Month: November 2021

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored a season-high 38 points and Zach LaVine added 26 in the Chicago Bulls’ 121-103 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.  Lonzo Ball had 27 points and eight assists against his former team as the Bulls got their fourth win in five games.

LAS VEGAS — Bryce Hamilton scored 17 points as UNLV held off North Dakota State 64-62 in nonconference play.Donovan Williams had 15 points for the Rebels (3-0). Jordan McCabe added 13 points, while Royce Hamm Jr. snagged 17 rebounds.Rocky Kreuser had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Bison (2-1). 

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — CJ McCollum had 29 points and Damian Lillard added 24 to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 118-113 victory over the Toronto Raptors. The Blazers, who were playing the second of a back-to-back, improved to 6-1 at home. OG Anunoby had 27 points

FRESNO, Calif. — Orlando Robinson had 27 points and 10 rebounds as Fresno State defeated Idaho 69-62 in nonconference play. Deon Stroud had 13 points for the Bulldogs (3-0), while Isaiah Hill added seven rebounds. Mikey Dixon had 15 points to lead the Vandals (1-2).

CHENEY, Wash. — Freshman Steele Venters had a career-high 27 points and freshman Ethan Price finished with a double-double as Eastern Washington rolled past Walla Walla University 111-71 in nonconference play for its first win of the season. Venters hit 9 of 13 shots from the floor and all eight of his free throws for

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — David Jenkins Jr. scored 25 points, Brandon Carlson added 14 points and Utah routed Bethune-Cookman 86-55. Jenkins made six of Utah’s 11 3-pointers and added five assists. Both Gach had 11 points off the bench and Carlson collected nine rebounds. Damani McEntire scored 20 points for the Wildcats. He also

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Bryce Fowler scored 14 points, including a three-point play with six seconds remaining, and Sacramento State defeated Cal Poly 58-57. After Fowler gave the Hornets the lead, Cal Poly’s Jacob Davison missed a jumper as time ran out. William FitzPatrick had 14 points for Sacramento State. Teiano Hardee added

GREELEY, Colo. — Dru Kuxhausen tossed in 24 points and Dalton Knecht added a double-double as Northern Colorado romped past Colorado College 93-53 in nonconference play Monday night.Knecht finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Bears (3-1). Adrian Price scored 16 points to pace the Tigers. 

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has ruled that Kobe Bryant’s widow must turn over her therapy records to Los Angeles County in her lawsuit claiming she suffered emotional distress after first responders shared photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed the basketball star and his teenage daughter. District Court Judge Charles

MALIBU, Calif. — Fardaws Aimaq had a career-high 34 points plus 14 rebounds as Utah Valley defeated Pepperdine 86-74 in overtime. Connor Harding made a 3-point early in the extra period as Utah Valley (2-1) outscored Pepperdine 15-3. Harding finished with 18 points for the Wolverines. Justin Harmon added 14 points. Blaze Nield had seven

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Grant Anticevich scored 17 points and California held off San Diego 75-70 in nonconference play Monday night to pick up its first victory of the season. Anticevich knocked down 5 of 8 shots from the floor, including all three of his 3-point tries, to help the Golden Bears (1-2) pull away

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Tommy Kuhse registered 17 points as Saint Mary’s topped Southern Utah 70-51. John Knight III led the Thunderbirds on Monday night with 11 points.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Alphonso Willis made a 3-pointer with a second remaining to lift Texas A&M-Commerce to a 65-62 win over UTSA. Alphonso Willis posted 18 points to lead the Lions. Jairus Roberson had 12 points for Texas A&M- Commerce. Clashon Gaffney added 11 points. Dhieu Deing had 16 points for the Roadrunners. Cedrick

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — MJ Randolph had 21 points and 10 assists as Florida A&M easily defeated LeMoyne-Owen 95-70 on Monday night.Dimingus Stevens had 14 points for Florida A&M (1-1). Kamron Reaves added 12 points. DJ Jones had 10 points.Tariq Shepherd had 18 points for the Magicians. Trevor Blackmon added 13 points.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Jamal Mashburn Jr. and Jaelen House scored 18 points apiece as New Mexico easily beat Grambling State 86-61. Javonte Johnson and Taryn Todd added 16 points each for the Lobos. House had eight steals and seven assists, while Johnson posted 10 rebounds. Todd also had four blocks. Danya Kingsby had 20 points

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Shaun Doss Jr. had 16 points and 12 rebounds to carry Southern Illinois-Edwardsville to a 75-37 win over Knox. Ray’Sean Taylor had 13 points for Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Desmond Polk added 10 points and six rebounds. Shamar Wright had six rebounds. Duane Goodman had 10 points for the Prairie Fire.

