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Rudy Gobert, Wolves try to bounce back vs. Mavs
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch is asking for more production from center Rudy Gobert ahead of the team's matchup against the host Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.,Gobert managed just four points and four rebounds -- two on the defensive end -- in a 108-106 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Mo...
Short-handed Georgia Tech looks to halt skid vs. Virginia Tech
With each team trying to inch back to the .500 mark, Georgia Tech hosts Virginia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Wednesday in Atlanta.,Georgia Tech (8-11, 2-6 ACC) enters play reeling and undermanned, having dropped four in a row while playing without several key pieces. In its 91-78 loss ...
Indiana seeking first win over Northwestern since '21
Indiana hopes to be clicking again after absorbing consecutive 25-point losses.,The Hoosiers enter Wednesday's game against Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., coming off a 77-76 overtime victory at Ohio State and remain firmly in the hunt for a top-four seed and bye into the Big Ten tournament quarterf...
Busy Bruins visit Devils for first meeting of season
The Boston Bruins make their lone road stop during a busy stretch of four games in six days when they face the New Jersey Devils for the teams' first head-to-head meeting of the season Wednesday night in Newark, N.J.,Boston enters the matchup on a four-game points streak (3-0-1), having climbed back...
Panthers begin trip with rematch vs. offensively-challenged Ducks
The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers head West for a four-game road trip that includes a pair of back-to-backs, with their journey set to begin against the host Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. ,It's the back half of a home-and-home with the Ducks. Florida, second in the Atlantic Divis...
Arizona aims to rediscover offense vs. Oklahoma State
Arizona seemed to rediscover its form with seven straight victories until getting smashed by Texas Tech on Saturday.,The Wildcats will bid to bounce back with a better effort when they complete a two-game Big 12 road trip against Oklahoma State on Tuesday night in Stillwater, Okla.,Arizona was taken...
BYU angling for first road win against last-place Colorado
BYU is aiming to snap a road skid while Colorado simply wants to win a game when the two Big 12 foes tangle on Tuesday night in Boulder, Colo.,The Cougars (11-6, 2-4) have not yet won a true road game this season. Saturday's 73-72 overtime loss to archrival Utah dropped them to 0-4 on opposing teams...
Wake Forest 'locked in' during win streak as North Carolina looms
Wake Forest will aim to extend its five-game winning streak Tuesday night when it hosts Big Four and Atlantic Coast Conference rival North Carolina in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Demon Deacons (14-4, 6-1) are piecing together a seemingly strong NCAA Tournament resume with a hot start in conference play....
Iowa not getting too low after losses, turns to Minnesota
Iowa is back home from the West Coast after dropping back-to-back games against Southern California and UCLA.,But the Hawkeyes (12-6, 3-4 Big Ten) remain supremely confident in their abilities as they turn their attention to Minnesota (9-9, 1-6). The teams will tip off Tuesday night in Iowa City.,Io...
No. 18 Wisconsin showing balance as it streaks into UCLA
No. 18 Wisconsin brings a seven-game winning streak into Tuesday's second leg of a Los Angeles road swing when the Badgers visit new Big Ten Conference counterpart UCLA.,Wisconsin (15-3, 5-2 Big Ten) began its maiden conference voyage to Los Angeles on Saturday with an 84-69 win at Southern Californ...
No. 15 Oregon strives for better play at home vs. Washington
Maybe No. 15 Oregon shouldn't have spruced up its home court in the offseason.,Because so far, the more "transparent" look of the hardwood at Matthew Knight Arena has been far less intimidating for Big Ten Conference opponents than it was for Pac-12 foes.,The Ducks (15-3, 4-3 Big Ten), who are sched...
Inconsistent Lakers hope to get right vs. lowly Wizards
The Los Angeles Lakers are in a rut in which they have dropped four of their past six games.,But things could get better on Tuesday night when the Washington Wizards pay them a visit.,Washington has dropped 10 games in a row and has won an NBA-low six this season. The Wizards last won on Jan. 1.,Was...
76ers hurting in more ways than one, with Nuggets up next
The Philadelphia 76ers are hurting right now, and it doesn't appear to be getting better soon.,Philadelphia had eight players listed on the injury report for Sunday's loss at Milwaukee, and the situation could be similar when the Sixers play at the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night.,The Sixers, who ha...
Magic, Raptors battling injuries amid recent slumps
The Orlando Magic are hoping for another successful trip across the border as they prepare to face the host Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. ,The teams first met on Jan. 3, when Orlando won 106-97 despite losing guard Jalen Suggs in the second quarter due to a back strain. Suggs has remained sideli...
No. 25 Louisville aims to continue resurgence at SMU
When Louisville visits SMU on Tuesday night in Dallas, the Cardinals will do so as a nationally-ranked team. ,Just 8-24 a season ago, Pat Kelsey is turning the tide in his first year as head coach, and the nation is taking notice.,Louisville (14-5, 7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) was ranked No. 25 in...
Arizona State, Jayden Quaintance clash with No. 23 West Virginia
As a 17-year-old who won't turn 18 until July, Arizona State's Jayden Quaintance is one of the few college players who is not old enough to enter the 2025 NBA Draft.,His recent performances suggest, however, that he's quickly coming of age.,The 6-foot-9 Quaintance will be a center of attention when ...
East-leading Caps won't face Connor McDavid on trip to Edmonton
The Washington Capitals open a five-game road trip when they visit the Connor McDavid-less Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.,The Capitals have won four games in a row and earned points in 10 straight (7-0-3), while the Oilers had a four-game winning streak snapped in a 3-2 loss at the Vancouver Canu...
Surging No. 22 Missouri not sneaking up on Texas
If you're surprised that No. 22 Missouri has become one of the most dangerous teams in the Southeastern Conference, then you weren't paying enough attention to the Tigers during their nonconference schedule.,Now Missouri, which is in the Top 25 for the first time since the end of the 2022-23 season,...
No. 4 Alabama, Vanderbilt preparing for fast-paced matchup
Two teams coming off wins over top-10 opponents meet in Tuscaloosa, Ala., when Vanderbilt travels to No. 4 Alabama on Tuesday evening.,The Crimson Tide (15-3, 4-1 SEC) excelled with a 102-97 win at then-No. 8 Kentucky on Saturday, marking Alabama's fifth straight road win. That followed a rare home ...
Surprising Senators bid to continue hot stretch vs. Rangers
The Ottawa Senators aren't accustomed to being atop the Eastern Conference wild-card race in late January.,Meanwhile, the New York Rangers didn't expect to be on the outside looking in at the playoff picture beyond the halfway point of the season. ,Both teams will aim to extend point streaks Tuesday...