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After run of close losses, Boston College hoping rest & FDU cure ills
Boston College looks to get back in the win column when it returns from a 12-day layoff to host Fairleigh Dickinson on Monday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,The Eagles (5-6) have not played since losing to Massachusetts 76-74 on Dec. 10. It was their second one-possession loss in regulation on top of...

Senators start fast, roll past slumping Bruins
The visiting Ottawa Senators scored three goals in each of the first two periods en route to a 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins in the second game of both teams' weekend back-to-back sets on Sunday evening.,Fabian Zetterlund scored two power-play goals and added an assist to lead Ottawa to its season-...

Timberwolves rally past Bucks as Donte DiVincenzo pours in 18
Anthony Edwards scored 24 points, Donte DiVincenzo added 18 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied for a 103-100 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday in Minneapolis.,Rudy Gobert finished with 11 points and a team-high 18 rebounds for Minnesota, which won for the fourth time in the past fiv...

Streaking Sabres aren't slowed in taking down Devils
Zach Benson broke a tie late in the second period, and the visiting Buffalo Sabres extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-1 victory against the New Jersey Devils on Sunday in Newark.,Josh Norris and Peyton Krebs also scored for the Sabres. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 26 saves in his first...

Florida State's 3-point volume is prolific, but can it get better accuracy vs. Jacksonville?
With Atlantic Coast Conference play looming, Florida State may have gotten its groove back at the ideal moment.,The Seminoles (6-6) snapped a five-game losing streak with a dominant 96-49 home win over Mississippi Valley State on Friday.,"I felt like I was in the Sahara Desert looking for water afte...

Syracuse aims for third straight victory as Stonehill visits
A season-long six-game homestand has featured plenty of peaks and valleys but little consistency for Syracuse.,The Orange will get one more chance to steady themselves in nonconference play Monday night, when Syracuse hosts Stonehill.,Syracuse earned its second straight win Saturday by beating North...

South Carolina looks to shore up offense vs. S.C. State
When South Carolina head coach Lamont Paris put together his roster for the 2025-26 season, he expected his club to be an improved 3-point shooting team. ,So far, however, the Gamecocks (7-4) have really struggled from beyond the arc, shooting just 29.9 percent in their first 11 games, including goi...

No. 4 Iowa State cruises past Long Beach State to remain unbeaten
Milan Momcilovic scored a game-high 27 points as No. 4 Iowa State cruised to a 91-60 win over Long Beach State on Saturday in Ames, Iowa.,Momcilovic connected on 7 of 9 3-point attempts for the Cyclones (12-0). Joshua Jefferson added 19 points, 10 rebounds and five assists and reached the 1,000 poin...

AJ Dybantsa, No. 10 BYU aim to stay hot vs. E. Washington
AJ Dybantsa keeps unlocking more game-changing abilities for No. 10 BYU as the season progresses.,On an eight-game winning streak, Cougars (11-1) wrap up the nonconference portion of their schedule Monday in Provo, Utah, hosting Eastern Washington as Dybantsa keeps finding new ways to dominate oppon...

No. 1 Arizona rides unbeaten record into game against Bethune-Cookman
No. 1 Arizona will end its pre-Christmas schedule Monday night against Bethune-Cookman at Tucson, Ariz., after overpowering San Diego State late Saturday night at Phoenix.,Arizona is the seventh team in program history to be unbeaten after the first 11 games of a season.,Bethune-Cookman (3-8) was a ...

No. 18 Illinois braces for Missouri in Braggin' Rights game
Illinois coach Brad Underwood has relished the practice week in preparation for the annual Braggin' Rights game against Missouri on Monday night in St. Louis.,The No. 18 Fighting Illini (8-3) most recently suffered a last-second 83-80 loss at home to Nebraska on Dec. 13. Then Illinois went back to w...

No Ed Cooley on Hoyas' sideline in nonconference finale vs. Coppin State
Head coach Ed Cooley will not be present when Georgetown hosts Coppin State on campus for its final nonconference game of the season Monday in Washington.,In conjunction with the Big East Conference, Georgetown (8-4) suspended Cooley for the Coppin State game on Sunday after an incident at the end o...

No. 17 Kansas focuses on better bench play ahead of matchup vs. Davidson
Kansas will play its final nonconference game of the regular season Monday night when it faces Davidson of the Atlantic 10 in Lawrence, Kan.,The No. 17 Jayhawks (9-3) have won three straight games as they prepare for Big 12 play.,All of Kansas' losses have come against ranked foes -- then-No. 25 Nor...

Bulls fend off Hawks in shootout, 152-150
Matas Buzelis scored a season-high 28 points and the visiting Chicago Bulls set a season mark for points scored in a 152-150 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.,Chicago led by seven points on Buzelis' 3-pointer with 4:30 left, but the Bulls hit only 4 of 9 free throws in the final minute to give A...

Canucks going for sweep of 5-game Eastern trip, battle Flyers
The Vancouver Canucks and Philadelphia Flyers are trending in opposite directions heading into Monday's matchup in Philadelphia.,The Canucks are aiming to complete a perfect 5-0-0 road trip, while the Flyers are seeking to avoid a sixth loss in seven games.,Two days after trading star defenseman Qui...

No. 23 Virginia faces American in final tune-up for ACC play
Riding a five-game winning streak after a hot-shooting second-half performance against Maryland, No. 23 Virginia will host American University on Monday to finish its nonconference schedule.,Virginia (10-1) comes off an 80-72 win on Saturday over former conference foe Maryland. After a 24-19 first h...

Fresh off big rally, Lightning welcome Blues to end homestand
The Tampa Bay Lightning demonstrated an important asset in Saturday night's rally against the Carolina Hurricanes -- an ability to flip the script.,After that three-goal comeback and subsequent 6-4 win, the Lightning will wrap up their four-game homestand Monday night when they face the St. Louis Bl...

Excelling on defense, Celtics face sputtering Pacers
The Indiana Pacers could find points hard to come by when they visit the Boston Celtics on Monday night., ,Indiana enters that matchup averaging 110.2 points per game. Brooklyn is the only NBA team scoring at a lower rate (109.6). Boston, meanwhile, is holding teams to an average of 110.5 ppg (secon...

Streaky Indiana closes non-conference slate vs. Siena
Indiana's streakiness with 3-point accuracy was on full display Saturday afternoon when it made 15 of 46 attempts in a victory over Chicago State.,The Hoosiers shot well in the opening 20 minutes and built a big lead before going cold in the second half.,On Monday evening, the Hoosiers will hope to ...

Michael Ajayi, Butler on 'crash' course for matchup with NJIT
Michael Ajayi and Butler will have a quick turnaround for their nonconference finale against NJIT on Monday afternoon in Indianapolis., ,Butler (9-3) held off Northwestern 61-58 in the Indy Classic on Saturday at the Indiana Pacers' Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs will be back at their Hinkle Fi...