Month: November 2021

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Aubrey Joens scored 21 points, all on 3-pointers, older sister Ashley Joens had 13 points and No. 13 Iowa State made 18 3-pointers in a 93-59 rout of Penn State at the Gulf Coast Showcase. Iowa State made 10 3-pointers in the first half. In one stretch of the first quarter

DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — Efton Reid scored 14 points and sparked a big first-half run and LSU breezed to a 75-61 victory over Wake Forest in the championship game of the Emerald Coast Classic. Wake Forest led 11-6 after a 3-pointer by Khadim Sy with 12:18 left in the first half, but Reid slammed home

By The Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Azoulas Tubelis scored 22 points, Christian Koloko added 20 before leaving with an ankle injury and No. 17 Arizona routed Sacramento State 105-59 Saturday night. The Wildcats (6-0) overpowered the Hornets with 29 points in the paint and 31 assists on 38 field goals. Sacramento State (3-3)

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Skyelar Potter had 20 points as Morehead State got past Kansas City 70-62. Anderson Kopp led the Roos on Saturday night with 17 points.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Khalif Battle hit a 3-pointer with 2:06 left and Jeremiah Williams and Kai Strickland each hit two free throws in the final minute to give Temple a 75-74 win over Delaware on Saturday night. Battle had 31 points to lead the Owls. Kevin Anderson led the Fightin’ Blue Hens with 26 points.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Osayi Osifo had 14 points to lead six Jacksonville players in double figures as the Dolphins easily beat College of Coastal Georgia 83-54. Mike Marsh added 13 points for the Dolphins. Jordan Davis chipped in 12, Gyasi Powell scored 10 and Bryce Workman had 10. Kenny Brown led the Mariners with 19

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — D’Angelo Russell scored 35 points and had a decisive steal and assist in the final seconds of the second overtime in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 121-120 victory over Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. Embiid had 42 points and 14 rebounds in his return to

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Maya Dodson and Maddy Westbeld combined for 25 points — sparking Notre Dame to an early lead — but it was barely enough to hold off the No. 16 Oregon State women 64-62 at the Daytona Beach Invitational. Oregon State’s Talia Von Oelhoffen scored 25 by herself, with 20 coming

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Garrett Urban made all five of his field goal attempts and his 25-yarder with two seconds left sent Grambling to a 29-26 win over Southern in the 48th annual Bayou Classic. Grambling entered having lost three straight in the series between the two Louisiana rivals. With the win, the Tigers

VALPARAISO, Ind. — Ben Krikke had a career-high 26 points, knocking down 12 of 15 shots from the floor, as Valparaiso romped past Trinity Christian 106-69. Trevor Anderson had 17 points for the Beacons (3-4). Deon McLaughlin had 17 points for the Trolls. 

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILE, Va. (AP) — Braxton Burmeister threw for one touchdown, caught a pass for another and Virginia Tech ran for 320 yards and beat Virginia 29-24. The Hokies also stopped Virginia on a fourth-down play from the Virginia Tech 14 with just over 30 seconds left, and their

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Diamond Johnson scored 24 points and No. 5 North Carolina State beat Washington State 62-34 at the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship. The Wolfpack played stellar defense, holding the Cougars to 26% shooting from the field. N.C. State built a 14-point halftime lead as

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Chris Driedger made 33 saves against his former team and helped the Seattle Kraken defeat Florida 4-1 on Saturday. They denied the Panthers what would have been a record-setting 12th consecutive home win to start the season. Jordan Eberle scored twice for Seattle in his

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Holland Woods scored 15 points as Grand Canyon edged past Pepperdine 59-56. Jovan Blacksher Jr. had 13 points, six rebounds and six assists for Grand Canyon. Keith Fisher III had 13 points for the Waves, whose losing streak reached four games. 

