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UCLA refocused on defense in road game against Northwestern
UCLA looks to salvage its final road trip of its inaugural Big Ten Conference season on Monday when the Bruins face recently surging Northwestern in Evanston, Ill.,UCLA (20-9, 11-7 Big Ten) suffered a major blow to its pursuit of a top-four seed and bye into the quarterfinals of the upcoming confere...
Kansas State handles Colorado to end rut
David N'Guessan scored 21 points to lead Kansas State past Colorado 65-56 Sunday afternoon in Manhattan, Kan. ,K-State (14-15, 8-10 Big 12) never trailed. The Wildcats snapped a four-game losing streak overall and against Colorado.,Besides N'Guessan, who was one point shy of his season high, the Wil...
No. 8 Michigan State earns crucial win vs. No. 11 Wisconsin
Jaden Akins had 19 points and eight rebounds and No. 8 Michigan State pulled away late for a pivotal 71-62 Big Ten Conference victory over No. 11 Wisconsin in East Lansing, Mich., on Sunday afternoon.,Jase Richardson supplied 11 points, six assists and five rebounds for the Spartans (24-5 overall, 1...
Capitals not fretting over rare skid as Senators visit
The Washington Capitals will be out to break a season-long three-game losing streak when they host the Ottawa Senators on Monday night.,All three losses have come at home for the Capitals but forward Tom Wilson said his team isn't ready to push the panic button.,"You can call that a skid if you want...
Panthers place F Matthew Tkachuk on IR
Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk was placed on injured reserve on Sunday due to a groin injury.,It was not immediately known if Tkachuk is on the traditional injured reserve or long-term IR, however.,Tkachuk, 27, has sat out the Panthers' past four games after being injured during the 4 Nati...
New-look Rangers, with eye on playoffs, host Predators
In the past few days, the top defensive pairing of the New York Rangers has completely changed due to an injury and a trade.,Still within striking distance in a crowded Eastern Conference race for one of two wild-card spots, the Rangers will play their first game since trading Ryan Lindgren when the...
Spacestation, Team Liquid advance in OWCS NA Stage 1 playoffs
Spacestation Gaming and Team Liquid made it clear who is the class of the field Saturday as the playoffs got underway at the North American Stage 1 of the Overwatch Champions Series.,After finishing with the No. 1 overall seed after going 6-1 in the regular season, Spacestation opted to face Timeles...
No. 2 Duke deals with Cooper Flagg injury scare, rout Florida St.
No. 2 Duke withstood a first-half injury to star freshman Cooper Flagg in a blowout of Florida State, 100-65, on Saturday night in Durham, N.C.,Isaiah Evans poured in 19 points and Flagg, despite missing most of the first half, ended up with 16 points for Duke (26-3, 17-1 Atlantic Coast Conference),...
Augustas Marciulionis nets 25 as No. 23 Saint Mary's tops Oregon St.
Augustas Marciulionis recorded 25 points and seven assists to lead No. 23 Saint Mary's to a 74-64 victory over Oregon State on Saturday night in West Coast Conference play at Moraga, Calif.,Fellow seniors Lake Barrett (13 points, 10 rebounds) and Mitchell Saxen (12 points, 11 rebounds) made key cont...
No. 9 Iowa State builds 24-point lead, beats No. 22 Arizona
Milan Momcilovic scored 17 points and made 4 of 7 attempts from beyond the arc, and No. 9 Iowa State posted an 84-67 win over No. 22 Arizona in a Big 12 Conference matchup Saturday night in Ames, Iowa.,Tamin Lipsey finished with 15 points and eight assists for Iowa State (22-7, 12-6), which snapped ...
76ers halt losing skid as Quentin Grimes drops career-high 44 points vs. Warriors
Quentin Grimes scored a career-high 44 points on 18-of-24 shooting as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 126-119 home victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday.,Guerschon Yabusele made five 3-pointers en route to 18 points for Philadelphia, which played its firs...
Baylor eventually gets going, downs Oklahoma State
Jeremy Roach and Robert Wright III combined for 37 points as the Baylor Bears shrugged off a terrible start to snap a three-game losing streak, toppling the Oklahoma State Cowboys 71-61 on Saturday night in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (17-12, 9-9 Big 12) made just 8 of 34 field goals (23.5 percent) in th...
No. 3 Florida rides Will Richard's 25 points, 6 3-pointers past No. 12 Texas A&M
Will Richard scored a game-high 25 points Saturday night and canned six of Florida's 14 3-pointers as the third-ranked Gators bounced back from an upset loss Tuesday night at Georgia, bouncing No. 12 Texas A&M 89-70 in Gainesville, Fla.,Thomas Haugh added 17 points for Florida (25-4, 12-4), which ti...
4-goal third period lifts Senators over Sharks
The Ottawa Senators scored four goals in the third period to rally past the visiting San Jose Sharks 5-3 on Saturday night.,Tim Stutzle had a goal and an assist and Shane Pinto, Brady Tkachuk, David Perron and Michael Amadio also scored for the Senators, who snapped a five-game losing streak. Ridly ...
Tai Baribo hat trick carries Philadelphia over Cincinnati
Tai Baribo notched a hat trick Saturday night and the Philadelphia Union made it two wins in as many matches with a 4-1 decision over Cincinnati FC in Chester, Pa.,Baribo, who scored twice on Feb. 22 in Philadelphia's season-opening 4-2 win at Orlando, took advantage of frequent defensive breakdowns...
Streaky Kansas State aims to halt skid as Colorado visits
Kansas State hosts Colorado on Sunday afternoon looking to stop a losing streak and keeping hopes of a postseason bid alive, while the Buffaloes are looking to build on being competitive in recent matchups., ,K-State (13-15, 7-10 Big 12) has lost four straight in a season of streaks. Colorado (11-17...
No. 2 Duke deals with Cooper Flagg injury scare in rout of Florida State
No. 2 Duke withstood a first-half injury to star freshman Cooper Flagg in a blowout of Florida State, 100-65, on Saturday night in Durham, N.C.,Isaiah Evans poured in 19 points and Flagg, despite missing most of the first half, ended up with 16 points for Duke (26-3, 17-1 in the Atlantic Coast Confe...
Big second half carries Utah past Arizona State
Ezra Ausar scored 25 points and Utah dominated the second half while rolling to a 99-73 victory over Arizona State on Saturday evening in Big 12 play at Salt Lake City.,Keanu Dawes had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Mike Sharavjamts added 14 points, six assists and three blocked shots as the Utes (1...
Knicks-Heat matchup won't lack for thrills or star power
The New York Knicks and the Miami Heat -- both coming off dramatic wins, each featuring huge last-minute shots -- are set to meet Sunday night in Miami.,New York on Friday beat host Memphis 114-113 on OG Anunoby's go-ahead 3-pointer with 5.1 seconds left.,Miami on Friday beat Indiana 125-120 on Davi...
L.J. Cryer helps No. 4 Houston sail past Cincinnati
L.J. Cryer scored 20 points to lead a balanced attack as No. 4 Houston topped visiting Cincinnati, 73-64, to capture its second straight Big 12 outright regular-season title.,Terrance Arceneaux contributed 10 points off the bench for the Cougars (25-4, 17-1) who beat the Bearcats for the 12th straig...