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Syracuse lands first ACC win by beating Georgia Tech
J.J. Starling scored 21 points to guide Syracuse to a 62-55 home victory over Georgia Tech on Tuesday.,Chris Bell added 13 points for the Orange (7-8, 1-3 ACC), who posted their first win against a power-conference opponent this season. Eddie Lampkin chipped in 10 points and 12 rebounds for Syracuse...

St. John's has little trouble knocking off Xavier, 82-72
Zuby Ejiofor poured in 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help St. John's pick up an 82-72 win over Xavier on Tuesday night in Cincinnati.,RJ Luis Jr. also had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds while Simeon Wilcher added 15 points off the bench for St. John's (13-3, 4-1 Big East), whi...

No. 1 UCLA dominates Purdue to improve to 16-0
Lauren Betts posted 17 points and seven rebounds to guide No. 1 UCLA to an easy 83-49 win over host Purdue on Tuesday in West Lafayette, Ind.,The win helped the Bruins (16-0, 5-0 Big Ten) match their best start to a season in program history. They began the 2019-20 campaign with 16 straight wins as ...

Knicks hope Karl-Anthony Towns returns vs. woeful Raptors
One game without Karl-Anthony Towns was enough to magnify any concerns the New York Knicks might have about their depth.,The Knicks will hope to have their star center back when they try to snap a three-game losing streak on Wednesday night against the visiting Toronto Raptors in a battle of Atlanti...

Canucks seek consistency in clash with Capitals
The Vancouver Canucks will strive to right the ship against the host Washington Capitals on Wednesday.,The matchup represents the second of a five-game road trip for the Canucks, with all four of the remaining contests coming against teams with winning records.,The Canucks enter the game with just o...

Rapids sign M Sam Bassett to homegrown contract
The Colorado Rapids signed midfielder Sam Bassett to a one-year homegrown contract on Tuesday.,The deal includes club options for 2026, 2027 and 2028 for the 21-year-old from Littleton, Colo.,He is the younger brother of Rapids midfielder Cole Bassett, making them the first homegrown siblings in tea...

Raptors waive journeyman C Bruno Fernando
The Toronto Raptors waived center Bruno Fernando on Tuesday, bringing their roster to 14, including three two-way players.,Fernando, 26, played in 17 games (two starts) this season after signing as a free agent in the summer. He averaged 3.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 8.6 minutes per ga...

Alex Tuch, JJ Peterka score in shootout to push Sabres past Caps
Alex Tuch scored one goal in the shootout after nailing two in regulation as the Buffalo Sabres topped the visiting Washington Capitals 4-3 on Monday night.,After Tuch's marker in the third round of the shootout, JJ Peterka scored the clinching goal in the next round. Following Peterka's goal, Ukko-...

DeMar DeRozan saves Kings in double OT vs. Heat
DeMar DeRozan poured in nine of his game-high 30 points in the second overtime on Monday night, helping the Sacramento Kings outlast the visiting Miami Heat 123-118 for a fifth straight win under interim coach Doug Christie.,After missed shots and free throws dominated the final seconds of regulatio...

Pacers finally back to over .500, avenge loss to Nets
Tyrese Haliburton totaled 23 points and eight assists as the Indiana Pacers led for the final three quarters and moved over .500 for the first time since winning their season opener with a 113-99 victory over the depleted Brooklyn Nets on Monday in New York.,Haliburton scored at least 20 for the fou...

Devils shed losing streak, edge Kraken
Dawson Mercer had a goal and an assist as the New Jersey Devils broke out of a rut with a 3-2 victory against the host Seattle Kraken on Monday night.,Paul Cotter and Ondrej Palat also scored for the Devils, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Goaltender Jacob Markstrom made 21 saves. ,Adam Larss...

Ohio State comes out roaring in double OT, hangs on against Minnesota
Devin Royal scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds, Bruce Thornton added 18 points and Ohio State escaped with an 89-88 win over Minnesota in double overtime on Monday night in a Big Ten Conference matchup in Minneapolis.,Ques Glover chipped in 13 points off the bench, including a pair of key f...

Avs keep rolling by dispatching Panthers
Devon Toews scored two goals and added an assist, Mikko Rantanen also scored to extend his point streak to 14 games and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Florida Panthers 3-1 in Denver on Monday night.,Mackenzie Blackwood turned away 26 shots for Colorado. The Avalanche are 6-0-1 in their past seven g...

No. 12 Houston breaks away for rout of TCU
Emanuel Sharp scored 14 points, J'Wan Roberts added 12 and the 12th-ranked Houston Cougars rode a second-half rally to a 65-46 victory over the visiting TCU Horned Frogs on Monday.,Baskets by Trazarien White and Vasean Allette to start the second half pulled the Horned Frogs to within 29-26 early in...

In matchup of undermanned teams, Grizzlies handle Mavs
With both teams missing key players, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jaylen Wells had double-doubles and the Memphis Grizzlies snapped a two-game skid with a 119-104 victory Monday night over the visiting Dallas Mavericks. ,Memphis played without injured starters Desmond Bane and Ja Morant, along with key res...

Bulls save their best for last to stun Spurs
Zach LaVine scored 14 of his game-high 35 points in the fourth quarter and grabbed 10 rebounds for the game while Nikola Vucevic had 24 points and 11 boards to lift the host Chicago Bulls to a 114-110 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night.,Chicago overcame a 19-point deficit that it faced i...

Anthony Edwards' treys serve up Wolves win over Clippers
Anthony Edwards drained back-to-back 3-pointers late in the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 108-106 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Edwards finished with 37 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for Minnesota, which snapped a three-ga...

Canadiens' hot stretch continues in OT win vs. Canucks
Nick Suzuki's power-play goal 48 seconds into overtime gave the Montreal Canadiens a 5-4 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Monday.,Suzuki collected two assists during regulation and buried a shot from the slot for his fourth career overtime winner. The Canucks challenged the goal but Suzuki...

Magic knock off Knicks, avert season sweep
Cole Anthony scored 14 of his team-high 24 points in the second half Monday night as the undermanned Orlando Magic grabbed the lead and didn't let go in a 103-94 win over the host New York Knicks.,Wendell Carter Jr. had 19 points off the bench while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 15 points and reser...

JJ Peterka shines in regulation, shootout to push Sabres past Caps
JJ Peterka had a goal and an assist in regulation before scoring the game-winning marker in a shootout to lead the Buffalo Sabres past the visiting Washington Capitals, 4-3, on Monday night.,Alex Tuch scored in the third round of the shootout to draw the Sabres even, and then, after Peterka scored, ...