MILAN (AP) — This gallery showcases top photos from Day 2 of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics taken by Associated Press photographers.

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Milwaukee Bucks (21-29, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (27-24, seventh in the Eastern Conference)

Orlando, Florida; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Orlando hosts Milwaukee trying to extend its three-game home winning streak.

The Magic are 18-17 in conference games. Orlando is sixth in the league with 52.5 points in the paint led by Franz Wagner averaging 11.4.

The Bucks have gone 16-17 against Eastern Conference opponents. Milwaukee averages 13.7 turnovers per game and is 8-8 when winning the turnover battle.

The Magic are shooting 46.3% from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points lower than the 46.6% the Bucks allow to opponents. The Bucks are shooting 48.1% from the field, which equals what the Magic's opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Paolo Banchero is averaging 21.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.9 assists for the Magic. Desmond Bane is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Bobby Portis is scoring 13.4 points per game and averaging 6.7 rebounds for the Bucks. Ryan Rollins is averaging 18.7 points and 4.9 rebounds over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 4-6, averaging 110.5 points, 38.1 rebounds, 26.4 assists, 9.4 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.2 points per game.

Bucks: 4-6, averaging 109.2 points, 43.7 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 5.8 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.9 points.

INJURIES: Magic: Franz Wagner: out (ankle), Colin Castleton: out (thumb).

Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo: out (calf), Kyle Kuzma: day to day (calf), Taurean Prince: out (neck).

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Detroit Pistons (38-13, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (25-28, 10th in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte hosts Detroit looking to continue its four-game home winning streak.

The Hornets are 15-19 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte scores 116.0 points while outscoring opponents by 2.0 points per game.

The Pistons are 24-7 in conference games. Detroit is third in the Eastern Conference scoring 117.5 points per game and is shooting 48.0%.

The 116.0 points per game the Hornets score are 6.3 more points than the Pistons allow (109.7). The Pistons average 117.5 points per game, 3.5 more than the 114.0 the Hornets give up to opponents.

The teams meet for the second time this season. The Pistons won 112-86 in the last matchup on Dec. 21.

TOP PERFORMERS: Miles Bridges is shooting 45.1% and averaging 18.4 points for the Hornets. LaMelo Ball is averaging 3.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Ausar Thompson is shooting 51.3% and averaging 10.4 points for the Pistons. Duncan Robinson is averaging 3.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 9-1, averaging 114.3 points, 48.6 rebounds, 26.1 assists, 7.1 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 103.6 points per game.

Pistons: 7-3, averaging 118.0 points, 43.3 rebounds, 27.3 assists, 11.4 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.0 points.

INJURIES: Hornets: Coby White: out (calf), Malaki Branham: out (not injury related), Xavier Tillman: out (not injury related).

Pistons: Dario Saric: day to day (not injury related), Jalen Duren: day to day (knee).

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Philadelphia 76ers (30-22, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (25-28, ninth in the Western Conference)

Portland, Oregon; Monday, 10 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Portland Trail Blazers host the Philadelphia 76ers in non-conference play.

The Trail Blazers are 15-13 on their home court. Portland has a 14-22 record against teams over .500.

The 76ers are 15-9 in road games. Philadelphia has a 12-18 record against teams over .500.

The Trail Blazers average 14.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 more made shots on average than the 12.7 per game the 76ers give up. The 76ers average 116.7 points per game, 1.3 fewer than the 118.0 the Trail Blazers allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Donovan Clingan is averaging 11.4 points and 11.5 rebounds for the Trail Blazers. Jerami Grant is averaging 15.0 points over the last 10 games.

Tyrese Maxey is averaging 28.8 points, 6.9 assists and two steals for the 76ers. Joel Embiid is averaging 26.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Trail Blazers: 4-6, averaging 113.7 points, 47.8 rebounds, 24.1 assists, 8.1 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.4 points per game.

76ers: 7-3, averaging 117.1 points, 41.3 rebounds, 27.4 assists, 9.1 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 49.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.0 points.

INJURIES: Trail Blazers: Deni Avdija: out (back), Matisse Thybulle: out (knee), Scoot Henderson: out (hamstring), Shaedon Sharpe: out (calf), Robert Williams III: out (knee), Kris Murray: out (lumbar), Damian Lillard: out for season (achilles).

76ers: None listed.

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Miami Heat (27-26, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (14-37, 14th in the Eastern Conference)

Washington; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Heat -11; over/under is 235.5

BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Washington and Miami will play on Sunday.

The Wizards have gone 2-5 against division opponents. Washington allows the most points in the Eastern Conference, giving up 122.7 points and is allowing opponents to shoot 47.7%.

The Heat are 3-5 against the rest of their division. Miami is 6-3 in one-possession games.

The Wizards average 112.4 points per game, 5.2 fewer points than the 117.6 the Heat allow. The Heat average 13.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.5 fewer makes per game than the Wizards allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bub Carrington is averaging 10.1 points and 4.6 assists for the Wizards. Will Riley is averaging 12.8 points over the last 10 games.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. is scoring 15.4 points per game and averaging 5.4 rebounds for the Heat. Bam Adebayo is averaging 21.9 points and 10.4 rebounds over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Wizards: 4-6, averaging 110.9 points, 42.0 rebounds, 25.6 assists, 9.5 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.6 points per game.

Heat: 5-5, averaging 120.1 points, 50.2 rebounds, 29.0 assists, 9.2 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.9 points.

INJURIES: Wizards: Dante Exum: out for season (knee), Anthony Davis: out for season (finger), Alex Sarr: out (ankle), Jaden Hardy: out (not injury related), Bilal Coulibaly: out (back), Cam Whitmore: out for season (shoulder), D'Angelo Russell: out (illness), Tre Johnson: out (ankle), Kyshawn George: out (knee), Trae Young: out (knee).

Heat: Norman Powell: day to day (hand), Tyler Herro: out (ribs), Pelle Larsson: day to day (elbow), Bam Adebayo: day to day (hip).

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Chicago Bulls (24-29, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (14-37, 13th in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Chicago hits the road against Brooklyn looking to break its three-game road skid.

The Nets are 10-21 against Eastern Conference opponents. Brooklyn is 5-24 against opponents with a winning record.

The Bulls are 16-20 in Eastern Conference play. Chicago is sixth in the Eastern Conference scoring 117.0 points per game and is shooting 47.2%.

The Nets average 107.3 points per game, 13.2 fewer points than the 120.5 the Bulls allow. The Bulls' 47.2% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.2 percentage points lower than the Nets have given up to their opponents (49.4%).

The two teams play for the fourth time this season. The Bulls defeated the Nets 124-102 in their last meeting on Jan. 19. Matas Buzelis led the Bulls with 17 points, and Nolan Traore led the Nets with 16 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Michael Porter Jr. is averaging 25 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Nets. Egor Demin is averaging 10.8 points over the last 10 games.

Buzelis is averaging 15.1 points and 5.4 rebounds for the Bulls. Patrick Williams is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nets: 2-8, averaging 100.6 points, 42.4 rebounds, 24.2 assists, 6.8 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.4 points per game.

Bulls: 3-7, averaging 113.3 points, 43.4 rebounds, 27.4 assists, 6.2 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.6 points.

INJURIES: Nets: None listed.

Bulls: Jalen Smith: out (calf), Noa Essengue: out for season (shoulder), Tre Jones: out (hamstring), Zach Collins: out (toe), Josh Giddey: out (hamstring).

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Memphis Grizzlies (20-31, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (28-25, eighth in the Western Conference)

San Francisco; Monday, 10 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Golden State hosts Memphis looking to stop its three-game home skid.

The Warriors are 18-15 in Western Conference games. Golden State is 2-3 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Grizzlies are 16-19 in conference play. Memphis ranks eighth in the NBA with 45.5 rebounds per game. Santi Aldama paces the Grizzlies with 6.7.

The Warriors are shooting 46.0% from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points lower than the 46.6% the Grizzlies allow to opponents. The Grizzlies average 115.3 points per game, 1.8 more than the 113.5 the Warriors give up to opponents.

The teams meet for the second time this season. The Warriors won 131-118 in the last matchup on Oct. 28.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brandin Podziemski is averaging 11.9 points and 3.5 assists for the Warriors. Moses Moody is averaging 3.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Walter Clayton is scoring 6.9 points per game and averaging 2.0 rebounds for the Grizzlies. Olivier-Maxence Prosper is averaging 1.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Warriors: 4-6, averaging 112.9 points, 40.6 rebounds, 29.2 assists, 12.3 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.3 points per game.

Grizzlies: 2-8, averaging 116.1 points, 42.2 rebounds, 27.6 assists, 8.8 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 123.2 points.

INJURIES: Warriors: Jimmy Butler III: out for season (knee), Kristaps Porzingis: out (achilles), LJ Cryer: out (hamstring), Stephen Curry: out (knee), Seth Curry: out (back).

Grizzlies: Cam Spencer: out (ankle), Jaylen Wells: out (shoulder), Ja Morant: out (elbow), Zach Edey: out (ankle), Santi Aldama: out (knee), Cedric Coward: out (shoulder), Brandon Clarke: out (calf), Scotty Pippen Jr.: out (toe).

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Seth Trimble made a corner 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to lift No. 14 North Carolina past No. 4 Duke 71-68 in a stunning finish Saturday night, which included fans storming the court prematurely before having to clear out for the Blue Devils to get one desperate final play.

Trimble’s shot on the catch off a feed from Derek Dixon swished cleanly through the net with apparently no time left, sending the Tar Heels rushing onto the court to celebrate followed closely by the fans at a frantic, ear-ringing roar. But a review determined there was still 0.4 seconds left, prompting the Smith Center’s public-address announcer to repeatedly tell fans to clear the court.

Once they did, Duke had a final chance, but Isaiah Evans couldn’t get a clean handle on the long inbound pass to near halfcourt to get off a tying shot to end it — prompting another court-storming that stuck this time.

It capped a night in which UNC trailed by 13 in the second half and never led until Trimble’s final shot.

Caleb Wilson scored 23 points to lead the Tar Heels (19-4, 7-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), while big man Henri Veesaar had all 13 of his points after halftime — including a tying 3-pointer with 1:40 left. Trimble had 16 points.

Cameron Boozer had 24 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Blue Devils (21-2, 10-1), but missed a drive against Veesaar in the final 20 seconds of a tie game to set up Trimble’s winner.