By ADAM SOBOLESKI Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jules Bernard scored 18 points and had two blocks to lead No. 2 UCLA over UNLV 73-51 on Saturday. The Bruins (6-1) shot 47% from the field and from 3-point range. Tyger Campbell had 15 points and Johnny Juzang and Jaime Jaquez each added 12 points

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jordan Horston just missed a triple-double, Tamari Key had a double-double and No. 11 Tennessee rolled to an 80-55 win over Oklahoma State at the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout. Horston led a balanced attack with 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting and had nine rebounds and nine assists. Key had 12 points

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Anthony Brown Jr. threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns while running for another score, and No. 11 Oregon beat Oregon State 38-29 to win the Pac-12 North Division and claim a spot in the league’s championship game. The Ducks will face No. 16

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — John Metchie caught a scoring pass from Bryce Young in the fourth overtime to give No. 3 Alabama a 24-22 comeback victory over rival Auburn on Saturday, rescuing the Crimson Tide’s national title hopes. Kool-Aid McKinstry tipped away T.J. Finley’s pass in the final OT

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hendon Hooker threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 75 yards to lead Tennessee to a 45-21 season-ending Southeastern Conference victory over Vanderbilt Saturday. Jabari Small rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns as the Volunteers grabbed bragging rights over their intrastate rival

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Aidan O’Connell threw four touchdown passes and Zander Horvath ran for another as Purdue routed Indiana 44-7. It’s the first time the Boilermakers have won the Old Oaken Bucket since 2018. Purdue has won four of five to post its highest single-season victory total,

By DAN MCDONALD Associated Press LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Emani Bailey scored on a 2-yard run to give No. 23 Louisiana-Lafayette a double-digit lead in the third quarter and the Ragin’ Cajuns held off Louisiana-Monroe for a 21-16 victory. The Ragin’ Cajuns won their school-record 11th straight game after a season-opening loss at Texas and

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State announced it is making a coaching changes, moving on from Doug Martin after nine seasons. Aggies athletic director Mario Moccia said after New Mexico State (2-10) ended its regular season by beating UMass that Martin’s contract, which is set to expire after the season, would not be

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Jayden Daniels accounted for three touchdowns, Jack Jones returned an interception 87 yards for a touchdown and Arizona State beat rival 38-15. The Sun Devils won in a blowout a year ago, but needed a big second half in the rematch to pull away. Daniels

CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Eric Barriere threw for one touchdown and ran for another and the Eastern Washington defense continually came up with big plays in a 19-9 win over Northern Iowa in the first round of the FCS playoffs. The Eagles (10-2) advance to a second-round game on Friday night at conference rival Montana,

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kevin Obanor scored 20 points and Bryson Williams added 16 points on 7-for-10 shooting and Texas Tech beat Lamar 89-57. Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 15 points for Texas Tech, which made 54% (27 for 50) of its shots. Texas Tech raced to a 14-0 lead and was never threatened. Davion Buster

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Bailey Zappe threw four touchdown passes — all in the second half — and Western Kentucky spotted Marshall 14 points before pulling away for a 53-21 victory laying claim to Conference USA’s East Division crown In a game between the top two team in the East, the Hilltoppers ran off 36

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Jayden Martinez had 20 points as New Hampshire got past Holy Cross 70-55. DaJion Humphrey led the Crusaders on with 13 points.

OREM, Utah (AP) — Fardaws Aimaq had 19 points and 14 rebounds to carry Utah Valley to a 77-68 overtime win over Denver. Justin Harmon had 15 points for Utah Valley, which won its sixth straight game. Harmon’s two free throws with 19 seconds left in regulation tied the score at 63 heading to overtime.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Alex Hunter had a career-high 24 points as Furman topped South Carolina Upstate 87-77. Hunter made 6 of 9 3-pointers. Jalen Slawson had 18 points for Furman (4-2). Marcus Foster added 15 points and 10 rebounds. Mike Bothwell had 11 points. Nick Alves had 16 points for the Spartans (2-4). Jordan

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Dimitrius Underwood’s tip-in off John Meeks’ missed layup as time expired led Charleston to a 68-66 win over Chattanooga. Reyne Smith finished with 18 points for the Cougars, Meeks and Underwood each scored 12 and Fah’mir Ali 10. Silvio De Sousa scored a career-high 21 points and had three blocks for the

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Kobe Langley had 19 points off the bench to lift UNC Greensboro to a 54-51 win over Vermont. Ryan Davis led the Catamounts with 17 points.

