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PJ Haggerty poured in 34 points and gave Kansas State the lead in the final minute in an 81-78 win over Utah on Tuesday. Haggerty’s jump shot with 39 seconds left gave the Wildcats (10-9, 1-5 Big 12) a two-point lead that they held onto for their first Big 12 win of the season. David Castillo had 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting.

Christian Anderson had 26 points while making eight of Texas Tech's program record-tying 17 3-pointers and the No. 12 Red Raiders beat Baylor 92-73 on Tuesday night for their fourth win in a row. Donovan Atwell had 21 points on seven 3s, all in the first half, and JT Toppin scored 22 points for the Red Raiders (15-4, 5-1 Big 12). Cameron Carr had 18 points and nine rebounds to lead Baylor (11-7, 1-5).

Carson Cooper scored 19 points and No. 10 Michigan State won its fifth straight game, 68-52 over struggling Oregon on Tuesday night. Coen Carr added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Spartans (17-2, 7-1 Big Ten), whose lone conference loss this season was to undefeated Nebraska. Takai Simpkins scored 15 points for the Ducks (8-11, 1-7), who have lost five straight.

The Los Angeles Lakers looked to regain their rhythm as they visited the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday. The Lakers have been largely inconsistent recently, going 5-5 in their last 10 games before facing the Nuggets. What should have been a marquee meeting between two of the league’s elite players, Lakers guard Luka […] The post Lakers’ Luka Doncic gets 100% real about Nuggets without Nikola Jokic appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Much has been made over the years of the deficiencies in Rudy Gobert’s game. The Minnesota Timberwolves devote such a huge portion of their salary cap to Gobert and yet his offensive flaws couldn’t be any clearer. He cannot space the floor, he cannot make opponents pay for putting a smaller defender against him on […] The post Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert’s wild Eurostep has to be seen to be believed appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Mark Scheifele had two goals and an assist to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night. Josh Morrissey added a goal and two assists as Winnipeg scored three goals on 16 shots. Eric Comrie made 22 saves for Winnipeg (20-23-6), which won for the fifth time in seven games.

Alperen Sengun had 20 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists to help the Houston Rockets rally for a 111-106 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night. Reed Sheppard scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and Kevin Durant added 18 points to help the Rockets to their third straight victory. The Rockets trailed by as many as 16 and were down by 10 before opening the fourth quarter with a big run to close the gap.

Stephon Castle appears to be hitting a sophomore slump over the past few weeks, but that doesn’t mean he can’t break out of it anytime soon. The talented San Antonio Spurs guard’s penchant for the highlight reel isn’t changing even though defenses are loading up on him even more as his game develops further, and […] The post Spurs’ Stephon Castle dazzles fans with and-1 windmill dunk appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Jason Robertson scored two goals, Justin Hryckowian had a goal and two assists, and the Dallas Stars ended a three-game skid while snapping the Boston Bruins' six-game winning streak, 6-2 on Tuesday night. Wyatt Johnston, Mavrik Bourque and Esa Lindell also scored for the Stars, who had just three goals in their previous three games.

Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy told reporters he has no plans to move Jimmy Butler's contract at the trade deadline, despite the veteran forward suffering a season-ending ACL tear.

Coby White scored 27 points and hit six of Chicago's franchise record-tying 25 3-pointers, and the hot-shooting Bulls beat the surging Los Angeles Clippers 138-110 on Tuesday night. White had the touch again after hitting a season-high seven 3s in Sunday’s blowout win over Brooklyn, and the Bulls made 25 of 47 from beyond the arc. Matas Buzelis added 21 points, Ayo Dosunmu scored 18 and Kevin Huerter added 14.

David Punch had a double-double and scored the go-ahead basket with 6.3 seconds remaining to give TCU a 68-65 comeback win over Oklahoma State on Tuesday and end the Horned Frogs four game losing streak. Punch had 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting, pairing it with 10 rebounds and three blocks. The Horned Frogs (12-7, 2-4 Big 12) used a 10-0 run starting at the 4:13 mark to turn a seven-point deficit into a three-point advantage, with Punch driving the lane to finish a layup and take the lead with...

