in Madison, Wis.,Smith, who needed nine helpers to tie the 890 assists handed out by Michigan State's Cassius W...

Predators edge Flames on late goal in testy matchup
Defenseman Nicolas Hague scored with 29 seconds left in regulation to give the Nashville Predators a 4-3 win over the host Calgary Flames on Saturday night.,Erik Haula scored twice in his 800th NHL game and Michael Bunting collected a goal and three assists for the Predators, who have won six of the...

Fourth-quarter surge propels Raptors past Hawks
RJ Barrett scored a season-best 29 points and Brandon Ingram also scored 29 on Saturday night as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Atlanta Hawks 134-117.,The Raptors, who have won three of their last four games, tightened their defense in the final quarter and turned a one-point lead to a 17...

Surging Sixers hand Knicks their third straight loss
Tyrese Maxey scored 36 points to highlight the Philadelphia 76ers' 130-119 road win over the slumping New York Knicks on Saturday.,Maxey finished 14-of-22 from the field (6-of-9 from 3-point range), while rookie VJ Edgecombe knocked down four 3-pointers in a strong 26-point performance. Joel Embiid ...

Auston Matthews' record goal not enough as Islanders best Maple Leafs
Auston Matthews became the Toronto Maple Leafs' all-time leading goal scorer Saturday night, but Matthew Schaefer scored twice, including the game-winner in overtime, as the New York Islanders earned a 4-3 win in Elmont, N.Y.,Schaefer, the no 1 pick in June's draft, tied the score at 2-2 in the seco...

Knight shines as Blackhawks outlast Capitals in shootout
Spencer Knight steadied Chicago with 32 saves to help lift the Blackhawks past the host Washington Capitals 3-2 in the shootout on Saturday night.,Nick Foligno buried the game-winning goal in the sixth round of the shootout to give the Blackhawks the victory.,Ryan Donato and Teuvo Teravainen found t...

Brock Nelson sparks Avalanche comeback against Hurricanes
Brock Nelson scored two power-play goals in the first 7 1/2 minutes of the third period to spark a comeback as the Colorado Avalanche won their 10th consecutive game by rallying past the Carolina Hurricanes in a 5-3 victory Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Gabriel Landeskog and Jack Drury also scored...

Thomas Chabot, Senators double-up skidding Jets
Thomas Chabot scored twice as the host Ottawa Senators defeated the visiting Winnipeg Jets 4-2 on Saturday night, lengthening Winnipeg's winless skid to nine games.,Drake Batherson and Claude Giroux were the other goal scorers for the Senators. Leevi Merilainen made 20 saves in net for Ottawa.,Kyle ...

No. 20 Illinois pounces early, closes out Penn State at The Palestra
Kylan Boswell scored 18 points, and Keaton Wagler added 16 as No. 20 Illinois secured a 73-65 victory over Penn State on Saturday night in Big Ten play in Philadelphia.,David Mirkovic added 13 points and 10 rebounds and Andrej Stojakovic had 12 points for the Fighting Illini (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten) in a...

Jordan Binnington makes 25 saves as Blues blank Canadiens
Jordan Binnington made 25 saves for his 19th career shutout as the St. Louis Blues blanked the visiting Montreal Canadiens 2-0 on Saturday afternoon.,Binnington earned his first victory since Dec. 7. He was named to the Canadian Olympic team despite posting a 1-5-1 record last month with a 4.77 goal...

Auston Matthews scores twice to become Maple Leafs' all-time goal-scoring leader
Auston Matthews became the Toronto Maple Leafs' all-time leading goal scorer Saturday night, when he scored his team's first two goals against the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Matthews tied Mats Sundin with his 420th career goal on an impressive unassisted tally 9:30 into the second. The Maple...

Josh Hubbard's career night nudges MSU over Texas in OT
Josh Hubbard tied his career high with 38 points that included a huge 3-pointer late in regulation and the deciding free throws in overtime as Mississippi State outlasted Texas 101-98 on Saturday in the teams' Southeastern Conference opener in Austin, Texas.,Jayden Epps added 27 points and Achor Ach...

No. 25 Iowa builds lead, finishes win against UCLA
Bennett Stirtz scored 27 points, and No. 25-ranked Iowa rode a strong start to hold off visiting UCLA's second-half rally effort in a 74-61 decision on Saturday in Iowa City, Iowa.,The Hawkeyes (12-2, 2-1 Big Ten Conference) deluged the Bruins early, going on a 14-1 run midway through the first half...

Colorado edges ASU to claim first Big 12 road win in 15 years
Isaiah Johnson had 19 points off the bench to lead Colorado to a 95-89 win over Arizona State on Saturday at Tempe, Ariz., in what was the Buffaloes' first Big 12 road victory since Feb. 23, 2011.,Colorado, of course, spent 13 years in the Pac-12 since their last Big 12 road win, but it's still a no...

Anthony Edwards, Naz Reid lead Timberwolves past Heat
Anthony Edwards scored a game-high 33 points, and reserve Naz Reid added 29 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the host Miami Heat 125-115 on Saturday night.,The Timberwolves, who have won five of their past eight games, also got 23 points and 10 rebounds from Julius Randle. Rudy Gobert p...

Buccaneers edge Panthers to keep NFC South title hopes alive
Chase McLaughlin kicked three field goals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers kept their chance to win the NFC South alive by beating the Carolina Panthers 16-14 on a rainy Saturday at Tampa.,The Buccaneers (8-9) and Panthers (8-9) finish tied in the NFC South, but they'll be joined by the Atlanta Falcons ...

Cade Tyson helps Minnesota rally past Northwestern
Cade Tyson scored seven of his team-high 24 points in the final 1:19 as Minnesota finished strong for an 84-78 win over Northwestern in a Big Ten matchup Saturday in Evanston, Ill.,Isaac Asuma added 18 points and nine rebounds for Minnesota (9-5, 2-1), which won its fourth in a row. Langston Reynold...

Darren Raddysh's first hat trick sparks Lightning past Sharks
Defenseman Darren Raddysh recorded his first hat trick as the Tampa Bay Lightning swarmed the host San Jose Sharks from the start to spark a 7-3 rout on Saturday afternoon.,The Lightning's Brayden Point, Raddysh and Brandon Hagel scored in the opening 6:46 as Tampa Bay extended its winning streak to...

Rashaun Agee's double-double helps Texas A&M hold off LSU
Rashaun Agee scored 15 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as Texas A&M held on for a 75-72 win over LSU in an SEC showdown on Saturday afternoon in College Station, Tex.,Ruben Dominguez added 13 points for Texas A&M (11-3, 1-0), which won its conference opener under first-year coach Bucky McMillan. ...