Trimble’s shot ended Duke’s 10-game winning streak. It also gave the rivalry another memorable buzzer-beater on par with Austin Rivers’ winning 3 here in 2012.

NO. 1 ARIZONA 84, OKLAHOMA STATE 47

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Brayden Burries scored 15 points and Arizona stifled Oklahoma State’s high-scoring offense to remain unbeaten.

The Wildcats (23-0, 10-0) extended the best start in school history by holding the Cowboys to 24.6% shooting. Arizona’s start also is the best in Big 12 history, passing Kansas’ 22-0 opening run in 1996-97.

Oklahoma State (16-7, 4-6) was averaging 86.5 points and scored 99 points Wednesday night in a victory over No. 16 BYU.

Burries was 7 of 11 from the field and added eight rebounds. Arizona had a 55-35 edge in rebounds and 54-14 advantage on points in the paint.

Arizona’s 37-point margin of victory was its largest in a Big 12 game since joining the league last season and largest in a conference game since beating rival Arizona State by 45 in 2024.

Oklahoma State got 10 points from Anthony Roy while no other player scored more than eight. The Cowboys’ shooting percentage was their worst since 2014 and their point total the lowest since scoring 47 at Houston in 2024.

NO. 10 MICHIGAN STATE 85, ILLINOIS 82, OT

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jeremy Fears scored 26 points, including a tiebreaking three-point play with 1:47 left in overtime, and had 15 assists to help Michigan State hold on for a win over Illinois.

With a chance to send the game to a second overtime, Illinois center Zvonimir Ivisic missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.

The Spartans (20-4, 10-3 Big Ten) knocked the Fighting Illini (20-4, 11-2) out of first place in the Big Ten and ended their 12-game winning streak.

Illinois’ David Mirkovic scored 18 points, Andrej Stojakovic had 17 points and Tomislav Ivisic fouled out with 2:22 left in overtime after scoring 12 points.

Illini freshman Keaton Wagler, who averaged 27-plus points the previous four games, missed 14 of 16 shots and scored 16.

Fears started and played more than 40 minutes after coach Tom Izzo debated whether to discipline the standout point guard with restricted playing time after his sportsmanship was called into question in two straight games.

NO. 6 GONZAGA 81, OREGON STATE 61

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Graham Ike matched his career high with 35 points and Gonzaga rebounded from a midweek loss to Portland with a victory over Oregon State.

Tyon Grant-Foster added 15 points for Gonzaga (23-2, 11-1 WCC), which was coming off an 87-80 loss to unranked Portland on Wednesday night that snapped a 15-game winning streak for the Bulldogs. It also ended a 20-game winning streak over the Pilots.

Isaiah Sy had 13 points for Oregon State (13-13, 6-7), which came into the game riding a three-game winning streak.

The loss to Portland will no doubt drop the Bulldogs in the AP Top 25 rankings. Gonzaga and St. Mary’s sit atop the WCC standings with just one conference loss apiece.

Ike, who played in his third game since returning from an ankle sprain, had seven rebounds. His 35 points matched his career high set against Denver in December 2021.

Oregon State held a narrow lead though the first 10 minutes, but Ike’s 3-pointer gave Gonzaga a 22-20 lead and the Bulldogs led until White’s 2-pointer pulled the Beavers even at 34.

Oregon State couldn’t pull ahead and Gonzaga led 38-34 at the break.

NO. 7 IOWA ST. 72, BAYLOR 69

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Milan Momcilovic scored 21 points, Joshua Jefferson added 15 and Iowa State held off a late rally by Baylor for a victory.

It was the fifth consecutive win for the Cyclones (21-2, 8-2 Big 12). Iowa State, heading into a stretch where four of its next six games are against AP Top 25 teams, had won its last four games by an average of 26.8 points.

This game was looking like another double-digit win for the Cyclones — they led by 14 points with 2:12 to play — before the Bears (13-10, 3-8) scored the final 11 points, the last coming on a 3-pointer from Tounde Yessoufou with one second left.

Momcilovic had his 11th game of 20 or more points this season, going 6 of 11 from the field. Momcilovic, who leads the nation in 3-pointers and 3-point percentage, was just 2 of 6 from behind the arc.

NO. 9 NEBRASKA 80, RUTGERS 68

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rienk Mast scored 26 points to lead four players in double figures as Nebraska rolled to a win over Rutgers.

The Cornhuskers (21-2, 10-2 Big Ten) were coming off their first losses of the season, falling to No. 2 Michigan 75-72 and No. 5 Illinois 78-69.

Rutgers (9-15, 2-11) has lost seven straight.

Mast was 11 of 20 from the floor and grabbed eight rebounds.

Pryce Sandfort scored 15 points, Sam Hoiberg added 13 and Jamarques Lawrence had 12 for the Cornhuskers, who scored 15 points off 15 Rutgers turnovers.

NO. 11 KANSAS 71, UTAH 59

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Flory Bidunga had 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks and Kansas beat Utah to take a seven-game winning streak into its Monday night home showdown with top-ranked Arizona.

Trey White added 16 points for Kansas (18-5, 8-2 Big 12). Darryn Peterson had 14. and Melvin Council 11.

Keanu Dawes led Utah (9-14, 1-9) with 20 points. Terrence Brown added 16. and Don McHenry had 12. The Utes have list five straight.

The Jayhawks led 38-31 at halftime and didn’t take a double-digit lead until Council hit a short jumper midway through the second half. That was part of a 10-0 run, capped by a thunderous dunk by Peterson that made it 60-44.

NO. 12 PURDUE 68, OREGON 64

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Fletcher Loyer scored 18 points and made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 51 seconds left Saturday to lead Purdue past pesky Oregon. He closed it out by making three of four free throws in the waning seconds.

Braden Smith finished with 13 points, four rebounds and four assists as the Boilermakers (19-4, 9-3 Big Ten) won their second straight since breaking a three-game losing streak. Purdue has played only two home games since Jan. 14 and in this one, Smith reached yet another milestone by becoming the first Big Ten player with 1,000 points and 500 assists in conference games only.

Trey Kaufman-Renn added 12 points for the Boilermakers.

Nate Bittle had 23 points to lead the Ducks (8-15, 1-11), who took a 59-56 lead with 5:15 to go. Takai Simpkins added 14, but Oregon came up just short of snapping a losing streak that has now reached nine. The Ducks also have lost four straight road games and are just 1-9 since Jan. 2.

OKLAHOMA 92, NO. 15 VANDERBILT 91

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Xzayvier Brown scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half and Oklahoma held off Vanderbilt to end a nine-game losing streak.

Nijel Pack added 17 points for the Sooners (12-12, 2-9 Southeastern Conference) who had a 21-point lead with 12:03 left. Oklahoma shot 53.4% from the field.

Tyler Tanner led Vanderbilt (19-4, 6-4) with 37 points. Tyler Nickel added 18.

Nickel hit a 3-pointer with 1 1/2 minutes left to cut Oklahoma’s lead to 10. AK Okereke had a 4-point play to make it a two-possession game with 49 seconds remaining.

NO. 17 FLORIDA 86, TEXAS A&M 67

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Thomas Haugh scored 22 points and Florida beat Texas A&M in a showdown for the Southeastern Conference lead.

The Gators (17-6, 8-2) started three players 6-foot-9 or taller against the Aggies’ four-guard lineup. Texas A&M’s tallest starter was Rashaun Agee at 6-8.

Florida outscored Texas A&M 48-24 in the paint, blocked seven shots and limited the Aggies (17-6, 7-3) to making just nine makes on 25 layups.

Texas A&M held its own on the boards against the Gators, the nation’s top rebounding team, but Florida still had a 50-43 advantage. The Aggies could only turn 19 offensive rebounds into 11 second-chance points.

Marcus Hill and Pop Isaacs each had 17 points for Texas A&M.

Isaiah Brown added 12 points for Florida, Urban Klavzar had 11, and Rueben Chinyelu and Xavian Lee each had 10.

NO. 18 VIRGINIA 72, SYRACUSE 59

CHARLOTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Sam Lewis had 16 points as Virginia held Syracuse to its lowest point total of the season in a 72-59 win.

Lewis started the game hot, making his first four 3-point attempts. He finished 4 of 8 beyond the arc and 5 of 10 overall. Ugonna Onyenso had 10 points and eight rebounds off the bench for the Cavaliers (20-3, 9-2 Atlantic Coast).

Naithan George led Syracuse (13-11, 4-7) with 19 points. He made 8 of 9 shots. Nate Kingz and J.J. Starling each scored 13 for the Orange. Donnie Freeman had nine rebounds.

Virginia scored 29 bench points. Syracuse’s bench scored seven.

The Cavaliers have won four straight since a loss to now-No. 14 North Carolina on Jan. 24.

NO. 19 SAINT LOUIS 82, LA SALLE 58

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ishan Sharma came off the bench to score 15 points on five 3-pointers and Saint Louis beat La Salle for a 17th straight win.

Quentin Jones had 13 points and six rebounds, Amari McCottry also scored 13 and Robbie Avila had nine points and eight assists for the Billikens (23-1, 11-0 Atlantic 10).

This was Saint Louis’ 19th consecutive win at home dating back to last season. The Billikens’ start in conference play is their best since going 12-0 in the 2013-2014 season.

The 23-1 start is the best in school history.

NO. 20 CLEMSON 77, CALIFORNIA 55

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Ace Buckner and RJ Godfrey each scored 13 points as Clemson overwhelmed California and moved into a first-place tie with No. 4 Duke in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Tigers (20-4, 10-1) and Blue Devils meet in Durham, North Carolina, next Saturday. Duke (21-2, 10-1) lost 71-68 at No. 14 North Carolina on Saturday.

Clemson has won 14 consecutive ACC road games, tied for the second-longest road win streak in conference history. Duke won 24 in a row from 1998 through 2001. The Blue Devils also had a 14-game road ACC win streak (1962-64).

Jake Wahlin and Carter Welling each had 11 points for the Tigers, who went 27 for 59 (55.1%) from the floor, including 12 for 26 (46.2%) from beyond the arc.

Justin Pippen led Cal (17-7, 5-6) with a game-high 19 points.

NO. 21 ARKANSAS 88, MISSISSIPPI ST. 68

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Darius Acuff scored 24 points and Trevon Brazile added 19 to lead Arkansas to a victory over Mississippi State.

