Month: November 2021

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — JC Butler had 18 points to lead five UC Irvine players in double figures as the Anteaters romped past La Verne 100-41. Justin Hohn added 12 points for the Anteaters. Collin Welp chipped in 11, Emmanuel Tshimanga scored 10 and Bent Leuchten had 10. Isaiah Knox led the Leopards with eight

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Nikolaj Ehlers, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Mark Scheifele scored in the second period, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2. Adam Lowry and Kyle Connor also scored for the Jets, and Josh Morrissey had two assists. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 32 shots as Winnipeg finished 5-1-1 on a seven-game homestand. NHL-leading

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Izaiah Brockington had 23 points and 13 rebounds, Tyrese Hunter scored nine of his 19 points in the final 96 seconds and Iowa State held on for a 68-60 win over Alabama State. Brockington grabbed an offensive rebound off a missed 3-point shot by Hunter and threw down a dunk. Hunter,

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Parker Braun scored 19 points as Santa Clara routed Nevada 96-74. Keshawn Justice and Jalen Williams added 18 points each for the Broncos. Grant Sherfield led the Wolf Pack with 23 points and six assists.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Coryon Mason had 21 points, tying his career high, as Abilene Christian got past Texas-Arlington 80-71 in overtime. Mahki Morris added 20 points for the Wildcats. David Azore led the Mavericks with 21 points and eight rebounds.

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Ja’Shon Henry had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead six Bradley players in double figures as the Braves routed Missouri S&T 92-66. Terry Roberts added 15 points for the Braves. Malevy Leons chipped in 13, Ville Tahvanainen scored 10 and Jayson Kent had 10. Julien Smith led the Miners with

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil and Argentina have already qualified for next year’s World Cup but are approaching Qatar very differently. Brazil has tested several players for nearly all positions, even Neymar’s. No one seems to be a certain selection with coach Tite despite Brazil’s big lead in the

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Taran Armstrong and Reed Nottage scored 15 points apiece as California Baptist defeated Jackson State 77-64. Tre Armstrong added 14 points, Chance Hunter scored 12 and Daniel Akin had 11 for the Lancers on Tuesday night. Isaiah Williams led the Tigers with a career-high 21 points.

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored a season-high 27, including five 3-pointers, to power the Utah Jazz to a 120-85 rout of the depleted Philadelphia 76ers. Jordan Clarkson had 20 points and Rudy Gobert contributed 15 points, 17 rebounds and four blocks. he Jazz had lost four of

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Alex Barcello scored a season-high 25 points, including four 3-pointers, and BYU thumped No. 12 Oregon 81-49 on Tuesday night in the Phil Knight Invitational. Te’Jon Lucas added 12 points for the Cougars, who led by as many as 33 points. Eric Williams Jr.

BOSTON — Chris Doherty had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Northeastern held off Boston University for a 49-48 victory. Doherty’s dunk gave Northeastern (1-2) a 49-41 lead with 2:34 remaining. Boston University scored the last seven points of the game but didn’t get a final shot off before time expired. Walter Whyte had 13

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dustin Tokarski stopped a career-high 45 shots as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Tuesday night. His previous high was 44 in April. Pittsburgh outshot the Sabres 46-19, including a 20-3 margin in the final 20 minutes. Kyle Okposo and Colin Miller scored for

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Tevin Brown scored 19 points and Murray State topped Illinois State 77-65. Justice Hill had 17 points for Murray State. KJ Williams added 13 points. Trae Hannibal had 10 points and eight rebounds. Antonio Reeves had 19 points for the Redbirds. Mark Freeman added 15 points. Sy Chatman had 14 points

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Jaylan Gainey had 19 points as Brown rolled past Johnson & Wales (Rhode Island) 98-47. Nana Owusu-Anane had 13 points and seven rebounds for Brown. Kino Lilly Jr. added 10 points. Malachi Ndur had eight rebounds. Gainey hit 8 of 10 shots. Andre McFadden had 10 points, two rebounds and one

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Ra Kpedi had 17 points as Purdue Fort Wayne edged past Austin Peay 65-60. Jarred Godfrey had 15 points and six assists for Purdue Fort Wayne (2-0). Jalon Pipkins added 10 points and seven rebounds. Tariq Silver had 15 points for the Governors (1-2). Caleb Stone-Carrawell added 13 points. Drew Calderon

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Armando Bacot scored a career-high 24 points as No. 18 North Carolina rallied in the second half to beat Charleston 94-83. Bacot tied his career best with six blocks and added 12 rebounds. North Carolina improved to 3-0 its first win of the season. The

CHICAGO — Jalen Warren had 15 points off the bench to carry Illinois-Chicago to a 91-50 win over Trinity Christian. Myles Johnson led the Trolls with 13 points.

OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Brett Gabbert passed for 227 yards and two long touchdowns and Miami (Ohio) defeated Bowling Green 34-7 on Tuesday night. The RedHawks improved to 5-2 atop the East Division of the Mid-American Conference, keeping the pressure on Kent State, which is 4-2 and plays at Akron on Saturday. Miami and Kent

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Tyson Jolly had 21 points as Iona topped Hofstra 82-74. Jalen Ray led the Pride with 20 points.

RICHMOND, Va. — Tyler Burton had 20 points as Richmond defeated Georgia State 94-78. Kane Williams led the Panthers with 17 points.

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Jamal Bieniemy registered 17 points as UTEP rolled past Northern New Mexico 88-53. Marc Howard Jr. led the Eagles on Tuesday night with 14 points.

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Curry had 37 points, easily winning matchup of the NBA’s top two scorers when Kevin Durant had his worst night of the season, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Brooklyn Nets 117-99 Durant came in leading the league with 29.6 points per game,

By MIKE COOK Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Timo Meier had a goal and an assist to keep up his strong start, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1. Mario Ferraro, Erik Karlsson and Tomas Hertl also scored for San Jose. Logan Couture and Rudolfs Balcers had two assists, and

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jared Rhoden scored 16 points, helping Seton Hall rally to beat No. 4 Michigan 67-65. The Wolverines had a chance to extend the game with 0.8 seconds left, but Terrance Williams missed the first of two free throws. Unlike the 1989 national championship game

HOUSTON (AP) — Marcus Sasser scored 19 points, Kyler Edwards added 18 and No. 15 Houston used a suffocating defense to beat Virginia 67-47. Sasser and Edwards combined to shoot 11 of 24 from the field and 9 of 13 on 3-pointers. The Cougars shot 49% from the field and 11 of 20 on 3s.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Cyle Larin scored late in the first half and early in the second, then celebrated in a front of snow bank in leading Canada over Mexico 2-1. The chilly World Cup qualifier was played at what was dubbed “Iceteca Stadium.” Héctor Herrera headed in a 90th-minute goal for Mexico. Seeking a

TROY, Ala. — Duke Deen had 20 points as Troy narrowly beat Jacksonville State 69-65 in triple overtime. Jalen Finch led the Gamecocks on Tuesday night with a career-high 20 points.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Aminu Mohammed had 14 points and nine rebounds as Georgetown rolled past American 79-57. Dante Harris had 13 points for Georgetown. Donald Carey added 12 points and six assists. Timothy Ighoefe had 11 rebounds. Stacy Beckton Jr. had 16 points for the Eagles.

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Bryant Koback ran for 203 yards and four touchdowns to lead Toledo to its sixth win, a 35-23 victory over Ohio. Koback scored twice in the second quarter to cap a pair of long drives that put the Rockets (6-5, 4-3 MAC) in front, 14-6, at intermission. He burst through the

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Right-hander Noah Syndergaard has agreed to terms on $21 million, one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels. He’s leaving the New York Mets for a lucrative fresh start on the West Coast. The long-haired Texan earned the nickname “Thor” with his powerful pitch selection and

CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Schwieger had 22 points as Loyola Chicago romped past Chicago State 92-56. Brandon Betson led the Cougars on Tuesday night with 21 points.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Malachi Smith had 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists as Chattanooga defeated Tennessee Tech 69-62. Jr. Clay led the Golden Eagles on Tuesday night with 15 points.

MONROE, La. (AP) — Andre Jones scored 17 points as ULM easily defeated Champion Christian College 114-59. Trey Boston and Reginald Gee added 16 points each for the Warhawks on Tuesday night. Braylon Hawkins led the Tigers with 19 points.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Dereon Seabron had a career-high 24 points, nine rebounds and three steals to help N.C. State beat Central Connecticut 79-65 at the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase. Seabron used his speed and long frame to continuously get to rim — both in transition and in the half court — where he

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Vado Morse had 20 points and Charles Falden beat the final buzzer with the go-ahead bucket as James Madison edged past Eastern Kentucky 79-78. Falden, who scored 10 points, grabbed the rebound of a missed 3-pointer and his put-back was good to give the Dukes the victory. Julien Wooden had 12

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam Atkinson scored 45 seconds into overtime and Carter Hart made 33 saves to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night. Kevin Hayes also scored for the Flyers. Oliver Kylington scored for the Flames, who have lost six of

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Keon Ellis scored 18 points, Jahvon Quinerly made a go-ahead layup with under three minutes to go and No. 14 Alabama got past South Alabama 73-68. The Crimson Tide trailed 34-31 at the break after committing 14 turnovers. Alabama improved to 3-0. Charles Manning Jr. had 23 points for Jaguars, who

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Evan Kuhlman had a career-high 23 points as Evansville defeated DePauw 69-58. Jawaun Newton had 15 points and six rebounds for Evansville. Noah Frederking added 11 points. Shamar Givance had 11 points and seven assists. Elijah Hales had 18 points for the Division III Tigers. Grant Niego added 12 points. Nolan

MACON, Ga. (AP) — Neftali Alvarez scored 17 points as Mercer easily beat Life University 78-50. Jalen Johnson and Kamar Robertson added 15 points each for the Bears. Jordan Hernandez led the Running Eagles with 12 points.

