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No. 4 Auburn meets Memphis in Maui final in battle of unbeatens
Memphis can complete an improbable run to the Maui Invitational title on Wednesday when it plays No. 4 Auburn in the championship game in Lahaina, Hawaii. , ,Memphis (6-0) entered the event unranked but beat No. 2 UConn 99-97 in overtime in the first round Monday and Michigan State 71-63 in Tuesday'...

Kings, Wolves each looking to break losing streak
The Minnesota Timberwolves are eager to snap an early-season losing streak. ,Then again, so are the Sacramento Kings. ,One of the teams will get their way when the Timberwolves host the Kings on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. ,The Timberwolves have lost three straight games, including a 117-111 ove...

Rockets, 76ers a tale of contrasts
After finishing with a .500 record last season, the Houston Rockets are playing aggressively and unselfishly -- and they're surging. ,The Rockets will look to sweep their two-game road trip Wednesday night when they visit the scuffling Philadelphia 76ers. ,Houston improved to 13-6 with a hard-fought...

South Carolina, Virginia Tech square off in Fort Myers consolation game
Virginia Tech and South Carolina collide in the consolation game of the Fort Myers (Fla.) Tip-Off on Wednesday night looking for a better outcome than their openers.,A tough Monday in the first games of the tournament set up the matchup. The Hokies lost 75-63 to Michigan on Monday, while the Gamecoc...

No. 21 Creighton, No. 20 Texas A&M meet in Las Vegas
No. 21 Creighton will look to snap a two-game losing streak when it squares off against No. 20 Texas A&M on Wednesday at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. ,But that will be a tall task for the Bluejays (4-2), who have dropped games at home to in-state rival Nebraska and, on Tuesday, to San Dieg...

SDSU, Oregon chase berth in Players Era Festival final
San Diego State and Oregon, both coming off victories over ranked opponents on Tuesday, will meet on Wednesday afternoon in the Players Era Festival at Las Vegas.,San Diego State (3-1) defeated No. 21 Creighton 71-53 before Oregon (6-0) beat No. 20 Texas A&M 80-70.,The Aztecs, Ducks, Bluejays and Ag...

Colorado eyes another Maui upset in clash vs. No. 5 Iowa State
Perhaps anxious to get life in the Big 12 Conference started ahead of schedule this season, Colorado pulled off a major upset and will face No. 5 Iowa State on Wednesday in the fifth-place game of the Maui Invitational at Lahaina, Hawaii.,Colorado's official debut Big 12 game still is scheduled to t...

Franz Wagner-led Magic face Bulls, aim to continue surge
Franz Wagner has been making life without Paolo Banchero a whole lot easier for the Orlando Magic. ,Wagner has averaged 27.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 7 assists over the past 10 games and will try to stay in the zone Wednesday night when Orlando collides with the visiting Chicago Bulls. ,The Magic ha...

Facing Hornets, Heat look to rebound from disappointing loss
The Miami Heat will try to shed some disappointment when they arrive in North Carolina to play the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.,The Heat lost 106-103 on Tuesday night at home against the Milwaukee Bucks. The result prevented Miami from notching a three-game winning streak for the first time...

Getting healthy, Cal faces Mercyhurst
California has fared just fine without three injured starters, but the Golden Bears could welcome two of them back Wednesday for a home game against Mercyhurst at the Cal Classic in Berkeley, Calif.,Coach Mark Madsen's squad opened the four-team showcase with two wins despite playing without guards ...

Losing streak over, Senators hit road to face Sharks
The Ottawa Senators will look to make it back-to-back wins when they open a three-game California road trip with a contest against the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday.,Ottawa edged the visiting Calgary Flames 4-3 on Monday night to snap a five-game skid (0-4-1).,Captain Brady Tkachuk and Drake Batherso...

Shane Wright, Kraken eye sweep of pair against Ducks
Some people learn best by doing. For others, it's by watching.,The Seattle Kraken gave Shane Wright a chance at the latter over the past week and it paid off Monday in Anaheim.,Wright, who had been a healthy scratch in the previous three games, returned with a goal and an assist in a 3-2 victory aga...

Ex-Kings Alex Iafallo, Rasmus Kupari return to L.A. with Jets
The Winnipeg Jets are halfway through their longest road trip of the season, and they like what they've accomplished so far.,The Jets will try to maintain their momentum when they visit the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.,Winnipeg has won two of the first three games on the six-game trip, most...

Now with Isaiah Hartenstein, Thunder take another crack at Warriors
The Oklahoma City Thunder have a new weapon to unleash when they try to avenge a loss to the Golden State Warriors in a meeting between two Western Conference powerhouses on Wednesday night in San Francisco. ,Stephen Curry hit seven 3-pointers to account for the majority of his 36 points when the Wa...

QBs headline Packers-Dolphins Thanksgiving night matchup
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love played interception-free football for the first time this season during a home rout of the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.,The Packers' Thanksgiving night home clash with the Miami Dolphins offers a chance to be equally efficient. Just don't expect Love to sc...

Georgia Tech targets elusive home win against Charleston Southern
A pair of scuffling teams will look to put their losing streaks to bed on Wednesday, when the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets host the Charleston Southern Buccaneers in Atlanta, Ga.,Georgia Tech (2-3) is playing its sixth of a seven-game homestand. The Yellow Jackets fell at home to North Florida 103-95...

Sub-.500 Villanova desperate for win over Rider
Villanova is below .500 and desperate for contributions from players besides Eric Dixon as it prepares for a Wednesday home game against Rider.,The Wildcats (3-4) faced Maryland on Sunday in Newark, N.J. Villanova led by 14 points late in the first half and by 12 at intermission, but the Terrapins s...

UCF looks to get back on track against Milwaukee
UCF returns home after an eventful, but ultimately unsuccessful, trip to White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.,The Knights (4-2) look to end a two-game skid on Wednesday night when they host Horizon League preseason co-favorite University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (5-2). The two schools will be meeting for the ...

LHP Blake Snell agrees to deal with Dodgers
Blake Snell, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, has agreed to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers on a five-year deal that is reportedly worth $182 million.,The left-handed pitcher announced the agreement via Instagram on Tuesday night, and terms of the contract were reported by m...

No. 10 Marquette aims to avoid letdown vs. Stonehill
After consecutive victories over touted opponents, No. 10 Marquette will have to avoid a letdown against visiting Stonehill in a nonconference matchup Wednesday night in Milwaukee.,Marquette, 6-0 for the first time since 2011-12, is coming off an 80-69 victory over Georgia on Saturday in the Bahamas...