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SMU, Syracuse each bring slumps into ACC tournament
CHARLOTTE -- SMU and Syracuse have been sliding in the wrong direction, but one of them will pick up an Atlantic Coast Conference tournament victory when they meet Tuesday.,The first-round matchup might be too late for No. 11 seed SMU (19-12), which has fallen to the brink of the NCAA Tournament bub...
Work to do for Cincinnati at Big 12 tournament, starting vs. Utah
Cincinnati enters this week's Big 12 tournament not knowing exactly how many wins it needs to assure itself of an NCAA Tournament berth.,But the ninth-seeded Bearcats definitely need at least one and will have that opening opportunity when they face No. 16 seed Utah Tuesday afternoon in Kansas City,...
Arizona State, Baylor battle to keep slim postseason chances alive
Twelfth-seeded Arizona State will clash with No. 13 seed Baylor in the opening game of the Big 12 Conference tournament Tuesday afternoon in Kansas City, with both teams hoping to keep their NCAA Tournament chances alive for at least one more day.,The Sun Devils (16-15, 7-11 Big 12) enter the confer...
Bubbly Stanford needs win in ACC tournament opener vs. surging Pitt
CHARLOTTE -- Stanford might be on the NCAA Tournament bubble as it begins play in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament this week.,The Cardinal's opponent in the first round Tuesday afternoon is Pitt, which was on a different bubble over the weekend.,No. 10 seed Stanford (20-11) has been trending...
Chance to play for coveted WCC title awaits No. 21 Saint Mary's, Santa Clara
Saint Mary's has won or shared the past four West Coast Conference regular-season championships.,Much harder to claim has been the WCC tournament title.,The second-seeded Gaels will begin pursuit of just their third crown in 14 tournaments since 2013 when they battle third-seeded Santa Clara in Mond...
Oregon State pursues 'yeoman’s effort' vs. No. 12 Gonzaga
Top-seeded Gonzaga has its sights set on one last West Coast Conference tournament title before it bids adieu to the league and departs for the rebuilt Pac-12.,The No. 12-ranked Bulldogs will begin pursuit of their 22nd tournament title in the past 28 campaigns when they meet Oregon State in the sem...
Clippers eager to even record in clash vs. Knicks
The Los Angeles Clippers will take aim at reaching the .500 mark for the first time since early in the season when they host the New York Knicks on Monday night.,The Clippers were last at .500 on Nov. 3 after losing to the Miami Heat and falling to 3-3. That setback was the first of 19 in a 22-game ...
Hard-charging Mammoth bid to keep focus vs. reeling Blackhawks
The surging Utah Mammoth will aim to stay perfect on their five-game road trip as they visit the struggling Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.,Utah strengthened its hold on the Western Conference's top wild-card spot with victories in Washington, Philadelphia and Columbus over the past week.,Now comes a ...
Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers take aim at undermanned 76ers
Cleveland was thoroughly outplayed Sunday by the Boston Celtics, who ended the Cavaliers' seven-game home winning streak.,There won't be time for Cleveland to lick its wounds because the team will host the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.,All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell scor...
Leaning on depth, Senators wrap positive road trip at Canucks
The Ottawa Senators are making their best push toward playoff position.,Striving to cap an already successful road stretch with a third consecutive victory, the Senators visit Vancouver on Monday night, where the Canucks haven't won in well more than a month.,Ottawa remains just outside of a wild-ca...
Warriors look to steady form against slumping Jazz
Heading into Monday's clash with the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City, the Golden State Warriors finally had a positive development on the injury front.,Kristaps Porzingis returned to action for the Warriors on Saturday in their 104-97 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder after missing six games due to illn...
Thunder, Nuggets clash again after recent feisty OT meeting
There were plenty of fireworks the last time the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets squared off.,Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returning after missing nine games with injury. Gilgeous-Alexander being called for an early technical foul after throwing the ball at Nuggets star Nikola Jokic...
Nets host Grizzlies aiming to ride momentum of comeback win
The Brooklyn Nets spent Saturday night pulling off a miraculous comeback against the top team in the Eastern Conference.,The Memphis Grizzlies spent the same evening blowing a sizable lead after Ja Morant addressed his elbow injury and state of the team.,The Nets attempt to earn consecutive wins for...
Amid difficult stretch, Capitals 'still in this fight' as Flames visit
The shock has passed for the Washington Capitals. Now the onus is on them to regroup and make a playoff push, beginning with Monday's home clash with the Calgary Flames.,The Capitals dealt away a couple of key players in lynchpin defenseman John Carlson and forward Nic Dowd prior to the trade deadli...
Kings, Blue Jackets face off on fringe of respective wild-card races
The Columbus Blue Jackets will try to take another step towards making the playoffs for the first time since the COVID-shortened 2019-20 season when they host the Los Angeles Kings on Monday afternoon.,The Blue Jackets entered Sunday two points out of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conferen...
Flyers aim to stay hot with struggling Rangers in town
The Philadelphia Flyers have proven throughout the season that they cannot be counted out, even when facing an early deficit., ,The Flyers aim to post their fifth victory in six games Monday when they host the New York Rangers., ,Philadelphia is coming off a 4-3 shootout victory over the Pittsburgh ...
Without Dylan Larkin, Red Wings out to derail surging Devils
The Detroit Red Wings will go into their game against the New Jersey Devils in Newark on Sunday night without their captain, with a new defenseman and losses in their last two contests.,Captain Dylan Larkin went down awkwardly in the third period Friday night in a 3-1 home loss to the Florida Panthe...
Confident Magic, experimenting Bucks tangle in Milwaukee
Coming in hot on a three-game win streak, the Orlando Magic will look to help solidify their playoff standing as they travel to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks Sunday night., ,It will be night two of a back-to-back for both teams. The Magic played Saturday night in Minnesota, where they dominated the...
Atlantic Division lead on line when Lightning, Sabres meet
The Buffalo Sabres went all-in at the trade deadline on Friday to toughen up for the postseason, and they kept winning in the process. ,Owners of an NHL-high streak of six wins, they added to their roster then beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Saturday night to open a five-game homestand.,The Sabr...
Bruins open road-heavy stretch against Penguins
A fellow Eastern Conference playoff competitor stands in between the Boston Bruins and their quest to sweep an all-important back-to-back weekend slate of games.,Fresh off a 3-1 Saturday win over the Washington Capitals, the Bruins will hit the road to meet the Pittsburgh Penguins for the second tim...