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Ryan Leonard's 4-point outing fuels Capitals' blowout of Sharks
Rookie Ryan Leonard scored two goals and had two assists and Alex Ovechkin added two goals as the visiting Washington Capitals earned their sixth straight victory, a 7-1 rout of the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday.,It was the 181st multi-goal game of Ovechkin's career, second only to Wayne Gretzky's 18...
Josh Hubbard nets 25 as Mississippi State takes down Georgia Tech
Josh Hubbard had 25 points and five assists on Wednesday, helping visiting Mississippi State post an 85-73 victory over Georgia Tech in the ACC/SEC Challenge in Atlanta.,Jayden Epps added 14 points for the Bulldogs (4-4), who entered as the SEC's only team with a losing record. Brandon Walker had 11...
Virginia shoots lights out in Texas to win ACC/SEC Challenge game
Reserve guard Chance Mallory scored 16 points on a perfect showing from the floor and eight made free throws to lead a balanced offensive attack as Virginia walloped Texas 88-69 on Wednesday in an ACC/SEC Challenge clash in Austin, Texas.,Virginia (7-1) put together a scintillating first half, build...
No. 20 Auburn downs NC State thanks to clutch shooting
Kevin Overton and Keyshawn Hall combined to make 11 3-pointers and No. 20-ranked Auburn shot 59.1% from the floor en route to an 83-73 win over North Carolina State on Wednesday in Auburn, Alabama.,The Tigers (7-2) led much of the night, but only created some breathing room when Hall fueled a pivota...
John Blackwell produces big night as Wisconsin subdues Northwestern
Junior guard John Blackwell recorded a double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds to pace Wisconsin to an 85-73 victory over visiting Northwestern on Wednesday night in Madison, Wis. in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams,Blackwell, one of two returning starters from last year's NCAA team...
No. 17 Vanderbilt rides strong defense to win over SMU
Tyler Tanner pumped in 26 points and No. 17 Vanderbilt put together strong stretches in both halves to beat SMU 88-69 on Wednesday in Nashville, handing the Mustangs their first loss of the season.,The game was part of the ACC/SEC Challenge.,Tanner shot 10-for-14 from the field with two 3-pointers. ...
No. 9 BYU blows out California Baptist thanks to AJ Dybantsa's 22 points
AJ Dybantsa scored 22 points, collected five rebounds and dished out five assists to lead No. 9 BYU to a 91-60 victory over California Baptist in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night.,The Cougars (7-1) won their fourth straight neutral-site contest after shooting 55% from the field and forcing 14 turno...
Mavericks earn season-best third straight win by downing Heat
Cooper Flagg recorded 22 points and six rebounds and Anthony Davis had 17 points, a season-high 17 rebounds and three blocked shots to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 118-108 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Wednesday night.,Naji Marshall scored 18 points and Klay Thompson made five 3-pointers...
Goalie Jakub Dobes, Canadiens ground Jets in shootout
Montreal goalie Jakub Dobes outdueled Winnipeg's Eric Comrie by the narrowest of margins on Wednesday, but the host netminder got a little help in the end as the Canadiens pulled out a 3-2 shootout victory over the Jets.,Cole Caufield opened the shootout with the only goal, and after stopping Kyle C...
Bucks ride Kevin Porter Jr., Ryan Rollins to win vs. Pistons
Kevin Porter Jr. scored 26 and Ryan Rollins added 22 to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a comeback 113-109 victory over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night,The Bucks were down by as much as 18 and played most of the night without Giannis Antetokounmpo, who exited with a right calf strain jus...
Nets blister Bulls from long range to post first 2-game win streak
Michael Porter Jr. produced a team-best 33 points and 10 rebounds and Noah Clowney chipped in 20 points to lift the visiting Brooklyn Nets to a 113-103 win against the slumping Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.,Brooklyn has won consecutive games for the first time this season. Chicago has lost five straig...
Alperen Sengun helps Rockets rally past Kings
Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson recorded double-doubles, and the Houston Rockets shook off a sluggish first half and beat the visiting Sacramento Kings 121-95 on Wednesday.,Sengun paired 28 points with 10 rebounds while Thompson added 20 points and 12 rebounds plus seven assists. Kevin Durant poste...
Flyers stay hot with easy win over Sabres
Travis Konecny, Noah Cates and Bobby Brink each had a goal and an assist to guide the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-2 home victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday.,Trevor Zegras and Owen Tippett also scored for Philadelphia, which has won six of its last eight games. The Flyers were playing their ...
Caleb Williams-led Georgetown ends skid with win over UMBC
Caleb Williams scored 18 points and Georgetown used a decisive second-half run to end a two-game losing streak to beat UMBC 90-81 on Wednesday night in Washington, D.C.,KJ Lewis had 17 and Julius Halaifonua added 16 as the Hoyas recovered from a poor showing at the ESPN Events Invitational over the ...
No. 10 Iowa State shatters school records against Alcorn State
Milan Momcilovic made a career-best eight 3-pointers and recorded 27 points along with a career-high five steals and No. 10 Iowa State steamrolled Alcorn State 132-68 on Wednesday night at Ames, Iowa.,Jamarion Batemon established career highs of 26 points and seven 3-pointers for the Cyclones (8-0),...
Karl-Anthony Towns continues dominant play as Knicks sting Hornets
Karl-Anthony Towns posted another double-double by finishing with 35 points and 18 rebounds Wednesday night for the host New York Knicks, who never trailed in a 119-104 win over the Charlotte Hornets.,The double-double was the 16th in 21 games this season for Towns.,Jalen Brunson scored 26 points, M...
James Harden, Kawhi Leonard help Clippers beat Hawks to end skid
James Harden and Kawhi Leonard combined to score 58 points to help the visiting Los Angeles Clippers end their five-game losing streak with a 115-92 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.,It is the fourth straight win for the Clippers in Atlanta and gave Los Angeles a split of their two-game s...
Jake Oettinger earns shutout as Stars blank Devils
Jake Oettinger made 30 saves in his 14th career shutout and the Dallas Stars defeated the New Jersey Devils 3-0 in Newark on Wednesday night.,Defenseman Miro Heiskanen had a goal and an assist and Jason Robertson and Mikko Rantanen also scored for the Stars, who extended their point streak to eight ...
LSU stays undefeated, holds off Boston College with OT win
Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 23 points, Marquel Sutton had a double-double and LSU stayed undefeated with a 78-69 overtime victory against host Boston College in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Wednesday night.,Sutton finished with 18 points and 13 rebounds and Mike Nwoko and Max Mackinnon added 12 points each ...
No. 25 Arkansas sends No. 6 Louisville to first defeat
Trevon Brazile scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half as No. 25 Arkansas topped No. 6 Louisville 89-80 in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Wednesday in Fayetteville, Ark.,Freshman Darius Acuff Jr. had his first double-double with 17 points and a season-high 10 assists for the Razorbacks (6-2).,Meleek ...