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Undeterred by injuries, Magic battle Bucks in NBA Cup quarterfinals
NBA Cup quarterfinal play gets underway on Tuesday night, with the Milwaukee Bucks hosting the Orlando Magic.,The Magic enter Milwaukee following a 115-110 win over Phoenix on Sunday to remain the only team undefeated at home this season (10-0).,Jalen Suggs led the way with 26 points, including 14 i...
Avalanche heating up, finish road trip at Penguins
Two teams on a roll will go head-to-head when the Colorado Avalanche visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.,The Avalanche have won three of four on their current five-game road trip, which concludes in Pittsburgh, after dropping three of their previous four outings. The trip kicked off with a ban...
No. 20 Wisconsin, Illinois out to pick up pieces in Big Ten play
While there is no such thing as a must-win game in mid-December, No. 20 Wisconsin and previously-ranked Illinois will have a strong urge to return to the win column Tuesday night in Champaign, Ill., after a disappointing week., ,Wisconsin (8-2, 0-1 Big Ten) lost its conference opener at home to Mich...
Hurricanes out to regain form as Sharks visit
The Carolina Hurricanes have gone about two weeks without a feeling that the pieces are all fitting together.,It's an unusual stretch for a team that has excelled for most of the past few seasons.,Another chance to sort through glitches comes Tuesday night when the San Jose Sharks visit Raleigh, N.C...
No. 15 Houston finds its edge ahead of visit from Troy
The decisive manner in which No. 15 Houston dismantled Butler on Saturday only reinforced the surprise that the Cougars somehow have managed to lose three games this season.,Seemingly on track now, the Cougars (5-3) will play host to Troy on Tuesday after they extended their homecourt winning streak...
After bump in road, Maple Leafs set to visit Devils
The Toronto Maple Leafs aim to avoid matching a season-high losing skid on Tuesday when they visit former head coach Sheldon Keefe and the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J.,The Maple Leafs, who lost three in a row (0-2-1) from Oct. 22-26, dropped a 3-1 decision to the Washington Capitals on Friday a...
Faster starts a priority for Knicks, Raptors
The visiting New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors aim to bring more early energy to their game on Monday night than they did in their previous outings.,Both teams did not pick up the pace until it was too late in losses on Saturday night.,The Knicks, who played without center Karl-Anthony Towns, ...
Wings, Sabres enter matchup on lengthy losing streaks
The Detroit Red Wings have been stuck in a cycle of excruciating losses, dropping five straight with each game decided by a single goal.,They'll try again to break that string when they visit the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night.,Detroit came up just short again at home on Saturday night, falling 2-1 ...
Indiana aims to limit turnovers vs. Minnesota
Indiana coach Mike Woodson is happy that his team has won three straight games but concerned that it's committing too many turnovers.,Limiting miscues is at the top of his wish list for Monday night's Big Ten Conference opener against visiting Minnesota in Bloomington, Ind.,While the Hoosiers (7-2) ...
No. 15 Baylor might not be full strength against Abilene Christian
Baylor coach Scott Drew admitted frustration that his Bears have been playing short-handed for much of the season.,"You've got to be healthy enough to develop," Drew said following the Bears' 76-72 loss at two-time reigning national champion UConn on Wednesday.,"We've been bit from the injury bug fr...
Old Pac-12 foes UCLA, No. 12 Oregon reconvene for Big Ten bout
Former Pac-12 rivals UCLA and Oregon will collide for the first time as Big Ten foes on Sunday when the Bruins visit the 12-ranked Ducks in Eugene, Ore.,UCLA (7-1, 1-0 Big Ten) defeated Washington 69-58 on Tuesday and Oregon (9-0, 1-0) beat USC 68-60 on Wednesday.,The Bruins have won six consecutive...
No. 6 Iowa State out to keep Jackson State winless
No. 6 Iowa State will go for its fourth win in a row when it hosts Jackson State in a nonconference matchup Sunday evening in Ames, Iowa., ,Iowa State (6-1) is coming off an 81-70 home win against No. 5 Marquette on Wednesday. Five of the Cyclones' six wins have been by double digits, and the team's...
Mississippi State set to face lowly Prairie View A&M
Mississippi State is looking for its second straight win as struggling Prairie View A&M heads to Starkville, Miss., for a Sunday afternoon showdown. ,The Bulldogs (7-1) fell out of the AP Top 25 poll this week after an 87-77 setback to Butler last Friday at the Arizona Classic. ,Mississippi State re...
Rested UCF ready to take on Tarleton State
UCF concludes a two-game stretch against Western Athletic Conference opponents when it hosts Tarleton State on Sunday afternoon.,The Knights (6-2) and Texans (3-7) will play for just the second time. The Texans, who completed reclassification to Division I from Division II in 2020, dropped a 75-49 r...
Colorado State out to halt rival Colorado's home success
Colorado looks to continue its home-court dominance against in-state rival Colorado State on Saturday night in Boulder, Colo.,The Buffaloes are 5-0 at home this season, have won eight straight in Boulder and are 21-1 on their court since the start of last season. Although the Buffaloes hold a 92-41 ...
Wings out to halt recent trend, keep Avs off their game
The one-goal losses are piling up on the Detroit Red Wings. They've dropped four straight games, all by a single goal, including two in overtime.,They are hoping to halt that agonizing trend when they host the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.,Detroit didn't even get a point in its latest defeat. The ...
After 7-goal eruption, Panthers aim to pounce on Sharks
The Florida Panthers will aim to make it back-to-back wins when they host the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.,Florida blew a 3-0 lead in Philadelphia on Thursday night but recovered to top the Flyers 7-5. Sam Reinhart had a goal and two assists, while Matthew Tkachuk added a goal and four helpers for t...
After stunning No. 1 Kansas, Creighton takes on UNLV
Creighton will aim to build on Wednesday's shocking upset of No. 1 Kansas, taking on a visiting UNLV team hoping to avoid its third straight loss on Saturday in Omaha.,UNLV (4-3) knows something about upsets, especially regarding Creighton (6-3). The Runnin' Rebels beat then-No. 8 Creighton 79-64 in...
Iowa, Michigan out to build on close conference wins
The Michigan Wolverines welcome the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday afternoon, with both teams coming off close wins on the first night of Big Ten play., ,Coach Dusty May's Wolverines (7-1, 1-0 Big Ten) took down the No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers 67-64 on Tuesday in Michigan's first ranked road game of the sea...
Arizona in rare losing streak facing Southern Utah
Southern Utah and Arizona have reversed roles entering their game Saturday at Tucson, Ariz.,The Thunderbirds (8-2) are the team with the better record.,Arizona (3-4) is off to its worst start under fourth-year coach Tommy Lloyd. The Wildcats have not started 3-4 since former coach Sean Miller's firs...