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Well-balanced Notre Dame ride hot start into matchup vs. EIU
Notre Dame certainly has tended to the business at hand to open the season.,The Fighting Irish appear in good shape to continue their early dominance when they host Eastern Illinois on Tuesday night in South Bend, Ind.,Notre Dame (2-0) outscored Long Island and Detroit Mercy by a combined 191-137 to...
Riley Kugel, smarting UCF take aim at Florida A&M
Vanderbilt left Orlando on Saturday night with a resounding win over UCF, but Commodores coach Mark Byington came away impressed with the Knights' scoring leader.,UCF will attempt to bounce back when it plays host to Florida A&M on Tuesday.,After seeing his Commodores win 105-93 but having to fight ...
Cincinnati, Dayton renew long-time basketball rivalry
A long-standing rivalry renews Tuesday night when Cincinnati hosts Dayton in the 93rd all-time meeting between the two schools. , ,The two teams split the last two meetings, both held at Heritage Bank Center in downtown Cincinnati, with the Bearcats prevailing 66-59 last season and Dayton claiming a...
Providence, attempting to rebound from tough OT loss, meets Penn
On the heels of a tough overtime loss, Providence plays host to Penn on Tuesday in a Big East vs. Ivy League clash.,The Friars (1-1) saw a potential game-winning 3-pointer by Stefan Vaaks rim out at the end of regulation in an eventual 107-101 overtime loss to Virginia Tech on Saturday in Uncasville...
High-scoring Butler looks to continue success vs. Chicago State
The non-conference slate continues for Butler as they welcome Chicago State for a Tuesday night matchup in Indianapolis, Ind., ,Butler (2-0) on Saturday defeated IU Indianapolis 112-80 to give the Bulldogs a second straight win to start the year. Butler's 112 points were the Bulldogs' most in a game...
Villanova seeks to build momentum against Sacred Heart
After a close loss in its season opener, Villanova bounced back with a win its last time out. The Wildcats hope to carry that momentum into Tuesday's home date against Sacred Heart., ,Under first-year coach Kevin Willard, Villanova (1-1) dropped a 71-66 decision to No. 8 BYU in its opening contest o...
High-powered Clemson flexing its depth entering Morehead State game
Looking to record a third dominant outing to begin the season, high-scoring Clemson will host defensively challenged Morehead State on Tuesday night.,Clemson (2-0) has breezed past New Hampshire and Gardner-Webb for 50- and 38-point victories, respectively. For a Tigers team that returned just one c...
Boston College to rely on strong D against Central Connecticut
Although Boston College has played only two games this season, head coach Earl Grant said his team's strength is obvious as it enters Tuesday night's non-conference matchup against Central Connecticut State in Chestnut Hill, Mass., ,"Our identity is defense," Grant said. "We have to know who we are....
Angels RHP Kyle Hendricks, former Cubs star, reportedly retiring
Kyle Hendricks, a key part of the Chicago Cubs' 2016 World Series championship team, is set to retire after a 12-year major league career, multiple media outlets reported Monday.,The 35-year-old right-hander spent his first 11 seasons with the Cubs before pitching for his hometown Los Angeles Angels...
Maryland hopes to buckle down against visiting Alcorn State
When Maryland hosts Alcorn State on Tuesday night in College Park, Md., the goal for the Terrapins is to leave the locker room more prepared to play -- in both halves.,That was the element lacking for Maryland (1-1) on Friday night when it fell to Georgetown 70-60. In the opening minutes, the Terrap...
Newcomer Michael Nwoko scores 22 as LSU surges past New Orleans
Michael Nwoko scored 22 points, Marquel Sutton and Pablo Tamba each posted double-doubles and LSU dominated the start of both halves in a 93-58 victory against New Orleans on Monday night in Baton Rouge, La.,Sutton finished with 15 points and 15 rebounds, Tamba had 10 points and 10 rebounds and rese...
Ohio State to rely on Bruce Thornton against App State
Ohio State knows it can rely on its best player to calm the storm if needed when the Buckeyes face Appalachian State on Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio.,Bruce Thornton had a career-high 38 points Friday in a 94-68 win over Purdue Fort Wayne, but the total wasn't as important as when he scored.,The Buckeye...
Nikola Jokic, Domantas Sabonis to square off down low in Nuggets-Kings
Nikola Jokic has started the season on a triple-double run, and he will chase another when the Denver Nuggets visit the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.,Jokic has six triple-doubles in nine games to follow up on his career-best 34 from last season. The latest came on Saturday night when the Nugget...
Penn State faces Navy, relying on reliable trio of guards
Early in the season, Penn State coach Mike Rhoades already has several players that he can trust with the ball in their hands.,The Nittany Lions aim to build off a resounding road victory Tuesday when they host Navy in nonconference action from University Park, Pa.,Penn State (2-0) opened its season...
Sliding Jets seek better execution vs. Canucks
The Winnipeg Jets are vying to snap a season-worst three-game losing skid when they continue their road swing against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.,The Jets, who have opened a six-game road trip with a trio of losses, only suffered three losses in their first dozen games of the season prior to t...
Avalanche, Ducks collide in battle of division leaders
Nathan MacKinnon has one Hart Trophy, and he is playing as if he wants to win the NHL MVP for the second time in three seasons.,The Colorado center is off to a scorching start and leads the NHL in scoring after a nine-point weekend. MacKinnon will attempt to build on that momentum when the Avalanche...
No. 5 Arizona ironing out rotation with Northern Arizona up next
Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd will continue to work on different combinations during the nonconference season, including when Northern Arizona visits the No. 5 Wildcats on Tuesday night in Tucson, Ariz.,Lloyd has developed an eight-player rotation and has stuck with the same starting lineup in Arizona's...
Zdeno Chara, Duncan Keith among 8 inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame
Zdeno Chara and Duncan Keith didn't let their unique body types stall their dreams of playing in the NHL. Once there, the former defensemen took their careers to another level, culminating with their induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday in Toronto.,Chara and Keith joined six other former...
Sharks, fast-rising Macklin Celebrini aim for 4th straight win vs. Wild
After a bumpy start to the season, Macklin Celebrini and the San Jose Sharks have found their rhythm.,The Sharks will go for their fourth consecutive victory when they face off against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn. San Jose defeated the Seattle Kraken, Winnipeg Jets and Fl...
Potent No. 7 BYU seeks out more rim finishes vs. Delaware
Figuring out how to stop BYU's offense will be a season-long headache for opponents.,The No. 7 Cougars head into Tuesday's game against Delaware in Provo, Utah, coming off a nearly perfect offensive performance. They dismantled Holy Cross for 40 minutes and led wire-to-wire in a 98-53 win on Saturda...