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At 3-0, No. 16 Indiana aims for improvement vs. UNC Greensboro
There's a lot to like about how No. 16 Indiana has performed during the opening weeks of the season.,But the Hoosiers are far from satisfied as they assess their good results going into Thursday evening's matchup with UNC Greensboro in Bloomington, Ind.,"We've got to get better at defending off the ...

No. 13 Baylor looks to test mettle vs. No. 22 St. John's in Bahamas
No. 13 Baylor has put it all together after a sluggish start to the season. ,The Bears will have an even better gauge of their progress on Thursday night when they face No. 22 St. John's in the first round of the Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, The Bahamas.,The winner of Thursday's game will play t...

Blazers embark on key road trip, starting against Thunder
After a frustrating start to the season, the Portland Trail Blazers have turned things around of late.,Now riding a three-game home winning streak, the Blazers will try to show they can be successful on the road as well.,On Wednesday night, Portland will begin an important five-game road trip agains...

Cavs, smarting from first loss, aim to rebound vs. Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans will do something Wednesday night that no other NBA team has done this season -- face the Cavaliers after Cleveland lost a game.,The Cavaliers, who won a franchise-record 15 games to start the season before losing to the host Boston Celtics 120-117 on Tuesday night, will hos...

Turmoil-tinged Sixers seek turnaround vs. Grizzlies
The Philadelphia 76ers enter their Wednesday road game against the Memphis Grizzlies hoping to find solutions to reversing a four-game losing streak and a 2-11 start that led to a team meeting following their latest defeat.,The 76ers were unable to hold onto a 19-point lead in a 106-89 road loss to ...

No. 19 Army puts unbeaten mark on line vs. No. 6 Notre Dame
It's not often that an undefeated team is listed as an underdog in the back half of November.,However, that is the situation No. 19 Army finds itself in as it prepares to face No. 6 Notre Dame on Saturday evening at Yankee Stadium in New York.,Army coach Jeff Monken said he understood his team's und...

No. 3 Texas keeps focus on defeating Kentucky
No. 3 Texas will celebrate its senior class while it looks to keep its collective focus on a chance at a berth in the Southeastern Conference championship during a matchup against Kentucky on Saturday afternoon in Austin, Texas.,It's the first time the teams have met as members of the SEC, the first...

No. 4 Penn State focused on Minnesota, not CFP
No. 4 Penn State will look to improve its case for making the College Football Playoff when it visits Minnesota in a Big Ten encounter in Minneapolis on Saturday. ,A competitive schedule might be preparing the Nittany Lions (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten) for the playoffs, but coach James Franklin remains focuse...

No. 5 Indiana set to take big stage against No. 2 Ohio State
Indiana has a chance to exorcise demons, silence the skeptics about a soft schedule and, by the way, likely book spots in the Big Ten championship game and the College Football Playoff.,All the No. 5 Hoosiers (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) have to do is defeat No. 2 Ohio State (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten) in Columbus, O...

Norfolk State visits Stanford to start West Coast trip
Norfolk State and Stanford are both off to strong starts this season -- the Spartans at 4-1 and the Cardinal 4-0. On Wednesday at Stanford, they will see which team is stronger.,Norfolk State is coming off a 67-58 victory at Hampton on Saturday, while Stanford defeated UC Davis 79-65 at home on Sund...

Trae Young, Stephen Curry set to do battle as Warriors host Hawks
Trae Young and Stephen Curry go head-to-head for just the sixth time in their NBA careers as the Atlanta Hawks go for a second consecutive win in Northern California when they take on the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night in San Francisco.,Young had a season-high 19 assists and Dyson Daniels ...

Southern Cal looks to rebound vs. SJSU
Southern California continues a six-game, season-opening homestand in Los Angeles on Wednesday, looking to bounce back from its first loss of the campaign when it welcomes San Jose State.,USC (3-1) scored just two points over the final six-plus minutes of its 71-66 loss to Cal on Sunday. The Trojans...

UCLA pressure defense set to zero in on Idaho State
UCLA is flying under the radar this season, while its defense has been top-notch.,The Bruins have allowed an average of 45.0 points during their three victories as they enter Wednesday night's nonconference game against Idaho State in Los Angeles.,UCLA (3-1) notched wins of 35 points over Rider, 31 ...

Contrasting streaks at odds as Clippers host Magic
The Orlando Magic's new-found success has even translated to the road, as their six-game winning streak now faces a significant test against the host Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif.,After five straight home victories, the Magic hit the road Monday and earned a 109-99 victory o...

Sabres getting healthier as they fly west to face Kings
The Buffalo Sabres will have at least one key player back and could have two when they kick off a three-game California road trip with a visit to the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday.,Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is set to return from a lower-body injury that sidelined him the past two games and led co...

Predators try to end road trip on high note at Kraken
Steven Stamkos put the power back in the Nashville Predators' power play.,Stamkos scored twice with the man advantage Sunday as the Predators snapped a three-game skid with a 5-3 victory in Vancouver.,The Predators will wrap up their five-game road trip Wednesday at the Seattle Kraken.,Sunday's vict...

Confident Knicks open 5-game trip vs. scuffling Suns
The Phoenix Suns' strong start to the season evaporated the minute forward Kevin Durant strained his left calf on Nov. 8.,The Suns were 8-1 with Durant and have since dropped five of six games entering Wednesday night's home contest against the New York Knicks.,Phoenix has lost four straight games e...

Xavier aims for fifth straight win at home vs. Siena
Xavier looks to finish its season-opening five-game homestand with a perfect mark when it faces Siena on Wednesday night in Cincinnati. ,Xavier (4-0) is coming off a 75-60 win over Wake Forest on Saturday, led by Ryan Conwell's 21 points -- including 16 in the second half. Conwell also had four assi...

QB Russell Wilson stays in the moment as Steelers take on Browns
Though the Steelers are well on their way to an AFC North title, Pittsburgh quarterback Russell Wilson realizes there is still plenty of work to do., ,Wilson is starting to feel like he might be part of something special as the Steelers prepare for a meeting with the host Cleveland Browns on Thursda...

Sharks battle Stars after Macklin Celebrini's OT winner
Macklin Celebrini and the San Jose Sharks hit the road riding high.,As Celebrini - the first pick in this year's draft - and the Sharks head into Wednesday's clash with the Dallas Stars to kick off a two-game trip, San Jose will aim to build on a thrilling victory in which its young star was the her...