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Indiana leaning on Oumar Ballo with USC set to visit
With Malik Reneau on the shelf due to a right knee injury, Indiana needs Oumar Ballo to play like the dominant big man he's proven to be at times this year and during his previous two years at Arizona.,Coming off a 25-point, 13-rebound performance in a win over Penn State, Ballo has a chance to rack...

Thunder, Cavs carry long win streaks into marquee clash
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Nos. 3 and 2 teams in the Eastern Conference en route to extending their overall winning streak to a franchise-best 15 games.,Next up for the Thunder? Well, it's the team with the best record in the East -- and the NBA, for that matter -- as they visit the Clev...

Graham Ike leads No. 18 Gonzaga into tilt vs. San Diego
Graham Ike is on the proverbial heater for No. 18 Gonzaga.,His 27-point performance in Saturday's 96-68 West Coast Conference romp at Loyola Marymount marked the fourth time in six games that he's scored at least 20. It was his second-best output of the season.,Ike and the Bulldogs (12-4, 3-0) will ...

Penn State looking to contain Tre White, No. 13 Illinois
As Illinois worked its offseason recruiting magic and brought in eight new players for the 2024-25 season, Louisville transfer Tre White was not one of the headline acquisitions.,The 6-foot-7 junior wasn't a five-star freshman like Will Riley. He wasn't a much-coveted international standout like lik...

No. 11 Kansas ready to welcome Arizona State to Big 12
No. 11 Kansas and Arizona State will meet on the hardwood for the first time as Big 12 foes on Wednesday night in Lawrence, Kan.,The Jayhawks (10-3, 1-1 Big 12) rebounded from last week's 62-61 home loss against West Virginia with a resounding 51-point win at UCF on Sunday.,Hunter Dickinson led the ...

No. 17 Oklahoma wants to attack glass vs. No. 10 Texas A&M
Porter Moser wants No. 17 Oklahoma to make a team effort to rebound better when it hosts No. 10 Texas A&M on Wednesday in Norman, Okla.,In its SEC debut on Saturday, Oklahoma (13-1, 0-1 SEC) was routed by No. 5 Alabama 107-79 for its first defeat of the season. The Sooners were outrebounded 51-26 an...

NHL-best Golden Knights take on improving Sharks
The San Jose Sharks can match their longest winning streak of the season when they host the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.,The Sharks, last in the Pacific Division with 32 points, have won back-to-back home games over Tampa Bay (2-1) and the New Jersey Devils (3-2). San Jose has won three in...

Ducks look to continue upward climb vs. slumping Flames
With the midway point of the season nearing, the Anaheim Ducks find themselves within earshot of the Stanley Cup playoff conversation.,As the Ducks prepare to host the Calgary Flames on Tuesday, they have won four of five outings to pull one game back of .500 and keep a run for a postseason spot in ...

Oklahoma State, Kansas State in search of bounce-back effort
Oklahoma State enters its Big 12 home game against Kansas State on Tuesday in need of a conference win in Stillwater.,With Saturday's 69-50 loss at West Virginia, the Cowboys (8-5, 0-2) have lost two straight to open Big 12 play.,Super sixth man Marchelus Avery leads the Cowboys with 12.5 points per...

After ugly loss, Iowa out to rebound vs. surging Nebraska
One would be hard-pressed to believe that Iowa's defense has improved from last season when looking at Friday night's game at Wisconsin, where the Badgers splashed a school-record 21 3-pointers in a 116-85 Big Ten Conference rout.,The Hawkeyes (10-4, 1-2 Big Ten) will try to bounce back Tuesday nigh...

Jazz, red-hot Brice Sensabaugh welcome in banged-up Hawks
The Utah Jazz, who may have found a new star, will try to maintain the momentum built from the end of their road trip when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.,Brice Sensabaugh scored a career-high 34 points, thanks in large part to seven 3-pointers, on Saturday before putting u...

Short-handed Baylor takes aim at Cincinnati's stingy defense
Baylor and Cincinnati will aim to recover after dropping from the AP Top 25 poll when they square off Tuesday night in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (9-4, 1-1 Big 12) were routed 74-55 at No. 3 Iowa State on Saturday to lose their No. 25 ranking, while the Bearcats (10-3, 0-2) squandered their No. 16 mark ...

Jets aim to snap skid, take down Predators again
The Winnipeg Jets and Nashville Predators barely had time to miss each other as the Central Division foes face off for the second time in nine days this Tuesday night in Winnipeg.,The teams have split their previous matchups, with Winnipeg securing a 3-0 road victory on Dec. 30 after the Predators c...

Wild on the mend as Blues pay a visit
The Minnesota Wild remain bitten by injuries to key players, but help is on the way.,Veteran defenseman Jake Middleton could return to the ice when the Wild host the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn. The Wild are looking for their fourth win in a row, and the Blues hope to bounce...

No. 14 Mississippi State, Vanderbilt put 7-game win streaks on line
No. 14 Mississippi State and unranked Vanderbilt hope to keep seven-game winning streaks alive when the teams meet Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn.,Both squads opened Southeastern Conference play with wins in different fashions.,For the Bulldogs (13-1, 1-0), that was an 85-50 demolition of South Carolina...

No. 2 Auburn heads to Texas gunning for seventh straight win
No. 2 Auburn will put its six-game winning streak on the line when it squares off against league newcomer Texas on Tuesday in a Southeastern Conference game in Austin, Texas.,Auburn and Texas have not faced each other on the basketball court since Dec. 16, 1955, and have played just twice in history...

No. 7 Marquette eyes 10-0 home start vs. improving Georgetown
No. 7 Marquette will put a pair of perfect records on the line Tuesday night when it hosts upstart Georgetown in Milwaukee.,The Golden Eagles (13-2, 4-0 Big East) have won four in a row overall and all nine games at home this season.,Kam Jones overcame a disastrous start in which he missed his first...

Flyers try to get even vs. surging Maple Leafs
The Philadelphia Flyers won't have to wait long to try to exact revenge on Morgan Rielly and the Toronto Maple Leafs.,After losing to Toronto in the finale of their six-game road trip, Philadelphia hosts the Maple Leafs on Tuesday., ,The Flyers spent nearly two weeks away from home, traveling to the...

After rough road trip, Lightning aim to energize offense vs. Canes
The perils of a California road swing that featured three games in four nights took their toll on Tampa Bay last week, leaving the Lightning aiming to rekindle a suddenly stagnant offense. ,After managing one goal in each of its losses at San Jose, Los Angeles and Anaheim, Tampa Bay returns home to ...

Eyeing 5th straight win, Stars open 5-game trip vs. Rangers
The Dallas Stars are starting to rack up points in their bid to keep pace in a competitive Central Division race, and their hot streak coincides with the start of a road-heavy portion of their schedule.,The Stars seek a season-high fifth straight win Tuesday night when they visit the New York Ranger...