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Nikola Jokic's triple-double helps Nuggets edge Hornets
Nikola Jokic produced a triple-double and provided crucial final-minute offense and the Denver Nuggets scored the game's final seven points to rally for a 107-104 road victory against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night.,In his 22nd triple-double this season, Jokic racked up 28 points, 17 assist...
No. 22 Texas Tech takes down No. 6 Houston at wire
Chance McMillian hit a pair of free throws with 14 seconds to play as short-handed No. 22 Texas Tech outlasted host Houston, ranked sixth in the nation, 82-81 in overtime in the Big 12 Conference slugfest on Saturday.,The Cougars had their 13-game winning streak snapped.,The Red Raiders (17-4, 8-2 B...
Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel combine for 43 points as No. 2 Duke topples North Carolina
Freshmen Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel made memorable debuts in the Tobacco Road rivalry as No. 2 Duke used a dominant first half to secure an 87-70 win over visiting North Carolina on Saturday night in Durham, N.C.,Flagg racked up 21 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals for Duke (...
A Lim Kim continues to stay on top at Tournament of Champions
South Korean A Lim Kim stayed atop the leaderboard at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions on Saturday, posting a 5-under 67 in the third round of the event in Orlando. ,Kim, who led after the first and second rounds, now sits at 15-under 201 heading into Sunday. She holds a three-shot...
SMU on target from long range in blowout win over Stanford
Kario Oquendo shot a perfect game en route to 16 points, SMU made 50 percent of its 3-pointers and the Mustangs wasted little time separating themselves from visiting Stanford in an 85-61 Atlantic Coast Conference shellacking on Saturday night.,Samet Yigitoglu had 17 points and Matt Cross 16 for the...
Texas rolls to easy victory over LSU
Tre Johnson and Tramon Mark scored 18 points each to lead a balanced scoring effort and Texas pulled away in the second half to rout LSU 89-58 on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La.,Kadin Shedrick added 16 points and 10 rebounds and Arthur Kaluma scored 10 for the Longhorns (15-7, 4-5 SEC), who had a 58-33...
Pacers hold on as Hawks' skid hits 8
Pascal Siakam had a team-high 20 points to lead seven players in double figures, helping lead the Indiana Pacers to a 132-127 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.,Andrew Nembhard added 19 points, followed by Obi Toppin's 18 as the Pacers won their third straight. Bennedict Mathurin and T...
Balanced Jazz top slumping Magic, halt 8-game slide
Collin Sexton had 22 points with eight assists and John Collins scored 19 to help the Utah Jazz snap a season-high eight-game losing streak with a 113-99 victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,The victory was Utah's first since a 112-111 overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets on ...
USC secures 70-64 upset win over No. 7 Michigan State
Desmond Claude scored a game-high 19 points to lead USC to a 70-64 upset win over No. 7 Michigan State in Los Angeles on Saturday.,The Spartans (18-3, 9-1 Big Ten) suffered their first Big Ten loss of the season, snapping a 13-game winning streak. ,Wesley Yates scored 15 points and Chibuzo Agbo adde...
Sepp Straka leads by one after 54 holes at Pebble Beach
Austria's Sepp Straka recovered from a rough stretch on the back nine to finish strong for a 2-under-par 70 on Saturday and hold the lead after three rounds of AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, Calif.,Straka is at 16 under and will take a one-stroke lead into Sunda...
Robert Wright III, Baylor surge past No. 11 Kansas
Freshman guard Robert Wright III scored a career-high 24 points to lead short-handed Baylor to an 81-70 upset over No. 11 Kansas on Saturday in Waco, Texas.,VJ Edgecombe scored 14 points but didn't return after he went to the locker room with what was reported as a lower-body injury with 14:38 left ...
David Pastrnak's hat trick leads Bruins over Rangers
David Pastrnak registered his first hat trick of the season and an assist to lead the Boston Bruins to a 6-3 win over the visiting New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon.,The Bruins never looked back after Pastrnak scored a go-ahead goal in the first period before increasing the Bruins' lead to thre...
Virginia Tech holds off Virginia rally for road victory
Jaden Schutt scored a career-high 18 points to lead hot-shooting Virginia Tech to a 75-74 victory over Virginia on Saturday in the Commonwealth Clash rivalry in Charlottesville.,Tobi Lawal added 17 points as the Hokies (10-12, 5-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) won their second straight and ended their ...
Richie Saunders helps BYU top UCF
Richie Saunders scored 22 points while Mawot Mag added 19 along with five assists to help BYU beat UCF 81-75 in Orlando on Saturday.,Trevin Knell added 15 points to help the Cougars win their fourth straight game. Keba Keita added 10 points and seven rebounds. BYU (15-6, 6-4 Big 12) improved to 4-0 ...
Lance Terry leads Georgia Tech over No. 21 Louisville
Lance Terry scored a game-high 23 points, helping lead Georgia Tech to a 77-70 victory over visiting No. 21 Louisville in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday in Atlanta.,Naithan George added 15 points and nine assists, while Baye Ndongo collected 12 points and 11 rebounds as Georgia Tech (10-...
Huge second half lifts Oklahoma to upset of No. 24 Vanderbilt
Oklahoma's Jeremiah Fears responded from Tuesday's scoreless performance against Texas A&M with a team-high 21 points as the Sooners blew out No. 24 Vanderbilt 97-67 on Saturday in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners (16-5, 3-5 Southeastern Conference) took their first lead just under two minutes into the sec...
Danny Wolf, Vladislav Goldin power Michigan past Rutgers
Danny Wolf recorded 16 points and 14 rebounds, Vladislav Goldin added 14 points and visiting Michigan fended off Rutgers 66-63 on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J., ,Goldin and Wolf combined for 16 of the final 18 points of the game for Michigan (16-5, 8-2 Big Ten). Tre Donaldson added 10 points and six ...
Raptors to face familiar faces when hosting Clippers
Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell will remind Toronto Raptors fans of their team's better days when the Los Angeles Clippers visit on Sunday afternoon.,Leonard and Powell were with the Raptors when they won their only NBA championship in 2019.,The Clippers arrive in Toronto seeking a third straight wi...
Oklahoma State finds winning formula against slumping Utah
Bryce Thompson scored 20 points to lead Oklahoma State to an 81-72 victory over Utah on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.,Thompson made 6 of 10 shots, going 4-for-4 from 3-point range, and made a couple of big scores in the final minutes to help the Cowboys (11-10, 3-7 Big 12) snap a three-game losing s...
Chas Kelley III hits late 3 as Boston College edges Florida State
Chas Kelley III made a 3-pointer with 4.8 seconds to play to help Boston College end a six-game losing streak by beating Florida State 77-76 Saturday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Florida State led by two after BC's Chad Venning scored with seven seconds remaining. The Seminoles (13-9, 4-7 ACC) turned the...