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No. 2 Auburn uses 18-0 run to end first half, pull away from Monmouth
Johni Broome and Dylan Cardwell each recorded double-doubles to lead host Auburn to an 87-58 victory over Monmouth on Monday night at Auburn, Ala.,Broome was one of four Tigers who scored in double figures to lead No. 2 Auburn (12-1) to its fifth consecutive win. Monmouth (2-11) lost for the third t...

Dylan Harper's triple-double powers Rutgers past Columbia
Dylan Harper compiled 16 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds as Rutgers never trailed and pulled away late in the second half for a 91-64 victory over visiting Columbia on Monday in Piscataway, N.J.,Ace Bailey scored a game-high 24 points as the Scarlet Knights (8-5) avoided a second straight loss to...

No. 19 Missouri beats Iowa in Music City Bowl to notch 10-win season
Brady Cook threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns as No. 19 Missouri rallied past Iowa 27-24 Monday afternoon in the Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tenn.,The Tigers (10-3) erased a 24-14 third-quarter deficit. Blake Craig completed the comeback with decisive field goals of 51 and 56 yards in the four...

No. 18 Michigan State beats Western Michigan for sixth straight win
Jaden Akins had 18 points and No. 18 Michigan State extended their winning streak to six games by defeating Western Michigan, 80-62, on Monday afternoon.,Carson Cooper had 13 points and six rebounds for the Spartans (11-2) in the nonconference game. Coen Carr, Tre Holloman and Jase Richardson tossed...

Celtics seek better defensive effort vs. reeling Raptors
The Toronto Raptors will attempt to end a 10-game losing streak when they visit the Boston Celtics on Tuesday afternoon.,Among Eastern Conference teams only Washington has a worse record than Toronto, which is 1-14 in road games this season. The Raptors committed a season-high 31 turnovers in Sunday...

Maple Leafs host Islanders in home-and-home set
The New York Islanders will have something to prove to their coach when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday afternoon.,Islanders coach Patrick Roy criticized his team's effort in a 3-2 road loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday following a 6-3 home win over the Penguins the day before....

Capitals look to avenge last week's loss to Bruins
The Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals look to kick off New Year's Eve with a win as they meet for the second time in eight days on Tuesday afternoon in the nation's capital.,Both teams have won six of their last 10 games, with the Bruins riding a three-goal third period to a 4-1 home win over th...

Leafs F Auston Matthews returns to practice; out Tuesday
Auston Matthews took part in Toronto Maple Leafs practice for the first time since a Dec. 20 injury but won't play Tuesday at home against the New York Islanders.,Coach Craig Berube was pleased with Matthews' participation on Monday but said his captain will miss a fifth consecutive game. According ...

Swept by Jaguars, Titans alone in AFC South basement
Mac Jones threw two touchdown passes on Sunday and the Jacksonville Jaguars earned a season-series sweep of the visiting Tennessee Titans with a 20-13 victory.,Jones connected on 15 of 22 passes for 174 yards, finding Parker Washington and rookie Brian Thomas Jr. for scores, as Jacksonville (4-12) l...

Commanders get by Falcons in OT for long-awaited playoff berth
Jayden Daniels hit Zach Ertz for a 2-yard touchdown with 2:42 left in overtime as the Washington Commanders beat the Atlanta Falcons 30-24 on Sunday night in Landover, Md., to secure their first playoff berth since the 2020 season. ,The Commanders (11-5) clinched a wild-card berth with their fourth ...

Anze Kopitar rallies Kings past Flyers with late pair
Anze Kopitar scored a pair of third-period goals, Adrian Kempe added a goal and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings rallied for a 5-4 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday to increase their home winning streak to seven games.,Kevin Fiala and Warren Foegele added goals and David Ri...

Timberwolves escape wild finish to defeat Spurs
Donte DiVincenzo scored a season-high 26 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 112-110 in a wild Western Conference clash in Minneapolis on Sunday.,The game was tied heading to the fourth quarter after the Spurs rallied from a 16-point deficit ear...

Stars score 5 straight goals to finish off Blackhawks
Matt Duchene and Jamie Benn each had a goal and two assists to lead six players with multi-point nights and Jake Oettinger made 24 saves to lift the visiting Dallas Stars to a 5-1 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.,Dallas scored the final five goals of the game to keep Chicago reeling. The Bl...

Knights silence Flames for 6th straight win
Ilya Samsonov turned aside 31 shots for his 14th career shutout and Tanner Pearson had a goal and an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights extended their season-best winning streak to six games with a 3-0 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday night in Las Vegas.,It was Samsonov's first shutout with...

Senators end 2-game skid by knocking off Wild
Josh Norris scored the go-ahead goal with 7:18 remaining in the third period, and the Ottawa Senators held on for a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Ridly Greig and Claude Giroux also scored for Ottawa, which snapped a two-game skid. The Senators improved to 7-2-0...

Michigan ties school mark for 3-pointers in blowout of Western Ky.
Vladislav Goldin and Nimari Burnett each scored 17 points to lead Michigan to a 112-64 win over Western Kentucky in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Sunday.,Sam Walters scored 13 points off the bench, Tre Donaldson had 12 points and 11 rebounds, Danny Wolf had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Roddy Gayle Jr. adde...

RJ Davis sets 3-point record as North Carolina beats Campbell
Freshman Ian Jackson scored a season-high 26 points and RJ Davis poured in 23 points as part of a record-setting outing as North Carolina finished nonconference play by defeating visiting Campbell 97-81 on Sunday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Drake Powell and Elliot Cadeau both scored 12 points and Jal...

7 ejected late in Heat's comeback win over Rockets
Tyler Herro recorded game highs of 27 points and nine assists before being ejected during a hostile final minute as the Miami Heat rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit to beat the host Houston Rockets 104-100 on Sunday.,Herro was one of five players tossed in the final 47.4 seconds after Niko...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder rout Grizzlies, run streak to 11
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder run their winning streak to 11 games with a 130-106 home victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.,The loss snapped the Grizzlies' two-game winning streak and was just their fourth in 18 games.,The Thunder had a season-hi...

LSU applies latest rout of Mississippi Valley State 110-45
Cam Carter scored LSU's first eight points and finished with a game-high 23 and LSU raced to a 37-8 lead on its way to a 110-45 victory against outmanned Mississippi Valley State on Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.,Vyctorius Miller added 20 points and Jordan Sears and Daimion Collins scored 15 each for th...