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After week layoff, Florida St. expects challenge from UT Martin
The Florida State basketball team has had a week to dwell on its first loss of the season.,After coming up just short of a sizable upset in a 78-76 loss at No. 10 Florida last Tuesday, the Seminoles (2-1) finally return to action Tuesday night against UT Martin in Tallahassee, Fla.,First-year head c...

Blues, Leafs aiming to find way out of recent funks
Two teams searching for consistency will try to find answers Tuesday night when the St. Louis Blues visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Maple Leafs lost their fifth game in a row on Saturday, 3-2 to the host Chicago Blackhawks, after taking a 2-1 lead into the third period.,"We're just a little bit u...

Hampton, Boston College both seeking stability early on
After a bumpy start to the season, Boston College hopes to travel down a smoother path beginning with Tuesday's game against visiting Hampton in Chestnut Hill, Mass., ,The Eagles (2-2) have lost to Florida Atlantic and Central Connecticut, although they did bounce back with a victory each time. Now ...

Dylan Grant leads evolving Rutgers lineup vs. American
Dylan Grant earned a spot in the starting lineup for the final two months of last season but was not often a featured option for Rutgers while he played alongside current NBA rookies Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper.,Grant is getting a more prominent role and hopes to help Rutgers remain unbeaten Tuesday...

Nuggets to test new-found depth against Bulls
The Denver Nuggets front office spent the offseason adding depth to the roster, and the efforts have paid off early this season.,Denver has won seven games in a row, twice without two starters, and will try to make it eight straight when it hosts the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.,The latest victory...

Pelicans prioritize defense with Thunder rolling into town
James Borrego hopes his team's shooting level matches its defensive intensity when the New Orleans Pelicans take a second shot at a first win for their interim coach Monday night against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder.,Sitting at the end of the New Orleans bench for the first time in the wake of...

Canucks, with Quinn Hughes in a groove, take on Panthers
The Vancouver Canucks will look to conclude a short trip to the Southeastern United States with another victory when they play the Florida Panthers on Monday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Vancouver ended its three-game losing streak (0-1-2) with a 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday. The Can...

Oregon seeking ninth straight win over fierce rival Oregon State
Though they are no longer in the Pac-12 together, Oregon and Oregon State continue to face each other across a number of sports.,The two programs' long basketball rivalry continues on Monday when the Ducks of the Big Ten host the Beavers of the West Coast Conference in Eugene, Ore.,Oregon (3-0) is c...

Arizona State hopes to limit mistakes vs. Georgia State
Arizona State will try to bounce back from its first loss of the season when the Sun Devils host Georgia State on Monday night in Tempe in a tuneup prior to their trip to Hawaii.,Arizona State (2-1) was beaten 77-65 by No. 19 Gonzaga on Friday. Other than being on the wrong end of a 21-5 run in the ...

Clemson looking for bounce-back effort vs. North Alabama
Looking to rebound from its first loss of the season, Clemson hosts North Alabama in the programs' first meeting on Monday.,After breezing through three outings against New Hampshire, Gardner-Webb and Morehead State, Clemson (3-1) faced its first true test on Saturday, falling 79-74 at Georgetown.,T...

Colorado's defense trending upward as Alabama State visits
Off to a 3-0 start, Colorado will look to continue trending in the right direction when it welcomes Alabama State on Monday night in Boulder, Colo.,The Buffaloes, who had a rare losing season under Tad Boyle last year, had narrow home victories over Big Sky opponents Montana State and Eastern Washin...

Red-hot Missouri hosts Prairie View A&M, aiming for 5-0 start
Missouri will try to continue its strong start to the season when it hosts Prairie View A&M in a nonconference game Monday night in Columbia, Mo.,The Tigers (4-0) have won their games by an average of 21.75 points, most recently defeating Minnesota 83-60. It marked the program's largest win over a B...

Confident UCF seeks 3rd straight win as it welcomes Oakland
Coming off a victorious road rally against a Southeastern Conference opponent, UCF will be seeking its third straight win Monday night when it hosts Oakland in Orlando, Fla.,On Friday night in College Station, Tex., coach Johnny Dawkins' Knights trailed by 14 points with just over a dozen minutes le...

Big man Harlan Obioha leads West Virginia against Lafayette
Harlan Obioha improved his fitness in the offseason and has become an inside force for West Virginia.,There will be dueling big men working the paint when the Mountaineers host Lafayette on Monday in Morgantown, W. Va.,In a 71-49 win against Pitt on Thursday, the 7-foot Obioha led West Virginia (4-0...

Unbeaten Kansas State, Tulsa match up their balanced offenses
When Kansas State takes on Tulsa on Monday in Manhattan, Kan., the Wildcats will attempt to set a record for a third straight game.,For two games running, the Wildcats (3-0) have set a new standard for field-goal percentage with coach Jerome Tang at the helm. Kansas State shot 64.4% (38 of 59) from ...

Ducks hope that home ice is elixir as Mammoth pay visit
The Anaheim Ducks need a return to home ice to be the tonic for their struggles.,Anaheim is back in action on Monday and hosting the Utah Mammoth while in the throes of a three-game losing skid, with the latest a 2-0 road loss at the hands of the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.,The Ducks headed out on a...

Confident UCF seeks 3rd straight win as its welcomes Oakland
Coming off a victorious road rally against a Southeastern Conference opponent, UCF will be seeking its third straight win Monday night when it hosts Oakland in Orlando, Fla.,On Friday night in College Station, Tex., coach Johnny Dawkins' Knights trailed by 14 points with just over a dozen minutes le...

Confident UCF seeks third straight win as they welcome Oakland
Coming off a victorious road rally against a Southeastern Conference opponent, UCF will be seeking its third straight win Monday night when it hosts Oakland in Orlando, Fla.,On Friday night in College Station, Tex., coach Johnny Dawkins' Knights trailed by 14 points with just over a dozen minutes le...

Following first big test, Georgia eyes 5-0 with Florida A&M on tap
Georgia will try to make it a five-game winning streak to open the season when it hosts winless Florida A&M on Monday night in Athens, Ga.,The Bulldogs (4-0) have won all four games at home so far, but didn't beat a Power 5 conference opponent until they took down state rival Georgia Tech 92-87 this...

Pitt seeks to improve from drubbing, faces Bucknell
Pitt coach Jeff Capel could not be more upset with how his Panthers played in their first road game Thursday.,West Virginia finished the first half on a 15-2 run and then scored the first 12 points in the second half in a 71-49 whitewashing.,The Panthers (3-1) will try to bounce back Monday when the...