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Paul McNeil Jr. (11 3s) sets record in NC State rout of Texas Southern
Paul McNeil Jr. scored a career-high 47 points to lead North Carolina State to a lopsided 108-72 victory over Texas Southern on Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,McNeil, a 6-foot-5 sophomore guard, set the program record for 3-pointers made in a single game by shooting 11-for-17 from deep range, brea...

Pitt drills 16 3-pointers to knock out Binghamton
Barry Dunning Jr. scored 23 points to help host Pitt end a three-game losing streak with a 103-63 nonconference win over Binghamton on Wednesday night.,Brandin Cummings added 17 points and Nojus Indrusaitis had 16 for Pitt (6-6), which never trailed while shooting 62.1% from the field and hitting 16...

Cincinnati enjoys dunk-fest in rout of Alabama State
Baba Miller logged 26 points and 14 rebounds to lead Cincinnati to an 88-51 win over visiting Alabama State on Wednesday.,Miller made 11 of 12 field-goal attempts for the Bearcats (7-4), who snapped a two-game losing streak. Shon Abaev chipped in 13 points.,Last year's leading scorer Jizzle James ad...

William Kyle III's double-double propels Syracuse past Mercyhurst
William Kyle III recorded 15 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks to lead a balanced scoring attack by Syracuse in a 76-63 home win over Mercyhurst on Wednesday.,Kyle shot 7-for-8 from the floor, while J.J. Starling (6-for-9) also was efficient en route to 15 points for the Orange (7-4). Sadiq White ...

UCF extends win streak to 8 with second-half explosion vs. Mercer
Jordan Burks led all scorers with 17 points and Riley Kugel added 16 to lead UCF to an 81-63 win over Mercer on Wednesday in Orlando, Fla.,Themus Fulks chipped in with 14 points, while Jamichael Stillwell recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds. ,With the win, ...

Old Dominion hits 10-win mark with Cure Bowl triumph over USF
Backup quarterback Quinn Henicle rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns in his second career start and Old Dominion reached 10 wins with its sixth straight victory, 24-10, over South Florida in the Cure Bowl on Wednesday in Orlando, Fla.,Henicle, who put the game away with his 51-yard touchdown run...

Creighton thrashes Xavier behind Austin Swartz's career-high 27
Austin Swartz scored a career-high 27 points and Creighton rolled to a 98-57 victory over Xavier Wednesday night in Cincinnati in the Big East opener for both teams.,After playing a tough nonconference schedule that included losses to Gonzaga, Iowa State and Baylor, the Bluejays (6-5, 1-0 Big East) ...

No. 23 Florida dominates inside, blasts Saint Francis
Rueben Chinyelu totaled a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds, Xaivian Lee had a team-high 18 points and No. 23 Florida blasted Saint Francis 102-61 on Wednesday night in Gainesville, Fla. ,Chinleyu made all five of his field goal attempts and both free throws for the Gators (7-4). ,Lee was...

Floundering Bucks shooting for consistency against Raptors
Coming off their worst loss of the season, the Milwaukee Bucks look to rebound without Giannis Antetokounmpo as they host the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.,Milwaukee has had three days to sit on a 127-82 thrashing at the hands of the seven-win Brooklyn Nets. It was the Bucks' 11th loss in their...

Maple Leafs look for more road success against sinking Capitals
After a spotty homestand, the Toronto Maple Leafs hope to pick up where they left off on the road as they visit the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.,The Leafs came away with a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in their fifth consecutive home game on Tuesday. Auston Matthews and Dakota Joshua...

Nathan MacKinnon's third-period spree lifts Avalanche over Kraken
Nathan MacKinnon collected two goals and an assist -- all in the third period -- as the Colorado Avalanche rallied to defeat the host Seattle Kraken 5-3 on Tuesday.,Brock Nelson scored the tiebreaking goal and Artturi Lehkonen and Samuel Girard also tallied for the Avalanche, who improved to 5-0-1 i...

Macklin Celebrini's 4 points help Sharks pull away from Flames
Macklin Celebrini scored two goals in a four-point performance and Barclay Goodrow tallied two goals and an assist to lead the host San Jose Sharks to a 6-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,John Klingberg and Tyler Toffoli also scored for the Sharks, who won a third straight game.,Goalten...

Jacksonville State comes from behind to beat Troy in Salute to Veterans Bowl
Caden Creel threw for 173 yards and a touchdown and Deondre Johnson hauled in six catches for 101 yards on Tuesday, helping Jacksonville State post a 17-13 victory over Troy in the Salute to Veterans Bowl in Montgomery, Ala.,Brock Rechsteiner caught a 22-yard touchdown for the Gamecocks (9-5), who w...

Knicks ride 4th-quarter surge past Spurs to win NBA Cup
OG Anunoby made five 3-pointers and scored 28 points and the New York Knicks rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 and win the NBA Cup in Las Vegas on Tuesday.,NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson recorded 25 points and eight assists as the Knicks won their sixth straight game and...

Six double-digit scorers help No. 1 Arizona blow out Abilene Christian
Brayden Burries had 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the field, leading six players who scored in double figures in No. 1 Arizona's 96-62 victory over Abilene Christian on Tuesday night at Tucson, Ariz.,Motiejus Krivas finished with 15 points after making all four of his shots from the field and 7...

No. 17 Kansas trounces Towson thanks to balanced attack
Flory Bidunga finished with 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Tre White added 16 points and No. 17 Kansas pulled away for a 73-49 victory over Towson on Tuesday night at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.,The Jayhawks (9-3) were playing without star freshman Darryn Peterson, who was ruled out be...

Career night for Trevon Brazile as No. 14 Arkansas routs Queens
Senior Trevon Brazile had career highs with 26 points and five 3-pointers, freshman Darius Acuff Jr. had a career-high 23 points with 10 assists and No. 14 Arkansas rolled to a 108-80 victory over Queens University on Tuesday in Fayetteville, Ark.,Billy Richmond III had 15 points, Nick Pringle had 1...

No. 10 BYU wins 7th straight with blowout of Pacific
Richie Saunders scored a game-high 24 points to lead BYU to a 93-57 win over Pacific on Tuesday in Provo, Utah. ,AJ Dybantsa had a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Robert Wright III added 22 points and Tyler Mrus chipped in 15 points on 4-of-4 3-point shooting for BYU (10-1), which has ...

Filip Gustavsson makes 25 saves as Wild shut out Capitals
Vladimir Tarasenko scored two goals and dished one assist as the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 5-0 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Danila Yurov finished with one goal and two assists for Minnesota, which won its fifth consecutive game. Kirill Kaprizov and Ma...

No. 5 UConn uses career night from Solo Ball to blow by Butler
Solo Ball scored a career-high 26 points on 8-of-14 shooting to lead UConn to a 79-60 victory over Butler in Hartford, Conn. on Tuesday night to open Big East conference play., ,Tarris Reed Jr. added 16 points and five rebounds for UConn (11-1, 1-0). Silas Demary Jr. dished out 11 assists., ,Drayton...