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The Rutgers men’s basketball team doesn’t need to be reminded how dangerous mid-major foes can be. Good thing, because a symbol of the one of the biggest Cinderellas of all-time will be in New Jersey on Sunday afternoon. Rutgers will look to build its first winning streak of the season when the Scarlet Knights host Bryant in Piscataway, N.J. Both teams earned wins in their previous games. Rutgers rode a big second-half run to pull

Iowa State continues to click in the early season thanks to someone who is no stranger to the basketball culture on campus. Tamin Lipsey, who played his prep basketball at Ames High, not far from Hilton Coliseum, is averaging 16.5 points per game. He’ll look to add to that total on Sunday against visiting Idaho State in Ames, Iowa. Lipsey is coming off a career-high 21 points in Thursday’s 102-47 rout of Lindenwood. “It definitely

Maryland is searching for its shooting stroke, among other things, as it enters the consolation game of the Asheville Championship against UAB on Sunday in Asheville, N.C. The Terrapins (1-1) went just 3-for-16 from 3-point range in their season-opening, 68-53 win over Mount St. Mary’s. They continued to collectively struggle in Friday’s opening Asheville game against Davidson, going 5-for-23 from deep and 20-for-57 (35.1 percent) from the floor overall. That helped Davidson earn a 64-61

North Carolina’s strengths could come in various fashions this season. Depth might be one of those for the No. 19 Tar Heels, and there’s a chance much of that will be on display when North Carolina welcomes Lehigh for Sunday afternoon’s game in Chapel Hill, N.C. Fresh off an opening victory against Radford, the Tar Heels (1-0) will want to see how their rotations might develop. “We’ve got 11 starters,” coach Hubert Davis said. “Guys

Aidan Mahaney enjoyed a solid freshman campaign and aims to deliver even more often in his second season with No. 23 Saint Mary’s. The sharpshooting guard is off to a strong start, and he will seek another solid performance when the Gaels entertain Weber State on Sunday night in Moraga, Calif. Mahaney matched his career highs of 25 points and five 3-pointers as Saint Mary’s (2-0) knocked off visiting New Mexico 72-58 Thursday night. It

The surging 76ers and Indiana Pacers carry winning streaks into their clash on Sunday in Philadelphia. The 76ers, who also will host the Pacers on Tuesday in an NBA in-season tournament game, recorded their seventh straight victory with a 114-106 triumph over the reeling Detroit Pistons on Friday. Indiana, in turn, notched its third consecutive win on Thursday by overcoming a 54-point performance from two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo for a 126-124 victory over the

The Los Angeles Clippers are sure that the best days of the James Harden era are still ahead. After falling to 0-3 with its star acquisition in the lineup, Los Angeles will look to turn things around on Sunday afternoon when it faces the visiting Memphis Grizzlies. Harden is averaging 14.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists with his new team, most recently supplying 14 points, five rebounds and three assists in an ugly 144-126

Through the opening two weeks of the season, injuries forced the Brooklyn Nets to mix and match their lineups. Various absences seemed to catch up to the Nets Friday night, and they will attempt to bounce back from their most lopsided loss of the early going when they host the Washington Wizards on Sunday afternoon. After using the same starting lineup in 24 of their final 27 games of last season, following the trades of

The first three-day break of the season for the New York Knicks arrived just as they were beginning to round into form. For the Charlotte Hornets, an opportunity to return to the court after their biggest comeback win of the season offers a chance to build some much-needed momentum. The Knicks and Hornets will each look to pick up where they left off Sunday afternoon when the teams meet in New York. The Knicks haven’t

Two surging teams clash Saturday night when the Buffalo Sabres visit the Pittsburgh Penguins. Buffalo will be playing on successive nights after posting a 3-2 home win against the Minnesota Wild on Friday. The Sabres are 4-1-1 in their past six games, although they didn’t feel as though they were overly dominant in the latest contest. JJ Peterka gave Buffalo a 3-1 lead early in the third, but Minnesota’s Joel Eriksson Ek scored more than