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USC runs win streak to three by thumping Northridge
Chibuzo Agbo's 23 points led four Southern California scorers in double figures, and the Trojans used a 21-6 run in the second half to put away visiting Cal State Northridge 90-69 on Wednesday in Los Angeles.,USC (8-4) went into halftime with some needed momentum after falling behind the Matadors. M...

Jeremiah Fears' heroics lift No. 14 Oklahoma over No. 24 Michigan
Jeremiah Fears converted a four-point play with 11.5 seconds remaining to lift No. 14 Oklahoma over No. 24 Michigan 87-86 at the Jumpman Invitational on Wednesday in Charlotte, N.C.,Fears, the Sooners' freshman sensation, finished with a career-high 30 points -- 20 in the second half.,With Oklahoma ...

No. 11 UConn needs OT to edge Xavier in Big East opener
Tarris Reed Jr. had 20 points and 13 rebounds as No. 11 UConn opened Big East play with a 94-89 overtime victory against Xavier on Wednesday in Hartford, Conn.,Reed, a transfer from Michigan, shot 7 of 11 from the field and connected on each of his six free-throw attempts.,UConn (9-3, 1-0 Big East) ...

No. 9 Marquette gets strong second half to knock off Butler
Kam Jones scored 23 along with seven boards and five assists to lead No. 9 Marquette to an 80-70 win over Butler to begin Big East Conference play, handing Butler its fourth consecutive loss.,The Golden Eagles (10-2) also got 15 points from both David Joplin and Stevie Mitchell, who also led the tea...

Arizona snaps out of recent funk, pummels Samford
Caleb Love scored 23 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field with five rebounds and four assists to lead Arizona to a 96-64 victory Wednesday over visiting Samford.,The Wildcats (5-5) bounced back after Saturday's loss against UCLA, which was its third loss in four games.,Samford (9-3) had its fiv...

Back in North Dakota, Grant Nelson lifts No. 6 Alabama to win
Grant Nelson recorded 23 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots in his homecoming and Mark Sears also scored 23 points as No. 6 Alabama held off North Dakota for a 97-90 victory on Wednesday night at Grand Forks, N.D.,Labaron Philon added 16 points for the Crimson Tide (9-2), who trailed for ne...

No. 13 Gonzaga routs Nicholls to snap rare two-game skid
Braden Huff scored 25 points on 11-of-12 shooting to help No. 13 Gonzaga cruise to a 102-72 victory over Nicholls on Wednesday night at Spokane, Wash.,Graham Ike added 20 points and Ryan Nembhard had 18 points and 10 assists as the Bulldogs (8-3) broke a two-game slide. It was the program's first ba...

Bruins could clinch winning road trip with win vs. Oilers
Fresh off a come-from-behind victory, the Boston Bruins are set up with a chance to clinch a winning Western Conference swing when they head for Edmonton and a Thursday night clash with the surging Oilers.,The Bruins have split the first four games of their trip, losing the first two before bouncing...

Oklahoma State rallies from 12-point deficit, tops Tarleton State
Marchelus Avery came off the bench to score 18 points and grab 10 rebounds Wednesday night as Oklahoma State erased a 12-point first-half deficit to defeat visiting Tarleton State 66-61 in Stillwater.,Avery sealed the game with 4.5 seconds remaining by canning both ends of a one-and-one, allowing th...

No. 15 Houston cruises past Toledo
Terrance Arceneaux scored a career-high 16 points while Emanuel Sharp and Joseph Tugler combined for 26 points as the 15th-ranked Houston Cougars rolled to a 78-49 victory over the visiting Toledo Rockets on Wednesday.,The Cougars (7-3) extended their home court winning streak to 28 consecutive game...

William Nylander tallies twice as Leafs topple Stars
William Nylander scored two goals and Joseph Woll made 38 saves to fuel the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday.,Toronto's Nicholas Robertson, who collected a goal and an assist, was playing against his brother Jason with their parents in attendance.,Max ...

Vanderbilt powers to 52-point rout of The Citadel
Devin McGlockton scored 19 points and pulled down eight rebounds as Vanderbilt routed The Citadel 105-53 on Wednesday in Nashville.,The Commodores (10-1) never trailed, had a 35-2 edge in points off turnovers and shot 55.9 percent from the floor.,Vanderbilt, now riding a four-game winning streak, to...

Alex Michelsen wins Next Gen ATP Finals opener
Second-seeded Alex Michelsen won an all-United States matchup against seventh-seeded Nishesh Basavareddy 2-4, 4-3 (5), 4-3 (4), 4-2 on Wednesday as the Next Gen ATP Finals got underway in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,The event includes the eight highest-ranked ATP Tour players age 20 and younger. Matches a...

Georgia Tech halts 3-game skid, defeating pesky UMBC
Naithan George scored 18 points and dished out eight assists, helping Georgia Tech post a 91-82 victory over visiting UMBC in Atlanta on Wednesday.,Baye Ndongo added 17 points and nine rebounds for the Yellow Jackets (5-6), who snapped a three-game skid. Jaeden Mustaf and Lance Terry had 15 points ...

No. 11 UConn holds off feisty Xavier in Big East opener
Tarris Reed Jr. had 20 points and 13 rebounds as No. 11 UConn opened Big East play with a 94-89 overtime victory against Xavier on Wednesday in Hartford, Conn.,Reed, a transfer from Michigan, was 7 of 11 from the field and connected on each of his six free throw attempts.,UConn (9-3) received 22 poi...

Wings pull out 6-4 win after Flyers' comeback
Patrick Kane scored the go-ahead goal at 7:22 of the third period and the host Detroit Red Wings held on for a 6-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night.,J.T. Compher and Lucas Raymond each added a goal and an assist, while Alex DeBrincat, Michael Rasmussen and Joe Veleno supplied the ...

No. 21 Memphis continues ACC mastery with win at Virginia
PJ Haggerty scored 21 of his 27 points in the second half and No. 21 Memphis rallied from an 11-point deficit for a 64-62 road win against Virginia on Wednesday night in Charlottesville, Va.,Haggerty made 8 of 15 field goals and 10 of 11 free throws and the Tigers (9-2) improved to 6-0 against ACC f...

James Madison earns first bowl win in Boca Raton Bowl vs. Western Kentucky
Billy Atkins threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Taylor Thompson to break a fourth-quarter tie as James Madison won a bowl game for the first time, topping Western Kentucky 27-17 in the Boca Raton Bowl on Wednesday at Boca Raton, Fla.,JC Evans had a touchdown run and touchdown pass and George Pettaway...

Kraken acquire F Kaapo Kakko from Rangers for D Will Borgen, draft picks
The Seattle Kraken obtained forward Kaapo Kakko, a former second overall draft pick, from the New York Rangers on Wednesday for defenseman Will Borgen and third- and sixth-round picks in the 2025 NHL Draft.,Kakko, 23, has four goals, 10 assists, 14 penalty minutes and a plus-9 rating in 30 games thi...

Georgetown ends losing streak to Creighton in emphatic fashion
Micah Peavy scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half and dominated with his defense as Georgetown ran away from Creighton 81-57, Wednesday in Washington, D.C.,In the Big East opener for both teams, Jayden Epps added 14 of his 21 points in the second half and Curtis Williams Jr. contributed 12 p...