The Razorbacks (17-6, 7-3 Southeastern Conference) shot 52% from the field and made-eight 3 pointers while securing their largest margin of victory in an SEC road game this year. Meleek Thomas added 17 points for Aransas while Billy Richmond had 14.

Josh Hubbard led Mississippi State (11-12, 3-7) with 16 points but failed to make a 3 pointer. Hubbard entered Saturday having made at least one 3 in 69 consecutive games, an SEC record. Hubbard was 7 of 15 from the field but 0 of 4 from 3-point range.

Achor Achor had 15 points and eight rebounds for the Bulldogs and freshman Jamarion Davis-Fleming added 12 points. After a 2-0 start in SEC play, Mississippi State has lost seven of its last eight conference games.

The Bulldogs went just 3 of 15 from 3-point territory and had 11 turnovers. Arkansas outscored Mississippi State 19-4 in points off turnovers.

NO. 23 MIAMI (OHIO), 90, MARSHALL 74

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Eian Elmer scored 18 points, Peter Suder had 17 and Miami (Ohio) kept its perfect season going with a victory over Marshall in the MAC-Sun Belt Challenge.

Antwone Woolfolk added 15 points and Luke Skaljac had 12 points and seven assists for the RedHawks (24-0), who extended the longest winning streak in Mid-American Conference history. Miami and Arizona are the only remaining unbeaten teams in Division I.

Three of Miami’s previous five games were one-possession wins, including a 73-71 win at Buffalo on Tuesday night. But the RedHawks had little trouble in this one.

The nation’s top scoring team, Miami was held just under its 92.8-point average for the fourth straight game but came out hot Saturday against the Thundering Herd. The RedHawks shot 56% from the floor in the first half, including a dozen layups, and built a 49-31 halftime lead.

Marshall (15-9) went 10 minutes between baskets in the first half and was limited to 40% shooting for the game, its first at home against a ranked opponent in 11 years. Marshall’s Erich Harding was called three times for first-half lane violations while he attempted free throws.

NO. 24 LOUISVILLE 88, WAKE FOREST 80

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Sananda Fru had 17 points while Louisville survived at the foul line late after blowing a 15-point second-half lead to beat Wake Forest.

J’Vonne Hadley added 15 points for the Cardinals (17-6, 7-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), who shot 52.9% but had to finish this one out while going the last 6:38 without a field goal. Louisville made 19 of 22 (86.4%) free throws after halftime, repeatedly cashing in at the line after the Demon Deacons made their push.

Louisville had six players score in double figures, while freshman guard Mikel Brown Jr. had eight assists.

The Cardinals led 54-39 early in the second half, yet they had fits trying to hold off Juke Harris and the Demon Deacons for much of the second half. With Harris repeatedly on the attack, Wake Forest gradually inched closer until twice tying it — the last coming on Sebastian Akins’ free throws that made it 80-all with 4:44 left.

But the Demon Deacons never could push ahead. And when an upset win appeared within reach, they instead missed their last 11 shots — along with two free throws by Tre’Von Spillers that would’ve put Wake Forest ahead with 4:14 left.

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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Azzi Fudd scored 15 of her 17 points in the first half as top-ranked UConn rolled to an 80-48 win over visiting Butler on Saturday as the Huskies won their 41st game in a row.

UConn’s sophomore star Sarah Strong, the top scorer and rebounder for the Huskies, missed her first game in her two seasons for the Huskies to rest. Blanca Quinonez, the top-scoring reserve for UConn, and Caroline Ducharme also missed the game. Ziebell made her second start of the season. She matched Arnold with a team-high four steals.

Serah Williams, Ashlynn Shade and Allie Ziebell had 11 points each and KK Arnold finished with 10 points for UConn (25-0, 14-0 Big East). The Huskies won their 62nd consecutive conference regular-season game. All nine available UConn players had at least two field goals.

NO. 12 MICHIGAN ST. 81, PENN ST. 70

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Grace VanSlooten recorded her fifth double-double of the season, Jalyn Brown scored 16 points and Rashunda Jones added 14 in Michigan State’s come-from-behind win over Penn State.

VanSlooten was the leading scorer for the Spartans (20-4, 9-4 Big Ten), with 20 points and 14 rebounds. She shot 9 of 18 from the field. Kennedy Blair added 12 points.

Kiyomi McMiller scored a career-high 37 points for Penn State (8-16, 1-12) on 16 of 33 shooting. She was 3 of 4 from beyond the arc and 2 of 4 from the free throw line. Freshman Tea Cleante added 10 points for the Nittany Lions.

The Nittany Lions took their largest lead of the game in the second quarter, up 45-29 off a 6-0 run. The Spartans scored the final two buckets of the half to cut the deficit to 45-33. After the break, Michigan State went on a 16-0 run to close out the third quarter and take a 54-52 lead, holding Penn State scoreless for over six minutes.

McMiller scored 11 points in the fourth quarter, but Michigan State led by double digits over the final three minutes.

Michigan State’s 16-point comeback is its largest since 2005, when the Spartans beat Tennessee 68-64 to advance to the national championship.

NO. 15 BAYLOR 67, ARIZONA STATE 64

WACO, Texas (AP) — Taliah Scott scored 17 points and Baylor held off Arizona State for a victory.

Gabby Elliott’s jumper pulled Arizona State to 65-64 with 15 seconds left. Jana Van Gytenbeek answered with a pair of free throws for Baylor before the Sun Devils committed a turnover on their final possession.

Arizona State used a 12-2 run for its only lead of the second half, 44-43, with three minutes left in the third quarter, but Baylor took a 53-48 advantage into the fourth.

The Sun Devils tied it twice more before the Bears took the lead for good on a pair of Kayla Nelms’ free throws with 5:43 to play.

Scott missed 10 of 14 field-goal attempts but made two 3-pointers and hit all seven of her free-throw attempts. Van Gytenbeek finished with 13 points and Nelms scored 12 for Baylor (21-4, 10-2 Big 12). Darianna Littlepage-Buggs grabbed 12 rebounds to go with six points.

Elliott scored 25 points on 9-of-17 shooting to lead Arizona State (19-6, 6-6). Jyah LoVett added 16 points.

NO. 18 TEXAS TECH 85, HOUSTON 61

HOUSTON (AP) — Bailey Maupin scored 25 points and Texas Tech cruised to a victory over Houston.

Maupin made 7 of 13 shots with five 3-pointers and all six of her free throws for the Lady Raiders (22-3, 9-3 Big 12 Conference). She also had six rebounds.

Jalynn Bristow scored 15 on 6-for-8 shooting for Texas Tech, adding five rebounds and four blocked shots. Gemma Nunez pitched in with 13 points, seven assists and six steals.

Amirah Abdur-Rahim paced the Cougars (7-16, 1-11) with 18 points and seven rebounds, but she also had seven of Houston’s 21 turnovers that the Lady Raiders turned into 40 points. Kierra Merchant had 13 points and Briana Peguero scored 12 but had six turnovers.

Bristow and Maupin sank 3-pointers in a 16-3 run in the final five minutes of the first quarter and Texas Tech led 21-12.

NO. 20 WEST VIRGINIA 87, ARIZONA 68

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (AP) — Kierra Wheeler scored 17 points and Sydney Shaw added 16 for West Virginia in a win over Arizona.

Wheeler added six rebounds and shot 8 of 11 from the field. Shaw shot 6 of 10 overall and was 4 of 7 beyond the arc. Jordan Harris added 14 points. Gia Cooke 13 and Celia Riviere scored 10 off the bench for West Virginia (20-5, 10-3 Big 12).

Tanyuel Welch led Arizona (11-12, 2-10) with 17 points. Daniah Trammell added 15.

The Mountaineers jumped ahead with a 13-0 run that spanned the first and second quarters and went into halftime up 50-26. A 9-0 run in the third quarter gave West Virginia its largest lead at 74-40.

NO. 22 MARYLAND 78, NEBRASKA 60

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu scored 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting, and Maryland pulled away down the stretch for a win over Nebraska.

Oluchi Okananwa scored nine of the Terrapins’ 15 first-quarter points, and Maryland (19-6, 7-6 Big Ten) led 45-28 at halftime after a 30-17 second quarter.

Nebraska closed within 50-33 early in the third, but Maryland answered with Addi Mack’s layup off a steal and a Yarden Garzon 3-pointer to stretch the margin back to 52-33. The Terrapins won the third 25-18 and pushed the lead past 30 on a Rainey Welson 3 with 5:09 left in the period.

Okananwa had 14 points and four steals, Garzon scored 11 points with six assists and Kyndal Walker added 13 off the bench. Welson finished with 13 points, a career high.

Ozzy-Momodu added nine rebounds, and Maryland finished with a 44-22 advantage in points in the paint. The Terrapins shot 50% from the field, outrebounded Nebraska 39-26 and forced 22 turnovers.

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Terrance Gore, a speedy outfielder who played for three World Series champions while spending parts of eight seasons in the major leagues, has died. He was 34.

Chad Funderburk, a family friend who also worked with Gore through his baseball academy, confirmed Gore died Friday night. He deferred to Gore's family in terms of providing any further details.

While Gore was known for his athleticism, Funderburk said he was “a much kinder human.”

“Just a giving, giving man to so many youth. ... That's just who Terrance was,” Funderburk said.

Gore, a Georgia native, was selected by Kansas City in the 20th round of the 2011 amateur draft. He batted .216, scored 33 runs and swiped 43 bags in 52 attempts over 112 regular-season games with the Royals, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets.

“Terrance was an unforgettable part of our organization with a unique talent that catapulted him to some of the biggest moments in Royals history,” Royals general manager J.J. Picollo said in a team statement. “While his speed and athleticism were what most people immediately noticed, those of us who had the opportunity to know him also remember his energy, his humility, and the impact he made in big moments on the game’s biggest stage.”

Gore was mostly used as a pinch runner and defensive replacement. He made his debut with the Royals in 2014 and stole 23 bases before he got his first hit, a single to center for the Cubs against Max Scherzer in the ninth inning of a 10-3 loss at Washington on Sept. 8, 2018.

Gore appeared in two postseason games during Kansas City's championship run in 2015. He played in two regular-season games when the Dodgers won the World Series in 2020. He appeared in one NL playoff game with Atlanta in 2021, and the Braves went on to win the World Series.

