HAMPTON, Va. (AP) John-Michael Wright scored 24 points and High Point dominated the boards to defeat Hampton 72-58 on Sunday.

The Panthers pulled down a season-high 60 rebounds, basically outboarding Hampton 2-1. High Point racked up 20 second-chance points to Hampton's four.

Ahmil Flowers had 15 points for High Point (7-9, 5-6 Big South Conference). Lydell Elmore added 14 points and eight rebounds. Bryant Randleman had seven points, nine rebounds and six assists.

Davion Warren had 21 points for the Pirates (7-9, 6-5). He also had eight turnovers. Chris Shelton added 12 points. Dajour Dickens had three blocks and seven points.

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HAMPTON, Va. (AP) John-Michael Wright scored 24 points and High Point dominated the boards to defeat Hampton 72-58 on Sunday.

The Panthers pulled down a season-high 60 rebounds, basically outboarding Hampton 2-1. High Point racked up 20 second-chance points to Hampton's four.

Ahmil Flowers had 15 points for High Point (7-9, 5-6 Big South Conference). Lydell Elmore added 14 points and eight rebounds. Bryant Randleman had seven points, nine rebounds and six assists.

Davion Warren had 21 points for the Pirates (7-9, 6-5). He also had eight turnovers. Chris Shelton added 12 points. Dajour Dickens had three blocks and seven points.

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Matchup: Syracuse (3-1) vs St. John's (5-0)

Location: Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY)

Time: 9:00 p.m. Eastern - Tuesday, November 22nd.

Television: ESPN2

Stream: LIVE STREAM

Broadcast Team: Dave O'Brien, Jon Crispin

Radio: TK99, Cuse.com, TuneIn App

Odds: Syracuse +3.0. Over/Under 152.5.

Series History: Syracuse is 51-40 all-time against St. John's as one of its longest rivals from the Big East days. St. John's is on a three game winning streak against the Orange, winning in 2014, 2015 and 2016 each by double digits. Syracuse's last win against St. John's came in 2013, when the Orange won 68-63 on the road.

Live Stats: LINK

Syracuse enters the 2022-23 season in a situation it has not been in under Jim Boeheim. Coming back from a losing season. The Orange finished the 2021-22 campaign below .500 for the first time in more than 50 years and has completely reshaped the roster in the offseason. While veterans Joe Girard, Jesse Edwards, Benny Williams and Symir Torrence are all back, Syracuse has seven newcomers in freshmen Judah Mintz, Quadir Copeland, Justin Taylor, Chris Bunch, Maliq Brown, Peter Carey and transfer Mounir Hima. Syracuse won both of the two exhibition games for the Orange, against Indiana (PA) and Southern New Hampshire, though neither victory was particularly impressive. The regular season started with a win over Lehigh, loss to Colgate, win over Northeastern and overtime victory over Richmond.

St. John's is 5-0 on the season with its most impressive wins being over Nebraska and Temple. The Red Storm is a very good offensive team with multiple scorers and shooters. St. John's is led by 6-6 wing David ones, who averages 17 points and eight rebounds per game while shooting 38% from beyond the arc. 6-11, 260 pound center Joel Soriano averages 13 points and 11 boards per game as a force in the middle. Montez Mathis, AJ Storr and Andre Curbelo are all good shooters as well.

Matchup: Syracuse (3-1) vs St. John's (5-0)

Location: Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY)

Time: 9:00 p.m. Eastern - Tuesday, November 22nd.

Television: ESPN2

Stream: LIVE STREAM

Broadcast Team: Dave O'Brien, Jon Crispin

Radio: TK99, Cuse.com, TuneIn App

Odds: Syracuse +3.0. Over/Under 152.5.

Series History: Syracuse is 51-40 all-time against St. John's as one of its longest rivals from the Big East days. St. John's is on a three game winning streak against the Orange, winning in 2014, 2015 and 2016 each by double digits. Syracuse's last win against St. John's came in 2013, when the Orange won 68-63 on the road.

Live Stats: LINK

Syracuse enters the 2022-23 season in a situation it has not been in under Jim Boeheim. Coming back from a losing season. The Orange finished the 2021-22 campaign below .500 for the first time in more than 50 years and has completely reshaped the roster in the offseason. While veterans Joe Girard, Jesse Edwards, Benny Williams and Symir Torrence are all back, Syracuse has seven newcomers in freshmen Judah Mintz, Quadir Copeland, Justin Taylor, Chris Bunch, Maliq Brown, Peter Carey and transfer Mounir Hima. Syracuse won both of the two exhibition games for the Orange, against Indiana (PA) and Southern New Hampshire, though neither victory was particularly impressive. The regular season started with a win over Lehigh, loss to Colgate, win over Northeastern and overtime victory over Richmond.

St. John's is 5-0 on the season with its most impressive wins being over Nebraska and Temple. The Red Storm is a very good offensive team with multiple scorers and shooters. St. John's is led by 6-6 wing David ones, who averages 17 points and eight rebounds per game while shooting 38% from beyond the arc. 6-11, 260 pound center Joel Soriano averages 13 points and 11 boards per game as a force in the middle. Montez Mathis, AJ Storr and Andre Curbelo are all good shooters as well.

Ilya Samsonov knew there was an opportunity in Toronto.

Days after the Washington Capitals elected not to tender him a qualifying offer to retain his rights, he prioritized a chance to get playing time for a contending team over money or term.

“This was the fit that he wanted,” Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said of the 25-year-old. “If you're coming here you know what it's about in terms of what our team's trying to accomplish and in terms of playing in our market."

