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Pelicans surge in 4th quarter, dump Mavs for 5th straight win
Zion Williamson compiled 24 points and nine rebounds off the bench, helping the streaking New Orleans Pelicans rally for a 119-113 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Monday.,Derik Queen added 19 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for the Pelicans, who won their fifth straight game -- the...
No. 20 Illinois grabs Braggin' Rights with blowout of Missouri
Keaton Wagler had 22 points, four assists and two steals as No. 20 Illinois rolled past Missouri 91-48 Monday night in their annual Braggin' Rights Game in St. Louis.,Andrej Stojakovic scored 16 points and Tomislav Ivisic 14 added for the Fighting Illini (9-3).,Illinois shot 15-for-33 from 3-point r...
Wisconsin uses depth to take down struggling Central Michigan
Nolan Winter and Austin Rapp had 18 points apiece to pace Wisconsin to an 88-61 nonconference victory over visiting Central Michigan on Monday night in Madison.,Winter, who entered averaging 13.7 points and a team-best 9.5 rebounds, limped off the court with just under six minutes and did not return...
Creighton romps Utah Tech for third straight blowout win
Austin Swartz made five 3-pointers en route to 19 points and Creighton never trailed while cruising to a 92-69 victory over Utah Tech on Monday night in nonconference play in Omaha, Neb.,Josh Dix had a stellar all-around game with 17 points, six rebounds, five assists and a career-high five steals f...
Jaylen Brown nets 31, Celtics take advantage of ice-cold Pacers
Jaylen Brown tossed in a game-high 31 points and added nine rebounds to help the Boston Celtics overcome a 20-point deficit and defeat the visiting Indiana Pacers 103-95 Monday night.,Indiana, which led by 20 early in the third quarter, was held to 34 points in the second half and 13 points in the f...
No. 17 Kansas uses depth to cruise to easy win over Davidson
Flory Bidunga and Tre White each recorded 18 points and eight rebounds to help No. 17 Kansas soar to a 90-61 victory over Davidson on Monday night in nonconference action in Lawrence, Kan.,Kohl Rosario added 13 points and Bryson Tiller scored 11 for the Jayhawks (10-3), who never trailed while winni...
Lightning cruise past Blues behind 3 points from Darren Raddysh
Darren Raddysh produced three points, Oliver Bjorkstrand reached a milestone of international proportions, and the Tampa Bay Lightning capped their four-game homestand with a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Monday night.,Raddysh, a defenseman, tallied on a power play and dished out two assis...
LSU fights off scrappy Prairie View in comeback win
Tai'Reon Joseph posted 34 points, but six LSU players scored in the double digits in a come-from-behind 104-90 win against visiting Prairie View on Monday at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.,Dedan Thomas Jr. had 21 points, and Marquel Sutton had 21 points and a team-high 11 rebo...
After stunning Lakers, Clippers set sights on Rockets
After recording their most impressive win of the season, the Los Angeles Clippers look to carry the momentum into a matchup against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday in Inglewood, Calif.,Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points and James Harden added 21 to help the Clippers snap a five-game losing streak with a ...
Luka Toews' sharp shooting rescues Boston College from FDU
Luka Toews sank six 3-pointers en route to a game-high 21 points, leading Boston College to a 72-61 win over visiting FDU on Monday night at Chestnut Hill, Mass., ,Toews was 7-of-10 from the field and 6-of-9 from 3-point range, hitting a clutch triple during a late 9-0 run that helped the Eagles (6-...
J.J. Starling hits scoring milestone as Syracuse tops Stonehill
J.J. Starling scored the 1,000th point of his Syracuse career while sparking a decisive game-opening run Monday night for the Orange, who never trailed in a 77-48 win over visiting Stonehill.,Starling entered Monday with 993 points in two-plus seasons at Syracuse and wasted little time joining the 1...
Vegas hosts San Jose in key pre-break divisional matchup
On the heels of losing back-to-back games in regulation for the first time this season, the Vegas Golden Knights return home to Las Vegas to open a four-game homestand against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.,Vegas brings in a three-game losing streak, including a 6-3 loss at Calgary on Saturda...
Florida State stifles Jacksonville in easy home win
Martin Somerville scored 23 points and Chauncey Wiggins added 16 to lead Florida State to an 87-63 nonconference win over Jacksonville on Monday in Tallahassee, Fla.,Alex Steen also had 11 points and nine rebounds for the Seminoles (7-6).,Robert McCray V had 10 assists for Florida State.,Chris Locke...
WVU gets back on track with rout of Mississippi Valley State
Treysen Eaglestaff scored a game-high 23 points to lead West Virginia to an 86-51 win over Mississippi Valley State on Monday in Morgantown, W.Va.,Honor Huff put up 13 points for the Mountaineers (9-4), who had lost two of their previous three games. Harlan Obioha contributed 12 points and 10 reboun...
Kraken D Brandon Montour to miss 4-plus weeks after hand surgery
The struggling Seattle Kraken put Brandon Montour on injured reserve Monday as the high-scoring defenseman underwent hand surgery.,Montour, 31, is expected to miss at least the next four weeks of action.,Montour was involved in a skirmish where punches were thrown vs. the Colorado Avalanche on Dec. ...
Flames look to continue hot streak against rival Oilers
Mikael Backlund will look to remain hot as the Calgary Flames travel to Edmonton for the first of a home-and-home against the Oilers on Tuesday night.,Backlund has four goals and an assist over his last two games for the Flames, who have won back-to-back and three of four.,The Flames captain scored ...
Georgetown gets hot from distance, outdistances Coppin State
Julius Halaifonua recorded game highs of 20 points and eight rebounds to lead Georgetown to a comfortable 97-67 nonconference win against Coppin State on Monday in Washington, D.C.,Isaiah Abraham contributed a career-high 17 points and KJ Lewis added 15 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for t...
Suns, Lakers square off for third time this month
Western Conference rivals clash for the third time this month when Phoenix hosts the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.,The Suns split the first two games with the Lakers, winning 125-108 in Los Angeles on Dec. 1 before losing 116-114 in Phoenix on Dec. 14. The Suns managed to overcome Luka Doncic's 38-...
Fast-rising Knicks visit surging Timberwolves
Two of the NBA's hottest teams and one of its hottest players match up Tuesday night in Minnesota when the Timberwolves host the New York Knicks.,Knicks star Jalen Brunson is coming off a season high 47-point effort in a 132-125 win Sunday over the Miami Heat. In his last five games, including the K...
Indiana never looks back with thumping of Siena
Lamar Wilkerson scored 19 of his 23 points in the first half as Indiana took command early and recorded an 81-60 victory over visiting Siena on Monday night in Bloomington, Ind., ,Indiana (10-3) ended nonconference play by taking a double-digit lead a little over three minutes in and earned its seco...