“Terrance brought a high level of excitement and anticipation to the game,” former Royals executive Dayton Moore said. "He was unstoppable as a base stealer, and he inspired athletes throughout our country to pursue baseball. He was loved and respected by his very special teammates, who will continue to love his family during this time of sadness.”

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Wichita State Shockers (14-9, 6-4 AAC) at Tulane Green Wave (13-9, 4-5 AAC)

New Orleans; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Tulane faces Wichita State after Rowan Brumbaugh scored 27 points in Tulane's 78-76 win against the Memphis Tigers.

The Green Wave are 8-5 on their home court. Tulane has a 4-6 record in games decided by at least 10 points.

The Shockers have gone 6-4 against AAC opponents. Wichita State ranks third in the AAC with 36.7 rebounds per game led by Will Berg averaging 8.2.

Tulane averages 7.9 made 3-pointers per game, 1.4 more made shots than the 6.5 per game Wichita State allows. Wichita State has shot at a 44.6% clip from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points higher than the 44.3% shooting opponents of Tulane have averaged.

The Green Wave and Shockers meet Sunday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Curtis Williams averages 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Green Wave, scoring 13.0 points while shooting 35.7% from beyond the arc. Brumbaugh is shooting 45.0% and averaging 20.2 points over the last 10 games.

Kenyon Giles is scoring 18.3 points per game with 2.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists for the Shockers. Karon Boyd is averaging 12.4 points and 5.4 rebounds while shooting 45.4% over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Green Wave: 5-5, averaging 73.3 points, 26.9 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 42.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.7 points per game.

Shockers: 6-4, averaging 77.8 points, 36.3 rebounds, 11.2 assists, 6.2 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.3 points.

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Northwestern Wildcats (10-13, 2-10 Big Ten) at Iowa Hawkeyes (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten)

Iowa City, Iowa; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Iowa hosts Northwestern after Bennett Stirtz scored 22 points in Iowa's 84-74 win against the Washington Huskies.

The Hawkeyes have gone 11-1 in home games. Iowa scores 78.2 points while outscoring opponents by 14.7 points per game.

The Wildcats have gone 2-10 against Big Ten opponents. Northwestern ranks sixth in the Big Ten with 17.7 assists per game led by Jayden Reid averaging 5.2.

Iowa scores 78.2 points, 5.7 more per game than the 72.5 Northwestern gives up. Northwestern has shot at a 45.9% clip from the field this season, 1.6 percentage points higher than the 44.3% shooting opponents of Iowa have averaged.

The matchup Sunday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Stirtz is averaging 19.2 points, five assists and 1.5 steals for the Hawkeyes. Tavion Banks is averaging 12.5 points over the past 10 games.

Nick Martinelli averages 1.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, scoring 22.8 points while shooting 46.2% from beyond the arc. Reid is averaging 9.4 points and 5.1 assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hawkeyes: 7-3, averaging 75.5 points, 25.3 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 6.9 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 49.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.8 points per game.

Wildcats: 2-8, averaging 68.3 points, 27.0 rebounds, 16.5 assists, 4.9 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.5 points.

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USC Trojans (17-6, 6-6 Big Ten) at Penn State Nittany Lions (10-13, 1-11 Big Ten)

University Park, Pennsylvania; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: USC takes on Penn State after Alijah Arenas scored 29 points in USC's 81-75 win against the Indiana Hoosiers.

The Nittany Lions are 8-5 on their home court. Penn State has a 1-1 record in one-possession games.

The Trojans are 6-6 in Big Ten play. USC is ninth in the Big Ten with 9.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Ezra Ausar averaging 2.1.

Penn State makes 46.6% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.2 percentage points higher than USC has allowed to its opponents (41.4%). USC averages 81.4 points per game, 1.7 more than the 79.7 Penn State allows.

The matchup Sunday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Eli Rice is shooting 45.9% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Nittany Lions, while averaging 7.9 points. Freddie Filione V is shooting 42.7% and averaging 13.6 points over the last 10 games.

Chad Baker-Mazara is averaging 18.3 points for the Trojans. Ausar is averaging 14.5 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nittany Lions: 1-9, averaging 72.3 points, 25.2 rebounds, 12.3 assists, 5.2 steals and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 86.8 points per game.

Trojans: 5-5, averaging 71.1 points, 33.1 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 5.3 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.3 points.

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UCF Knights (17-5, 6-4 Big 12) at Cincinnati Bearcats (11-12, 3-7 Big 12)

Cincinnati; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Themus Fulks and UCF take on Baba and Cincinnati on Sunday.

The Bearcats have gone 11-3 in home games. Cincinnati scores 70.7 points while outscoring opponents by 3.7 points per game.

The Knights are 6-4 against Big 12 opponents. UCF scores 82.9 points while outscoring opponents by 5.7 points per game.

Cincinnati scores 70.7 points per game, 6.5 fewer points than the 77.2 UCF gives up. UCF averages 8.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.9 more makes per game than Cincinnati allows.

The Bearcats and Knights face off Sunday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Miller is averaging 13.5 points and 10.5 rebounds for the Bearcats. Moustapha Thiam is averaging 9.7 points over the last 10 games.

Riley Kugel is averaging 14.5 points for the Knights. Fulks is averaging 14.6 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bearcats: 3-7, averaging 64.2 points, 30.5 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 6.0 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 40.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.1 points per game.

Knights: 6-4, averaging 76.3 points, 31.1 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 4.7 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.9 points.

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Charlotte 49ers (13-10, 7-3 AAC) at Memphis Tigers (11-11, 6-4 AAC)

Memphis, Tennessee; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Memphis faces Charlotte after Sincere Parker scored 40 points in Memphis' 90-80 win over the UAB Blazers.

The Tigers are 9-3 on their home court. Memphis is 6-5 in games decided by 10 points or more.

The 49ers are 7-3 in AAC play. Charlotte is 6-9 against opponents over .500.

Memphis scores 75.0 points per game, 1.7 more points than the 73.3 Charlotte allows. Charlotte has shot at a 46.1% rate from the field this season, 5.1 percentage points higher than the 41.0% shooting opponents of Memphis have averaged.

The Tigers and 49ers meet Sunday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Dug McDaniel is averaging 13.5 points, 4.8 assists and 2.3 steals for the Tigers. Parker is averaging 13.0 points over the last 10 games.

Ben Bradford is averaging 13 points for the 49ers. Dezayne Mingo is averaging 15.8 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 6-4, averaging 74.4 points, 33.1 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 9.7 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.9 points per game.

49ers: 7-3, averaging 76.9 points, 29.6 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 4.1 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.3 points.

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Tulsa Golden Hurricane (20-3, 8-2 AAC) at South Florida Bulls (15-8, 7-3 AAC)

Tampa, Florida; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: South Florida hosts Tulsa after Izaiyah Nelson scored 25 points in South Florida's 109-88 victory over the UTSA Roadrunners.

The Bulls are 9-2 on their home court. South Florida is 0-3 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Golden Hurricane are 8-2 in AAC play. Tulsa is fourth in the AAC with 24.5 defensive rebounds per game led by David Green averaging 3.7.

South Florida scores 90.4 points, 17.8 more per game than the 72.6 Tulsa gives up. Tulsa has shot at a 49.3% clip from the field this season, 6.7 percentage points higher than the 42.6% shooting opponents of South Florida have averaged.

The matchup Sunday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nelson is averaging 16 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks for the Bulls. Wes Enis is averaging 18.2 points over the last 10 games.

Green is scoring 17.0 points per game with 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists for the Golden Hurricane. Miles Barnstable is averaging 16.1 points over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 7-3, averaging 89.5 points, 38.4 rebounds, 17.9 assists, 7.0 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.8 points per game.

Golden Hurricane: 8-2, averaging 85.0 points, 31.7 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 5.6 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 50.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.6 points.

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Michigan Wolverines (21-1, 11-1 Big Ten) at Ohio State Buckeyes (15-7, 7-5 Big Ten)

Columbus, Ohio; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 Michigan plays Ohio State after Nimari Burnett scored 31 points in Michigan's 110-69 victory against the Penn State Nittany Lions.

The Buckeyes are 10-2 in home games. Ohio State has a 2-3 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Wolverines are 11-1 in Big Ten play. Michigan is the Big Ten leader with 28.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Aday Mara averaging 5.1.

Ohio State makes 49.4% of its shots from the field this season, which is 12.5 percentage points higher than Michigan has allowed to its opponents (36.9%). Michigan has shot at a 51.6% rate from the field this season, 8.5 percentage points higher than the 43.1% shooting opponents of Ohio State have averaged.

The Buckeyes and Wolverines meet Sunday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: John Mobley Jr. averages 3.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Buckeyes, scoring 15.7 points while shooting 41.0% from beyond the arc. Bruce Thornton is averaging 19.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists over the past 10 games.

Yaxel Lendeborg is scoring 14.3 points per game and averaging 7.2 rebounds for the Wolverines. Burnett is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Buckeyes: 6-4, averaging 77.3 points, 28.5 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 4.7 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.2 points per game.

Wolverines: 9-1, averaging 84.9 points, 34.0 rebounds, 16.6 assists, 5.4 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 49.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.8 points.

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Maryland Terrapins (8-14, 1-10 Big Ten) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-12, 4-8 Big Ten)

Minneapolis; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota plays Maryland after Jaylen Crocker-Johnson scored 22 points in Minnesota's 76-73 win over the Michigan State Spartans.

The Golden Gophers have gone 10-3 in home games. Minnesota scores 72.0 points and has outscored opponents by 3.0 points per game.

The Terrapins are 1-10 in Big Ten play. Maryland averages 11.9 turnovers per game and is 5-3 when winning the turnover battle.

Minnesota averages 72.0 points per game, 7.8 fewer points than the 79.8 Maryland gives up. Maryland averages 8.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.5 more makes per game than Minnesota allows.

The Golden Gophers and Terrapins match up Sunday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Langston Reynolds is averaging 11.1 points and 4.5 assists for the Golden Gophers. Cade Tyson is averaging 15.0 points over the last 10 games.

David Coit is averaging 14.5 points for the Terrapins. Solomon Washington is averaging 11.3 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Gophers: 3-7, averaging 71.0 points, 27.0 rebounds, 17.3 assists, 5.7 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.5 points per game.

Terrapins: 2-8, averaging 65.8 points, 29.2 rebounds, 9.4 assists, 4.4 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 39.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.9 points.