The Lakers received a positive update on Austin Reaves as his return appears to be approaching during the road trip.

The San Antonio Spurs have been without Devin Vassell over the past few weeks and they continue to be without him on Tuesday night in a rivalry clash against the Houston Rockets. But the Spurs seem to not have missed Vassell’s contributions on the court, not even a little bit, with Julian Champagnie stepping into […] The post Spurs’ Julian Champagnie outshoots the Rockets from 3-point range in 1st half appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Meechie Johnson scored 20 points and Kobe Knox scored 18 points and South Carolina beat Oklahoma 85-76 on Tuesday night and ended its three-game losing streak. Johnson made 13 of 15 from the foul line and Knox went 7 of 11 from the floor. Elijah Strong scored 17 points, Miles Stute 10 and Mike Sharavjamts 10 for South Carolina (11-8, 2-4), which saw all five starters reach double figures in scoring. Xzayvier Brown scored 22 points, Tae Davis scored 20 points and Derrion ...

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Dillon Mitchell had 17 points and 11 rebounds as St. John's rallied from 15 down in the second half to beat Seton Hall 65-60 on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, giving Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino his 899th career win. Pitino can reach 900 on Saturday at Xavier with a win over his son, of all things. Richard Pitino is in his first season coaching the Musketeers.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Sarah Wozniewicz scored a goal in overtime and Ottawa blew a three-goal lead before the Charge beat the New York Sirens 4-3 on Tuesday night. Gabbie Hughes, Rebecca Leslie and Brianne Jenner each had a goal and an assist for Ottawa (3-5-0-6), which had a six-game win streak snapped last time out by a 2-1 loss at Montreal. Gwyneth Philips had 31 saves. New York (7-0-2-5), which beat the Charge 4-0 in the season opener for both teams, has a seven-game point streak. Jaime Bou...

Jim Larrañaga's name now hangs from the rafters at the University of Miami on a banner honoring the retired coach who led the team to a Final Four.

Devin Booker scored 27 points and Jalen Green added 12 points in his return to the lineup as the Phoenix Suns beat the Philadelphia 76ers 116-110 on Tuesday night in a matchup of teams playing the second game of a back to back. Grayson Allen and Jordan Goodwin scored 16 points apiece and Collin Gillespie and Oso Ighodaro each added 12 as the Suns won their third straight game and for the 12th time in 16 games.

Tyler Kleven and Tim Stutzle both scored in the first period, and the Ottawa Senators beat Columbus 4-1 on Thursday night, snapping the Blue Jackets’ four-game winning streak. Ridly Greig had a goal and assist, Thomas Chabot added two assists, and Stutzle also had an assist. James Reimer made 21 saves in his first win for the Senators, who had lost two straight.

Peter Suder scored 27 points, Elan Elmer added 25 and No. 25 Miami (Ohio) remained unbeaten, rallying past Kent State 107-101 in overtime Tuesday night before a standing-room-only crowd at Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. Ranked for the first time since 1999, the RedHawks had to rally in the final minute to force overtime. Miami is off to the best start in Mid-American Conference history at 20-0 overall and 8-0 in conference play.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Robert McCray V scored 20 points that included two free throws with a second remaining, and Florida State held off Miami 65-63 on Tuesday night for the Seminoles sixth-straight win against the Hurricanes. Shelton Henderson hit two free throws and Malik Reneau scored three points during a 5-0 spurt for Miami that tied it 63-all with 21 seconds left before McCray sealed it from the line. The Hurricanes had their last lead, 44-43, with 16:49 to play but stayed within fi...

Ven-Allen Lubin scored 22 points and Derrion Williams' 3-pointer with 2:40 left in overtime put N.C. State ahead to stay as the Wolfpack ended No. 18 Clemson's nine-game win streak with an 80-76 victory on Tuesday night. Williams finished with 17 points and Quadir Copeland 16 for N.C. State. The Wolfpack (13-6, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) were up 11 points late in the first half and were still ahead 58-51 with 10 minutes to play when the Tigers (16-4, 6-1) closed with an 18-11 run to force...