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Texas Tech looks to make it back-to-back wins in Utah, faces BYU
Texas Tech will try to make it a clean sweep of Big 12 teams in Utah when the Red Raiders travel to Provo to face BYU on Tuesday.,Following a 93-65 romp over Utah in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Texas Tech (10-3, 1-1 Big 12) can expect a tougher battle against BYU (10-3, 1-1), which has won 14 straig...
After losses, LSU and Missouri looking for first SEC win
LSU and Missouri both compiled impressive records during their pre-conference schedules.,Then both suffered losses in their Southeastern Conference openers Saturday.,Now both sets of Tigers will try to get a win when they meet Tuesday night in Columbia, Mo.,LSU (11-3, 0-1) lost at home to Vanderbilt...
NHL-best Golden Knights take on improving Sharks
The San Jose Sharks can match their longest winning streak of the season when they host the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.,The Sharks, last in the Pacific Division with 32 points, have won back-to-back home games over Tampa Bay (2-1) and the New Jersey Devils (3-2). San Jose has won three in...
Celtics hope to cap road trip in style against Nuggets
The Boston Celtics started their four-game road trip strong and want to finish it that way after losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.,Boston beat the Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets on back-to-back days before falling to the Thunder and will try to complete a winning trip when i...
No. 22-ranked UCLA, No. 24 Michigan square off in LA
Coming off its first conference loss as a member of the Big Ten, No. 22-ranked UCLA returns home to Los Angeles on Tuesday, looking to stay perfect at Pauley Pavilion as the Bruins host 24th-ranked Michigan.,UCLA (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten) visited Nebraska on Saturday without starting guard Eric Dailey Jr....
Can UNC ride momentum of dramatic win into SMU matchup?
North Carolina used last-second magic to beat host Notre Dame on Saturday. Now the Tar Heels will look to keep that positive mojo going at home in Chapel Hill on Tuesday, against an SMU team coming off a brutal loss at Duke.,Before that 89-62 loss to Duke, SMU (11-3, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) h...
Ducks look to continue upward climb vs. slumping Flames
With the midway point of the season nearing, the Anaheim Ducks find themselves within earshot of the Stanley Cup playoff conversation.,As the Ducks prepare to host the Calgary Flames on Tuesday, they have won four of five outings to pull one game back of .500 and keep a run for a postseason spot in ...
Oklahoma State, Kansas State in search of bounce-back effort
Oklahoma State enters its Big 12 home game against Kansas State on Tuesday in need of a conference win in Stillwater.,With Saturday's 69-50 loss at West Virginia, the Cowboys (8-5, 0-2) have lost two straight to open Big 12 play.,Super sixth man Marchelus Avery leads the Cowboys with 12.5 points per...
After ugly loss, Iowa out to rebound vs. surging Nebraska
One would be hard-pressed to believe that Iowa's defense has improved from last season when looking at Friday night's game at Wisconsin, where the Badgers splashed a school-record 21 3-pointers in a 116-85 Big Ten Conference rout.,The Hawkeyes (10-4, 1-2 Big Ten) will try to bounce back Tuesday nigh...
Jazz, red-hot Brice Sensabaugh welcome in banged-up Hawks
The Utah Jazz, who may have found a new star, will try to maintain the momentum built from the end of their road trip when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.,Brice Sensabaugh scored a career-high 34 points, thanks in large part to seven 3-pointers, on Saturday before putting u...
Short-handed Baylor takes aim at Cincinnati's stingy defense
Baylor and Cincinnati will aim to recover after dropping from the AP Top 25 poll when they square off Tuesday night in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (9-4, 1-1 Big 12) were routed 74-55 at No. 3 Iowa State on Saturday to lose their No. 25 ranking, while the Bearcats (10-3, 0-2) squandered their No. 16 mark ...
Jets aim to snap skid, take down Predators again
The Winnipeg Jets and Nashville Predators barely had time to miss each other as the Central Division foes face off for the second time in nine days this Tuesday night in Winnipeg.,The teams have split their previous matchups, with Winnipeg securing a 3-0 road victory on Dec. 30 after the Predators c...
Wild on the mend as Blues pay a visit
The Minnesota Wild remain bitten by injuries to key players, but help is on the way.,Veteran defenseman Jake Middleton could return to the ice when the Wild host the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn. The Wild are looking for their fourth win in a row, and the Blues hope to bounce...
No. 14 Mississippi State, Vanderbilt put 7-game win streaks on line
No. 14 Mississippi State and unranked Vanderbilt hope to keep seven-game winning streaks alive when the teams meet Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn.,Both squads opened Southeastern Conference play with wins in different fashions.,For the Bulldogs (13-1, 1-0), that was an 85-50 demolition of South Carolina...
No. 2 Auburn heads to Texas gunning for seventh straight win
No. 2 Auburn will put its six-game winning streak on the line when it squares off against league newcomer Texas on Tuesday in a Southeastern Conference game in Austin, Texas.,Auburn and Texas have not faced each other on the basketball court since Dec. 16, 1955, and have played just twice in history...
No. 7 Marquette eyes 10-0 home start vs. improving Georgetown
No. 7 Marquette will put a pair of perfect records on the line Tuesday night when it hosts upstart Georgetown in Milwaukee.,The Golden Eagles (13-2, 4-0 Big East) have won four in a row overall and all nine games at home this season.,Kam Jones overcame a disastrous start in which he missed his first...
Flyers try to get even vs. surging Maple Leafs
The Philadelphia Flyers won't have to wait long to try to exact revenge on Morgan Rielly and the Toronto Maple Leafs.,After losing to Toronto in the finale of their six-game road trip, Philadelphia hosts the Maple Leafs on Tuesday., ,The Flyers spent nearly two weeks away from home, traveling to the...
After rough road trip, Lightning aim to energize offense vs. Canes
The perils of a California road swing that featured three games in four nights took their toll on Tampa Bay last week, leaving the Lightning aiming to rekindle a suddenly stagnant offense. ,After managing one goal in each of its losses at San Jose, Los Angeles and Anaheim, Tampa Bay returns home to ...
Eyeing 5th straight win, Stars open 5-game trip vs. Rangers
The Dallas Stars are starting to rack up points in their bid to keep pace in a competitive Central Division race, and their hot streak coincides with the start of a road-heavy portion of their schedule.,The Stars seek a season-high fifth straight win Tuesday night when they visit the New York Ranger...
Penguins hope home cooking prompts better results vs. Jackets
The Pittsburgh Penguins hope to extend one streak and halt another on Tuesday night when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets.,Winners of three in a row at home, the Penguins were left with a sour taste in their mouths after losing all three contests of their recent road trip (0-1-2). Pittsburgh drop...