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With the fewest points of any team in the NHL, the Chicago Blackhawks are looking to make small gains in any area of the game they can. Following a 1-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, the homestanding Blackhawks await the arrival of the rival St. Louis Blues for a Saturday night matchup. The Blackhawks entered the game against Anaheim mired in a four-game losing streak (0-3-1), and teams engaged in a low-scoring, tight-checking

How does a team improve on near-perfect offense in a half? No. 21 Texas A&M will try to provide a positive answer Sunday in College Station, Texas, when it opposes Memphis in a nonconference contest. The Aggies (7-2) are coming off an 89-64 rout of one-win DePaul on Wednesday night, when they sank 11 3-pointers in the first half and raced to a 62-30 halftime lead. Texas A&M averaged an astounding 2.1 points per possession

The moods are decidedly different as Tulsa and Oklahoma State go into their nonconference, neutral-site matchup Sunday in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma State is accustomed to beating its in-state rival, having gone 75-39 in the series, including an 82-56 victory last season in Stillwater. This year, however, has presented a series of early disappointments for the Cowboys (3-5). Oklahoma State has dropped two consecutive games, including a 70-68 defeat Tuesday at Southern Illinois, the Cowboys’ only

Cody Williams, a five-star freshman for Colorado, has upped his game of late. The 6-foot-8 forward from Gilbert, Ariz., will try to keep it going on Sunday afternoon when the Buffaloes oppose No. 15 Miami in New York. The game is part of the NABC Brooklyn Showcase. Over his past four contests, Williams is averaging 17.8 points while shooting 68.3 percent from the floor for Colorado (6-2). “Cody continues to get better every game,” Buffaloes

The struggles of November appear to be firmly in the past for the New Jersey Devils. The Devils continue their four-game road trip with a Saturday matinee contest against the Calgary Flames having won the first two games, the latest a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday. New Jersey, which struggled last month in big part due to injuries, has won five of six outings. That is not the only good news for

After taking down Dallas in the 2023 Western Conference final, the Vegas Golden Knights have continued their success against the Stars this season. Amid a six-game point streak, the visiting Knights look to complete a three-game season series sweep of the Stars on Saturday. Vegas won the first three games against Dallas in the playoffs last season, and eventually needed six to capture the series and advance to the Stanley Cup Final it went on

The Boston Bruins have shown a rare level of inconsistency of late and now have to hope for good news on the health front as they enter a Saturday afternoon showdown with the visiting Arizona Coyotes. Boston is coming off a 3-1 loss to Buffalo on Thursday, putting an end to its three-game winning streak that had followed a three-game skid. The loss also came at a price as top defenseman Charlie McAvoy exited in

Patrick Kane’s debut in Detroit didn’t go as planned. The Red Wings hope for a smoother performance when they host Ottawa on Saturday night. The nine-time All-Star and presumed future Hall of Fame inductee signed a one-year contract with Detroit last week. Kane, who underwent hip resurfacing surgery during the offseason, skated well but didn’t have a point in his first appearance on Thursday. Kane had three shots on goal and hit the post in

Oregon State can extend its current winning streak to three games as the Beavers continue a seven-game homestand on Saturday by welcoming Utah Valley to Corvallis, Ore. Oregon State (5-3) returned home from consecutive losses to Baylor and Pitt over Thanksgiving weekend in the NIT Season Tip-Off with a 71-59 defeat of UC Davis on Nov. 30. The Beavers followed that up with their third overtime victory of the season, outlasting Cal Poly 70-63 in

Going into the annual Orange Bowl Classic on Saturday in Sunrise, Fla., Richmond and Florida actually have some history in the event. The teams bumped heads in the 2009 Orange Bowl Classic, with Richmond earning a 56-53 win. Nearly 14 years later, the teams meet again, both searching for consistency. Florida (5-3) is coming off a 77-57 win at home on Tuesday over Merrimack. The Gators have used a balanced scoring effort so far this