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Improved defense the key for SMU vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Entering their second game of the season, the SMU Mustangs are looking for defense. ,Offense hasn't been a problem. Three Mustang guards combined for 61 points and the team shot 56% in Monday's 96-76 win over Tarleton State. But coach Andy Enfield wants to see improved defense in Thursday's matchup ...
Fresh off near-disaster, Xavier targeting a better 40 minutes vs. Le Moyne
The first game of the Richard Pitino era at Xavier was not an artistic piece of work, but it was a win, and the Musketeers will look to make it two in a row when they host Le Moyne on Thursday night in Cincinnati.,The Musketeers (1-0) overcame blowing a 20-point, second-half lead to Marist in their ...
New-look West Virginia in learning curve as it hosts Campbell
A pair of first-year coaches square off when West Virginia hosts Campbell on Thursday in Morgantown, W.Va. ,Ross Hodge is the fourth West Virginia coach in the last three years and leads the Mountaineers after two seasons at North Texas. Meanwhile, John Andrzejek takes the helm of the Campbell progr...
Miami wary of upset-hungry Bethune-Cookman
It's unlikely the host Miami Hurricanes will look past Bethune-Cookman on Thursday night.,That's because the Wildcats (0-1) put a scare into the No. 20 Auburn Tigers on Monday night. Auburn won that game 95-90 in overtime in the season opener for both teams.,"We took them all the way to the end," sa...
Lightning out to get back on track vs. Golden Knights
The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to complete a two-game regular-season series sweep of the Vegas Golden Knights in the final game of their three-game Western Conference road trip on Thursday night in Las Vegas., ,The Lightning, who started the trip with a 4-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth in Salt La...
Boston College hosts The Citadel, eyes bounce back from opening loss
Defending the 3-point line will likely be a priority for Boston College when it plays its home opener Thursday against The Citadel., ,The Bulldogs (1-0) attempted 59 3-point shots and made 21 during a season-opening 105-61 victory over Division-II Erskine on Monday. Ten players made at least one 3-p...
No. 20 Auburn hopes for more comfortable 2nd win vs. Merrimack
Bruce Pearl shocked the college basketball world when he announced his retirement as Auburn head coach in September, appointing his son Steven as his successor as he sought opportunities off the court. ,The younger Pearl will look to start his tenure 2-0 against visiting Merrimack on Thursday, thoug...
After stumble in opener, No. 3 Florida set for North Florida
No. 3 Florida will return to the warm embrace of home, with national championship vibes all around, as they face North Florida on Thursday at Gainesville, Fla.,In their season opener at Las Vegas on Monday, the Gators led No. 13 Arizona by as many as 12 points on multiple occasions in the early goin...
No. 11 Louisville follows up beatdown opener with Jackson State
The No. 11 Louisville Cardinals return to the home court on Thursday when they face Jackson State, and a repeat of what happened in Monday's openers for both schools is not out of the question.,The Cardinals (1-0) rocked South Carolina State 104-45. In producing the sixth-widest margin of victory in...
Stunned Predators out to move forward vs. Flyers
The Nashville Predators will look to move past the disappointment of a wild conclusion to a 3-2 overtime loss at Minnesota when they play host to the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday.,The Predators' Steven Stamkos tied the game with just 0.3 seconds remaining to force overtime on Tuesday, but the joy...
Tamin Lipsey 'cherishing it all' as No. 16 Iowa State prepares for Grambling
Tamin Lipsey brings 104 career starts for Iowa State into Thursday night's visit from Grambling in Ames, Iowa.,He says each of them is special, especially after he worked through preseason injury concerns.,Lipsey started his final season with 18 points, five assists and five steals to help the 16th-...
Fresh of 1st home win, Kings eager to extend Panthers' woes
The Los Angeles Kings finally enjoyed some home cooking in their last outing.,Now the Kings will look for another helping when they host the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Thursday night.,The Kings not only snapped a modest two-game skid with a 3-0 victory over the Winni...
Back on solid footing at home, Suns set to face wobbly Clippers
Home is where the Suns shine.,Phoenix will return to its own building Thursday night to meet the Los Angeles Clippers in the first game of a home-and-home set, and the Suns will welcome the familiar surroundings. ,The Suns are 3-1 at home this season, with their only loss coming on Ja Morant's 11-fo...
Warriors without Stephen Curry, while Kings missing 2 starters
The Golden State Warriors could be without their three most experienced players when they make the quick trip to Sacramento to face the Kings on Wednesday night.,Stephen Curry has been ruled out with illness, while Jimmy Butler III (back) and Draymond Green (rib) are both questionable. Per an ESPN r...
As young Ducks take flight, surging Stars up next
The Anaheim Ducks will try to continue their best start in more than 10 years when they visit the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.,The Ducks have won four straight and six of seven to build an early 8-3-1 record -- their best start since the team opened 10-3-0 in 2014-15.,"We had a good homestand," D...
Reeling Devils return home to face Nick Suzuki, Canadiens
The New Jersey Devils will try to shake themselves from their doldrums when they host the Montreal Canadiens in Newark, N.J., on Thursday night.,The Devils have lost three of their last four after winning eight of the first nine games of the season.,Their recent struggles have coincided with an uppe...
No. 15 Louisville holds CFP hopes ahead of matchup vs. Cal
No. 15 Louisville understands the stakes are getting higher as they enter the final month of the regular season, beginning Saturday night with a home game against Cal.,While Cardinals coach Jeff Brohm said his message about the stakes rising is more about the next game than about making the College ...
Wild looking to continue surge against Hurricanes
The Minnesota Wild might have found something of a spark and will put it to the test against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday at Raleigh, N.C.,The Wild's 3-2 overtime victory over the visiting Nashville Predators on Tuesday gave the team its first two-game winning streak of the season.,"I would s...
No. 18 Miami looks to rebound, avenge '24 loss to Syracuse
Miami returns home to face Syracuse on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Fla., looking to keep its slim College Football Playoff hopes alive.,The No. 18 Hurricanes (6-2, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) are coming off a damaging 26-20 overtime loss at SMU, which considerably reduced the odds of them advancin...
Surging Bruins set for latest clash with Senators
Although first-year coach Marco Sturm did not want to say his team was turning a corner, the Boston Bruins' four-game winning streak has optimism soaring in advance of a home game against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday,The Bruins are coming off a 4-3 road victory over the New York Islanders on Tues...