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West Virginia looking more players to step up against Mississippi Valley State
West Virginia coach Ross Hodge wants to keep his options open when it comes to a secondary scorer.,The Mountaineers (8-4) have one more chance to find a sidekick for leading scorer Honor Huff before Big 12 play begins when they host Mississippi Valley State on Monday in Morgantown W. Va.,A catalyst ...
After run of close losses, Boston College hoping rest & FDU cure ills
Boston College looks to get back in the win column when it returns from a 12-day layoff to host Fairleigh Dickinson on Monday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,The Eagles (5-6) have not played since losing to Massachusetts 76-74 on Dec. 10. It was their second one-possession loss in regulation on top of...
Stars explode in third period to say Maple Leafs
The Dallas Stars extended their win streak to four with a 5-1 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night.,Esa Lindell picked up two helpers for the home team while Scott Laughton netted Toronto's only goal of the night. Jake Oettinger made a number of key saves to keep his team in the...
Timberwolves rally past Bucks as Donte DiVincenzo pours in 18
Anthony Edwards scored 24 points, Donte DiVincenzo added 18 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied for a 103-100 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday in Minneapolis.,Rudy Gobert finished with 11 points and a team-high 18 rebounds for Minnesota, which won for the fourth time in the past fiv...
Streaking Sabres aren't slowed in taking down Devils
Zach Benson broke a tie late in the second period, and the visiting Buffalo Sabres extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-1 victory against the New Jersey Devils on Sunday in Newark.,Josh Norris and Peyton Krebs also scored for the Sabres. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 26 saves in his first...
Florida State's 3-point volume is prolific, but can it get better accuracy vs. Jacksonville?
With Atlantic Coast Conference play looming, Florida State may have gotten its groove back at the ideal moment.,The Seminoles (6-6) snapped a five-game losing streak with a dominant 96-49 home win over Mississippi Valley State on Friday.,"I felt like I was in the Sahara Desert looking for water afte...
Syracuse aims for third straight victory as Stonehill visits
A season-long six-game homestand has featured plenty of peaks and valleys but little consistency for Syracuse.,The Orange will get one more chance to steady themselves in nonconference play Monday night, when Syracuse hosts Stonehill.,Syracuse earned its second straight win Saturday by beating North...
Avalanche overwhelms Wild for fifth straight win
Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, Cale Makar and Brock Nelson had a goal and two assists each, and the Colorado Avalanche cooled off the Minnesota Wild with a 5-1 win on Sunday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Mackenzie Blackwood turned away 28 shots, Martin Necas also scored and Gabriel Landeskog and Valeri...
South Carolina looks to shore up offense vs. S.C. State
When South Carolina head coach Lamont Paris put together his roster for the 2025-26 season, he expected his club to be an improved 3-point shooting team. ,So far, however, the Gamecocks (7-4) have really struggled from beyond the arc, shooting just 29.9 percent in their first 11 games, including goi...
No. 7 Gonzaga rides solid second half to hold off Oregon
Braeden Smith scored 16 of his season-high 21 points in the second half to power No. 7 Gonzaga past pesky Oregon 91-82 on Sunday in the Northwest Elite Showdown at the Trail Blazers' home in Portland, Ore.,Gonzaga (12-1) enters West Coast Conference play next week with a nearly spotless record and w...
Minnesota leads from the start, routs Campbell
Cade Tyson scored 24 points on 10-for-15 shooting and Minnesota pulled away for a 78-50 win over Campbell on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Isaac Asuma added 15 points on 5-for-11 shooting for Minnesota (7-5), which remained unbeaten on its home court. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson finished with 14 point...
No. 4 Iowa State cruises past Long Beach State to remain unbeaten
Milan Momcilovic scored a game-high 27 points as No. 4 Iowa State cruised to a 91-60 win over Long Beach State on Saturday in Ames, Iowa.,Momcilovic connected on 7 of 9 3-point attempts for the Cyclones (12-0). Joshua Jefferson added 19 points, 10 rebounds and five assists and reached the 1,000 poin...
Jaylen Warren, Steelers hold off Lions in wild finish
Jaylen Warren rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns, Kenneth Gainwell caught a highlight-reel touchdown pass, and the Pittsburgh Steelers escaped with a 29-24 win over the host Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon.,Aaron Rodgers completed 27 of 41 passes for 266 yards and a touchdown for Pittsburgh (...
Falcons top Cardinals for first win at Arizona since 2001
Kirk Cousins threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns, plus another rushing score, leading the visiting Atlanta Falcons to a 26-19 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.,Tyler Allgeier rushed for 79 yards, while Bijan Robinson ran for 76 yards and caught seven passes for 92 yards and a touchdow...
Dai Dai Ames, Cal improve to 12-1 with solid win over Columbia
Dai Dai Ames had a game-high 21 points, Lee Dort led a strong defensive effort with 14 rebounds and four blocks and Cal capped a historic nonconference schedule with a 74-56 triumph over Columbia on Sunday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,John Camden chipped in with 15 points for Cal (12-1), which comp...
No. 5 UConn grapples with pesky DePaul, pulls away in second half
Alex Karaban scored 11 of his season-high-matching 21 points in the second half, helping No. 5 UConn to a 72-54 win over DePaul in its first Big East road game of the season on Sunday afternoon in Chicago.,Karaban was 7-of-12 from the field, made three 3-pointers and added six rebounds. Tarris Reed ...
No. 18 Illinois braces for Missouri in Braggin' Rights game
Illinois coach Brad Underwood has relished the practice week in preparation for the annual Braggin' Rights game against Missouri on Monday night in St. Louis.,The No. 18 Fighting Illini (8-3) most recently suffered a last-second 83-80 loss at home to Nebraska on Dec. 13. Then Illinois went back to w...
Bulls fend off Hawks in shootout, 152-150
Matas Buzelis scored a season-high 28 points and the visiting Chicago Bulls set a season mark for points scored in a 152-150 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.,Chicago led by seven points on Buzelis' 3-pointer with 4:30 left, but the Bulls hit only 4 of 9 free throws in the final minute to give A...
Miami preps for ACC slate with blowout of North Florida
Tre Donaldson posted 21 points, a game-high nine assists and three steals as host Miami defeated North Florida 105-67 on Sunday afternoon.,Also for Miami, Shelton Henderson scored 20 points on 7-for-9 shooting; Malik Reneau had 19 points on 8-for-9 shooting; and Ernest Udeh Jr. added a game-high 14 ...
TCU overcomes halftime deficit to blow past Florida A&M
Xavier Edmonds led all scorers with a career-high 21 points while RJ Jones tied his career high with 14 points on four 3-pointers to lead TCU to an 80-56 home win over Florida A&M on Sunday.,David Punch, who came into Sunday's game leading TCU (9-3) at 14.1 points per game, flirted with a double-dou...