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LSU didn’t have any trouble in its season opener. The Tigers rolled to a 27-point halftime lead on their way to a 106-60 home rout of outmanned Mississippi Valley State on Monday night. All 12 players who entered the game scored. They’ll face another potentially outmanned opponent when they meet Nicholls on Friday night in Baton Rouge, La. On Monday, LSU took advantage of Nevada graduate transfer Will Baker’s 7-foot height on the inside. He

Ole Miss began its first season under head coach Chris Beard with a sloppy victory against Alabama State. The Rebels will try to make it two wins in a row when they face Eastern Washington on Friday night in Oxford, Miss. Ole Miss didn’t shoot well and had a hard time shaking off ASU in a 69-59 victory Monday night. “Those players weren’t excited about a 10-point win on opening night,” Beard said. “I think

The Auburn Tigers look to secure their first win of the season when they play host to Southeastern Louisiana on Friday night. The Tigers lost 88-82 to No. 20 Baylor on Tuesday in their season opener, which was played in South Dakota. Despite the loss, it was a promising start for highly touted freshman point guard Aden Holloway, who poured in 19 points on 6-of-15 shooting. He hit four 3-pointers and also dished out six

After they both endured disappointing season openers, the Bellarmine Knights and Kansas State Wildcats square off Friday night in Manhattan, Kan. Bellarmine was not expected to win at Washington on Monday, but the Knights weren’t pleased with their effort against the Huskies, a 91-57 defeat. Bash Wieland led Bellarmine (0-1) with 14 points, but he was the only Knight to score in double figures. The Knights feature a five-guard rotation, which cost them on the

Visits to Seattle traditionally aren’t much fun for FC Dallas. With a Western Conference semifinal berth on the line, FC Dallas will aim to halt an 18-match MLS winless streak in Seattle when they battle the second-seeded Sounders on Friday night in the finale of a three-game, first-round series between the teams. The winner moves on to face third-seeded Los Angeles FC. Seventh-seeded FC Dallas is 0-14-4 in the shadow of the Space Needle since

The Calgary Flames will be going for their third consecutive victory when they visit the struggling Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night. The Flames have won two in a row for the first time this season after their comeback 4-2 victory over the visiting Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. The Flames ended a six-game losing streak Saturday in a 6-3 road win over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. “You can see the confidence growing in

The Carolina Hurricanes are the kings of overtime — in the regular season, at least. On Friday night, the Hurricanes are set to visit the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla. Both teams have won two straight games. But Carolina is working on a much more impressive streak, winning 10 straight regular-season games over the past year that have been settled in overtime. It’s tied for the second-longest streak in NHL history. On Tuesday, Carolina beat

Louisville goes into its Friday night matchup with Chattanooga on a positive note. Shaking the memory of losing nine straight games to begin the 2022-23 season, the Cardinals started the 2023 season by edging UMBC — 94-93 on Monday — in a wild game. “We needed this win,” said second-year coach Kenny Payne, who looked relieved in the aftermath. “We needed it for the guys in that locker room so, for me to sit here

Coming off decisive but unimpressive wins against overmatched opponents, Maryland and Davidson meet Friday night in the opening round of the Asheville (N.C.) Championship. Maryland (1-0) kicked off its season Tuesday at home with a 68-53 win over Mount St. Mary’s. Julian Reese had 18 points and eight rebounds, both game highs. The Terps also received scrappy work from their backcourt as veteran Jahmir Young and freshman DeShawn Harris-Smith scored 12 points apiece and combined

Virginia faces tougher — and much taller — competition in its second game of the season Friday night as the Cavaliers clash with Florida in Charlotte, N.C. The Gators (1-0) got 16 points from 7-foot-1 center Micah Handlogten, 15 from 6-foot-10 forward Tyrese Samuel and 13 from 6-foot-11 Alex Condon in Monday’s 93-73 win against Loyola Maryland. Guard Riley Kugel, who is “only” 6-foot-5, paced Florida with 23 points, while Handlogten was 7 of 8