Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Pacers head to Dallas in search of a road victory over the Mavericks, while the Jayhawks get a visit from the Sooners.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

There are just five games on the NBA's schedule for Monday, with Chicago at Washington, Milwaukee at New York, Atlanta at Utah, Charlotte at the Clippers, and Indiana at Dallas. The Pacers (19-36 SU, 24-31 ATS) beat the Rockets 125-115 in Houston on Saturday, with Danny Granger pouring in 36 points. Indiana is just 7-21 (12-16 ATS) on the road. The Mavericks (35-21 SU, 23-33 ATS) beat Miami 97-91 at home on Saturday, their third straight win. Dirk Nowitzki led the way with 28 points in that contest, while Jason Kidd had 21 points and 11 assists.

As well, the top teams in action on the college basketball schedule for Monday are West Virginia (at Connecticut) and top-ranked Kansas (vs. Oklahoma). The Jayhawks (26-1 SU, 10-12-2 ATS) easily got past Colorado in their last game on Saturday, winning 94-74 at home behind 24 points from Xavier Henry. Tyshawn Taylor and Cole Aldrich each had 17 points in that win. The Sooners (13-13 SU, 9-14 ATS) were thumped 83-68 at home by Kansas State on Saturday. Tommy Mason-Griffin had 16 points for Oklahoma, which has lost four games in a row.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, the Olympic men's hockey tournament gets a day off on Monday. The qualification round of the event will be staged on Tuesday, with quarterfinal matchups on tap for Wednesday, and the semifinals set for Friday. The Bronze Medal Game will be played Saturday, while the Gold Medal Game is on Sunday.

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