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Payton Thorne threw two touchdown passes and ran for another to lead No. 12 Michigan State to a 30-27 victory over Penn State. Kennett Walker III rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries as the Spartans bounced back from last week’s 56-7

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Juwaun Price ran for 156 yards and scored four touchdowns, leading New Mexico State to a 44-27 season-ending win over UMass. Price scored on runs of 5 and 19 yards to stake New Mexico State to a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter, then added second-half TD runs of

By TERRY TOWERY Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Brandon Peters threw for 242 yards and a touchdown and Illinois rolled over Big Ten rival Northwestern  47-14. With the resounding win to end the regular season, Illinois hopes to secure its second bowl bid in five years. Illinois dominated the Wildcats from the beginning and

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Chevan Cordeiro threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as Hawaii became bowl-eligible with a 38-14 victory over Wyoming. Cordeiro completed 19 of 31 passes for 323 yards with one interception. He was the game’s leading rusher with 86 yards on 14 carries. Calvin Turner Jr. caught five passes for

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Leigha Brown scored a season-high 23 points, Naz Hillmon had her third straight double-double and No. 12 Michigan defeated Mississippi State 64-48 in the Daytona Beach Invitational. Hillmon scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. It was a bit of a struggle as the 70% shooter was just 6 of

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Charlie Weber recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds to carry East Tennessee State to a 92-74 win over Lees-McRae. David Sloan had 15 points for East Tennessee State, which earned its fifth consecutive win. Justin Nichelson had 16 points for the Division II Bobcats. 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A.J. Walker posted 19 points as Air Force defeated Idaho State 59-48. Walker made 8 of 10 shots. Joseph Octave had 14 points for Air Force (6-1), which earned its sixth consecutive victory. Ethan Taylor added six rebounds and six assists. Robert Ford III had 19 points for the Bengals

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tyler Robertson had 20 points and 12 rebounds as Portland got past Southeast Missouri 74-68. Phillip Russell led the Redhawks with 19 points.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets placed rookie running back Michael Carter on injured reserve with a high ankle sprain, sidelining him for at least the next three games. The team on Saturday also downgraded wide receiver Corey Davis from questionable to doubtful for New York’s game Sunday at Houston with a

NEW YORK (AP) — St. John’s never trailed in overtime, topping NJIT 77-68. The Red Storm scored first in the extra period on a layup from Montez Mathis with 3:48 remaining and never relinquished the lead. Julian Champagnie recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Red Storm. Dylan O’Hearn led the Highlanders with

By STEVE KORNACKI Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — No. 2 Ohio State was on the receiving end of a 42-27 thumping by No. 6 Michigan that ended the Buckeyes’ eight-game winning streak in the Big Ten’s biggest rivalry, along with their streak of four straight conference title game appearances — all of which

DESTIN, Fla. (AP) —   Jalen Pickett scored 14 points, Penn State made 12 3-pointers, and the Nittany Lions defeated Oregon State 60-45 on the final day of the Emerald Coast Classic. Penn State made 12 of 30 from 3-point distance and had more 3-pointers than two-point field goals (10). Oregon State shot 30% from

KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Jeremy Sheppard had 21 points as Rhode Island easily defeated Georgia State 94-59. Ishmael Leggett added 20 points for the Rams. Kane Williams led the Panthers on Saturday with 19 points.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jayson Woodrich had 14 points and eight rebounds and Cleveland State easily defeated Division III-level Penn State-Behrend 89-47. Jacob Zeis led the Lions with 18 points.

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Hannah Jump scored 21 points, hitting seven 3-pointers, and Haley Jones added 15 points and 13 rebounds to lead No. 7 Stanford to an 86-67 win over No. 2 Maryland at the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship. Stanford trailed 13-12 in the first quarter

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Hayden Wolff threw three touchdown passes to Ali Jennings III and Old Dominion saw a 21-point lead evaporate in the fourth quarter only to rally for a 56-34 win over Charlotte in the regular season finale to become bowl eligible for the first time in six seasons. Old Dominion’s last appearance

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid returned Saturday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing nine games because of COVID-19 protocols. The four-time All-Star hadn’t played since Nov. 6, with the 76ers going 2-7 without him. Embiid is averaging 21.4 pints and 9.6 rebounds in 10 games this season. He also sat out

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Memphis Depay and Philippe Coutinho have scored late goals in a 3-1 victory at Villarreal to help Barcelona end its winless streak in the Spanish league. Prior to the trip, only three other teams in the 20-team competition had earned fewer points on the road this

DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Ricky Clemons had 14 points as Campbell edged past Stetson 60-58. Rob Perry led the Hatters on Saturday with 19 points.

