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Backed by Kings' 6 goals, Darcy Kuemper blanks Blackhawks
Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves for the Los Angeles Kings in a 6-0 win against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.,It's the second shutout of the season for Kuemper and the 38th of his NHL career, which is eighth on the NHL active list.,Brandt Clarke scored two goals, Mikey Anderson and A...

NJ Benson (26 points) leads DePaul to comeback win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff
NJ Benson poured in a career-high 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds as DePaul rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit to claim a 76-72 nonconference victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday night in Chicago.,The Blue Demons trailed for 19 consecutive minutes before going on an 11-0 run mid...

Third-quarter surge sparks Mavericks over Rockets
Anthony Davis scored 29 points on 14-of-19 shooting and collected eight rebounds to help the Dallas Mavericks post a solid 122-107 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Saturday night.,Brandon Williams matched his season high of 20 points and Cooper Flagg added 19 points as Dallas won for the...

Timberwolves mount 2nd-half comeback, top Clippers to win 5th straight
Jaden McDaniels scored 27 points on 10-for-13 shooting and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied for a 109-106 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle finished with 24 points for Minnesota, which won its fifth game in a row. Naz Reid finished with 19 points off...

Zach LaVine has season-high 42 as Kings control Heat
Zach LaVine scored 29 of his season-high 42 points in the first half on Saturday, helping lead the visiting Sacramento Kings to a 127-111 victory over the Miami Heat.,LaVine made eight of his 13 3-point attempts for the Kings, who snapped a four-game losing streak, improving to 3-10 on the road. Kee...

No. 23 St. John's takes lead early, holds off Ole Miss
Zuby Ejiofor scored 15 points and added nine rebounds Saturday night for host St. John's, which outlasted Ole Miss 63-58 in a defensive battle in New York.,Each team set a season high with 20 turnovers while shooting a combined 35.2% (37 of 105), including just 15.8% (6 of 38) from 3-point land. Ole...

Emanuel Sharp tallies 27 points to carry No. 8 Houston past Florida State
Emanuel Sharp continued his hot start with 27 points to lead host Houston to an 82-67 victory over Florida State on Saturday night as part of the Houston Hoops Showdown.,Sharp was 6-of-10 from 3-point range to lead the No. 8 Cougars (8-1) to their second win in a row, with both coming against Atlant...

No. 14 Illinois stifles No. 13 Tennessee in 75-62 win
Tomislav Ivisic and Keaton Wagler scored 16 points apiece to lead No. 14 Illinois to a 75-62 victory over No. 13 Tennessee on Saturday night in a Music City Madness matchup in Nashville.,The duo were two of four Illini to score in double figures as Kylan Boswell added 15 and David Mirkovic scored 10...

In first start, Pat Spencer helps Warriors edge Cavaliers
Pat Spencer scored 12 of his career-high 19 points in the fourth quarter of his initial NBA start and Gui Santos added 14 points off the bench, lifting the injury-plagued Golden State Warriors to a 99-94 victory over the host Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.,Cleveland trailed 97-94 with 7.3 se...

Canadiens ramp up defense, edge Maple Leafs in shootout
Alexandre Texier scored the decisive goal of a shootout and the visiting Montreal Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Saturday night.,Cole Caufield scored for the Canadiens in regulation and also in the shootout and Jakub Dobes made 22 saves. Montreal has won two in a row and five of s...

Pistons top Bucks behind balanced scoring attack
Cade Cunningham led seven Detroit players in double figures with 23 points and 12 assists as the host Pistons rolled past Milwaukee, 124-112, on Saturday night.,Isaiah Stewart had 19 points and Jalen Duren powered for 16 points and 16 rebounds. Ausar Thompson supplied 13 points, eight assists and si...

Jake Neighbours, Joel Hofer star in Blues' win vs. Senators
Jake Neighbours scored twice as the visiting St. Louis Blues held off the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Saturday night.,Joel Hofer made 41 saves and the Blues killed off six penalties while snapping a two-game losing streak.,Blues winger Jordan Kyrou suffered a left leg injury in the first period and did n...

Oklahoma State stays unblemished with win over Grand Canyon
Parsa Fallah scored 25 points and Christian Coleman added 16 as Oklahoma State remained undefeated with an 84-78 win over Grand Canyon on Saturday as part of the Jerry Colangelo Classic in Phoenix, Ariz.,Anthony Roy and Jaylen Curry both had 14 points for the Cowboys (9-0).,The Lopes (5-4) were led ...

Hurricanes jump out to 5-goal lead, cool off Predators
Jackson Blake notched two goals and an assist the Carolina Hurricanes blasted the Nashville Predators 6-3 on Saturday night at Raleigh, N.C.,Nikolaj Ehlers provided a goal and two assists and Taylor Hall, William Carrier and Sebastian Aho also scored for the Hurricanes, who registered more than one ...

Pair of goals back G Dustin Wolf's shutout as Flames top Mammoth
Yegor Sharangovich scored in the opening minute and goaltender Dustin Wolf posted his second shutout of the season as the host Calgary Flames claimed a 2-0 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Saturday.,Wolf stopped 28 shots to backstop the Flames to their second consecutive win to kick off a crucial fo...

Islanders get defense, just enough offense to beat Lightning again
Cal Ritchie banked in a third-period power-play goal, Ilya Sorokin stopped 32 shots in a record-tying performance, and the New York Islanders beat the host Tampa Bay Lightning for the second time in five days in Saturday night's 2-0 blanking.,In a pivotal moment in the third, Lightning forward Brand...

Morgan Geekie stays hot as Bruins extend Devils' skid
Morgan Geekie's 22nd goal of the season and 10th in a nine-game span in the second period proved to be the game-winner in the Boston Bruins' 4-1 victory over the visiting New Jersey Devils on Saturday night.,Fraser Minten, Casey Mittelstadt and Andrew Peeke also scored while Jeremy Swayman made 29 s...

Villanova routs Penn to claim Big 5 Classic championship
Bryce Lindsay shot 5-of-6 from 3-point range en route to 18 points as Villanova topped Penn 90-63 in Saturday's Big 5 Classic championship in Philadelphia.,Duke Brennan chipped in 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats (7-1), who won the event for the first time in its three-year history. The to...

Jalen Johnson's triple-double helps Hawks handle Wizards
Jalen Johnson recorded his second consecutive triple-double with 30 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists as the visiting Atlanta Hawks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 131-116 win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday.,Onyeka Okongwu scored 21 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 17 and L...

Terrence Brown, Utah hold off California Baptist
Terrence Brown scored 27 points and Don McHenry added 21 to lead Utah to a 91-85 victory over California Baptist on Saturday night in Salt Lake City,Keanu Dawes chipped in 10 points, six rebounds and seven assists to help the Utes (7-3) earn just their second win in five games. Utah prevailed despit...