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Pitt, taking pride in defense, aims to stifle Murray State
Pitt dropped 96 points in its season opener, but perhaps most promising was that the Panthers' defense picked up where it left off last season.,The Panthers will aim to put the clamps on another opponent Friday when Murray State comes to Pittsburgh.,Pitt (1-0) sailed to a 96-56 win over Radford to k...
LAFC focused on task at hand in Game 3 vs. Whitecaps
All the pressure is on Los Angeles FC as they host the Vancouver Whitecaps in Game 3 of a Western Conference first-round series on Friday night.,Top-seeded LAFC were supposed to cruise through the best-of-three series but are now locked up in a winner-take-all battle against the eighth-seeded Whitec...
After hanging banners, NC State shifts focus to Presbyterian
With a Final Four rematch set for later this month, NC State will continue its five-game homestand to begin the season when it takes on Presbyterian on Friday in Raleigh, N.C., ,The Wolfpack (1-0) earned a 97-66 victory over South Carolina Upstate on Monday. Marcus Hill and Breon Pass each scored 14...
Clippers, Kings leaning on supporting players for recent success
Two teams riding two-game winning streaks in large part due to unheralded players will square off Friday night when the Los Angeles Clippers visit the Sacramento Kings.,The Clippers wrapped up what began as a potentially disastrous five-game homestand with a pair of wins, including a decisive 110-98...
Lakers, 76ers navigating difficulties of new season
A pair of teams still trying to find their way in the early season will go head-to-head when the Los Angeles Lakers play host to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.,The Lakers are a middling 4-4 and will return home from a 1-4 road trip that concluded Wednesday with a 131-114 defeat to the Memphis Gri...
Boosted by transfers, Butler takes on Austin Peay
Butler and visiting Austin Peay will both seek a 2-0 start when they square off Friday night in Indianapolis.,The Bulldogs beat Missouri State 72-65 behind 29 points from Jahmyl Telfort, who is in his second year at Butler after transferring from Northeastern.,He's one of seven transfers on the rost...
Rockets-Thunder tilt shaping up as defensive battle
On an Oklahoma City Thunder roster that also includes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, last season's runner-up for Most Valuable Player, and Chet Holmgren, who finished second in Rookie of the Year voting, Jalen Williams can sometimes get overlooked.,But heading into Friday's matchup with the visiting Houst...
Heat look for better finish at surging Nuggets
The Miami Heat kicked off one of their longest road trips of the season with a good start in Phoenix. It didn't end well, however, and now Miami moves on to Denver on Friday night for the second leg of their six-game trek.,The Heat led the Suns by 15 in the third quarter on Wednesday night but event...
VCU wary of new-look Boston College entering Veterans Classic
Boston College has wasted little time embracing its new look.,Four transfers and three freshmen joined the program this season, and those newcomers will attempt to keep building chemistry when the Eagles face VCU on Friday night as part of the Veterans Classic in Annapolis, Md.,"It was really free a...
Grizzlies could be minus Ja Morant vs. youthful Wizards
When Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is forced to leave a game with another injury -- the result of his high-flying athleticism -- other aspects of a victory tend to be overlooked.,Morant suffered a right hamstring injury during the third quarter of the Grizzlies' 131-114 win Wednesday over the Los...
Penn State, UMBC meet in clash between veteran-laden squads
Penn State and UMBC each might have a luxury that other teams around the country don't as they prepare for Friday's game in University Park, Pa.,In an age of rapid roster turnover, each team has plenty of continuity and returning experience.,After having an entirely new team going into last year, Pe...
Stanford ready for visit from nomadic Cal State Fullerton
Cal State Fullerton continues a designed road-heavy start to the season when the Titans visit Stanford in a nonconference game Friday afternoon.,Fullerton (0-1) began a stretch of seven of eight on the road with a competitive 89-79 loss against Grand Canyon on Monday. The Titans also will visit Colo...
Scorching Suns aim for 7th straight win in rematch vs. Mavs
Everything has gone right lately for the Phoenix Suns, who are hunting their seventh straight win and their eighth in their first nine games as they travel to Dallas to face the Mavericks on Friday.,Phoenix overcame a season-high 40 points from Dallas' Luka Doncic in a 114-102 home win on Oct. 26, t...
New Hampshire on menu with No. 3 UConn cooking chemistry behind Alex Karaban
New Hampshire pursues the first victory in program history over No. 3 UConn when the teams meet Saturday night in Hartford, Conn. , ,The Huskies (1-0) have a 10-0 edge in the series against the Wildcats (1-1), including an 84-64 victory last year. New Hampshire has 11 new players on its roster this...
No. 10 Arizona meets Old Dominion with stacked schedule ahead
Ticketed for a new conference and striving to make a big impression, No. 10 Arizona hosts Old Dominion in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday with a long list of objectives.,The 10th-ranked Wildcats (1-0) have a tall task, playing their first season in the Big 12 Conference, which is loaded with traditional ...
9-0 Cavaliers battle Warriors in Kenny Atkinson reunion
Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell doesn't want to see Cleveland get complacent just because of a historic start to the season.,The Cavaliers set a franchise record by opening the campaign with nine straight wins, and they don't plan on taking their foot off the gas when the visiting Golden State Warri...
Leafs improving on power play entering clash vs. Red Wings
The Toronto Maple Leafs hope they have a chance to show off their revived power play on Friday night when they host the Detroit Red Wings. ,Toronto had three goals while on the man advantage Tuesday night in a 4-0 home win over the Boston Bruins. The Maple Leafs entered the game 4-for-40 with the ma...
Celtics host Nets, out to rebound from first home loss
The Boston Celtics look to bounce back from their first home loss of the season when they entertain the Brooklyn Nets on Friday.,The Celtics lost their second game of this campaign on Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors, 118-112. ,Jayson Tatum, who was underutilized by Warriors coach Steve K...
Banged-up Magic, Pelicans both out to end losing skids
Two struggling and short-handed teams meet Friday night when the New Orleans Pelicans visit the Orlando Magic.,The Pelicans have lost three straight games, while the Magic have lost five straight as injuries have taken their toll.,The Pelicans are missing Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum, Herbert Jones ...
Pacers, Hornets look to continue winning play
If momentum carries over from one game to the next that should be a good thing for the Indiana Pacers and Charlotte Hornets.,They will meet Friday night looking to extend good vibes.,Charlotte snapped a three-game losing streak when Brandon Miller rebounded teammate Grant Williams' missed shot and r...