WICHITA, Kan. — Morris Udeze had 15 points as Wichita State beat Tarleton State 65-51. Dexter Dennis had 13 points for Wichita State (3-0). Ricky Council IV added 12 points. Montre Gipson had 16 points for the Texans (0-3).

By CLAY BAILEY Associated PRess MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Harris had 18 points, Emoni Bates scored 16 as No. 11 Memphis remained undefeated with a 90-74 win over Saint Louis. Jalen Duren added 13 points and Josh Minott finished with 12, both going perfect from the field. Terrence Hargrove Jr. led Saint Louis (3-1)

ORLANDO, Fla. — Darin Green Jr. had 11 points as Central Florida defeated Jacksonville 63-54. Dre Fuller Jr. had six rebounds for Central Florida (3-0). Darius Perry added six assists. Tommy Bruner had 13 points for the Dolphins (2-1). Jordan Davis added 13 points. Osayi Osifo had 10 points and seven rebounds.

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Dominik Fragala and Fahim Jenneto scored 15 points apiece as Delaware State routed Regent 84-30. Myles Carter added 13 points for the Hornets, while Corey Perkins and Khyrie Staten each had 11. Carter also had six rebounds, while Perkins posted 10 assists and five steals. Kristopher Smith had 11 points for

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Pete Nance scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Ty Berry added 17 points, and Northwestern broke away late in the second half to defeat New Orleans 83-67. The game was tied 35-all at halftime before New Orleans opened the second half with a 9-2 run. Northwestern regained the lead at

TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Jason Gibson had 13 points off the bench to carry Towson to a 78-54 win over Hampton. Najee Garvin led the Pirates on Tuesday night with 18 points.

KENT, Ohio (AP) — VonCameron Davis posted 10 points and 10 rebounds to lift Kent State to an 84-38 win over Oberlin College. Dimitrije Radusinovic led the Yeomen with 12 points.

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Connor Arnold had 17 points and Kamdyn Curfman recorded 17 points as VMI rolled past Division III Keystone 97-35. Jack Anderson led the Giants on Tuesday night with 13 points.

TORONTO (AP) — Jack Campbell made 24 saves to register his third shutout of the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Nashville Predators 3-0 on Tuesday night. Auston Matthews, David Kampf and Mitch Marner scored for Toronto. Juuse Saros stopped 31 shots as Nashville lost in regulation for just the second time in

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider had another goal, Kaapo Kakko scored for the second straight game, and the New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 for their fourth straight win. Julien Gauthier also scored and Igor Shesterkin made 31 saves to help the Rangers beat the Canadiens for

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Femi Odukale scored 15 points, John Hugley had 13 points and a career-high 11 rebounds and Pittsburgh held on to beat UNC Wilmington 59-51. UNCW, which trailed by as many as 17 points, used a 13-2 spurt to its deficit to 49-47 when Jaylen Fornes hit a 3 midway through the second.

By PAUL GEREFFI Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 27 shots and the Florida Panthers overcame the loss of center Aleksander Barkov to remain unbeaten at home with a 6-1 rout of the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.  Jonathan Huberdeau, Carter Verhaeghe, Aaron Ekblad and Frank Vatrano each scored a goal,

By EVAN GERIKE Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes and Aleksa Gulbe each scored 22 points to help No. 4 Indiana rout Norfolk State 72-42. Holmes, who was named the Big Ten Player of the Week on Monday, scored 18 of her points in the first half. The Hoosiers (3-0) only led 22-21

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Freshman Ryan Nembhard scored 22 points, Ryan Hawkins had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Creighton defeated Nebraska 77-69. Alex O’Connell had 13 points and nine rebounds and Ryan Kalkbrenner had 12 points and nine rebounds for the Bluejays. Nembhard and Hawkins each had five assists. Kobe Webster had 20 points

CINCINNATI (AP) — David DeJulius had 21 points as Cincinnati easily defeated Alabama A&M 89-66. Jalen Johnson led the Bulldogs with a career-high 30 points.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jonah Charles posted 18 points as Penn rolled past Lafayette 85-57. Neal Quinn led the Leopards on Tuesday night with 14 points.