Samsonov signed a one-year, $1.8 million contract just two days after the Maple Leafs acquired oft-injured goaltender Matt Murray from the Ottawa Senators this past summer.

Although the initial plan was for both Murray and Samsonov to alternate in their starts in the early going of the regular season, everything changed with Murray sustained an adductor injury on the day of his scheduled start on Saturday against the team the Leafs acquired him from.

The lone Russian and the first to ever play goal for the Leafs, Samsonov said he wasn’t nervous despite having less notice about his start against the Senators. He made 26 saves on 28 shots in a 3-2 victory to improve to 2-0-0 this season.

His practice on Sunday was his first as the starter. Keefe, who normally stays away from dealing with goaltenders on a day-to-day basis admitting that it’s not his “expertise” and usually delegates that to goalie coach Curtis Sanford, did spend time after practice having a one-on-one conversation with Samsonov.

“He is going to be busy and because of that, it is that much more important that he takes care of himself and is ready for the extra load,” Keefe said. “I wanted to make sure he was still smiling."

He was certainly in good spirits.

“I didn’t feel pressure, I had a good summer,” Samsonov said I keep working hard.”

Samsonov was drafted by the Capitals with their first-round pick (22nd) overall in the 2015 NHL Draft. His time with club saw his save percentage go on a steady decline.

He posted a save percentage of .913 in 26 games in the 2019-20 season. That number fell to .902 in 19 games in 2021 before falling again last season to .896 last season, despite finishing with a 23-12-5 record.

Samsonov played in five playoff games for the Capitals this spring against the defending Presidents’ Cup champion Florida Panthers, where he went 1-3 in five games and posted a .912 save percentage.

He certainly has some recent experience. For a player who was brought in as an insurance policy to help offset the risk of committing to a goaltender like Murray, the Leafs are happy to pay that deductible.

“He is on a bit of a mission this season,” Keefe said of Samsonov. ”Now the door is really open for him."

Lineup

The Maple Leafs are expected to run the same lineup as they have done for the last couple of games, although William Nylander’s status may change that.

“He wasn’t feeling well,” Keefe said explaining the winger’s absence as a maintenance day.

Freshly recalled forward Nick Robertson took Nylander’s spot on the left wing with John Tavares and Denis Malgin. If Nylander remains sick, that could spark the season debut for Robertson.

Odds

The Maple Leafs are an overwhelming favorite with the moneyline set at -500. That means you’d have to wager $500 just to win $100 if you selected the Leafs to win outright.

Where to watch/stream

After the game, I’ll have a breakdown from everything that happened as I take you inside Scotiabank Arena for the Rink Wide Toronto post-game show.

Ilya Samsonov knew there was an opportunity in Toronto.

Days after the Washington Capitals elected not to tender him a qualifying offer to retain his rights, he prioritized a chance to get playing time for a contending team over money or term.

“This was the fit that he wanted,” Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said of the 25-year-old. “If you're coming here you know what it's about in terms of what our team's trying to accomplish and in terms of playing in our market."

Samsonov signed a one-year, $1.8 million contract just two days after the Maple Leafs acquired oft-injured goaltender Matt Murray from the Ottawa Senators this past summer.

Although the initial plan was for both Murray and Samsonov to alternate in their starts in the early going of the regular season, everything changed with Murray sustained an adductor injury on the day of his scheduled start on Saturday against the team the Leafs acquired him from.

The lone Russian and the first to ever play goal for the Leafs, Samsonov said he wasn’t nervous despite having less notice about his start against the Senators. He made 26 saves on 28 shots in a 3-2 victory to improve to 2-0-0 this season.

His practice on Sunday was his first as the starter. Keefe, who normally stays away from dealing with goaltenders on a day-to-day basis admitting that it’s not his “expertise” and usually delegates that to goalie coach Curtis Sanford, did spend time after practice having a one-on-one conversation with Samsonov.

“He is going to be busy and because of that, it is that much more important that he takes care of himself and is ready for the extra load,” Keefe said. “I wanted to make sure he was still smiling."

He was certainly in good spirits.

“I didn’t feel pressure, I had a good summer,” Samsonov said I keep working hard.”

Samsonov was drafted by the Capitals with their first-round pick (22nd) overall in the 2015 NHL Draft. His time with club saw his save percentage go on a steady decline.

He posted a save percentage of .913 in 26 games in the 2019-20 season. That number fell to .902 in 19 games in 2021 before falling again last season to .896 last season, despite finishing with a 23-12-5 record.

Samsonov played in five playoff games for the Capitals this spring against the defending Presidents’ Cup champion Florida Panthers, where he went 1-3 in five games and posted a .912 save percentage.

He certainly has some recent experience. For a player who was brought in as an insurance policy to help offset the risk of committing to a goaltender like Murray, the Leafs are happy to pay that deductible.

“He is on a bit of a mission this season,” Keefe said of Samsonov. ”Now the door is really open for him."

Lineup

The Maple Leafs are expected to run the same lineup as they have done for the last couple of games, although William Nylander’s status may change that.

“He wasn’t feeling well,” Keefe said explaining the winger’s absence as a maintenance day.

Freshly recalled forward Nick Robertson took Nylander’s spot on the left wing with John Tavares and Denis Malgin. If Nylander remains sick, that could spark the season debut for Robertson.

Odds

The Maple Leafs are an overwhelming favorite with the moneyline set at -500. That means you’d have to wager $500 just to win $100 if you selected the Leafs to win outright.

Where to watch/stream

After the game, I’ll have a breakdown from everything that happened as I take you inside Scotiabank Arena for the Rink Wide Toronto post-game show.