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California Golden Bears (14-10, 5-6 ACC) at Pittsburgh Panthers (8-16, 1-10 ACC)

Pittsburgh; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh takes on Cal after Theresa Hagans Jr. scored 21 points in Pittsburgh's 86-65 loss to the Stanford Cardinal.

The Panthers are 6-8 on their home court. Pittsburgh is 2-0 in one-possession games.

The Golden Bears are 5-6 in conference play. Cal is 0-2 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Pittsburgh is shooting 38.1% from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points lower than the 39.6% Cal allows to opponents. Cal has shot at a 43.9% rate from the field this season, 4.0 percentage points higher than the 39.9% shooting opponents of Pittsburgh have averaged.

The Panthers and Golden Bears square off Sunday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mikayla Johnson is averaging 12.9 points for the Panthers. Hagans is averaging 12.8 points, 4.2 assists and 1.6 steals over the last 10 games.

Lulu Twidale is scoring 14.5 points per game with 3.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists for the Golden Bears. Sakima Walker is averaging 12.9 points and 5.8 rebounds over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 1-9, averaging 56.7 points, 31.3 rebounds, 12.6 assists, 5.3 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 35.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.9 points per game.

Golden Bears: 5-5, averaging 69.0 points, 31.2 rebounds, 16.3 assists, 6.1 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.7 points.

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Hampton Lady Pirates (9-13, 3-7 CAA) at Hofstra Pride (3-18, 1-9 CAA)

Hempstead, New York; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Hofstra plays Hampton after Chloe Sterling scored 20 points in Hofstra's 59-54 loss to the Monmouth Hawks.

The Pride are 1-8 in home games. Hofstra is 1-10 in games decided by 10 or more points.

The Lady Pirates are 3-7 in CAA play. Hampton has a 6-8 record in games decided by at least 10 points.

Hofstra is shooting 36.0% from the field this season, 4.6 percentage points lower than the 40.6% Hampton allows to opponents. Hampton's 37.5% shooting percentage from the field this season is 4.6 percentage points lower than Hofstra has allowed to its opponents (42.1%).

The Pride and Lady Pirates face off Sunday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sterling is scoring 9.5 points per game with 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Pride. Sandra Magolico is averaging nine points and 11.4 rebounds over the last 10 games.

Olivia Smith is averaging five points for the Lady Pirates. Kayla Lezama is averaging 17.1 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pride: 1-9, averaging 49.2 points, 30.9 rebounds, 9.6 assists, 7.6 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 34.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 57.9 points per game.

Lady Pirates: 3-7, averaging 58.4 points, 26.9 rebounds, 11.9 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 38.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.7 points.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish (15-8, 7-5 ACC) at Virginia Cavaliers (16-7, 8-4 ACC)

Charlottesville, Virginia; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Hannah Hidalgo and Notre Dame visit Kymora Johnson and Virginia in ACC play.

The Cavaliers are 11-3 in home games. Virginia is 1-1 in one-possession games.

The Fighting Irish are 7-5 in conference matchups. Notre Dame scores 79.5 points while outscoring opponents by 14.0 points per game.

Virginia makes 45.2% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.5 percentage points higher than Notre Dame has allowed to its opponents (42.7%). Notre Dame averages 6.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.9 more makes per game than Virginia gives up.

The matchup Sunday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tabitha Amanze is averaging 10.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks for the Cavaliers. Johnson is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Hidalgo is averaging 24.9 points, six rebounds, 5.3 assists and 5.6 steals for the Fighting Irish. Cassandre Prosper is averaging 13.6 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cavaliers: 6-4, averaging 74.3 points, 38.4 rebounds, 17.7 assists, 7.3 steals and 7.1 blocks per game while shooting 41.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.2 points per game.

Fighting Irish: 5-5, averaging 70.7 points, 28.2 rebounds, 12.0 assists, 10.5 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.3 points.

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Boston College Eagles (4-21, 0-12 ACC) at Clemson Tigers (16-8, 7-5 ACC)

Clemson, South Carolina; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Boston College is looking to stop its 17-game slide with a win over Clemson.

The Tigers have gone 9-1 in home games. Clemson has a 0-2 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Eagles have gone 0-12 against ACC opponents. Boston College allows 76.2 points to opponents and has been outscored by 13.2 points per game.

Clemson is shooting 44.2% from the field this season, 3.7 percentage points lower than the 47.9% Boston College allows to opponents. Boston College scores 5.6 more points per game (63.0) than Clemson allows to opponents (57.4).

The matchup Sunday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Rusne Augustinaite is averaging 11.9 points for the Tigers. Taylor Johnson-Matthews is averaging 1.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Lily Carmody is averaging 12 points for the Eagles. Jocelyne Grier is averaging 13.5 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 6-4, averaging 67.8 points, 31.6 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 5.1 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 42.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.6 points per game.

Eagles: 0-10, averaging 59.5 points, 21.9 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 6.2 steals and 0.6 blocks per game while shooting 36.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 84.0 points.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers (17-6, 8-4 Big Ten) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-14, 1-11 Big Ten)

Piscataway, New Jersey; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota plays Rutgers after Grace Grocholski scored 21 points in Minnesota's 91-85 win against the Iowa Hawkeyes.

The Scarlet Knights have gone 8-7 at home. Rutgers is 6-3 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 15.7 turnovers per game.

The Golden Gophers have gone 8-4 against Big Ten opponents. Minnesota is 1-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Rutgers is shooting 35.6% from the field this season, 1.2 percentage points lower than the 36.8% Minnesota allows to opponents. Minnesota has shot at a 45.5% rate from the field this season, 4.5 percentage points above the 41.0% shooting opponents of Rutgers have averaged.

The Scarlet Knights and Golden Gophers meet Sunday for the first time in Big Ten play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kaylah Ivey averages 1.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Scarlet Knights, scoring 8.3 points while shooting 26.8% from beyond the arc. Nene Ndiaye is averaging 14.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 steals over the last 10 games.

Amaya Battle is averaging 10 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists for the Golden Gophers. Grocholski is averaging 14.9 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Scarlet Knights: 1-9, averaging 52.9 points, 27.5 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 7.3 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 34.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.5 points per game.

Golden Gophers: 7-3, averaging 73.3 points, 32.5 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 7.2 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.1 points.

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Stanford Cardinal (16-8, 5-6 ACC) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (10-14, 5-7 ACC)

Atlanta; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Stanford visits Georgia Tech after Chloe Clardy scored 26 points in Stanford's 86-65 win against the Pittsburgh Panthers.

The Yellow Jackets have gone 8-5 in home games. Georgia Tech is second in the ACC with 27.2 defensive rebounds per game led by Brianna Turnage averaging 7.6.

The Cardinal are 5-6 against ACC opponents. Stanford averages 70.1 points and has outscored opponents by 9.8 points per game.

Georgia Tech is shooting 40.0% from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points higher than the 38.5% Stanford allows to opponents. Stanford averages 70.1 points per game, 2.7 more than the 67.4 Georgia Tech gives up to opponents.

The matchup Sunday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Talayah Walker is scoring 16.2 points per game with 5.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists for the Yellow Jackets. Catherine Alben is averaging 9.3 points over the last 10 games.

Nunu Agara is averaging 14.5 points and 8.4 rebounds for the Cardinal. Clardy is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Yellow Jackets: 5-5, averaging 64.7 points, 32.5 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 8.3 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 38.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.8 points per game.

Cardinal: 4-6, averaging 66.2 points, 35.8 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 7.7 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 39.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.1 points.

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NC State Lady Wolfpack (16-7, 9-3 ACC) at Virginia Tech Hokies (18-6, 8-4 ACC)

Blacksburg, Virginia; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: NC State plays Virginia Tech after Zamareya Jones scored 25 points in NC State's 83-55 win against the Florida State Seminoles.

The Hokies have gone 13-2 at home. Virginia Tech is fifth in the ACC with 16.3 assists per game led by Mackenzie Nelson averaging 5.7.

The Lady Wolfpack are 9-3 in ACC play. NC State ranks fifth in college basketball with 40.7 rebounds per game. Khamil Pierre leads the Lady Wolfpack with 12.1.

Virginia Tech makes 42.0% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.4 percentage points higher than NC State has allowed to its opponents (38.6%). NC State averages 6.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.8 more made shots on average than the 4.5 per game Virginia Tech gives up.

The matchup Sunday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Carys Baker is averaging 14.8 points and 6.5 rebounds for the Hokies. Carleigh Wenzel is averaging 16.1 points over the last 10 games.

Pierre is shooting 52.5% and averaging 16.1 points for the Lady Wolfpack. Zoe Brooks is averaging 18.4 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hokies: 7-3, averaging 73.0 points, 35.3 rebounds, 15.5 assists, 6.8 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.4 points per game.

Lady Wolfpack: 7-3, averaging 80.2 points, 36.9 rebounds, 15.5 assists, 6.6 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.6 points.

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Monmouth Hawks (14-7, 7-3 CAA) at Drexel Dragons (14-7, 7-3 CAA)

Philadelphia; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Drexel takes on Monmouth after Amaris Baker scored 24 points in Drexel's 75-42 victory against the Hampton Lady Pirates.

The Dragons have gone 8-2 in home games. Drexel averages 64.1 points while outscoring opponents by 8.1 points per game.

The Hawks are 7-3 in conference matchups. Monmouth is 6-4 in games decided by at least 10 points.

Drexel makes 42.0% of its shots from the field this season, which is 4.8 percentage points higher than Monmouth has allowed to its opponents (37.2%). Monmouth averages 4.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 fewer makes per game than Drexel allows.

The Dragons and Hawks meet Sunday for the first time in CAA play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Deja Evans is averaging 9.9 points and 6.7 rebounds for the Dragons. Baker is averaging 17.5 points over the last 10 games.

Gigi Gamble is averaging 14.4 points for the Hawks. Divine Dibula is averaging 12.7 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Dragons: 7-3, averaging 62.4 points, 31.9 rebounds, 16.0 assists, 7.1 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 53.5 points per game.

Hawks: 7-3, averaging 61.3 points, 27.6 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 7.0 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 41.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 55.0 points.

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Miami Hurricanes (12-11, 4-8 ACC) at Florida State Seminoles (7-16, 2-9 ACC)

Tallahassee, Florida; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Florida State looks to break its three-game slide when the Seminoles play Miami (FL).

