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Jets hope to start faster, improve defense vs. Blues
The Winnipeg Jets have settled elite goaltender Connor Hellebuyck back in the crease after his recovery from knee surgery.,Now the Jets must regain their defensive game to support him. They enter their road game against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night with just three victories in their last 1...
Hot shooters power Wake Forest, Longwood into meeting
Both Wake Forest and Longwood have had players enjoy standout shooting performances in recent games. But both sides are looking for more entering Wednesday night's game in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The latest big boost for the Demon Deacons (8-3) came from Myles Colvin, who poured in a career-high 33 poin...
NC State faces Texas Southern, feels results will catch up to improvement
After losing in overtime at home to Kansas, North Carolina State is aiming to put a tally back in the win column on Wednesday night when it hosts Texas Southern in Raleigh, N.C.,NC State (7-4) had the then-No. 19 Jayhawks on the ropes on Saturday at home, but it couldn't stop Melvin Council Jr., who...
Pitt looks to stop three-game losing skid as Binghamton visits
Pitt coach Jeff Capel is scrambling to get the Panthers back on track, and so far not much is working.,The Panthers (5-6) host Binghamton (3-8) Wednesday in an attempt to stop a three-game losing streak.,"We work on defense, we work on offense and we work on all kinds of different groups," Capel sai...
Sam Reinhart guides resurgent Panthers against Kings
The Florida Panthers are back on track, and center Sam Reinhart is a big reason why.,Reinhart is expected to lead the way on Wednesday, when the Panthers play host to the Los Angeles Kings in Sunrise, Fla. ,Reinhart ranks second on the Panthers with 17 goals, behind only Brad Marchand's 19. He is al...
Marquette eager to find range vs. Georgetown
Marquette will be looking to rediscover its shooting touch when it hosts Georgetown on Wednesday night in Milwaukee in the Big East opener for each team.,The Golden Eagles (5-6) lost at No. 6 Purdue, 79-59, on Saturday. That marked their third setback in the last four games, with their only win in t...
Igniting offense priority as Cincinnati hosts Alabama State
Cincinnati is chasing offensive consistency and health when it hosts Alabama State on Wednesday.,The Bearcats (6-4) have dropped their last two games, a 79-74 loss to Xavier on Dec. 5 and an 84-65 decision to Georgia on Saturday. ,Senior Jalen Celestine came off the bench to lead Cincinnati with 13...
'Connected' Xavier opens Big East slate against struggling Creighton
Winners of five straight games, Xavier now turns its attention to Big East play beginning Wednesday night when it welcomes Creighton to Cincinnati.,It's the Big East opener for both teams, and Xavier (8-3) is looking to continue its winning ways with victories in six of its last seven.,Tre Carroll h...
Bulls, Cavaliers stumble into matchup after recent struggles
The struggling Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers share mutual feelings entering a matchup Wednesday in Chicago: Neither team is proud of its performance over the past nine games.,Cleveland is 3-6 during that span after climbing to a season-best six games above .500 with a 12-6 record just before Thanksg...
Pens' Stuart Skinner, Oilers' Tristan Jarry face off after trade
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Dan Muse admitted to being tired of the same old refrain -- and for good reason.,Fresh off seeing his team squander a third-period lead for the fourth time in five games, Muse hopes the Penguins change the narrative on Tuesday when they host familiar face Tristan Jarry...
No. 7 Gonzaga intent on extending Campbell's road woes
Gonzaga's Mark Few has 752 victories as a head coach.,Campbell's John Andrzejek has five.,But Andrzejek has something Few doesn't: an NCAA championship ring.,Andrzejek, an assistant on Florida's NCAA Tournament championship team last spring, will face his toughest test as a rookie head coach Wednesd...
Interim coach Nick Petrino, Missouri St. go bowling vs. Arkansas St.
After beating the odds and enough opponents to earn a bowl bid in its first FBS season, Missouri State finds itself searching for a new coach and trying to beat Arkansas State in the Xbox Bowl on Thursday in Frisco, Texas.,The Bears' surprising 7-5 season came with a price. Ryan Beard departed last ...
No. 13 Vanderbilt, Memphis revive in-state rivalry
Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington is a proponent of in-state scheduling when it comes to nonconference opponents.,Memphis is among the schools he likes to see on the Commodores' schedule, perhaps on an annual basis.,The Tigers (4-5) and the 13th-ranked Commodores (10-0) renew the series Wednesday night...
Back from bruising defeat, No. 16 Alabama takes aim at USF
No. 16 Alabama looks to bounce back from its worst beating of the season when it battles South Florida on Wednesday night in nonconference play at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The Crimson Tide lost 96-75 to top-ranked Arizona in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday and were outscored by 23 points in the second half. Alab...
No. 23 Florida hopes to get on track hosting Saint Francis
Through 10 nonconference games, the No. 23 Florida Gators have faced scrutiny over their backcourt play, but guard Xaivian Lee has learned from the first part of the season and turned his game around.,The Gators and the former Princeton player will start the first of their final trio of non-Southeas...
Punishment served, Rangers' Mika Zibanejad set to return vs. Canucks
The New York Rangers saw their power-play woes without Adam Fox temporarily disappear when they pulled off an impressive comeback win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.,Two nights later, the Rangers played without Fox and Mika Zibanejad, and their difficulties on special teams reappeared.,Afte...
After emotional win, Ducks get right back to work at Columbus
The Columbus Blue Jackets will be the more rested team when they attempt to end a five-game losing streak on Tuesday in a matchup with the visiting Anaheim Ducks.,The Ducks are coming off a 4-1 win against the host New York Rangers on Monday night that ended a two-game skid.,Now, Anaheim has an oppo...
Avalanche put 5-game point streak up against slumping Kraken
The Colorado Avalanche have been so dominant this season, losing only twice in regulation, that coach Jared Bednar was able to pencil in the same No. 1 line in each of the team's first 31 games.,That is, until Saturday night.,With Martin Necas coming off an illness, Bednar moved rookie Gavin Brindle...
Never-say-die Sharks seek to reverse recent history vs. Flames
Now to see what the San Jose Sharks do for an encore when they play host to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,The Sharks kick off a three-game homestand not only sitting in a Western Conference wild-card playoff position, but they're riding a two-game winning streak in the wake of one of the wildest co...
Darryn Peterson's status uncertain as No. 17 Kansas awaits Towson
No. 17 Kansas, fresh off a road win at North Carolina State on Saturday and a neutral-site victory over Missouri on Dec. 7, returns home to face Towson on Tuesday night in Lawrence, Kan.,The Jayhawks (8-3), winners of five of their last six, have two more nonconference games before opening Big 12 pl...