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No. 4 Auburn, No. 12 UNC battle after comebacks to remember
The Maui Invitational semifinal on Tuesday night that will pit No. 4 Auburn against No. 12 North Carolina in Lahaina, Hawaii, came together through a combined 39 points' worth of comebacks on Monday. ,Auburn (5-0) completed its rally from a 16-point halftime deficit and a gap of as many as 18 points...

After slip-up, No. 5 Iowa State aims to keep foot on gas vs. Dayton
After squandering an 18-point lead and falling in the opening round of the Maui Invitational, No. 5 Iowa State will look to tighten defensively Tuesday night when it takes on Dayton in the consolation round.,Dayton (5-1) can tell a similar tale, as it surrendered a 21-point lead in a 92-90 defeat to...

Boston College, Boise State to vie for Cayman tourney title
"Survive and advance" is a phrase usually saved for March, but it's exactly what Boston College has done in the Cayman Islands Classic over the last couple of nights.,A night after outlasting Missouri State in an overtime thriller, the Eagles (5-1) will take on Boise State (5-1) in the tournament's ...

Ian Schieffelin, Clemson size up unbeaten Penn State
Last season, Clemson forward Ian Schieffelin earned most improved player honors in the Atlantic Coast Conference and helped the Tigers get within one game of their first Final Four trip.,The senior doesn't appear to be resting on his laurels. The 6-foot-8 forward finished with 18 points, 13 rebounds...

No. 2 UConn tries to regroup in Maui, faces Colorado next
UConn had not experienced a loss in more than nine months, so falling to Memphis in the first round of the Maui Invitational on Monday didn't sit well with the No. 2 team in the country.,UConn (4-1) lost 99-97 after a furious rally in the last four minutes of regulation to send the game into overtim...

SMU looks to get back on track, faces Cal Baptist next
SMU is in need of a strong showing when it takes on Cal Baptist on Tuesday in the first day of the Acrisure Holiday Invitational in Palm Desert, Calif.,SMU (4-2) is coming off an 84-79 loss to visiting Mississippi State on Friday. The Mustangs, who have lost two of their past three games, were withi...

Utah faces Mississippi Valley St. team coming off big losses
Will Utah rewrite the school record books a second time when Mississippi Valley State comes to Salt Lake City on Tuesday?,The Utes last played the Delta Devils in November 2019 and piled up tons of single-game records during a 143-49 victory. The 94-point margin of victory was the highest in the NCA...

Florida State hopes to extend hot start vs. Western Carolina
Florida State will try to build off its best start since the 2019-20 season when it faces Western Carolina on Tuesday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,The Seminoles (6-1) have won three games in a row and are coming off a strong performance at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off, where they downe...

No. 12 UNC overcomes Dayton in tight Maui opener
RJ Davis scored 30 points, including four key free throws down the stretch to help No. 10 North Carolina complete a comeback from 21 points down to beat Dayton 92-90 on Monday in the nightcap of opening-round play at Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.,After chipping away at the deficit throughout...

No. 12 North Carolina overcomes Dayton in tight Maui opener
RJ Davis scored 30 points, including four key free throws down the stretch to help No. 10 North Carolina complete a comeback from 21 points down to beat Dayton 92-90 on Monday in the nightcap of opening-round play at Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.,After chipping away at the deficit throughout...

Suns' Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal likely to return to face Lakers
The battered and bruised Phoenix Suns are expected to have a couple of stellar reinforcements back on the court when they host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup contest.,Phoenix coach Mike Budenholzer said Monday that Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal are slated to return from left c...

Iowa attempts to bounce back against South Carolina Upstate
Iowa's Payton Sandfort realizes his performance Friday at the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City, Mo., fell short of superb.,While a lingering issue with his right wrist and hand has been troublesome, Sandfort said "it's not an excuse," after shooting 4-for-18 in a 77-69 loss to Utah State.,"I got ...

Dominating first half propels Illinois past Little Rock
Freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis scored a season-high 21 points and Illinois reeled off 23 straight first-half points to trigger a 92-34 non-conference victory over Little Rock Monday night in Champaign, Ill.,Tomislav Ivisic posted 16 points and 11 rebounds for Illinois (5-1) while Tre White contr...

No. 22 Xavier stays undefeated with 75-66 win over South Carolina
Zach Freemantle scored 16 points as No. 22 Xavier kept its perfect record intact, holding off South Carolina for a 75-66 victory on Monday night at the Fort Myers Tip-Off in Florida.,Freemantle knocked down 6 of 8 shots and also had nine rebounds, two assists and two blocks for the Musketeers (6-0),...

Sens break out of rut by edging Flames
Drake Batherson and Brady Tkachuk each recorded one goal and one assist and Cole Reinhardt scored his first NHL goal as the host Ottawa Senators snapped a five-game skid with a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday.,Adam Gaudette also scored in the win, while Ridly Greig and Jake Sanderson e...

Ja Morant returns, scores 22 to lead Grizzlies past Blazers
Ja Morant returned to the lineup after missing eight games with a right hip injury and scored 22 points with 11 assists to lead the host Memphis Grizzlies to a 123-98 victory Monday night over the Portland Trail Blazers.,Jaren Jackson Jr. added 21 points, six rebounds and three blocks, Santi Aldama ...

Rays asked to declare intention on stadium deal by Dec. 1
The Tampa Bay Rays have until Dec. 1 to declare whether they want to commit to the construction of a $1.3 billion stadium originally voted on in July.,Pinellas County Court Commission Chairperson Kathleen Peters issued a letter on Monday to Rays presidents Brian Auld and Matt Silverman requesting a ...

Alex Iafallo tallies twice as Jets trounce Wild
Alex Iafallo scored a two goals and the Winnipeg Jets pulled away for a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Monday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Nino Niederreiter and Adam Lowry also scored for Winnipeg, which maintained the best record in the NHL with its 18th victory in 22 games to start the season. N...

Dawson Garcia, Minnesota squeeze past Central Michigan
Dawson Garcia scored 22 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as Minnesota held on for a 68-65 win over Central Michigan on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Lu'Cye Patterson finished with 19 points for the Golden Gophers (5-1), who won their third game in a row. Frank Mitchell contributed eight points and ...

Knights come back from 3-0 deficit, then top Flyers in SO
Jack Eichel scored the lone goal in a shootout on Monday as the Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a 5-4 victory over the host Philadelphia Flyers.,Eichel and Ivan Barbashev each had a goal and an assist in regulation for Vegas, which recovered from an early 3-0 deficit to improve to 3-1-0 on its five...