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Raptors put win streak up against optimistic Pacers
The Indiana Pacers get another chance to end an opponent's long winning streak Wednesday night when they visit the Toronto Raptors for an NBA Cup East Group A game.,The Pacers nearly derailed a red-hot opponent Monday when they made a late run before falling short in a 122-117 home loss to the Detro...

Capitals' defense driving offense as injury-hampered Jets visit
The Washington Capitals have won four of five games as they prepare to host the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night for the first of two meetings between the clubs this season.,In the Capitals' 5-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday, their blue line powered the offense with four goals -- ...

No. 14 St. John's gets in Players Era win column vs. Baylor
Bryce Hopkins scored 26 points to lead No. 14 St. John's to a 96-81 win over Baylor in the second round of the Players Era men's tournament on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,Oziyah Sellers scored 22 points, while Dillon Mitchell and Ian Jackson chipped in 18 and 14 off the bench for St. John's (4-2). Sellers...

Kansas beats cold-shooting Syracuse for second win at Players Era
Tre White scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half and Kansas pulled away down the stretch for a 71-60 victory over ice-cold Syracuse in the Players Era men's tournament in Las Vegas on Tuesday afternoon.,White made 4 of 9 shots from the field and all six of his free throws and grabbed 10 rebou...

No. 23 NC State surges in second half to top Boise State
No. 23 North Carolina State forced 15 Boise State turnovers and pulled away in the second half for an 81-70 win on Tuesday in a consolation-bracket game of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.,Darrion Williams had a team-high 16 points on 7-of-13 shooting for the Wolfpack (5-1) before fouling o...

No. 15 Iowa State blows past Creighton to improve to 2-0 at Players Era
Freshman Killyan Toure scored a season-high 20 points to help lead No. 15 Iowa State to a 78-60 victory over Creighton on the second day of the Players Era men's championship in Las Vegas on Tuesday.,Joshua Jefferson had 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and Blake Buchanan added 12 points and...

No. 15 Iowa State blows past Creighton to improve to 2-0 in Player's Era
Freshman Killyan Toure scored a season-high 20 points to help lead No. 15 Iowa State to a 78-60 victory over Creighton on the second day of the Players Era men's championship in Las Vegas on Tuesday.,Joshua Jefferson had 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and Blake Buchanan added 12 points and...

Markus Burton, Notre Dame survive second-half Rutgers surge for win
Markus Burton tallied 21 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals and Notre Dame nearly blew a 19-point lead before hanging on to beat Rutgers 68-63 at the Players Era men's tournament Tuesday in Las Vegas., ,Jalen Haralson scored 15 points and Braeden Shrewsberry 13 as the Fighting Irish...

Jaxon Kohler helps No. 11 Michigan State rout East Carolina
Jaxon Kohler had 16 points and eight rebounds and No. 11 Michigan State romped past East Carolina, 89-56, in the Fort Myers (Fla.) Tipoff on Tuesday afternoon.,Divine Ugochukwu also scored 16 points, while Coen Carr supplied 13 points for the Spartans (6-0). Carson Cooper tossed in 10 points with ei...

Pharrel Payne, Maryland push past challenge from UNLV
Pharrel Payne recorded 20 points and eight rebounds and Maryland excelled over the final 13 minutes en route to a 74-67 victory over UNLV on Monday night in the Players Era men's tournament at Las Vegas.,Darius Adams added 15 points for the Terrapins (5-1), who scored 47 second-half points. David Co...

Moe Odum's late trey lifts Arizona State over Texas in Maui
Moe Odum capped a career-high 36-point effort with the game-winning 3-pointer, powering Arizona State past Texas 87-86 in the Monday nightcap at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.,Odum shot 6-for-12 from 3-point range on the night, with none of his triples any bigger than the contested attemp...

Amier Ali's trey late in OT rescues Mississippi State vs. UNO
Amier Ali banked in a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds remaining in overtime as Mississippi State came back for an 81-78 win over New Orleans on Monday in Starkville, Miss.,Josh Hubbard scored 24 of his 28 points in the second half and overtime for the Bulldogs, who needed a 15-2 run in the fi...

DeMar DeRozan, Kings complete stunning rally, top Wolves in OT
DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points and the Sacramento Kings recovered from a 10-point deficit late in regulation to post a 117-112 overtime victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night.,Keegan Murray recorded 26 points and a career-best 15 rebounds and Malik Monk added 22 points off ...

No. 2 Arizona scores 56 in first half en route to rout of Denver
Freshman guards Brayden Burries and Ivan Kharchenkov each had 20 points to lead No. 2 Arizona to a 103-73 victory Monday night over Denver at Tucson, Ariz.,Fellow freshmen Dwayne Aristode (17 points) and Koa Peat (12 before fouling out) also scored in double figures for Arizona (6-0). Tobe Awaka cam...

No. 7 Michigan stifles San Diego State in 40-point win
Six players scored in double figures and No. 7 Michigan held San Diego State to 27.4% shooting from the field in a 94-54 blowout win Monday night in the opening round of the Players Era men's championship in Las Vegas.,Yexel Lendeborg scored 15 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assist...

Stephen Curry, Warriors put on 3-point show to sink Jazz
Stephen Curry topped 30 points for the seventh time this season with a game-high 31 as the Golden State Warriors snapped a three-game losing streak with a 134-117 triumph over the Utah Jazz on Monday night in San Francisco.,Moses Moody, who led a second-quarter attack from long range, finished with ...

Amen Thompson scores 28 as Rockets roll past Suns
Amen Thompson tied a season high with 28 points, Aaron Holiday had a season-high 22 points and tied a career-high six 3-pointers, and the Houston Rockets ran past the host Phoenix Suns 114-92 on Monday.,Alperen Sengun had 18 points and Jabari Smith Jr. had 17 points for the Rockets, who have won 11 ...

Expansion SDFC blank Minnesota United, reach West final
Anders Dreyer scored his fourth goal of the MLS Cup playoffs midway through the second half, lifting San Diego FC to a 1-0 victory over visiting Minnesota United in a Western Conference semifinal match on Monday.,Dreyer's 23rd goal in all competitions helped No. 1 seed San Diego become the first exp...

No. 12 Gonzaga stops No. 8 Alabama, improves to 6-0
Graham Ike scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead a balanced attack as No. 12 Gonzaga defeated No. 8 Alabama 95-85 in the opening round of the Players Era men's championship Monday night in Las Vegas.,Tyon Grant-Foster also scored 21 points, Braden Huff added 18 on 9-of-12 shooting from th...

Brandt Clarke scores winner as Kings edge Senators
Brandt Clarke scored a tie-breaking power-play goal with 6:10 left in the third period and the Los Angeles Kings held on for a 2-1 win against the visiting Ottawa Senators on Monday night.,Warren Foegele also scored and Darcy Kuemper made 27 saves for the Kings, who improved to 2-4-3 at home this se...