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Freshman Calvin Hill rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown and Texas State held off a fourth-quarter rally by Arkansas State for a 24-22 victory in a Sun Belt Conference. Hill’s 6-yard TD run capped a six-play, 83-yard drive midway through the third quarter and gave the Bobcats (4-8, 3-5) a

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Keondre Kennedy scored 19 points and L.J. Owens scored 18 and UMBC beat Pittsburgh 87-77. Kennedy and Owens each made four 3-pointers and the Retrievers finished with 14-made 3s in 31 attempts. Pitt’s Femi Odukale went to the bench with two personal fouls in the first half with the Panthers ahead 18-13.

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer Palmeiras has successfully defended the Copa Libertadores title after beating Flamengo 2-1 in an all-Brazilian final that went to extra time. The champion opened the scoring at Centenario Stadium in Montevideo through Raphael Veiga early. Flamengo levelled in the second half thanks to Gabriel Barbosa. Substitute Deyverson netted the

KENT, Ohio (AP) — Dustin Crum scored from the 1 on a misdirection play in overtime, and Montre Miller broke up a two-point conversion pass to preserve the one-point win as Kent State held off Miami (Ohio) 48-47 to earn a spot in the Mid-American Conference championship game. The win, played in swirling snow flurries,

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks will be without starting left guard Damien Lewis and running backs Rashaad Penny and Travis Homer on Monday night at Washington. Seattle coach Pete Carroll said Lewis hyperextended his elbow in last Sunday’s loss to Arizona. The Seahawks will also be without reserve offensive lineman Jamarco Jones meaning

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Cate Reese scored 16 points and No. 9 Arizona cruised to an 80-44 victory over Rutgers in the Virgin Islands Paradise Jam. Gisela Sanchez added 15 points and Aaronette Vonleh had 12 points, both off the bench, for the Wildcats. Arizona led by as many as 42 points

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Samuel Keita came off the bench to score 13 points to lift North Carolina Central to a 96-56 win over The Apprentice School. Cameron Butler had 13 points and seven rebounds for North Carolina Central. Randy Miller Jr. added 12 points. Alex Caldwell had 12 points. Karree Smith had 16 points

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Ty Gordon scored 22 points, Devante Carter added 21 points and seven rebounds, and Nicholls State easily beat Southwestern Christian 87-58. Pierce Spencer had 11 points for Nicholls State. Latrell Jones added 11 points. Derek Dantzler-Fulner had 16 points for the NAIA-member Eagles. 

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DENTON, Texas (AP) — No. 15 UTSA’s undefeated season has ended in a blowout as North Texas running backs DeAndre Torrey and Ikaika Ragsdale combined for five touchdowns in a 45-23 rout of the Roadrunners. Quarterback Frank Harris had two of UTSA’s three lost fumbles before sitting the second

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joe Haden will miss his team’s visit to Cincinnati due to a sprained foot. The club had initially listed Haden as questionable before ruling him out. Haden injured the foot during a 16-16 tie with the Detroit Lions on Nov. 14 and did not play during a loss on

EMMITSBURG, Md. — John Carter Jr. posted 18 points as Navy easily beat Mount St. Mary’s 67-40. Malik Jefferson led the Mountaineers on Saturday with nine rebounds.

