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Blue Jackets heating up ahead of road game vs. Senators
The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Ottawa Senators on Monday night fresh off a come-from-behind victory and the winners of two straight.,Trailing 2-1, the Blue Jackets rallied for three goals in the third period on Sunday for a 4-2 victory over the visiting New York Islanders.,"I love the way we pl...
Minnesota out to resume unselfish ways vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
Most of Minnesota's players spent at least part of their winter break distributing presents.,Now that the Golden Gophers are back on campus, coach Niko Medved wants to see those same players maintain the giving spirit by distributing the basketball. ,Minnesota (7-5) will look to get back into its go...
Surging Wild aim to stay hot, extend Knights' struggles
The Minnesota Wild make the second stop on a seven-game, 13-day road trip on Monday when they face the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas., ,It will be Minnesota's first game back in Sin City since losing to the Golden Knights in six games in the first round of the Western Co...
Continuing road trip, Predators try to get settled at Mammoth
The Nashville Predators continue the longest road trip of their season with a visit to Salt Lake City on Monday to face the Utah Mammoth.,Monday's game is the third stop on the Predators' seven-game trip, which was interrupted by the NHL's Christmas break. Nashville returned to action in Saturday's ...
Oklahoma State battling complacency along with Bethune-Cookman
Oklahoma State coach Steve Lutz hopes his team has learned its lesson after almost blowing an 18-point, second-half lead to Cal State Fullerton last week.,The Cowboys (11-1) wrap up their nonconference schedule Monday when they host Bethune-Cookman (3-9) in Stillwater, Okla.,Oklahoma State built a c...
Skidding Bruins open Western Canada swing vs. surging Flames
The Boston Bruins make the first of three Western Canadian stops on their season-long, five-game road trip, visiting the Calgary Flames for a Monday night matchup of teams trending in opposite directions as they fight in crowded playoff races.,It will be the teams' first meeting of the season and th...
Oklahoma aims to keep protecting the ball vs. Mississippi Valley St.
Oklahoma's offense has scored plenty against almost every team it has faced.,But now, the Sooners will take on a team that's struggled to slow down most everybody it has played when they meet Mississippi Valley State on Monday in Norman, Okla.,Oklahoma comes in averaging 86.9 points per game and has...
Mississippi State tunes up for SEC season vs. Alabama State
Mississippi State could be sorting out its early-season problems at the right time when it hosts Alabama State on Monday in Starkville, Miss.,It's the final nonconference game for the Bulldogs (7-5), who begin an 18-game march through the Southeastern Conference in January. Their resolve to hang on ...
Jets welcome Oilers trying to halt 5-game skid
When the Edmonton Oilers visit the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night, both clubs will look to move on from disappointing results in their first games back from the holiday break.,In a rematch against their pre-Christmas opponent, the Oilers lost 3-2 to the host Flames on Saturday night, a game largely c...
Baylor set to debut James Nnaji vs. Arlington Baptist after NCAA grants eligibility
Baylor coach Scott Drew said it is "going to be a process" to add former NBA draft pick James Nnaji to the mix for the Bears.,That process starts Monday when the 7-foot center is eligible to play for the Bears (9-2) when they host Division II Arlington Baptist (2-8) in a nonconference game in Waco, ...
Hurricanes keep getting better, look to dispatch Rangers
The Carolina Hurricanes got well in a big way. Now it's a matter if they can build on that.,They'll have a chance to do so against the New York Rangers on Monday night in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes have an Eastern Conference-best 49 points after winning 5-2 on Saturday against the visiting Detroit...
Up-and-down Ole Miss hopes to show spirit vs. Alcorn State
Ole Miss will attempt to end 2025 in the win column when it hosts a struggling Alcorn State side on Monday in Oxford, Miss.,Monday's game could serve as a palate cleanser after Chris Beard's team was held to 26 first-half points in a 76-62 loss to North Carolina State in Greensboro, N.C. one week ag...
Cincinnati, working Jizzle James back into fold, faces Lipscomb
Cincinnati is seeking a boost when the Bearcats play their final nonconference game against visiting Lipscomb on Monday night.,The Bearcats (7-5) are led by senior forward Baba Miller and graduate guard Day Day Thomas. Miller is tied for 13th nationally and leads the Big 12 with six double-doubles; ...
Rutgers, Tariq Francis aim to keep improving vs. Delaware State
Based on how Tariq Francis performed in his team's last game, Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell may want to have him come off the bench again when the Scarlet Knights meet Delaware State on Monday night in Piscataway, N.J.,Francis was held to six points and turned the ball over four times -- including thr...
No. 9 Michigan State wary of 3-point launching Cornell
Ninth-ranked Michigan State is looking for improvement when it faces long-distance heaving Cornell on Monday night at East Lansing, Mich.,The Spartans (11-1) have a stellar record, but coach Tom Izzo would like to see an upgrade to his team's caliber of play.,"We've just got to play better," Izzo sa...
Alvaro Folgueiras learning role for No. 25 Iowa with UMass Lowell up next
If Iowa's final game before Christmas was any indication, junior transfer Alvaro Folgueiras might be about to play up to the form that earned the forward the Horizon League Player of the Year honors a season ago at Robert Morris.,During the Haweyes' 94-39 blowout of Bucknell on Dec. 20 in Des Moines...
Minus key piece, Lakers out to shore up defense vs. Kings
One team eager to show off a new weapon and another beginning a stretch without one of its big guns go head-to-head Sunday night when the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers duel in Southern California.,The Kings and Lakers met once earlier this season, but a whole lot has changed since Los Ange...
Leafs looking way up at Wings in Atlantic Division race
The Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs enter their matchup on Sunday at the opposite ends of the Atlantic Division spectrum.,Host Detroit holds a tenuous lead in the division, while Toronto resides in the cellar. Both teams will come into the contest on short rest.,The Red Wings lost 5-2 on t...
David Rittich, Isles eye 3rd straight win in visit to Jackets
One of the most popular cliches in football is that any team with two starting quarterbacks really has none.,The New York Islanders are learning the same is not true when it comes to a hockey team and goaltenders.,The Islanders will look to continue their strong play without injured No. 1 netminder ...
Old Dominion ready for test against Maryland
Old Dominion coach Mike Jones returns to his stomping grounds when his team faces Maryland on Sunday night in College Park, Md.,Less than two miles away, Jones coached 19 seasons at national prep powerhouse and alma mater DeMatha Catholic. Jones also served one season as an assistant at Maryland bef...