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Southern Cal looks to rebound vs. SJSU
Southern California continues a six-game, season-opening homestand in Los Angeles on Wednesday, looking to bounce back from its first loss of the campaign when it welcomes San Jose State.,USC (3-1) scored just two points over the final six-plus minutes of its 71-66 loss to Cal on Sunday. The Trojans...
Jayson Tatum, Celtics drop Cavaliers to 15-1
Jayson Tatum had 33 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists on Tuesday to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Cavaliers 120-117, ending Cleveland's season-opening, 15-game winning streak.,The Cavaliers were attempting to become the second team in NBA history to start a season 16-0. The 2015-16...
Flames emerge from goaltending battle with shootout win vs. Isles
Andrei Kuzmenko scored the game-winning goal in a shootout to give the host Calgary Flames a 2-1 comeback victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday.,Rasmus Andersson also scored for the Flames, who have won two straight games and three of their past four outings. Goaltender Dustin Wolf made 28 ...
UCLA pressure defense set to zero in on Idaho State
UCLA is flying under the radar this season, while its defense has been top-notch.,The Bruins have allowed an average of 45.0 points during their three victories as they enter Wednesday night's nonconference game against Idaho State in Los Angeles.,UCLA (3-1) notched wins of 35 points over Rider, 31 ...
DePaul takes care of Eastern Illinois, improves to 5-0
Jacob Meyer led five scorers in double figures with 16 points as DePaul pulled away late to claim a 78-69 nonconference victory over Eastern Illinois on Tuesday night in Chicago.,Meyer, making his first start of the season while Layden Blocker sat out with a quad injury, drilled 5 of 11 3-pointers o...
Ducks edge Blackhawks for third straight victory
Leo Carlsson scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and Alex Killorn had a goal and assist to lift the visiting Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.,Trevor Zegras added two assists for Anaheim, which won its third straight while sending the Blac...
Nuggets knock off Grizzlies for historic win
Jamal Murray scored 27 points, Michael Porter Jr. added 24 points and 11 rebounds and Russell Westbrook posted the 200th triple-double of his career to lead the visiting Denver Nuggets to a 122-110 NBA Cup victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. ,Westbrook came off the bench to contribute 12 ...
Mavs post season-high point total, pound Pelicans
Luka Doncic scored 26 points to lead seven Dallas players in double figures and the host Mavericks never trailed while routing the New Orleans Pelicans 132-91 in an NBA Cup game Tuesday night.,Klay Thompson scored 19, Kyrie Irving added 18, former Pelican Naji Marshall had 15, Quentin Grimes logged ...
Kirill Kaprizov nets pair as Wild defeat Blues
Kirill Kaprizov scored twice as the visiting Minnesota Wild defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-2 Tuesday night,Ryan Hartman and Jonas Brodin also scored for the Wild, who are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. Filip Gustavsson earned the victory with 22 saves.,Scott Perunovich and Jake Neighbours scored for ...
LSU runs away from Charleston Southern in second half, wins 77-68
Freshman Vyctorius Miller scored 19 points and LSU used a 14-0 second-half run to take control in a 77-68 victory against Charleston Southern on Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, La.,Jordan Sears added 15 points and Dji Bailey had 11 for the Tigers (4-0).,Daylen Berry had 19 points and 12 rebounds, Taje...
Take 5: Drawing conclusions from latest CFP rankings
The first couple of College Football Playoff rankings provided some fuel for banter and insight into the selection committee's collective thought process. However, as there was a month remaining in the regular season when the first CFP Top 25 rankings were released, there were too many moving parts ...
Kansas State overcomes poor shooting night in win over Mississippi Valley State
Ugonna Onyenso scored a career-high 16 points and CJ Jones added 12 as Kansas State survived a rough shooting night from distance to earn a 74-56 home victory over Mississippi Valley State at Manhattan, Kan.,David N'Guessan scored 10 points and Coleman Hawkins had 13 rebounds, with four assists and ...
TCU surges past winless Alcorn State
Trazarien White scored a game-high 14 points as TCU turned a rally down the stretch of the first half into a 71-48 victory over visiting Alcorn State on Tuesday night in Fort Worth, Texas.,White made three 3-pointers and added three steals for the Horned Frogs (4-1), who were without Ernest Udeh Jr....
No. 1 Kansas fights off UNC Wilmington for Bill Self's 800th win
Dajuan Harris Jr. led No. 1 Kansas with 17 points in head coach Bill Self's 800th career win, an 84-66 victory over UNC Wilmington on Tuesday night in Lawrence, Kan.,Hunter Dickinson had his third double-double of the season for Kansas (5-0) with 15 points and a season-high 15 rebounds. David Coit c...
Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl team up to lead Oilers past Sens
Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and Evan Bouchard and Leon Draisaitl each had a goal and two assists in the Edmonton Oilers' 5-2 road win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.,The Oilers are 4-1-1 in their last six games, and 6-3-1 in 10 away games this season.,McDavid and Draisaitl each ...
Jayson Tatum, Celtics drop Cavs to 15-1
Jayson Tatum had 33 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists on Tuesday to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Cavaliers 120-117, ending Cleveland's season-opening, 15-game winning streak.,The Cavaliers were attempting to become the second team in NBA history to start a season 16-0. The 2015-16...
Contrasting streaks at odds as Clippers host Magic
The Orlando Magic's new-found success has even translated to the road, as their six-game winning streak now faces a significant test against the host Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif.,After five straight home victories, the Magic hit the road Monday and earned a 109-99 victory o...
Terrence Edwards Jr., Louisville cruise past Bellarmine
Terrence Edwards Jr., scored 26 points to lead host Louisville to a 100-68 victory over Bellarmine on Tuesday.,The win marked just the second time since November 2018 that the Cardinals scored 100 or more points in a game.,Edwards, a transfer from James Madison and last season's Sun Belt Conference ...
Jamir Watkins, Florida State hand Hofstra first loss
Jamir Watkins scored a game-high 17 points and host Florida State pulled away in the second half to beat Hofstra 79-61 Tuesday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,Watkins missed his first four shots from the field before hitting a 3-pointer to end the first half. He added 10 points in the second half for Flo...
Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest pull away from Western Carolina
Hunter Sallis scored 20 points and Cameron Hildreth added 18 points and six assists as host Wake Forest returned to the win column by defeating Western Carolina 82-69 on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C., ,Parker Friedrichsen poured in 14 points with the aid of four 3-point baskets, Tre'Von Spill...