DALLAS (AP) — Jamie Benn didn’t even need to put the puck in the net to complete his sixth career hat trick on Tuesday night.Benn, who scored a goal in each of the first two periods, was awarded his third when the Dallas captain was pulled down while...

HOUSTON (AP) — After James Harden and Russell Westbrook combined for 78 points Tuesday night, Harden was asked just how dangerous this combination can be when it gets rolling.“It's pretty scary," Harden said.Harden scored 42 points, Westbrook had...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois suffered two brutal losses by the final horn Tuesday night.Star guard Ayo Dosunmu crumbled to the floor clutching his left knee moments after Michigan State's Xavier Tillman threw down a huge dunk that lifted the Spartans...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU ended a two-game losing streak in typically close fashion.Darius Days scored seven of his 20 points in the final five minutes as No. 25 LSU rallied to beat Missouri 82-78 on Tuesday night to win its sixth Southeastern Conference...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson has recorded his first 30-point performance just nine games into his NBA career.Williamson scored 31 points in barely 28 minutes on the court, and the New Orleans Pelicans used a dominant second half to defeat the...

DENVER (AP) — Mikko Rantanen scored in the first period following a terrific twirl move, Philipp Grubauer stopped 34 shots for his second shutout of the season and the high-flying Colorado Avalanche beat the Ottawa Senators 3-0 on Tuesday night.Valeri...

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Last season, Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton had one of his worst basketball experiences of his life during a 39-point loss at Kansas State.Fast forward one year, Boynton and the Cowboys got their redemption in a 64-59 win on...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — In reigning national champion Virginia's battle to get back to the NCAA Tournament, Mamadi Diakite and his teammates are using the memories and experiences of last year and three nail-biter victories as a steadying force.“The...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Mark Turgeon probably won't spend a whole lot of time watching the replay of his 200th win at Maryland.In a lackluster performance hardly befitting the first-place team in the Big Ten, the ninth-ranked Terrapins blew most of...

TORONTO (AP) — Kasperi Kapanen scored 3:43 into overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 on Tuesday night.Zach Hyman had two goals in regulation for Toronto, and Alexander Kerfoot added two assists. Jack Campbell stopped 35...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Both Wake Forest and North Carolina entered Tuesday night's game trying to fix problems that had led to a growing list of losses, including one each on last-second baskets over the weekend.Only the Demon Deacons played with...

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders kept their composure after letting an early three-goal lead slip away late in the third period. They just went out and regained the advantage to pull out a big win against a charging division rival.Ryan Pulock...