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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...
Bruins put home winning streak on line against 'Canes
After beating a renewed rival on the road, the Boston Bruins now look to hold down home ice.,The Atlantic Division-leading Bruins want to bank a seventh consecutive home victory when they welcome the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night before embarking on a California swing.,The Bruins are coming of...
Injury-riddled Lightning brace for encounter vs. Canucks
Down seven starting players against a bitter rival, the Tampa Bay Lightning turned to 23-year-old rookie forward Jack Finley to win an important bounce-back game.,The Lightning and Finley, who scored the game-winning goal on Saturday in a 3-1 road victory over the Florida Panthers, will host the Van...
Cincinnati showing commitment to running as Mount St. Mary's visits
Cincinnati coach Wes Miller wants to keep pushing the pace on offense when the Bearcats host Mount St. Mary's on Sunday.,There have been some rough patches along the way. The Bearcats (3-0) racked up 24 turnovers in a 74-62 home win against Dayton on Tuesday, but Miller has seen the benefits of tran...
Averaging nearly 100 points, Indiana to host Incarnate Word
Through three games, the Darian DeVries era at Indiana is off to a high-scoring start. ,Under DeVries, who came over as the Hoosiers' new head coach from West Virginia in the offseason, Indiana has scored at least 100 points twice and 98 points the other game.,Indiana will hope to keep its offensive...