The Seminoles have gone 4-9 at home. Florida State is seventh in the ACC in rebounding with 36.7 rebounds. Pania Davis leads the Seminoles with 6.5 boards.

The Hurricanes are 4-8 in conference play. Miami (FL) has a 1-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

Florida State averages 8.3 made 3-pointers per game, 1.8 more made shots than the 6.5 per game Miami (FL) gives up. Miami (FL) averages 5.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 fewer made shots on average than the 7.1 per game Florida State gives up.

The matchup Sunday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sole Williams is shooting 39.7% and averaging 15.1 points for the Seminoles. Jasmine Shavers is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Gal Raviv is averaging 13.4 points, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals for the Hurricanes. Ra Shaya Kyle is averaging 14.1 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Seminoles: 3-7, averaging 70.0 points, 37.9 rebounds, 12.1 assists, 8.5 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 36.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.1 points per game.

Hurricanes: 3-7, averaging 66.4 points, 32.7 rebounds, 12.1 assists, 5.7 steals and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 41.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.6 points.

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William & Mary Tribe (12-9, 5-5 CAA) at Elon Phoenix (10-12, 5-5 CAA)

Elon, North Carolina; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: William & Mary will try to keep its three-game road win streak alive when the Tribe take on Elon.

The Phoenix are 6-4 in home games. Elon ranks fourth in the CAA with 13.3 assists per game led by Maraja Pass averaging 3.3.

The Tribe have gone 5-5 against CAA opponents. William & Mary scores 61.3 points while outscoring opponents by 1.2 points per game.

Elon's average of 5.7 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.7 fewer made shots on average than the 6.4 per game William & Mary gives up. William & Mary averages 4.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.6 fewer makes per game than Elon gives up.

The matchup Sunday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: LaNae' Corbett is shooting 48.6% and averaging 11.7 points for the Phoenix. Laila Anderson is averaging 13.1 points over the last 10 games.

Cassidy Geddes is scoring 14.0 points per game and averaging 3.7 rebounds for the Tribe. Kyah Smith is averaging 1.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Phoenix: 5-5, averaging 67.8 points, 32.4 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 9.6 steals and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting 39.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.4 points per game.

Tribe: 5-5, averaging 57.2 points, 32.2 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 9.4 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 38.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 55.7 points.

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Purdue Boilermakers (11-12, 3-9 Big Ten) at Indiana Hoosiers (13-11, 2-10 Big Ten)

Bloomington, Indiana; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Indiana plays Purdue after Shay Ciezki scored 31 points in Indiana's 77-74 win over the Wisconsin Badgers.

The Hoosiers are 9-5 on their home court. Indiana averages 71.4 points and has outscored opponents by 1.8 points per game.

The Boilermakers are 3-9 against Big Ten opponents. Purdue is 0-3 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Indiana makes 47.8% of its shots from the field this season, which is 4.7 percentage points higher than Purdue has allowed to its opponents (43.1%). Purdue has shot at a 43.4% clip from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point above the 42.4% shooting opponents of Indiana have averaged.

The Hoosiers and Boilermakers meet Sunday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Lenee Beaumont is averaging 13.9 points and 3.1 assists for the Hoosiers. Ciezki is averaging 24.1 points over the last 10 games.

Madison Layden averages 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Boilermakers, scoring 9.8 points while shooting 34.8% from beyond the arc. Tara Daye is averaging 12.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hoosiers: 2-8, averaging 68.5 points, 25.8 rebounds, 11.0 assists, 4.1 steals and 0.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.3 points per game.

Boilermakers: 3-7, averaging 65.8 points, 28.6 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 8.4 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 39.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.7 points.

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Georgia Lady Bulldogs (18-5, 4-5 SEC) at Missouri Tigers (16-9, 4-6 SEC)

Columbia, Missouri; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Missouri hosts Georgia after Shannon Dowell scored 25 points in Missouri's 87-82 victory against the Arkansas Razorbacks.

The Tigers are 9-5 in home games. Missouri scores 75.6 points and has outscored opponents by 2.5 points per game.

The Lady Bulldogs are 4-5 in conference matchups. Georgia ranks sixth in the SEC giving up 58.5 points while holding opponents to 36.2% shooting.

Missouri scores 75.6 points, 17.1 more per game than the 58.5 Georgia allows. Georgia averages 6.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.4 fewer made shots on average than the 8.2 per game Missouri allows.

The matchup Sunday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Grace Slaughter is averaging 19.3 points and 6.9 rebounds for the Tigers. Abbey Schreacke is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Dani Carnegie is scoring 18.6 points per game and averaging 5.9 rebounds for the Lady Bulldogs. Rylie Theuerkauf is averaging 10.4 points and 2.3 rebounds over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 4-6, averaging 73.6 points, 30.4 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 6.1 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.8 points per game.

Lady Bulldogs: 5-5, averaging 68.5 points, 32.9 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 7.1 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 40.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.4 points.

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SMU Mustangs (8-15, 1-10 ACC) at Duke Blue Devils (17-6, 12-0 ACC)

Durham, North Carolina; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 17 Duke plays SMU in a matchup of ACC teams.

The Blue Devils are 8-1 on their home court. Duke scores 75.1 points while outscoring opponents by 15.8 points per game.

The Mustangs are 1-10 against conference opponents. SMU is 5-6 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 16.3 turnovers per game.

Duke makes 44.6% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.4 percentage points higher than SMU has allowed to its opponents (42.2%). SMU averages 6.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.1 more made shots on average than the 4.1 per game Duke gives up.

The matchup Sunday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Taina Mair is averaging 11.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 2.3 steals for the Blue Devils. Toby Fournier is averaging 17.8 points over the last 10 games.

Zahra King is scoring 14.9 points per game with 2.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists for the Mustangs. Anaya Brown is averaging 11.2 points and 7.0 rebounds while shooting 42.3% over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Devils: 10-0, averaging 79.3 points, 36.6 rebounds, 18.7 assists, 10.2 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 55.6 points per game.

Mustangs: 1-9, averaging 58.4 points, 26.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists, 9.3 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 36.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.1 points.

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Alabama Crimson Tide (20-4, 6-4 SEC) at Texas A&M Aggies (8-10, 1-8 SEC)

College Station, Texas; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Alabama visits Texas A&M after Jessica Timmons scored 23 points in Alabama's 64-63 win over the Ole Miss Rebels.

The Aggies are 4-5 in home games. Texas A&M allows 69.2 points and has been outscored by 5.4 points per game.

The Crimson Tide have gone 6-4 against SEC opponents. Alabama is seventh in the SEC with 25.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Karly Weathers averaging 5.2.

Texas A&M scores 63.8 points, 6.3 more per game than the 57.5 Alabama gives up. Alabama averages 71.5 points per game, 2.3 more than the 69.2 Texas A&M gives up to opponents.

The matchup Sunday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ny'Ceara Pryor is scoring 15.2 points per game and averaging 4.3 rebounds for the Aggies. Fatmata Janneh is averaging 12.4 points and 8.6 rebounds over the last 10 games.

Timmons is averaging 16.3 points for the Crimson Tide. Weathers is averaging 11.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.3 steals over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Aggies: 2-8, averaging 59.7 points, 32.5 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 9.2 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 34.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.8 points per game.

Crimson Tide: 6-4, averaging 66.5 points, 31.8 rebounds, 12.2 assists, 7.8 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 41.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.0 points.

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UCLA Bruins (22-1, 12-0 Big Ten) at Michigan Wolverines (20-3, 11-1 Big Ten)

Ann Arbor, Michigan; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Michigan takes on No. 2 UCLA after Syla Swords scored 28 points in Michigan's 88-76 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

The Wolverines are 12-0 in home games. Michigan is eighth in the Big Ten with 17.7 assists per game led by Mila Holloway averaging 4.6.

The Bruins have gone 12-0 against Big Ten opponents. UCLA has a 21-1 record in games decided by at least 10 points.

Michigan averages 87.8 points, 31.1 more per game than the 56.7 UCLA gives up. UCLA has shot at a 52.0% rate from the field this season, 12.9 percentage points higher than the 39.1% shooting opponents of Michigan have averaged.

The Wolverines and Bruins face off Sunday for the first time in Big Ten play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Holloway is averaging 13 points, 4.6 assists and 1.6 steals for the Wolverines. Olivia Olson is averaging 20.1 points over the last 10 games.

Lauren Betts is averaging 16.2 points, 7.9 rebounds and two blocks for the Bruins. Kiki Rice is averaging 14.9 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Wolverines: 9-1, averaging 85.9 points, 35.6 rebounds, 17.6 assists, 10.9 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.7 points per game.

Bruins: 10-0, averaging 86.3 points, 36.5 rebounds, 24.1 assists, 9.3 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 53.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 56.5 points.

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Ohio State Buckeyes (21-3, 10-2 Big Ten) at Oregon Ducks (18-7, 6-6 Big Ten)

Eugene, Oregon; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Oregon faces No. 9 Ohio State after Mia Jacobs scored 23 points in Oregon's 76-73 win over the Illinois Fighting Illini.

The Ducks have gone 11-3 in home games. Oregon scores 77.4 points and has outscored opponents by 14.7 points per game.

The Buckeyes are 10-2 in Big Ten play. Ohio State is eighth in the Big Ten with 34.3 rebounds per game led by Kylee Kitts averaging 7.1.

Oregon's average of 7.3 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.7 more made shots on average than the 6.6 per game Ohio State gives up. Ohio State averages 7.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.8 more made shots on average than the 6.0 per game Oregon allows.

The Ducks and Buckeyes meet Sunday for the first time in Big Ten play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Katie Fiso is scoring 15.0 points per game and averaging 3.3 rebounds for the Ducks. Jacobs is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Chance Gray is shooting 36.4% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Buckeyes, while averaging 13.9 points. Jaloni Cambridge is averaging 27.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.5 steals over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Ducks: 6-4, averaging 76.4 points, 33.1 rebounds, 18.0 assists, 8.5 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.4 points per game.

Buckeyes: 9-1, averaging 80.9 points, 30.3 rebounds, 17.7 assists, 10.5 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.4 points.

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Tennessee Lady Volunteers (15-5, 7-1 SEC) at South Carolina Gamecocks (23-2, 9-2 SEC)

Columbia, South Carolina; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 19 Tennessee plays No. 3 South Carolina after Lazaria Spearman scored 23 points in Tennessee's 82-77 win against the Georgia Lady Bulldogs.

