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Kraken look to mix and match with Islanders ahead
The Seattle Kraken appear to have lost one forward for this weekend's home games against the New York teams and might be gaining another.,Forward Jordan Eberle, the Kraken's captain, will miss at least Saturday's game against the Islanders and Sunday's contest with the Rangers because of a lower-bod...
Texas to focus on basics against Mississippi Valley State
Texas looks to continue to build chemistry and depth as it showcases freshman phenom Tre Johnson at home against Mississippi Valley State on Saturday afternoon in Austin, Texas., ,The Longhorns (2-1) return to the floor after a resounding 105-58 home win over Chicago State on Tuesday. Johnson scored...
Win streaks on line when undefeated BYU hosts Idaho
BYU will look to increase several winning streaks when Idaho visits Provo, Utah, on Saturday afternoon.,The Cougars (3-0) hope to pick up their fourth win under new coach Kevin Young, while extending multiple home winning streaks. BYU has defeated 16 consecutive nonconference foes in a row at the Ma...
Thomas Sorber, Georgetown size up Notre Dame
It's Year Two for both Micah Shrewsberry at Notre Dame and Ed Cooley at Georgetown. ,As for which coach has his program in better shape, well a clue may come Saturday afternoon when the Fighting Irish (2-0) visit the Hoyas (2-0) in Washington, D.C.,With wins over mid-major teams, the former Big East...
Unbeaten Vanderbilt looks to keep Jackson State winless
Vanderbilt looks for its first 4-0 start since the 2018-19 season when it hosts winless Jackson State on Saturday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn.,The Commodores have four new players -- A.J. Hoggard, Jason Edwards, Grant Huffman and Tyler Tanner -- sharing primary ball-handling duties. They rank third...
Jalon Moore, Oklahoma look for complete effort vs. Stetson
Although off to a solid start, Oklahoma will be looking to develop more consistency on Saturday afternoon when it hosts Stetson at Norman, Okla.,The Sooners (2-0) are coming off an uneven performance in a 73-57 victory over Northwestern State on Monday. Following a difficult first half in which it s...
After two close calls, 2-0 Syracuse hosts Youngstown State
Things haven't been pretty for Syracuse in the early going, but another opportunity presents itself Saturday when the Orange host Youngstown State.,Syracuse (2-0) has slipped past Le Moyne and Colgate by a combined six points, barely escaping two local programs in games that easily could have gone t...
Seton Hall pledges to rebound from tight losses with Wagner next
Seton Hall coach Shaheen Holloway insists his team is going to get on track following a rocky start to the season.,After back-to-back one-point losses, the Pirates will attempt to start building some momentum well before conference play when they take on Wagner on Saturday afternoon in South Orange,...
Damian Lillard idle as Bucks streak into Charlotte
LaMelo Ball has been scoring at a rapid clip for the Charlotte Hornets, who could need another enormous output from their star guard with the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo visiting Saturday afternoon., ,Antetokounmpo's 59-point outing in Milwaukee's 127-120 overtime victory against visit...
Wake Forest visits Xavier in early battle of undefeated squads
Wake Forest has been through a couple of contests that required late-game execution.,Xavier could be next in line for such a challenge when the Demon Deacons visit for Saturday afternoon's game in Cincinnati.,"We're still a team that needs to learn to play 40 minutes," Xavier coach Sean Miller said....
Niko Medved, Colorado State expect tough test vs. No. 25 Ole Miss
Niko Medved can claim his 200th career victory as a head coach on Saturday when he leads Colorado State against No. 25 Ole Miss in Southaven, Miss.,The Rams (3-0) are coming off a 74-65 win over Denver on Tuesday. Medved, however, said competing against the Rebels is another level.,"It's a great opp...
Bruins open homestand vs. Blues, look for consistency
Four days after riding a memorable third-period comeback to victory in St. Louis, the Boston Bruins begin a three-game homestand Saturday with a rematch against the Blues.,The Bruins could not carry over the momentum of their 3-2 win versus the Blues on Tuesday. They became the second straight team ...
No. 16 Indiana seeks proper 'mindset' in clash vs. South Carolina
Indiana coach Mike Woodson will be looking for more consistency, especially on the defensive end, when the No. 16 Hoosiers host South Carolina on Saturday in Bloomington, Ind.,In its 90-55 rout against Eastern Illinois on Sunday, Indiana (2-0) actually trailed 37-36 at intermission and was down 43-3...
No. 6 Duke looks for reset against Wofford after disappointing loss
After falling to No. 19 Kentucky in the Champions Classic earlier this week, No. 6 Duke will be back home on Saturday in a get-right game against visiting Wofford in Durham, N.C.,The Blue Devils (2-1) suffered their first loss of the season on Tuesday in Atlanta, falling 77-72 to the Wildcats in a b...
Ryan Kalkbrenner, No, 14 Creighton take aim at Kansas City
Creighton star big man Ryan Kalkbrenner has missed just three field-goal attempts in three games.,The nearly perfect Kalkbrenner will aim to continue his early-season run when No. 14 Creighton battles Kansas City on Saturday night in Omaha, Neb.,Kalkbrenner has been hotter than lava by making 35 of ...
Wake Forest, UNC gear up for another tight scrap
Tight finishes have defined recent meetings between Wake Forest and North Carolina. Another thriller could unfold Saturday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,"We've had some unbelievable games with Wake Forest since we've been back," said North Carolina coach Mack Brown, who is in his second stint with the ...
Win over Maryland would send Rutgers bowling
Rutgers' second rebuild under coach Greg Schiano could take a big step on Saturday when the Scarlet Knights visit Maryland in College Park, Md.,A win over the Terrapins (4-5, 1-5 Big Ten) would make Rutgers (5-4, 2-4) bowl-eligible in consecutive seasons for the first time since it made four straigh...
Coaching legend brings Oakland to challenge No. 1 Kansas
Top-ranked Kansas survived back-to-back marquee matchups against North Carolina and Michigan State. ,The Jayhawks' reward? ,A matchup with an Oakland program that made the Round of 32 last season.,It's a much different Golden Grizzlies team than the darling of the NCAA Tournament with fearless sharp...
WVU's QB decision pending ahead of matchup with Baylor
The West Virginia Mountaineers finally play at home for the first time since Oct, 19 when they welcome the Baylor Bears to Morgantown, W.Va., on Saturday.,Baylor (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) is coming off a bye week after a last-second field goal sent the Bears to a 37-34 victory over TCU, giving Baylor a thre...
With both teams searching for answers, Nebraska battles USC
Historic powerhouses meet as conference counterparts for the first time on Saturday in Los Angeles when Southern California hosts Nebraska.,Looking to snap their respective skids -- Nebraska (5-4, 2-4 Big Ten) is riding a three-game losing streak and USC (4-5, 2-5) has lost four out of five -- the C...