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Maxime Raynaud, Stanford hand Virginia 3rd straight loss
Benny Gealer, Ryan Agarwal and Jaylen Blakes hit 3-pointers in a late first-half flurry, Maxime Raynaud registered another double-double and Stanford completed a two-game Atlantic Coast Conference home sweep with an 88-65 victory over Virginia on Saturday afternoon.,Raynaud compiled his nation-leadi...
Xavier holds DePaul scoreless in stretches in 14-point win
Zach Freemantle had 20 points and 10 rebounds and Ryan Conwell scored 19 points to lift visiting Xavier to a 77-63 victory against DePaul on Saturday in Chicago.,Jerome Hunter added 10 points and six boards for the Musketeers, who shot 48.1 percent compared to 39.6 percent for the Blue Demons.,DePau...
Missouri holds off Vanderbilt to extend home win streak
Mark Mitchell scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Missouri held off Vanderbilt 75-66 Saturday in Columbia, Mo.,Anthony Robinson II scored 15 points and dished eight assists and Caleb Grill added 13 points as the Tigers (13-3, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) extended their home winning streak...
J.J. Starling, Syracuse stage rally, upend Boston College
J.J. Starling scored a game-high 26 points to help Syracuse rally past Boston College 79-71 in an ACC matchup Saturday in Chestnut Hill, Mass., ,Eddie Lampkin added 10 points and 13 rebounds for Syracuse, which outscored BC 47-39 in the second half. Lucas Taylor (15), Jyare Davis (12) and Kyle Cuff ...
No. 3 Iowa State edges Texas Tech in OT
Joshua Jefferson swished two free throws with 4.1 seconds left in overtime to lift No. 3 Iowa State to an 85-84 triumph over Texas Tech in Big 12 play at Lubbock, for the Cyclones' 11th win in a row.,Jefferson threw an inbounds pass with 8.4 seconds left in OT, got the ball back on the left block an...
Noah Reynolds' late basket lifts TCU over BYU
Noah Reynolds delivered the go-ahead basket on a runner with 24 seconds left to help TCU notch a 71-67 home win over BYU on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas. ,Reynolds led TCU with 21 points and Vasean Allette added 11 points with five assists. In his first start, freshman Micah Robinson added 10 point...
Second-half run pushes No. 9 UConn past Georgetown
Alex Karaban scored 19 points as No. 9 UConn used a strong second-half run to defeat Georgetown 68-60 on Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.C.,Karaban scored 12 in the second half, connecting on 3 of 3 3-point attempts, as UConn (13-4, 5-1 Big East) bounced back from a 68-66 loss at Villanova on We...
Chase Hunter helps Clemson rout Florida State
Chase Hunter scored 25 points Saturday afternoon to help host Clemson defeat visiting Florida State 77-57 in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,Hunter shot 8 of 14 from the floor and also contributed three rebounds and two assists as the Tigers (13-4, 5-1 ACC) got back in the win column. Clemson also g...
No. 19 Memphis survives scare to get past East Carolina
PJ Haggerty scored 25 points and No. 19 Memphis offered a definition of an ugly win in defeating visiting East Carolina 74-70 in an American Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon., ,The Tigers (13-3, 3-0 AAC) built an 18-point lead in the first half and were still ahead by 14 at the brea...
Bruins halt skid on late OT goal vs. Panthers
David Pastrnak scored with 1.2 seconds left in overtime for the Boston Bruins, who snapped a six-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the host Florida Panthers on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise.,Pastrnak, who finished with two goals and one assist, got the game-winner on an attempted pass that defl...
No. 11 Kansas upends Cincinnati in defensive battle
Hunter Dickinson had 14 points and 12 rebounds and No. 11 Kansas displayed stifling second-half defense to post a 54-40 Big 12 win over host Cincinnati on Saturday.,Kansas (12-3, 3-1) overcame 2-for-21 shooting from beyond the arc to record their third straight win and fifth in six contests. The Jay...
No. 2 Auburn loses star Johni Broome but wins game vs. South Carolina
Dylan Cardwell converted the go-ahead dunk with 1:32 remaining as No. 2 Auburn withstood an ankle injury to star Johni Broome and escaped with a 66-63 victory over South Carolina Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.,The Tigers (15-1, 3-0 SEC) won their eighth straight after Broome injured his left a...
No. 4 Duke tops Notre Dame behind Cooper Flagg's 42 points
Freshman Cooper Flagg rang up 42 points and No. 4 Duke held off visiting Notre Dame for an 86-78 victory Saturday afternoon at Durham, N.C.,Flagg made 11 of 14 shots from the field, including a 4-for-6 mark on 3-pointers, and went 16-for-17 on free throws. He became the first Duke player to reach 40...
Reyne Smith, Louisville too strong for Pitt
Reyne Smith hit a season-high seven 3-pointers to highlight his 25-point performance, lifting Louisville to an 82-78 win over host Pitt on Saturday in an Atlantic Coast Conference game.,In a back-and-forth clash of second-place teams, Smith scored eight straight points down the stretch to give the C...
USC controls second half to topple No. 13 Illinois 82-72
Desmond Claude scored a season-high 31 points and visiting Southern California took control in the second half of an 82-72 victory over No. 13 Illinois on Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.,Claude scored 21 points after halftime to help USC (10-6, 2-3 Big Ten) end a 19-game road losing streak aga...
Creighton hangs on to beat reeling Butler
Ryan Kalkbrenner and Jamiya Neal took over in the second half as Creighton survived a visit to Indianapolis with an 80-76 win over reeling Butler in a Big East matchup on Saturday afternoon.,Kalkbrenner, a preseason All-American selection, collected 26 points, nine rebounds, six blocks and three ste...
Predators return home from trek to host Alex Ovechkin, Caps
The Nashville Predators will open a five-game homestand when they play the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.,The Predators last played on Tuesday when they completed a six-game road trip with a 5-2 loss at the Winnipeg Jets.,Washington, in turn, travels to Nashville after a 3-2 overtime loss to...
Canucks stumble into matchup with Maple Leafs
The Vancouver Canucks, nearing the end of a disappointing road trip, will attempt to end a four-game skid when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.,The Canucks fell to 0-1-2 on their five-game trek when they lost 2-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.,Vancouver has scored one goal over...
Jack Sawyer turns dreams into reality, leads Ohio State to CFP final
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jack Sawyer remembers wearing an Ohio State jersey, playing catch with his dad in the backyard of their Ohio home that sits not too far from campus. He dreamed of playing for the Buckeyes one day, making plays to help them win a championship.,That dream became a reality on Friday...
Barrett Hayton's late goal lifts Utah past Sharks
Barrett Hayton scored a late game-winning goal to give the host Utah Hockey Club a 2-1 comeback victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday in Salt Lake City.,Nick Schmaltz also scored for Utah, which snapped a two-game skid and went into the clash with only one victory in seven outings. Goaltender K...