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Magic demolish 76ers, set franchise scoring records
Anthony Black scored a career-high 31 points to highlight the Orlando Magic's 144-103 annihilation of the host Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday in an NBA Cup game.,Black scored 27 points in the first half, including a 20-point second quarter as Orlando set a franchise record for points in any quarter w...
No. 7 Michigan demolishes No. 21 Auburn, reaches Vegas final
Yaxel Lendeborg and Roddy Gayle Jr. scored 17 points apiece and No. 7 Michigan sailed to a 102-72 victory over No. 21 Auburn on Tuesday to reach the championship game of the Players Era men's tournament in Las Vegas.,Nimari Burnett and Morez Johnson Jr. each added 15 points for the Wolverines (6-0),...
Rienk Mast's hot hand leads Nebraska over Winthrop
Rienk Mast had 22 of his 31 points in the second half as Nebraska extended the nation's longest active win streak to 11 games by beating Winthrop 80-73 in a nonconference game on Tuesday night in Lincoln, Neb.,Mast was 11-of-18 from the field and 7-of-10 from 3-point range. Braden Frager and Cale Ja...
Reed Bailey, No. 25 Indiana ease to win over Kansas State
Reed Bailey scored a game-high 21 points and Tayton Conerway added 19 as No. 25 Indiana rolled past Kansas State 86-69 on Tuesday in Bloomington, Ind.,Lamar Wilkerson (14 points) and Trent Sisley (12) also finished in double figures for the Hoosiers (6-0), who shot 47.4% and led by as many as 23 poi...
Texas A&M overwhelms Mississippi Valley State 120-84
Mackenzie Mgbako scored 19 points and was one of six Texas A&M players who scored in double figures as the host Aggies routed Mississippi Valley State 120-84 on Tuesday night at College Station, Tex.,Texas A&M (5-2) never trailed and maintained its torrid scoring to start the season, surpassing 100 ...
Missouri slams South Carolina State, maintains perfect record
Shawn Phillips Jr. totaled 17 points and eight rebounds on Tuesday, guiding Missouri to a 98-66 victory over South Carolina State in Columbia, Mo.,Mark Mitchell contributed 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Tigers (7-0), while Sebastian Mack and Annor Boateng added 12 points apiece. ...
DeMar DeRozan guides Kings into NBA Cup tilt with Suns
DeMar DeRozan and the Sacramento Kings will try to build on a two-game win streak when they host the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night for an NBA Cup group match.,DeRozan, 36 and in his 17th season, moved to 24th on the NBA's all-time scoring list in a stirring comeback win over Minnesota on Monday, p...
Rockets itching to avenge playoff exit to Warriors
With a shiny NBA Cup court as the backdrop, the Houston Rockets get their first shot at revenge against last year's playoff antagonist when they visit the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night in San Francisco.,There will be no Kevin Durant, Fred VanVleet, Al Horford and possibly Draymond Green w...
Senators seek to extend Golden Knights' home slump
After finishing a three-game road trip with back-to-back losses at Anaheim and Utah, the Vegas Golden Knights open a four-game homestand against the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.,The Golden Knights, who use the nickname "The Fortress" during broadcasts when referring to T-Mobile A...
Ravens out to extend surge as Bengals welcome back Joe Burrow
Joe Burrow is coming back from a toe injury, and people are questioning that decision, even though there are six games remaining in the regular season.,His Bengals are five games below .500 and have lost eight of their past nine games but Burrow doesn't want to simply hang out on the sideline when C...
Surprising Blazers can clinch their NBA Cup group by beating Spurs
The Portland Trail Blazers were supposed to be the easy target in West Group C of the NBA Cup.,But now they can win "The Group of Death" if they knock off the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.,Portland is 2-1 in the tough five-team group that includes the Spurs, Denver Nuggets, Golden S...
UCF rallies past upset-minded Quinnipiac, 102-91
Jeremy Foumena scored a career-high 18 points off the bench, and UCF won for the fifth straight game, rallying past Quinnipiac 102-91 on Tuesday night in Orlando, Fla.,The Knights (6-1) trailed by five at halftime and were down 60-50 two minutes into the second half before outscoring the MAAC school...
CJ McCollum's 46 downs Hawks, gives Wizards first win in a month
CJ McCollum scored a season-high 46 points on 10 3-pointers Tuesday, leading the Washington Wizards to a rare 132-113 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks in NBA Cup group play., ,Alex Sarr had 27 points and 11 rebounds, while Corey Kispert totaled 19 points for the Wizards, who led by as many as...
Despite cold shooting start, Florida St. crushes Cal State Bakersfield
Chauncey Wiggins scored a game-high 17 points and three of his teammates finished in double figures as Florida State ran away with an 89-59 win over Cal State Bakersfield on Tuesday in Tallahassee, Fla.,Wiggins tallied 11 of his 17 points in the second half, when the Seminoles (5-1) outscored the Ro...
Ducks counting on rookie Beckett Sennecke as they host Canucks
Though only 22 games into his rookie season, Anaheim Ducks coach Joel Quenneville has already observed significant growth in the game of forward Beckett Sennecke.,Sennecke and the Ducks continue a six-game, 12-day homestand Wednesday when they host the Vancouver Canucks and look to improve on an 8-2...
Penn State starts fast, holds off Boston U. 96-87
Josh Reed collected 17 points and eight rebounds to guide Penn State to a 96-87 victory over Boston University on Tuesday at University Park, Pa., ,Penn State (6-1) shot 67.9% from the field in the first half and held off upset-minded Boston University in the second half. Melih Tunca scored 16 point...
Wake Forest blasts Campbell in first half of blowout victory
Juke Harris made five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points while Mehki Mason scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half and added a team-high nine rebounds as Wake Forest defeated Campbell 99-51 on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Tre'Von Spillers had 10 points and seven rebounds for the Dem...
After 4-goal eruption, Logan Cooley and Mammoth host Canadiens
Logan Cooley and the Utah Mammoth are riding high as they prepare to play host to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.,Cooley is coming off a franchise-best four-goal, five-point night while leading the Mammoth to a 5-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday. Going into th...
Tyler Perkins, Acaden Lewis lead Villanova past Old Dominion
Tyler Perkins scored a season-best 21 points, Acaden Lewis continued his strong start to his freshman season with 20 and Villanova pulled away in the second half for an 89-75 victory over visiting Old Dominion on Tuesday night.,Perkins scored 14 in the second half, including a jumper that gave Villa...
Lions, Packers clash with playoff implications on menu
The Detroit Lions have scored more points than any other NFC team. The Green Bay Packers have allowed the second-fewest points among conference teams.,Detroit's annual Thanksgiving Day home game will likely come down to whether its explosive offense can solve Green Bay's stout defense.,The pivotal N...