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Butler needing to make changes with Western Michigan up next
After being stunned by Austin Peay, Butler will try to get back in the win column when it hosts Western Michigan on Monday night in Indianapolis. ,The Bulldogs (1-1) fell 68-66 to the Governors on Friday, committing 16 turnovers and surrendering 44 points in the paint. Patrick McCaffery finished wit...

SMU seeks to continue home dominance vs. UNC Greensboro
SMU's quest for a three-game sweep in Andy Enfield's first homestand as coach continues Monday night, when the Mustangs host UNC Greensboro in Dallas.,SMU (2-0) comes off back-to-back lopsided victories, having beaten Tarleton State 96-62 and Florida A&M 102-73. In those wins, the Mustangs shot 53.5...

Missouri aiming for smarter offense against Eastern Washington
Missouri opened its nonconference home schedule by shooting 3 for 22 from 3-point range.,The Tigers (1-1) will try to regroup when they host Eastern Washington (1-1) on Monday night in Columbia, Mo.,Missouri had a big size advantage over Howard on Friday during its 77-62 victory, but the Tigers' poo...

Virginia's big men ready for Coppin State
Virginia's emergent big men take the floor Monday night against a busy Coppin State squad in Charlottesville, Va., ,While the visiting Eagles (0-3) are playing for the fourth time in eight days, the Cavaliers (1-0) opened the season on Wednesday with a 65-56 win over Campbell, fueled by Jacob Cofie ...

Maryland hopes to continue early-season dominance vs. Florida A&M
Maryland is off to one of its strongest starts in a decade and will look to ride that momentum to another win on Monday night when it hosts Florida A&M at College Park, Md.,The Terrapins (2-0) have opened the season with victories of 30 or more points against Manhattan and Mount St. Mary's. It's the...

Lakers forward Anthony Davis (eye) leaves in third quarter
Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis left in the third quarter Sunday against the Toronto Raptors with an apparent eye injury., ,Davis blocked a shot attempt by the Raptors' Jakob Poeltl near the basket before Poeltl's left hand connected with Davis' face., ,Davis had multiple eye injuries late ...

Virginia Tech faces Winthrop in clash of 2-0 teams
Virginia Tech will try to put together a better start when it hosts Winthrop on Monday night in Blacksburg, Va.,The Hokies improved to 2-0 with a 93-74 win against visiting USC Upstate on Friday night, while the Eagles (2-0) defeated visiting Little Rock 82-67 Saturday.,Mylyjael Poteat and Brandon R...

Another triple-double from Nikola Jokic helps Nuggets past Mavs
Nikola Jokic had 37 points, 18 rebounds and 15 assists, Michael Porter Jr. hit a go-ahead floater with 6.5 seconds left and the host Denver Nuggets overcame a big night from Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving to beat Dallas 122-120 on Sunday night.,Jokic notched his sixth triple-double of the season, and ...

Guard trio leads Pitt against Gardner-Webb
With two wins over solid mid-major programs, Pitt is off to a promising start with a reloaded lineup. Monday at home, the Panthers get another mid-major test against Gardner-Webb of the Big South.,Helping fuel the Panthers' 2-0 start have been Damian Dunn, a graduate transfer from Houston, and Camer...

Notre Dame aims for improvement against visiting Buffalo
Notre Dame coach Micah Shrewsberry got a good look at his promising backcourt in the season opener, liked what he saw but still felt there was some room for improvement.,After the duo of Markus Burton and Braeden Shrewsberry led the way in a 29-point win over Stonehill, the second-year coach will be...

Mackenzie Blackwood gets best of former team as Sharks blank Devils
Mackenzie Blackwood made 44 saves against his former team on Sunday night as the San Jose Sharks hung on for a 1-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J.,Nico Sturm scored on a fortuitous bounce in the first period as the Sharks won for the fifth time in seven games following their seaso...

Heat edge Timberwolves on clutch three-point play
Nikola Jovic converted a go-ahead, three-point play with 7.8 seconds remaining, and the Miami Heat held on for a 95-94 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night in Minneapolis., ,Tyler Herro scored a game-high 26 points on 9-for-15 shooting from the floor for Miami, which ended a three-gam...

Looking to limit turnovers, No. 22 UCLA hosts Boston University
When No. 22-ranked UCLA returns home to Los Angeles on Monday to face Boston University, the Bruins will be focused on cutting down on turnovers. ,UCLA (1-1) gave up 21 points off 21 turnovers in a 72-64 loss to New Mexico on Friday in Henderson, Nev. The 21 turnovers were the most by a Mick Cronin-...

Despite upset win, Ohio State not satisfied entering clash vs. Youngstown State
Ohio State is brimming with confidence but not satisfied heading into its home opener against Youngstown State on Monday in Columbus, Ohio.,Defeating No. 19 Texas 80-72 in Las Vegas on Nov. 4 helped validate the Buckeyes' preseason preparation, but coach Jake Diebler wants his team to focus on impro...

Golden Knights eye franchise-record home win streak as Hurricanes pay visit
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to set a franchise record for consecutive home wins on Monday night when they host the Carolina Hurricanes in Las Vegas.,Vegas is 8-0-0 at T-Mobile Arena this season, outscoring its opponents an impressive 43-19 in the process. The eight-game home unbeaten streak ma...

Penguins face Stars, could work Tristan Jarry back into the mix
It is not just the Pittsburgh Penguins returning home Monday to face the Dallas Stars. Goaltender Tristan Jarry is also coming back.,The Penguins sent down their former top netminder, who led the league with six shutouts last season, to AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Oct. 24 after he struggl...

Steady Kings visit point-hungry Flames
The Los Angeles Kings are perched atop the Pacific Division standings, and among the reasons for that success is their ability to curtail losing streaks. ,Heading into a clash with the host Calgary Flames on Monday, the Kings have not lost consecutive games since the first week of the season.,"That'...

Avalanche host Predators in battle of streaky teams
The Colorado Avalanche went nearly 90 minutes without a goal before scoring five in a span of less than 10 minutes.,Colorado hung on to win, splitting its last two games because goaltender Alexandar Georgiev seems to have found his confidence.,Georgiev was pulled from his first two starts and appear...

No. 13 Texas A&M wants to keep growing vs. Lamar
No. 13 Texas A&M will look to continue its accelerated growth path when it squares off against Lamar on Monday in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies (1-1), who sport one of the most experienced teams in the nation, rebounded from a season-opening loss on the road to UCF with a definitive 87-55 victo...

Embattled Todd Golden to coach Florida vs. Grambling State
Florida coach Todd Golden will run the squad in Monday night's home game against Grambling State despite being under investigation by the school for sexual harassment, stalking and other misconduct.,The school told media outlets on Sunday that there has been no change in Golden's employment status.,...