The Gamecocks have gone 13-0 at home. South Carolina is 19-2 against opponents over .500.

The Lady Volunteers are 7-1 against SEC opponents. Tennessee is 2-1 in one-possession games.

South Carolina's average of 6.2 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.8 more made shots on average than the 5.4 per game Tennessee allows. Tennessee averages 22.1 more points per game (78.0) than South Carolina allows to opponents (55.9).

The Gamecocks and Lady Volunteers match up Sunday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tessa Johnson is shooting 45.7% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Gamecocks, while averaging 13.7 points. Joyce Edwards is averaging 18.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.7 steals over the past 10 games.

Mia Pauldo averages 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Lady Volunteers, scoring 12.4 points while shooting 32.8% from beyond the arc. Spearman is averaging 12.6 points and 5.4 rebounds over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Gamecocks: 9-1, averaging 81.5 points, 36.9 rebounds, 16.3 assists, 10.8 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 59.7 points per game.

Lady Volunteers: 8-2, averaging 75.3 points, 35.5 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 9.4 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 40.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.2 points.

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Marquette Golden Eagles (16-7, 10-4 Big East) at Creighton Bluejays (11-12, 7-7 Big East)

Omaha, Nebraska; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Creighton hosts Marquette after Neleigh Gessert scored 31 points in Creighton's 64-62 victory against the Georgetown Hoyas.

The Bluejays are 6-5 on their home court. Creighton is 6-6 in games decided by 10 or more points.

The Golden Eagles are 10-4 against Big East opponents. Marquette has a 3-1 record in one-possession games.

Creighton is shooting 40.3% from the field this season, 1.9 percentage points higher than the 38.4% Marquette allows to opponents. Marquette averages 7.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 more made shot on average than the 6.6 per game Creighton gives up.

The matchup Sunday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ava Zediker is shooting 39.4% and averaging 13.3 points for the Bluejays. Gessert is averaging 3.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Skylar Forbes is averaging 15.1 points and 1.9 blocks for the Golden Eagles. Lee Volker is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bluejays: 5-5, averaging 67.1 points, 32.4 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 5.7 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 41.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.4 points per game.

Golden Eagles: 8-2, averaging 67.3 points, 32.2 rebounds, 16.3 assists, 6.1 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.7 points.

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DETROIT (AP) — Daniss Jenkins scored 18 points in his last game as a two-way player and the Detroit Pistons routed New York 118-80 on Friday night to end the Knicks’ winning streak at eight games.

Jenkins was playing his 42nd game of the season, meaning he is no longer eligible for NBA games under his two-way contract. The Pistons must convert his deal to a full NBA contract to keep him. He’s averaging 8.2 points and 3.3 assists in 16.8 minutes as a backup guard.

Jalen Duren (knee) missed the game for Detroit while the Knicks played without Karl-Anthony Towns (eye) and OG Anunoby (toe).

Tobias Harris and Isaiah Stewart each scored 15 points for the Pistons. They have won five straight regular-season games against New York, but lost to the Knicks in six games in the first round of last season’s playoffs.

Mikal Bridges scored 19 points for New York. Jalen Brunson finished with 12 on 4-for-20 shooting that included 0 for 8 on 3-pointers. New York’s 80 points were a season low, beating the 90 they scored in a 31-point loss to the Pistons on Jan. 5.

BUCKS 105, PACERS 99

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kevin Porter Jr. had 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and Milwaukee beat Indiana for its first three-game winning streak of the season.

Ryan Rollins added 22 points for the Bucks, and Bobby Portis had 21 after missing two games because of a bruised hip.

Andrew Nembhard led Indiana with 22 points and Pascal Siakam had 19.

Indiana rattled off a 15-0 run in the fourth quarter to pull to 91-87 with 4:11 remaining. On the Pacers’ next possession, Ben Sheppard missed a 3-pointer that would have made it a one-possession game.

Kevin Porter Jr. then hit a driving layup to start a 7-0 run that gave Milwaukee some breathing room.

Jericho Sims had a career-high 15 rebounds to go along with four points for the Bucks. Milwaukee’s Myles Turner had nine points and 10 rebounds against his former team.

CELTICS 98, HEAT 96

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 29 points while Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help Boston make its biggest comeback of the season, rallying from a 22-point deficit to defeat Miami.

Derrick White hit a 3-pointer from the corner with 1:31 remaining that provided the Celtics — winners of five straight — the final margin. White shot 6 of 20 but ended up with 21 points.

Nikola Vucevic had a double-double in his first game with the Celtics, finishing with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Boston made 9 of its final 15 shots from 3 after missing 20 of 21 from deep to start the game.

Miami had a chance to win it in regulation, but Davion Mitchell missed a 3-pointer from the corner with 2.7 seconds remaining. Andrew Wiggins led the Heat with 26 points while All-Star Norman Powell had 24 points.

Miami wasted little time serving notice that it would be a long first half for Boston. The Heat jumped out to a 15-2 lead and led by as many 22 points before pulling into halftime up 59-38. The Celtics shot just 28% during the first two quarters, but things changed in the third quarter.

Up 67-49, Miami watched as Boston outscored the visitors 25-7 over the final 7:06 of the third quarter. White and Pritchard started the comeback with back-to-back 3-pointers, then Pritchard hit a 3 coming out of a timeout that cut Miami’s lead to 67-58.

PELICANS 119, TIMBERWOLVES 115

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Saddiq Bay scored 30 points, including two free throws with 10.8 seconds remaining, helping New Orleans overcome an 18-point second-half deficit in a win over Minnesota.

Zion Williamson added 29 points and Trey Murphy III scored 26 as the Pelicans snapped a three-game skid

Minnesota took a brief one-point lead with 50 seconds remaining on a 3-pointer by Bones Hyland, but Williamson converted a three-point play to put the Pelicans up 117-115 with 35.5 seconds to play.

Anthony Edwards’ shot fell short and Bey grabbed the rebound and was fouled by Julius Randle with 10.8 seconds to play.

Edwards finished with 35 points in the loss, including 23 in the first half. Randle added 24 points, while Rudy Gobert grabbed 16 rebounds to go with his 12 points.

Pelicans rookie Derik Queen scored 17 points and was 4 for 4 from 3-point range. He entered having made just 10 shots from deep all season.

UC Irvine Anteaters (16-7, 9-2 Big West) at UCSB Gauchos (15-8, 8-4 Big West)

Santa Barbara, California; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine looks to keep its four-game win streak intact when the Anteaters take on UCSB.

The Gauchos have gone 9-2 at home. UCSB ranks seventh in the Big West with 23.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Zion Sensley averaging 5.4.

The Anteaters are 9-2 against conference opponents. UC Irvine is the Big West leader with 27.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Kyle Evans averaging 5.9.

UCSB makes 48.2% of its shots from the field this season, which is 10.9 percentage points higher than UC Irvine has allowed to its opponents (37.3%). UC Irvine averages 5.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.8 fewer made shots on average than the 7.2 per game UCSB allows.

The Gauchos and Anteaters match up Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Aidan Mahaney is scoring 14.3 points per game with 2.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists for the Gauchos. CJ Shaw is averaging 14.5 points and 1.6 rebounds while shooting 57.8% over the last 10 games.

Jurian Dixon is shooting 39.1% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Anteaters, while averaging 15.4 points. Evans is shooting 58.4% and averaging 13.3 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Gauchos: 6-4, averaging 78.8 points, 30.8 rebounds, 15.8 assists, 6.6 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 49.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.3 points per game.

Anteaters: 8-2, averaging 77.4 points, 37.1 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 7.9 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.0 points.

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Maine Black Bears (6-18, 4-5 America East) at Bryant Bulldogs (7-16, 3-6 America East)

Smithfield, Rhode Island; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Bryant hosts Maine after Timofei Rudovskii scored 24 points in Bryant's 65-63 loss to the Albany (NY) Great Danes.

The Bulldogs have gone 6-4 at home. Bryant is seventh in the America East with 21.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Ashley Sims II averaging 4.0.

The Black Bears are 4-5 against America East opponents. Maine is ninth in the America East scoring 62.6 points per game and is shooting 44.8%.

Bryant averages 7.9 made 3-pointers per game, 1.6 more made shots than the 6.3 per game Maine gives up. Maine has shot at a 44.8% rate from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point greater than the 43.8% shooting opponents of Bryant have averaged.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Rudovskii is scoring 13.2 points per game with 4.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists for the Bulldogs. Aaron Davis is averaging 15.4 points and 1.5 steals over the last 10 games.

Ryan Mabrey is shooting 32.4% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Black Bears, while averaging 7.4 points. TJ Biel is averaging 13.7 points and 1.6 blocks over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 4-6, averaging 66.1 points, 30.5 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 5.1 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 40.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.5 points per game.

Black Bears: 5-5, averaging 68.5 points, 24.5 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 7.8 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.6 points.

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Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (5-19, 0-9 Summit League) at Saint Thomas Tommies (19-6, 8-2 Summit League)

Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Oral Roberts visits St. Thomas after Ty Harper scored 26 points in Oral Roberts' 95-72 loss to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.

The Tommies are 11-1 in home games. St. Thomas is second in the Summit League scoring 82.4 points while shooting 50.4% from the field.

The Golden Eagles have gone 0-9 against Summit League opponents. Oral Roberts is 3-11 against opponents with a winning record.

St. Thomas averages 9.6 made 3-pointers per game, 1.9 more made shots than the 7.7 per game Oral Roberts allows. Oral Roberts has shot at a 41.8% clip from the field this season, 1.7 percentage points below the 43.5% shooting opponents of St. Thomas have averaged.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nolan Minessale is averaging 19.9 points and 4.2 assists for the Tommies. Nick Janowski is averaging 21.1 points over the last 10 games.

Ofri Naveh is averaging 12.3 points and 5.4 rebounds for the Golden Eagles. Harper is averaging 12.8 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tommies: 8-2, averaging 84.9 points, 31.1 rebounds, 17.5 assists, 7.2 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 51.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.7 points per game.

Golden Eagles: 0-10, averaging 67.6 points, 30.2 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 5.2 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 40.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.0 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Kon Knueppel had 24 points and LaMelo Ball added 20 to help the Charlotte Hornets roll to a 109-99 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night and extend their winning streak to eight games.

Charlotte’s streak is the franchise’s longest since winning nine in a row in the 1998-99 season.

