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No. 25 Miami (OH) eyes MAC record in matchup vs. Kent State
No. 25 Miami (OH), vying to remain one of three unbeaten programs in Division I, aims to make Mid-American Conference history Tuesday night at Kent State.,The RedHawks (19-0, 7-0) extended their program-best, season-opening winning streak to 19 in dramatic fashion in their last game, a 105-102 overt...
Ohio State faces Minnesota, hoping big win is foundation for more
Coming off perhaps its best win of the season, an 86-74 thumping of UCLA in Columbus on Saturday, Ohio State tries to keep the momentum going in a positive direction on Tuesday night when it hosts Minnesota.,And there's a chance the Buckeyes' roster could receive a boost. Former North Carolina and P...
Bruins out to continue roll against struggling Stars
The Dallas Stars clash with a surging Atlantic Division opponent on home ice for the second straight game when they face the Boston Bruins for the first time this season on Tuesday night.,Boston has won six straight and eight of its last 10 games (8-1-1) following Saturday's 5-2 victory over the Chi...
No. 10 Michigan State aims to continue roll against short-handed Oregon
Michigan State seeks its fifth straight double-digit victory when it faces short-handed Oregon on Tuesday night in Big Ten play at Eugene, Ore.,The No. 10 Spartans have won their past four games by an average of 19.3 points, including Saturday's 80-63 win over Washington in the first contest of a tw...
No. 18 Clemson hosts NC State, seeks to match best ACC start
No. 18 Clemson holds a share of first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference and owns a nine-game winning streak.,That makes it even a more formidable task for North Carolina State when the teams meet Tuesday night at Clemson, S.C.,Clemson (16-3, 6-0 ACC) has gone more than a month without a loss, p...
No. 3 Michigan out of funk, looks to take down Indiana
After earning a sweep of a two-game West Coast road trip, No. 3 Michigan returns home to face Indiana at Ann Arbor on Tuesday with improved consistency on its mind.,The Wolverines (16-1, 6-1 Big Ten) trailed host Oregon at halftime on Saturday before shaking their sluggishness down the stretch to se...
Streaks favor No. 16 Florida in home game vs. LSU
Defending national champion Florida continues to round into form, which presents a challenge for an LSU team trying to regain its footing.,The longtime rivals resume Southeastern Conference play on Tuesday night when No. 16 Florida hosts LSU in Gainesville, Fla. The Gators (13-5, 4-1 SEC) boast a 15...
No. 9 Iowa State tries to regain footing against UCF after 2 losses
After winning 16 games to open to the season in spectacular fashion, No. 9 Iowa State has hit a bit of a snag and will look to break a two-game losing streak Tuesday night when it hosts UCF in Ames, Iowa.,Following an 84-63 blowout loss at Kansas on Jan. 13, the Cyclones (16-2, 3-2 Big 12) lost agai...
St. John's on solid run ahead of clash vs. Seton Hall
St. John's may be hitting its stride after some difficult moments led to its exit from the AP Top 25, and Seton Hall is experiencing its first rough patch of a surprising season.,The Red Storm seek their fifth straight win while the Pirates attempt to avoid a third straight defeat Tuesday night when...
St. John's on solid run ahead of clash vs. No. 25 Seton Hall
St. John's may be hitting its stride after some difficult moments led to its exit from the AP Top 25, and Seton Hall is experiencing its first rough patch of a surprising season.,The Red Storm seek their fifth straight win while the 25th-ranked Pirates attempt to avoid a third straight defeat Tuesda...
No. 12 Michigan State aims to continue roll against short-handed Oregon
Michigan State seeks its fifth straight double-digit victory when it faces short-handed Oregon on Tuesday night in Big Ten play at Eugene, Ore.,The No. 12 Spartans have won their past four games by an average of 19.3 points, including Saturday's 80-63 win over Washington in the first contest of a tw...
No. 22 Clemson hosts NC State, seeks to match best ACC start
No. 22 Clemson holds a share of first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference and owns a nine-game winning streak.,That makes it even a more formidable task for North Carolina State when the teams meet Tuesday night at Clemson, S.C.,Clemson (16-3, 6-0 ACC) has gone more than a month without a loss, p...
No. 4 Michigan out of funk, looks to take down Indiana
After earning a sweep of a two-game West Coast road trip, No. 4 Michigan returns home to face Indiana at Ann Arbor on Tuesday with improved consistency on its mind.,The Wolverines (16-1, 6-1 Big Ten) trailed host Oregon at halftime on Saturday before shaking their sluggishness down the stretch to se...
Streaks favor No. 19 Florida in home game vs. LSU
Defending national champion Florida continues to round into form, which presents a challenge for an LSU team trying to regain its footing.,The longtime rivals resume Southeastern Conference play on Tuesday night when No. 19 Florida hosts LSU in Gainesville, Fla. The Gators (13-5, 4-1 SEC) boast a 15...
No. 2 Iowa State tries to regain footing against UCF after 2 losses
After winning 16 games to open to the season in spectacular fashion, No. 2 Iowa State has hit a bit of a snag and will look to break a two-game losing streak Tuesday night when it hosts UCF in Ames, Iowa.,Following an 84-63 blowout loss at Kansas on Jan. 13, the Cyclones (16-2, 3-2 Big 12) lost agai...
Suns eager for Jalen Green's return from injury, possibly on road against Nets
After being the centerpiece of the return package from the Houston Rockets for Kevin Durant in a blockbuster seven-team trade last July, Jalen Green experienced the Phoenix Suns' successful first half mostly as a spectator while patiently waiting for his strained right hamstring to heal.,Limited to ...
Warriors look to stay hot on homestand with visit from Heat
The Golden State Warriors look to complete a highly successful homestand when they begin a back-to-back set in San Francisco with a matchup against the Miami Heat on Monday night.,Not sidetracked by a late Jimmy Butler scratch, the Warriors used strength in numbers to win their third in a row and fi...
Shootout-shaken Penguins visit Kraken aiming to flip late-game script
One might assume a team featuring future Hall of Famers Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin would excel in the shootout.,But that hasn't been the case for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season.,The Penguins are just 1-7 when they fail to reach a decision in regulation or overtime entering Monday's game at...
Pacers, 76ers look for rebound after recent stumbles
After recent disappointments, the Philadelphia 76ers and visiting Indiana Pacers aim to pick up the pieces when they square off Monday.,Philadelphia had won six of its last eight games prior to dropping three of four over the past week.,The team had a pair of two-game series -- two road games with t...
Avalanche concerned with rare lull as slumping Capitals visit
Every team experiences lulls throughout an 82-game season, but the Colorado Avalanche seemed immune to that in the first half of the schedule.,Finally, a lull has hit Colorado, which dropped four of its last six games and suffered its first loss in regulation on home ice. The Avalanche will try to b...