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Clayton Tune threw for 301 yards and four touchdowns as No. 19 Houston tuned up for next week’s American Athletic Conference championship game with a 45-17 win over UConn. Alton McCaskill had a 31-yard touchdown run, his 16th of the year for the Cougars,

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Stetson Bennett passed for 255 yards and four touchdowns, and No. 1 Georgia finished its undefeated regular season with a 45-0 victory over Georgia Tech. Georgia gained momentum for next week’s Southeastern Conference championship game against No. 3 Alabama in Atlanta. It is the first undefeated

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Keisei Tominaga and Bryce McGowens combined to score 45 points and Nebraska earned its fourth-straight win by knocking off South Dakota 83-70. Tominaga, a junior college transfer from Nagoya, Japan scored a season-high 23 points, hitting 5 of 6 3-point attempts, to lead the Cornhuskers and the freshman McGowens scored 22,

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyndall Davis scored a career-high 21 points and Long Island beat Delaware State 99-65. Myles Carter led the Hornets with a career-high 25 points.

LOWELL, Mass. — Allin Blunt had 18 points to lead five UMass Lowell players in double figures as the River Hawks routed Fisher College 101-38. Quinton Mincey added 16 points for the River Hawks on Saturday. Ayinde Hikim chipped in 13, Gregory Hammond scored 12 and Everette Hammond had 10. Ke’Andre Penceal led the Falcons

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — DeYona Gaston came off the bench to score a career-high 19 points on 9-of-11 shooting to lead No. 14 Texas to an 83-42 win over Cal State Northridge. The Longhorns  rebounded from losing to Tennessee in overtime last weekend. Texas held the Matadors to 33% shooting, had a 46-27 rebounding advantage

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have activated linebacker Dre Greenlaw off injured reserve to play Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. Greenlaw injured his groin in the season opener and was on injured reserve until being activated. Greenlaw returned to practice last week. Greenlaw had six tackles and returned an interception for

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jericole Hellems drained six 3-pointers, scored a career-high 31 points and N.C. State outran Louisiana Tech 90-81. All five starters reached double figures for N.C. State, which is undefeated at home. Casey Morsell and Cam Hayes scored 14 points each — Hayes with five assists — while Dereon Seabron and Ebenezer

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Umoja Gibson scored 13 points, Elijah Harkless hit a big jumper in the final minute, and Oklahoma held off UCF 65-62. Oklahoma led 63-54 after Tanner Groves made one of two free throws with 3:11 remaining in the second half. UCF quickly went on an 8-0 run as Darin Green Jr.

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — Matthias Mayer edged fellow Austrian Vincent Kreichmayr on Saturday in the season-opening World Cup men’s downhill at Lake Louise. Mayer finished in 1 minute, 47.74 seconds. He started seventh. Kreichmayr had a time of 1:47.97. He was the first racer on the course. Feuz was the overall leader in men’s

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — D’Maurian Williams had 25 points as Gardner-Webb routed Western Carolina 87-59. Marcus Banks led the Catamounts on Saturday with 10 points.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — John Tonje and Isaiah Stevens scored 20 points apiece as Colorado State won its seventh straight game to open the season, beating Northern Colorado 88-79. Bodie Hume led the Bears with 30 points, tying his career high.

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Omar Silverio had a career-high 28 points, Zach Cooks added 20 points and Hofstra beat Detroit 98-84. Silverio hit 8 of 10 3-pointers. Antoine Davis had 39 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for the Titans.

NICEVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Ques Glover had 24 points as Samford topped McNeese State 83-75 in the Emerald Coast Classic. Myles Lewis led the Cowboys with 20 points and eight rebounds.

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Hassan Haskins scored five touchdowns and Aidan Hutchinson had three sacks, helping No. 6 Michigan finally beat No. 2 Ohio State 42-27 to give Jim Harbaugh his first win as a coach against the rivals. The Wolverines clinched the Big Ten East and will

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Jalen Rucker had 24 points as Army edged past Marist 65-61. Jao Ituka led the Red Foxes with 12 points.

MACON, Ga. — Shannon Grant had 18 points and Neftali Alvarez recorded 16 points as Mercer romped past Milligan 88-49. Jackson Gabriel led the Buffaloes with 17 points.

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese club Belenenses has played a match against Benfica with just nine players after an outbreak of coronavirus in its squad. The Portuguese league game was not called off by authorities. Benfica scored all goals in the 7-0 win in the first half. The referee called the match off just after