The Hornets led by 16 after three quarters and Brandon Miller scored the first five points of the fourth to extend the lead to 96-75 with about 11 minutes to go. A 5-0 run by Charlotte, with a 3-pointer by Sion James, made it 103-81 with about eight minutes remaining and Houston coach Ime Udoka pulled his starters.

It’s a second straight lopsided defeat for the Rockets, who lost 114-93 Wednesday night to a Boston team playing without star Jaylen Brown.

Kevin Durant led Houston, which entered Thursday in fourth place in the Western Conference, with 31 points and Jabari Smith Jr. added 17. It was a tough night for Alperen Sengun, who was averaging 21.2 points, and scored just seven on 3-of-11 shooting.

Miles Bridges added 18 points for the Hornets and Miller finished with 11 after sitting out the entire second quarter after getting three fouls in the first.

WIZARDS 126, PISTONS 117

DETROIT (AP) — Will Riley scored 20 points, Sharife Cooper added 18 and Washington upset Eastern Conference-leading Detroit.

The Wizards only dressed 10 players — Cooper was one of three on two-way contracts — a day after a trade with the Dallas Mavericks, but beat a Pistons team that had won five of six. The Wizards improved to 14-36, while Pistons fell to 37-13.

Justin Champagnie and Tristan Vukcevic each scored 14 points for Washington, which has won four of six since a nine-game losing streak. The Wizards got 69 points from their reserves.

Cade Cunningham had 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Pistons, who went 9 for 33 (27.3%) on 3-pointers. All-Star center Jalen Duren had four points and three rebounds in 13 minutes left before leaving game with knee soreness.

After trailing by 17 in the third quarter, the Pistons cut it to 112-107 on Duncan Robinson’s 4-point play with 4:15 to go. Bilal Coulibay banked in a 3-point shot as the shot clock expired to make it 117-110, and Detroit couldn’t get enough stops.

RAPTORS 123, BULLS 107

TORONTO (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 33 points, Immanuel Quickley had 24 and Toronto beat new-look Chicago.

Collin Murray-Boyles and Sandro Mamukelashvili each scored 17 points and Scottie Barnes added 13 as Toronto snapped a four-game losing streak against Chicago.

Toronto has 31 wins in its first 53rd games, eclipsing last season’s win total.

Anfernee Simons scored 22 points in his first game with Chicago and Matas Buzelis had 18. Guerschon Yabusele marked his Bulls’ debut with 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Jaden Ivey and Jalen Smith each scored 13 points and Isaac Okoro added 10 for the Bulls, who overhauled their roster by making seven trades ahead of Thursday afternoon’s deadline.

MAGIC 118, NETS 98

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Suggs had 15 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his first career triple-double, Desmond Bane scored 23 points and Paolo Banchero added 22 to lead Orlando to a win over Brooklyn.

Playing 29 minutes in his seventh game after missing eight games with a right knee injury, Suggs also blocked four shots and had three steals.

Egor Demin led the Nets with a career-high 26 points, shooting 6 of 10 from 3-point range. Fellow rookie Nolan Traore matched his career high with 21 points and added seven assists.

Michael Porter Jr., Brooklyn’s leading scorer, shot 2 of 13 and scored nine points.

Anthony Black had 18 points and five assists for Orlando and Mo Wagner came off the bench with 14 points and five rebounds in 12 minutes.

The loss was was the 15th in 17 games for the Nets, who came in as the lowest-scoring (107.1) and poorest field-goal shooting (44.3%) team in the NBA. They shot 41.5% and had 19 turnovers.

HAWKS 121, JAZZ 119

ATLANTA (AP) — Nickeil Alexander-Walker broke a tie on a short jumper with 1.3 seconds left and had 23 points in Atlanta's victory over Utah.

Newly acquired Jock Landale had a season-high 29 points and hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 45 seconds. He had a career-high five 3-pointers and set season highs in blocks with four and assists with five.

Jalen Johnson had his third straight triple-double, giving him 10 on the season. He finished with 22 points, 16 rebounds and 15 assists. His 10 triple-doubles are second only to Nikola Jokic league-wide.

The Hawks traded for Landale on Wednesday shortly after he was a part of an eight-player deal that sent him to Utah from Memphis. The Jazz sent the veteran big man to Atlanta for cash considerations. He started in place of the injured Onyeka Okongwu, who missed his fourth game due to a dental fracture.

Jazz rookie Ace Bailey tied it at 119 with a 3-pointer with nine seconds left, setting up Alexander-Walker’s winner.

SPURS 135, MAVERICKS 123

DALLAS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 29 points and 11 rebounds, and San Antonio overcame rookie No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg’s fourth consecutive 30-point game in a victory over Dallas.

Flagg scored 32 points to extend his NBA record for consecutive games with at least 30 points by a teenager. The 19-year-old joined Michael Jordan, Bernard King, Allen Iverson and Jalen Green as the only rookies to score at least 30 in four straight games since the NBA-ABA merger in 1976-77.

Dallas lost all four games and is on a six-game losing streak, its longest of the season.

Harrison Barnes was another of seven San Antonio players in double figures with 19 points, and De’Aaron Fox scored 17 points while pushing through a rough shooting night with two clutch 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. The second came on Wembanyama’s sixth assist and gave the Spurs a 131-123 lead with 1:24 remaining.

Stephon Castle had 18 points and seven rebounds, the last board coming on his empathic and punctating follow dunk for the final points.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 33 shots to improve to 16-0-1 in his past 17 games, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 6-1 on Thursday night in the final game for both teams before the Olympic break.

Brandon Hagel, Oliver Bjporkstrand, Jake Guentzel, Erik Cernak, Pontus Holmberg and Zemgus Girgensons — who will all participate in the Olympic Games — scored for Tampa Bay. The Lightning are 19-1-1 in their last 21 games.

Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov extended his scoring streak to 10 games, his 13th career scoring streak of at least 10 games — which is tied for fifth in NHL history.

Mackie Samoskevich scored for the Panthers. Danil Tarasov finished with 20 saves for Florida before leaving due to injury in the third period. Sergei Bobrovsky finished the game for the Panthers, who played without regulars Brad Marchand, Aaron Ekblad, Evan Rodrigues. They all sat out after playing Wednesday against Boston.

CAPITALS 4, PREDATORS 2

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pierre-Luc Dubois scored in his first game since Halloween, Jakob Chychrun added a pair of goals and Washington beat Nashville.

Logan Thompson returned in goal from an injury of his own and made several sparkling saves, and the Capitals won for the fourth time in five games entering the Olympic break. Tom Wilson, who is on Canada’s roster for those Olympics, also scored for the Caps.

Jonathan Marchessault and Michael McCarron scored for Nashville, which had its five-game points streak snapped.

Dubois had no points in his first six games this season and underwent surgery on injuries to his abdominal and adductor muscles. He hadn’t played since Oct. 31.

Wilson opened the scoring for Washington, and then Dubois made it 2-0. The flashiest goal belonged to Chychrun, however. The defenseman left Nashville’s Tyson Jost behind with a 360-degree spin near the boards, then entered the offensive zone and scored.

HURRICANES 2, RANGERS 0

NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie Brandon Bussi made 16 saves for his second shutout, Andrei Svechnikov gave Carolina an early lead in the first period and Carolina topped New York to extend its points streak to 10 games.

Jordan Staal scored into an empty net with 54 seconds left to seal it for the Hurricanes in the final game for both teams before the Olympic break.

The Eastern Conference-leading Hurricanes are 8-0-2 since Jan. 16 and 12-1-3 since Jan. 4.

Jonathan Quick made a season-high 41 saves for the Rangers, who were shut out for the ninth time this season and the seventh at home. New York has lost four in a row.

Svechnikov made it 1-0 game 6:26 into the first period on a wrist shot off an assist from Mark Jankowski. And Bussi, who has won his last seven starts, made that goal hold up.

PENGUINS 5, SABRES 2

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Avery Hayes scored twice in his NHL debut, Arturs Silovs made 26 saves and Pittsburgh beat Buffalo in the final game for both teams before the Olympic break.

Called up from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League with the Penguins hit by a series of injuries, Hayes tied at 1 at 9:18 of the period on his first shot on goal. He raced to beat defenseman Jacob Bryson to the puck and put a wrister past goalie Alex Lyon.

Hayes made it 2-1 with 1:13 left in the period, taking Anthony Mantha’s short, backward pass and knocking it in. He’s the third Penguins player to score twice in his NHL debut, joining Rob Brown (two goals on Oct. 21, 1987) and Jake Guentzel (two goals on Nov. 21, 2016).

Hayes has 13 goals and 10 assists in 31 games this season in the AHL. He made his NHL debut with Blake Lizotte out for the birth of his first child, Rickard Rakell nursing a lower-body injury and Noel Acciari sidelined by an illness.

ISLANDERS 3, DEVILS 1

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Bo Horvat broke a tie late in the third period and New York went into the Olympic break with a win over New Jersey.

Horvat went to his backhand off the draw, slipping the puck past goalie Jake Allen, with only 3:27 left to play. Casey Cizikas scored in the second period for the Islanders and Mathew Barzal scored an empty-net goal to seal the win for New York.

Cizikas put the Islanders up 1-0 at 6:30 in the second period, cleaning up a rebound in front of the net. From behind the net, Allen sent the puck around the boards right to Marc Gatcomb while the Devils were in a line change. Gatcomb fired the puck to the slot, where Kyle MacLean got a stick on it, tipping it to Cizikas. Allen made the save on the first tip by Cizikas, but couldn’t control the rebound.

Allen stopped 11 shots.

SENATORS 2, FLYERS 1, OT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tim Stutzle charged past Philadelphia defenseman Travis Sanheim and scored on a back-hand shot 47 seconds into overtime, giving Ottawa the win.

It was Stutzle’s 28th goal of the season. The Senators won their fifth game in six outings heading into the Olympic break.

Flyers defenseman Jamie Drysdale scored on a wrist shot from the left circle with 1:14 remaining in regulation.

That came on only the 14th Philadelphia shot of the game against unexpected Ottawa starting goalie James Reimer.

Reimer, 37, was playing in his seventh game since signing with the Senators last month. Would-be Ottawa starter Linus Ullmark recently returned from a personal leave of absence, but he was a late scratch Thursday, reportedly due to illness.

Former Flyer Nick Cousins scored a second-period goal and Reimer made 15 saves for the Senators.