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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...
Kings clash with Capitals after yet another road victory
The Los Angeles Kings will likely be without the services of veteran defenseman Drew Doughty when they continue a six-game road trip and look for a fifth straight win in Washington against the Capitals on Monday.,Doughty left the Kings' 1-0 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday in the second peri...
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...
Frustration fuels Cavaliers, Bucks in divisional matchup
A vintage fourth-quarter outburst by Donovan Mitchell saved the Cleveland Cavaliers from back-to-back losses to begin their six-game homestand.,The six-time All-Star shooting guard erupted for 14 points in a four-minute span Saturday, igniting a 17-2 run that lifted Cleveland to a 108-100 win over t...
Opposites attract as rolling Raptors host struggling Hornets
The Toronto Raptors are on a roll as they return home Monday night to face the Charlotte Hornets.,The Raptors completed a 4-1 road trip Saturday with a 129-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers and have won seven of their past eight overall.,Toronto is three games above .500 for the first time since F...
Sabres, Oilers aim to gain momentum from OT heroics
The Buffalo Sabres and visiting Edmonton Oilers each come into their game on Monday night fresh off overtime wins.,The Sabres got their first road victory of the season and broke a five-game losing streak (0-4-1) by scoring four unanswered goals in a 5-4 come-from-behind road win over the Detroit Re...
Sabres, Oilers aim to gain momentum from OT heroics
The Buffalo Sabres and visiting Edmonton Oilers each come into their game on Monday night fresh off overtime wins.,The Sabres got their first road victory of the season and broke a five-game losing streak (0-4-1) by scoring four unanswered goals in a 5-4 come-from-behind road win over the Detroit Re...
Heat, Knicks meet again while nursing injuries
If familiarity indeed breeds contempt, there could be hostility in the air when the visiting New York Knicks face the Miami Heat on Monday.,The teams are completing a two-game set and meeting for the third time this season after New York beat the Heat 140-132 on Friday. Miami won the first matchup 1...
Heat, Knicks meet again while nursing injuries
If familiarity indeed breeds contempt, there could be hostility in the air when the visiting New York Knicks face the Miami Heat on Monday.,The teams are completing a two-game set and meeting for the third time this season after New York beat the Heat 140-132 on Friday. Miami won the first matchup 1...
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...
East-best Pistons put win streak up against sagging Pacers
The Detroit Pistons have continued their rise, while the Indiana Pacers are in freefall heading into their matchup on Monday at Detroit.,The Pistons own the Eastern Conference's best record at 11-2 and will seek their 10th straight victory. It's their longest winning streak since the 2007-08 season,...
NC State expects wakeup call against VCU
North Carolina State has been on cruise control through three games this season.,The Wolfpack look to keep the accelerator down when Virginia Commonwealth visits for Monday night's game in Raleigh, N.C.,"It's about to get real, real quick and we're going to have to play better," Wolfpack coach Will ...