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Sharp-shooting Dartmouth knocks off Boston College
Cade Haskins hit six of Dartmouth's 17 3-pointers to account for all 18 of his points as the Big Green stunned Boston College and came away with an 88-83 win on Friday afternoon in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Jayden Williams added five triples and also finished with 18 points for the Big Green (3-3), who w...
Miami looks to halt slide in home clash vs. Charleston Southern
The Miami Hurricanes need a win in the worst way.,The Hurricanes (3-3) were embarrassed last week when they lost three games in four days at the Charleston Classic in South Carolina.,On Saturday afternoon, the Hurricanes will look for a bounce-back game against visiting Charleston Southern (1-7).,Th...
Rested Seton Hall takes aim at Garden State foe Monmouth
Following a disastrous start to the season, Seton Hall found its footing with two wins at the Charleston Classic.,The Pirates have had a week off to chart their next steps before Monmouth pays a visit Saturday to Newark, N.J.,Seton Hall (4-3) narrowly beat Saint Peter's to begin the season, then los...
No. 21 Creighton looking to halt skid vs. Notre Dame
Although No. 21 Creighton has dropped three consecutive games, coach Greg McDermott isn't going to let his team come apart at the seams.,He told the Bluejays as much after their latest loss Wednesday, a 77-73 defeat at the hands of No. 20 Texas A&M at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.,Creighton...
Ascending BC aims to stay strong against reeling Pitt
With bowl eligibility clinched for the second straight fall, Boston College looks to end its regular season with a third win in four games Saturday against Pitt in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Last week's 41-21 triumph over North Carolina helped the Eagles (6-5, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) continue their...
Santa Clara, Washington aim to top off holiday with a win in the desert
Santa Clara and Washington have put their Thanksgiving feast on hold until late Friday, delaying the celebration until after they battle for the championship of the Acrisure Invitational in Palm Desert, Calif. ,The Broncos (3-4) beat TCU to earn a spot in Friday afternoon's title game while Washingt...
No. 19 BYU clinging to Big 12 hopes entering finale vs. Houston
After back-to-back losses essentially eliminated BYU from College Football Playoff contention, the Cougars must win their season finale against Houston on Saturday in Provo, Utah, and then hope for favorable scenarios to unfold to clinch a spot in the Big 12 title game and keep its slim CFP hopes al...
PARIVISION, Gladiators reach quarters at BLAST Slam I
PARIVISION and Gaimin Gladiators advanced to the quarterfinals of the BLAST Slam I with victories Thursday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,PARIVISION rallied for a 2-1 victory over HEROIC and will face Team Liquid in Friday's quarters. Gladiators swept Team Falcons 2-0 and will draw Xtreme Gaming in the nex...
Heat hope Tyler Herro stays hot in Cup game vs. Raptors
The availability of Jimmy Butler is one of the big questions looming for Friday night's game between the host Miami Heat and the Toronto Raptors.,Butler, a six-time All-Star, is Miami's spiritual leader and best all-around player. But he left Miami's win over Charlotte on Wednesday due to a back inj...
Washington fends off Colorado State in Acrisure Invitational play
Tyler Harris scored 24 points and Washington used a late run to fend off Colorado State 73-67 Thursday afternoon at the Acrisure Invitational in Palm Desert, Calif.,The Huskies (5-1) won their fourth straight and also got 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists from center Great Osobor, a transf...
Pacers out to extend win streak, dent Pistons' NBA Cup hopes
The defending NBA Cup runner-up gets an opportunity to play spoiler when the Indiana Pacers host the Detroit Pistons in tournament play Friday night.,The Pacers, while technically still alive for the Eastern wild-card spot in the quarterfinals, shot themselves to the bottom of the East Group B stand...
Lightning, Predators frustrated after wasting third-period leads
After winning just four times in 13 November contests, the Nashville Predators are looking for a Black Friday deal that will give them two points.,In the second game where newcomer Steven Stamkos will face his former team, the Predators will host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday afternoon to comple...
Capitals' resilience to get next test from Islanders
The Washington Capitals continue to succeed without Alex Ovechkin and aim to extend a two-game winning streak when they host the New York Islanders on Friday.,Ovechkin will be out for another 3-5 weeks after the superstar forward sustained a fractured fibula on Nov. 18.,Washington lost its first two...
Boston College seeks continued growth vs. Dartmouth
Boston College considers itself a changed team as it prepares to face Dartmouth on Friday afternoon in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,The Eagles (6-1) came away with a championship at the Cayman Islands Classic, doing so thanks to a 63-61 victory over Boise State on Tuesday night. Joshua Beadle knocked down a...
No. 6 Houston bounces back to beat Notre Dame
Sixth-ranked Houston led from start to finish against Notre Dame, as the Cougars rebounded from a Tuesday loss to No. 9 Alabama to get a 65-54 win over the Fighting Irish late Wednesday at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.,Emanuel Sharp's 17 points led the Cougars (4-2), who got 13 points from ...
Dayton sends No. 2 UConn to third straight loss on Maui
Enoch Cheeks scored eight of his 20 points during a critical stretch late in the second half on Wednesday as Dayton sent two-time defending national champion and second-ranked UConn to an 0-3 finish at the Maui Invitational with an 85-67 romp in the seventh-place game at Lahaina, Hawaii.,The Flyers ...
Adam Gaudette scores 2 goals, helps Senators edge Sharks
Adam Gaudette scored twice, and Tim Stutzle added three assists as the Ottawa Senators edged the host San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Wednesday night., ,Josh Norris and Tyler Kleven scored the other goals, and captain Brady Tkachuk added two assists for Ottawa, which has won back-to-back games. The Senators ...
SMU's strong second half sinks Washington State
A second-half surge saw SMU pull away from Washington State and win the Acrisure Holiday Invitational championship game 77-60 on Wednesday night in Palm Springs, Calif.,The Mustangs (6-2), outscored Washington State 50-29 over the final 20 minutes, shooting 56.7 percent in the second half. It was a ...
No. 10 Marquette rolls past Stonehill
David Joplin scored 27 points and Kam Jones and Damarius Owens added 14 apiece as 10th-ranked Marquette rolled to a 94-59 nonconference victory over Stonehill on Wednesday night in Milwaukee.,Marquette (7-0) gained control with a 17-7 run to end the first half for a 51-31 lead at the break, a season...
Flyers forge late tie, upend Predators in OT
After Morgan Frost tied the game with 11.4 seconds left in regulation, Sean Couturier scored in overtime as the visiting Philadelphia Flyers stunned the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Wednesday night.,Couturier tipped in a pass from Travis Konecny on the rush past Juuse Saros.,On the tying goal, Frost r...