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Unbeaten USC rides another close win into game vs. 6-0 Seton Hall
Seton Hall and Southern California picked up significant results to begin the Maui Invitational.,Building on those successes will be paramount when the Pirates and Trojans meet in Tuesday's semifinals of the tournament at Lahaina, Hawaii.,Seton Hall (6-0) recorded an 85-74 victory over No. 23 North ...

Pharrel Payne, Maryland take aim at No. 12 Gonzaga
Maryland will face the potent frontcourt of No. 12 Gonzaga on Tuesday night in the Players Era men's tournament in Las Vegas.,The Terrapins will do it, however, with Pharrel Payne back in the lineup.,The return of Payne this week is a surprise considering that he was removed from the floor on a stre...

Kansas boasts considerable depth ahead of encounter vs. Syracuse
Kansas is seeing other players step up while Darryn Peterson inches closer to returning from a hamstring injury.,It was a combination of Flory Bidunga, Tre White and Bryson Tiller on Monday, and the Jayhawks (4-2) hope to get similar contributions from the trio on Tuesday afternoon when they face Sy...

Notre Dame, Rutgers eager for better performances in Las Vegas
For the second year in a row, Rutgers and Notre Dame will meet at the Players Era men's tournament in Las Vegas, and on Tuesday afternoon, both programs will strive to avoid an 0-2 start to the week. ,The Scarlet Knights beat the Fighting Irish on the first day of the inaugural tournament last year,...

Tahaad Pettiford, No. 21 Auburn size up No. 7 Michigan
Tahaad Pettiford's shot was missing in action during No. 21 Auburn's first five games.,The sophomore guard will look to have rediscovered it at the Players Era men's tournament and will seek a second straight strong effort when the Tigers face No. 7 Michigan on Tuesday night at Las Vegas.,Pettiford ...

No. 17 Tennessee pursues better effort in rematch vs. No. 3 Houston
Eight months after punching a ticket to the Final Four with a suffocating 69-50 victory over Tennessee, third-ranked Houston and the No. 17-rated Volunteers meet again in the Player's Era men's tournament in Las Vegas on Tuesday.,But after surviving a 78-74 overtime win over Syracuse on Monday in it...

Cameron Carr, Baylor hope party continues vs. No. 14 St. John's
After getting a birthday boost, Baylor will look to secure a berth in the Players Era men's championship game when it opposes No. 14 St. John's on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,The Bears knocked off Creighton 81-74 on Monday behind Cameron Carr, who scored 21 points, pulled down nine rebounds and notched tw...

After 1rst-round upset, No. 23 NC State focuses on Boise State at Maui
After becoming the first ranked team to lose to an unranked team this season, No. 23 North Carolina State will be motivated not to endure another such defeat when it meets Boise State in the Maui Invitational's consolation bracket on Tuesday.,Prior to NC State's tourney opener against Seton Hall on ...

Coaching friends clash as No. 15 Iowa State meets Creighton
A day after pulling out a gutsy marquee victory, No. 15 Iowa State could be without its leader on Tuesday when the Cyclones face Creighton in the second day of the Players Era men's championship in Las Vegas.,Iowa State (5-0) rallied late for an 83-82 victory over No. 14 St. John's on Monday, but se...

DeMar DeRozan, Kings complete stunning rally, top Wolves in OT
DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points and the Sacramento Kings recovered from a 10-point deficit late in regulation to post a 117-112 overtime victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night.,Keegan Murray recorded 26 points and a career-best 15 rebounds and Malik Monk added 22 points off ...

No. 2 Arizona scores 56 in first half en route to rout of Denver
Freshman guards Brayden Burries and Ivan Kharchenkov each had 20 points to lead No. 2 Arizona to a 103-73 victory Monday night over Denver at Tucson, Ariz.,Fellow freshmen Dwayne Aristode (17 points) and Koa Peat (12 before fouling out) also scored in double figures for Arizona (6-0). Tobe Awaka cam...

Tyler Herro makes season debut in style, nets 24 as Heat edge Mavs
Tyler Herro scored 24 points in his season debut and Kel'el Ware paired 20 points with 18 rebounds as the Miami Heat defeated the visiting Dallas Mavericks 106-102 on Monday.,Herro missed his first four shots in his first game back from left ankle surgery, before hitting 12 of his next 14.,Ware also...

Devils fend off Red Wings, halt 3-game skid
Jacob Markstrom made 32 saves as the New Jersey Devils held on for a 4-3 win over the visiting Detroit Red Wings on Monday.,The Devils are 8-0-1 at home this season, joining the league-leading Colorado Avalanche (8-0-2) as the only teams without a regulation loss on home ice. Monday's victory ended ...

Red-hot Raptors beat depleted Cavs for 8th straight win
Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 37 points and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 110-99 on Monday to extend their winning streak to eight.,Scottie Barnes added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Raptors, who shot 48.9% from the field and swept the three-game season seri...

No. 6 Louisville uses defense, 3-pointers to tackle Eastern Michigan
Isaac McKneely had a game-high 17 points with five 3-pointers and No. 6 Louisville clamped down on visiting Eastern Michigan for an 87-46 win Monday.,Mikel Brown Jr. and Aly Khalifa joined McKneely in double figures with 11 points apiece for the Cardinals (6-0). Khalifa entered Monday night 0-of-4 f...

Freddie Dilione V a bright spot for Penn State with Boston U. up next
Penn State suffered its first loss over the weekend, but Freddie Dilione V provided a silver lining in defeat.,Dilione looks to deliver another strong performance Tuesday when Penn State hosts Boston University in nonconference action from University Park, Pa.,After winning their first five games, t...

Clippers look to James Harden to rain down points on Lakers
James Harden will attempt to resume his potent scoring spree when the Los Angeles Clippers square off against the host Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.,Harden is averaging 33.6 points over the past eight games, including a franchise-record 55 on Saturday the Clippers' 131-116 road victory over t...

Iowa, Ole Miss put undefeated marks on the line at Acrisure Classic
Iowa and Ole Miss are both 5-0, but neither has played away from home.,Both teams will get a better idea of the challenges that will greet them down the road in conference play when they meet Tuesday night in the first round of the Acrisure Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.,The Hawkeyes have won all t...

Utah, Grand Canyon plead for better D in Acrisure Classic opener
Considering how much Utah and Grand Canyon love to score, perhaps it makes sense that both their coaches are desperate to see defensive improvement when they meet on Tuesday night in an Acrisure Classic opener in Palm Desert, Calif.,Utah (5-1) suffered its first loss of the season on Thursday when C...

Iowa, Mississippi St. put undefeated marks on the line at Acrisure Classic
Iowa and Ole Miss are both 5-0, but neither has played away from home.,Both teams will get a better idea of the challenges that will greet them down the road in conference play when they meet Tuesday night in the first round of the Acrisure Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.,The Hawkeyes have won all t...