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Celtics aim to slow streaking Trail Blazers
The Boston Celtics will be looking for another productive game from their non-starters when they face the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.,Boston, which has been without Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Jrue Holiday (hand) for its last two games, had a 28-11 advantage in bench poi...
No. 11 Clemson out to continue winning ways, faces Boston College
No. 11 Clemson will attempt to tie the program's record for regular-season victories when it faces Boston College on Wednesday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,The Tigers (24-5, 16-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) collected their latest victory on Saturday when they overcame a 10-point deficit and extended their...
No. 13 Maryland-No. 17 Michigan a battle of frontcourt duos
Entering their only meeting of the regular season on Wednesday in Ann Arbor, No. 13 Maryland and host Michigan, ranked No. 17, have taken different routes to success in the Big Ten Conference. ,Michigan (22-7, 14-4 Big Ten) is in second place in the conference with two games left, mainly because it'...
No. 24 Arizona looks to add to rival Arizona State's woes
The last time Arizona State faced rival Arizona, Sun Devils coach Bobby Hurley pulled his team off the court in the final minute after double-technical fouls and ejections were assessed to his side's BJ Freeman and the Wildcats' Caleb Love.,No. 24 Arizona (19-10, 13-5 Big 12), which won that heated ...
Eyeing 7th straight win, Lakers face improving Pelicans
While continuing to blow through opponents, even after drastically altering their roster, the Los Angeles Lakers will take a six-game winning streak into a home matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday., ,The Lakers are coming off consecutive victories against the Los Angeles Clippers in ...
Arkansas, Vanderbilt clash in crucial late-season matchup
Arkansas heads to Nashville, Tenn., for a Tuesday matchup against Vanderbilt with postseason implications for both Southeastern Conference teams.,The streaking Commodores (20-9, 8-8 SEC) have won three straight, all against ranked teams. The latest was Saturday's 97-93 overtime win over then-No. 14 ...
Utah's Josh Eilert faces familiar foe as West Virginia visits
As the interim coach at Utah, Josh Eilert finds himself in the unusual position of facing the team he guided on an interim basis last year.,Tuesday night in Salt Lake City, Eilert leads Utah (16-13, 8-10 Big 12) against West Virginia (17-12, 8-10), the team he coached under difficult circumstances l...
Wild, Kraken out to build on skid-busting victories
When the Seattle Kraken play host to the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night, the first 10,000 fans will receive a Philipp Grubauer bobblehead.,Grubauer will be in the building as well, which wasn't necessarily guaranteed.,The veteran goaltender was recalled from Coachella Valley of the American Hockey ...
Clippers, Suns vying to snap out of ruts
Two squads mired in skids at a bad point in the season meet Tuesday night when the Phoenix Suns host the Los Angeles Clippers.,The underachieving Suns have lost 11 of their last 14 games and sat four games out of the final Western Conference play-in spot entering Monday's games.,The Clippers have dr...
Florida State out to solve rebonding issues vs. Virginia
With the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament fast approaching, both Florida State and Virginia are looking to close out the regular season strong and build momentum heading into the postseason.,The Seminoles (16-13, 7-11 ACC) could use a boost as they travel to Charlottesville, Va., to face the Cav...
SMU hunts ACC tournament double-bye vs. Syracuse
At home for the final time in its inaugural ACC season, SMU looks to regain its rhythm Tuesday night against a Syracuse team aiming to do the exact same.,The Mustangs (21-8, 12-6 ACC) have not won consecutive games since a stretch of five wins from Jan. 25-Feb. 11. That coincides with the departure ...
Nebraska, Ohio State juggling Big Ten seeding into matchup
The Big Ten tournament begins next week, but Nebraska and Ohio State already are feeling the pressure heading into Tuesday's game in Columbus.,Nebraska (17-12, 7-11 Big Ten) has lost three straight and four of five to fall into danger of not only missing the NCAA Tournament, but the Big Ten tourney ...
Ducks look to make up ground against Oilers
The Anaheim Ducks will take another shot at moving up the standings when they visit the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.,The Ducks missed an opportunity to close the gap on the final wild-card spot from the Western Conference when they lost 6-3 to the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.,...
Baylor out to boost tournament resume in visit to TCU
Baylor is looking to solidify itself as a team worthy of an invitation to the NCAA Tournament when it visits TCU on Tuesday night in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Bears (17-12, 9-9 Big 12), ranked No. 8 in the preseason, are on the right side of the bubble by most projections. They snapped a three-game los...
Avs hope to unveil new defender in game vs. Penguins
Nathan MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby teamed up to help Canada win the 4 Nations Face-Off last month, and now the good friends from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, will be back battling each other when the Colorado Avalanche meet the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night in Denver.,While MacKinnon and Crosby...
Villanova takes 3-game win streak into finale at Georgetown
Surging Villanova will try to end the regular season on a four-game winning streak when it faces Georgetown on Tuesday night in Washington.,The Wildcats (18-12, 11-8 Big East) once again relied heavily on Eric Dixon, the nation's leading scorer at 23.6 ppg, in going 2-0 last week. For his efforts, D...
Avalanche hope to unveil new defender in game vs. Penguins
Nathan MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby teamed up to help Canada win the 4 Nations Face-Off last month, and now the good friends from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, will be back battling each other when the Colorado Avalanche meet the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night in Denver.,While MacKinnon and Crosby...
Wyatt Johnston, rising Stars tangle with Devils
The streaking Dallas Stars try to keep the goals coming when they host the Jack Hughes-less New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.,Dallas leads the NHL in both wins (19) and goals (98) since Dec. 28. The Stars are 5-1-0 in their last six games, outscoring opponents 32-19 in that span. That hot streak include...
Miles Kelly, No. 1 Auburn bring hot hands to No. 22 Texas A&M
National Player of the Year candidate Johni Broome receives most of the attention for top-ranked Auburn's stellar season, but other players have stepped up to deliver key performances.,It was senior guard Miles Kelly who excelled in that role in the Tigers' last contest and he will look to deliver a...
No. 25 Mississippi State wraps home schedule vs. messed-up Texas
No. 25 Mississippi State gets another chance to build momentum for the postseason when it closes its home schedule against struggling Texas in a key late-season Southeastern Conference game Tuesday in Starkville, Miss.,The Bulldogs (20-9, 8-8 SEC) snapped a two-game losing streak with an 81-69 home ...