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The Arizona Coyotes can record a winning road trip if they can finally end their recent struggles against the surging Winnipeg Jets. Looking to win consecutive road contests for the first time this season, the Coyotes also will try to halt a seven-game losing streak against the Jets, who will aim for their sixth victory in seven games overall on Saturday. Arizona won just seven games away from home last season, the lowest total in

No. 3 Arizona’s fast start has been highlighted by its balance and depth, and coach Tommy Lloyd is looking for more of the same on a short turnaround against University of Texas Arlington on Sunday in Tucson, Ariz. The Wildcats (4-0) are averaging 99.3 points per game, which includes a 78-73 win at then-No. 2 Duke on Nov. 10. Arizona has scored at least 97 in its three other games, including twice reaching triple-digits. The

Michigan State looked much more like the team it was projected to be against Butler on Friday. The 18th-ranked Spartans will try to build off that performance when it hosts Alcorn State on Sunday in East Lansing, Mich. The Spartans collected a 74-54 victory over the Bulldogs as Michigan State’s defense held Butler to 28.8 percent shooting. “We took a step in the right direction against a team that’s been playing awfully well,” Spartans coach

Cincinnati will look for a bit of payback and a continuation of its perfect start to the season when it hosts regional rival Northern Kentucky on Sunday afternoon. Last season, the Bearcats were stunned by the Horizon League school across the Ohio River in Highland Heights, Ky. Cincinnati held a 40-36 halftime lead before being outscored 28-11 in the second half in a 64-51 setback. The win for the Norse is their lone one in

While fifth-ranked UConn has recorded three lopsided victories to start the season, Indiana has cobbled together three single-digit wins to improve to 3-0 for the third straight year. The Huskies and Hoosiers will look to continue their good fortune at the other’s expense on Sunday afternoon when they meet in the Empire Classic at New York. “We haven’t put a perfect game together,” Indiana coach Mike Woodson said following his team’s 89-80 win over Wright

Boise State hits the road for the first time this season when it challenges Clemson on Sunday afternoon in South Carolina. An NCAA Tournament team last season, the Broncos improved to 2-0 after posting a 63-58 victory over San Francisco this past Sunday at home. Their defense was on display as the Dons came in averaging 106 points per game. Offensively, Tyson Degenhart collected 17 points, five rebounds and three steals, while Max Rice added

Boston College coach Earl Grant liked what he saw from his defense in the second half of a 68-61 triumph over visiting Richmond on Wednesday. He hopes to see a similar defensive effort when the Eagles play host to Harvard on Saturday. Boston College (3-0) trailed 34-30 at halftime, but held Richmond to 37 percent shooting from the field and 27 points in the final 20 minutes. The Spiders entered that contest averaging 91.5 points

No. 19 Texas was successful on both ends of the floor while opening the season with three decisive victories, but the Longhorns take a major step up in competition as they battle Louisville on Sunday afternoon in the semifinals of the Empire Classic in New York. The winner will play the winner of Sunday’s late semifinal between No. 5 UConn and Indiana on Monday evening. The losers will play earlier on Monday. The Longhorns (3-0)

The Toronto Raptors are out for a victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon in order to complete their four-game homestand with a split. After winning the opener of the homestand by coming back from a 23-point deficit to defeat the Washington Wizards 111-107, the Raptors have lost two in a row. Toronto was down by 16 points at halftime Friday and came back to take the lead in the fourth quarter before losing

The last time the Nets welcomed the Philadelphia 76ers to town, Brooklyn saw its season come to an end. After being swept by Philadelphia in an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series this past spring, the Nets will be out for revenge on Sunday afternoon when the teams reconvene in New York. If Brooklyn wants to redeem itself, it will have to do so short-handed. The Nets will be without guards Ben Simmons (back) and Cam