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After rallying past Bulls, Wolves eye another win over Blazers
The Minnesota Timberwolves will go for their third win in a row when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Minnesota rallied for a wild 135-119 road win against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. The Timberwolves outscored the Bulls 45-24 in the fourth quarter to ear...
Knicks return home, hope to cool off Bucks' stars
After a four-game road trip, the New York Knicks return home on Friday looking to end a two-game slump and facing a Milwaukee Bucks team playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.,Milwaukee snapped a six-game skid on Thursday with a 123-100 rout of the visiting Utah Jazz. Damian Lillard scored 34...
Slumping Penguins aim to slow Capitals, Alex Ovechkin
Two rivals at opposite ends of the success spectrum square off when the Washington Capitals host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.,The Capitals are rolling through the early part of the season, off to a 9-3-0 start after a 3-2 win against the Nashville Predators on Wednesday. They sit third in the ...
With Tua Tagovailoa back, Dolphins look to end skid at surging Rams
Revived over their past three games, the Los Angeles Rams will get to show off their new look when they play host to the Miami Dolphins on Monday night at Inglewood, Calif.,The Rams (4-4) are on a three-game winning streak after opening their season with one victory in five games behind a slew of in...
Oregon looks to extend series win streak vs. Montana
Coming off an opening-night win at home on Monday, the Oregon Ducks continue to work on building chemistry between returning players and the several transfers who have joined head coach Dana Altman's basketball program.,The next step in the process is Friday night at home in Eugene, Ore., when the D...
Familiar face awaits when Arizona St. battles Santa Clara
Bobby Hurley will face the coach he replaced when Arizona State faces Santa Clara in the Las Vegas Hoopfest on Friday night in Henderson, Nev.,Santa Clara coach Herb Sendek, in his ninth season with the Broncos, spent nine seasons in charge of the Sun Devils before he was fired in 2015 and replaced ...
After pair of losses, Villanova out to right the ship vs. NJIT
After two disappointing seasons under coach Kyle Neptune, Villanova is not off to a great start in Year 3., ,The Wildcats were upset by visiting Columbia 90-80 on Tuesday and will be hungry for a win Friday when they host NJIT in nonconference action., ,After the retirement of coach Jay Wright, who ...
BYU freshman look to dazzle again vs. UC Riverside
BYU and its highly touted freshmen will be back in action again Friday night when they host UC Riverside in Provo, Utah.,Egor Demin, a five-star standout from Moscow, Russia, and NBA prospect Kanon Catchings, both had successful debuts for the Cougars (1-0) in their 88-50 victory Tuesday night over ...
Colorado hosts Northern Colorado, eyes better start than in opener
Colorado will test itself against another Big Sky Conference opponent when it plays host to Northern Colorado at Boulder on Friday.,The Buffaloes (1-0) opened their season at home Monday with a 76-56 victory over Eastern Washington, as freshman Sebastian Rancik scored 13 points off the bench, while ...
Missouri, Howard eye first win after tough openers
After falling short in an upset bid at Memphis, Missouri will try to rebound Friday night in its home opener against Howard.,The Tigers (0-1) led by 13 in the second half Monday before fading in an 83-75 loss at Memphis. They faltered in the face of full-court pressure.,"Memphis wasn't pressing in t...
SIU Edwardsville again faces Big Ten team, this time Illinois
Prior to Illinois' nonconference game against visiting SIU Edwardsville game on Friday night, the Fighting Illini will have a ring ceremony to celebrate last season's team, which won the Big Ten tournament and earned the program's first Elite Eight berth since 2005.,Though those achievements are jus...
TCU to unleash tenacious defense vs. Florida Gulf Coast
As TCU and Florida Gulf Coast players get to know each other after each team underwent drastic offseason changes, familiar trend lines have emerged as they prepare to face off Friday night in Fort Worth, Texas. ,TCU (1-0) played its usual up-tempo game in a 105-59 season-opening win over Florida A&M...
Texas Tech looks for another big outing vs. Northwestern State
After an impressive season-opening performance, Texas Tech shifts its focus to Northwestern State on Friday in Lubbock, Texas.,The Red Raiders tied their score record by hitting 16 3-pointers in their 94-61 win over Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday.,That sharp shooting was part of a solid all-around offen...
Maryland looks to put together a complete game vs. Mount St. Mary's
Maryland looked like a different team in each half of its season opener against Manhattan on Monday.,After a shaky first 20 minutes, the Terrapins found their rhythm in the second half and cruised to a 30-point win. They'll hope to emulate the latter performance throughout all of Friday's contest ag...
After big win, UCF out to avoid letdown vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
UCF squeaked out a huge season-opening win over No. 13 Texas A&M, but the Knights say they are not looking past their next opponent, Purdue Fort Wayne, in Orlando, Fla., on Friday night.,However, UCF was already confident it could play with anyone in the nation.,"It's a great experience, but we're s...
Mississippi State aims to keep points coming vs. Georgia State
Contrasting styles will be on display when high-scoring Mississippi State meets Georgia State, a team with a physical mentality, in Starkville, Miss., on Friday.,Mississippi State overpowered visiting West Georgia 95-60 on Monday, while Georgia State opened by defeating Ball State 71-66 in Atlanta i...
South Carolina out to rebound vs. South Carolina State
South Carolina coach Lamont Paris can handle stretches when his team does not play well but getting outplayed by an opponent is another story.,Paris felt the Gamecocks were outplayed in a disappointing loss to North Florida to start his third season and he is hoping they respond against visiting Sou...
49ers-Bucs expected to mark return of Christian McCaffrey
When the San Francisco 49ers visit Tampa Bay on Sunday, they expect to have All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey in the backfield for the first time this season.,Speaking to a Bay Area radio station Thursday, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said of McCaffrey, "He's been awesome these last two days. Y...
New-look Virginia Tech, South Carolina Upstate set to clash
Coming off victories against overmatched foes, Virginia Tech and visiting South Carolina Upstate enter their Friday matchup hoping to finish up their first week on a modest winning streak.,Virginia Tech (1-0) of the ACC and South Carolina Upstate (1-1) of the Big South have reconfigured rosters, eac...
West Virginia, UMass strive to build on opening performances
West Virginia and UMass will both try to raise their records to 2-0 when they meet in a nonconference matchup Friday night in Morgantown, W. Va.,West Virginia opened its season with an 87-59 victory over Robert Morris on Monday. The Mountaineers scored the game's first 21 points and led 30-2 after e...