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Oklahoma State eyeing rare 8-0 start as Sam Houston visits
Oklahoma State will strive to keep its best start in six years going when it hosts Sam Houston on Tuesday in Stillwater, Okla.,The Cowboys have opened their season with seven straight wins, their best start and longest winning streak since the 2019-20 season. With a win against Sam Houston (5-2), Ok...
Having grown from Vegas trip, Baylor prepares for Sacramento St.
All in all, Baylor is feeling good about its recent trip to Las Vegas. The Bears will look to keep those vibes going when they host Sacramento State on Tuesday night in Waco, Texas.,Tounde Yessoufou scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Baylor topped San Diego State 91-81 on Thanksgiving Ev...
Road-hot Grizzlies take on injury-depleted Spurs
The Memphis Grizzlies will look to build on their best stretch of games in the young season when they travel to San Antonio to play the short-handed Spurs on Tuesday., ,Memphis has won three games in a row and five out of its past six, including a 115-107 victory in Sacramento on Sunday. Zach Edey l...
Marquette zones in on Valparaiso following rough patch
Marquette will be searching for a way to apply the finishing touch when it hosts Valparaiso in a nonconference game Tuesday night in Milwaukee, Wis.,Marquette (4-4) is coming off a 75-74 loss to Oklahoma on Friday in Chicago. Chase Ross had 21 points, his eighth consecutive game in double figures, a...
Trending Timberwolves look to extend Pelicans' losing ways
The Minnesota Timberwolves' trip to New Orleans to face the Pelicans on Tuesday looks like a mismatch on paper.,Minnesota sits in the top six in the Western Conference, fully healthy, and chasing a third consecutive win.,New Orleans, meanwhile, is anchored at the bottom of the West, weighed down by ...
Maryland vying for improvement on the glass vs. Wagner
One of the traditional hallmarks of Maryland coach Buzz Williams' teams has been their relentlessness on the boards. In each of the last two seasons at Texas A&M, Williams' Aggies ranked in the top six nationally in rebounding margin.,There was no evidence of this trait, however, for the Terrapins i...
Jalen Brunson, Jaylen Brown face off in Knicks, Celtics clash
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson said he likes the way his team has been playing lately, and he'll try to help New York extend its winning streak to five games when the Knicks visit the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night., ,Brunson had 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists Sunday, when New York ...
Providence eyes bounceback vs. Fairleigh Dickinson after 0-2 tourney
After being swept in the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego last week, Providence begins its final nonconference stretch with a Tuesday night matchup against visiting Fairleigh Dickinson.,The Friars (4-4) lost to Wisconsin 104-83 -- allowing 100-plus points for the second time this season -- ...
Without starting PG, Butler looks for cohesion against Eastern Michigan
Without starting point Jalen Jackson, Butler never led in the first half of its Friday win against Wright State, but responded with a 65-point outburst in the second half. ,It appears Jackson might miss some time, but the Bulldogs (6-1) will look to ride that momentum as they get set for Eastern Mic...
Surging Lightning seek 8th straight win vs. banged-up Islanders
The New York Islanders will continue their seven-game homestand Tuesday with a matchup likely to conjure up memories of their consecutive trips to the NHL semifinals in 2020 and 2021.,Unfortunately for the Islanders, their current prospects are far cloudier now than at the start of the homestand.,Th...
Virginia Tech, South Carolina try to move past recent stumbles
Virginia Tech will play its first true road game of the season Tuesday night when it travels to Columbia, S.C. to face South Carolina in the ACC-SEC Challenge.,The Hokies (6-2) have lost two games in a row to cap a 1-2 stay at the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas. After beating Colorado...
Raptors, Trail Blazers plan to learn from respective losing streaks
The Toronto Raptors aim to regain their winning touch during a five-game homestand that starts Tuesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers.,The Raptors have dropped two in a row after losing 116-94 to the New York Knicks on Sunday. Their nine-game winning streak crashed to a halt on Saturday wh...
Wake Forest faces Oklahoma with familiar faces all around
Nijel Pack has some experience against Wake Forest.,Oklahoma doesn't.,Pack and the Sooners will travel to take on the Demon Deacons on Tuesday in Winston-Salem, N.C. as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge. It will be the first meeting between the programs.,Pack played against Wake Forest three times durin...
Adversity unites playoff foes as Maple Leafs visit Panthers
The Toronto Maple Leafs hope their offensive spark stays lit when they visit the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla., in the teams' first encounter since the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.,Even as they linger near the bottom of the Eastern Conference, the Maple Leafs' ...
Stars impress, Rangers underwhelm entering clash in New York
The Dallas Stars and New York Rangers produced starkly different results on their home ice over the weekend.,While the Stars rolled to another home win and described their performance as their "most complete" showing this season, the Rangers delivered another dud in front of their fans.,The Stars at...
Canadiens, Senators slump into rivalry game after ugly losses
A visit from their Eastern Canadian rival might provide some needed confidence to help the Montreal Canadiens rebound from an ugly defeat.,Following an otherwise strong road swing, the Canadiens look to continue their recent success against the struggling Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.,Montreal o...
Bruins, Red Wings renew hostilities after shootout finish
The first matchup between the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings required a shootout to determine the winner. They'll match up once again, this time in Detroit, on Tuesday night.,The host Bruins pulled out a 3-2 victory on Saturday thanks to the goaltending of Jeremy Swayman. The Red Wings went 0-f...
No. 24 USC hopes to take Maui momentum to Oregon
Coming off a championship run through the Maui Invitational, No. 24 Southern California returns to action on the mainland with the Big Ten Conference opener at Oregon on Tuesday in Eugene, Ore.,USC (7-0) capped its run of three wins in three days last Wednesday, beating former Pac-12 Conference coun...
Damarco Minor, Pitt set sights on Texas A&M
Pitt benefited from solid defense ahead of Damarco Minor's buzzer-beating 3-pointer when it won its last outing.,The Panthers (5-3) will look to ride that momentum into Tuesday's game against visiting Texas A&M (6-2).,Pitt recorded nine steals and forced 13 turnovers in its 67-66 victory over Ohio S...
Penn State vows it won't 'look ahead' past Campbell
After its lowest-scoring game of the season, Penn State has responded with back-to-back 90-point performances.,The Nittany Lions hope to continue their offensive surge Tuesday when they host Campbell in nonconference action from University Park, Pa.,Penn State (7-1) was held to 65 points in a 12-poi...