MADISON, Wi. (AP) — Nate Watson worked inside for 24 points and Providence held off a late rally to beat Wisconsin, 63-58 for the Friars’ third win of the season and first win on the road. The Friars built a 34-23 advantage at the break and held a 13-point lead after Noah Horchler scored at

LAKE CHARLES, La. — Brendan Medley-Bacon tied his career high with 20 points as McNeese State easily defeated Champion Christian College 116-66. Myles Lewis had 18 points and seven rebounds for McNeese State (1-2). Zach Scott added 15 points. Christian Shumate had 13 points and six assists. Ariyon Williams had 23 points for the Tigers.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Koby McEwen had 21 points as Weber State narrowly defeated Duquesne 63-59. Dillon Jones had 12 points and 13 rebounds for Weber State. Cody Carlson added 10 points. Jamison Overton had three blocks. Jackie Johnson III had 27 points for the Dukes. Kevin Easley Jr. added 10 points. Tre Williams had nine

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Khalil Shabazz recorded 11 points and 10 rebounds to carry San Francisco to a 77-55 win over Samford. Ques Glover led the Bulldogs on Monday night with a career-high 24 points.

TORONTO (AP) — The Hockey Hall of Fame’s pandemic class finally got its moment in the spotlight. Jarome Iginla headlined the five players and one executive enshrined Monday night — a year later than originally intended because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The former captain of the Calgary Flames was joined by Marian Hossa, Kevin Lowe,

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Maxwell Land had 19 points to lead six St. Francis (Pa.) players in double figures as the Red Flash easily beat Franciscan University 100-54. Myles Thompson added 17 points for the Red Flash on Monday night. Ronell Giles Jr. chipped in 14, Ramiir Dixon-Conover scored 13 and Mark Flagg had 11.

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Norchad Omier had 16 points as Arkansas State easily defeated Central Baptist 90-63. Kelvin Robinson led the Mustangs on Monday night with 16 points and seven rebounds.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Austin Trice and Jaylin Hunter scored 18 points apiece as Old Dominion easily beat Manhattan 79-58. Kalu Ezikpe added 15 points for the Monarchs on Monday night. Josh Roberts led the Jaspers with 13 points.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Javon Greene made a 3-pointer with 11 seconds left to lead South Florida to a 56-54 win over North Carolina A&T on Monday night. Jamir Chaplin registered 12 points to lead the Bulls. David Beatty led the Aggies with 14 points.

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo threw two touchdown passes, Jimmie Ward returned one of his two first-quarter interceptions for another score and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams 31-10 for their first home win in more than a year. The Niners had lost

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Bryson Mozone had 18 points as South Carolina Upstate easily defeated St. Andrews Presbyterian 96-43. Seth Smith led the Knights on Monday night with 10 points.

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Julian Strawther scored 18 points and top-ranked Gonzaga dominated Alcorn State 84-57 on Monday. The win extended the nation’s longest home-winning streak to 54 games. Freshman Hunter Sallis added 16 points for Gonzaga (3-0), which was coming off Saturday’s decisive win over then-No. 5 Texas.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Kaleb Hunter had 10 points and 10 rebounds to lift UNC Greensboro to a 55-48 win over Coppin State. Jesse Zarzuela led the Eagles with 21 points, eight steals and seven rebounds.

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chris Paul scored 19 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, Devin Booker had 29 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 99-96 for their ninth straight win. Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 12 rebounds in his return to the Suns after missing five

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Matt Cross scored 14 points and Samuell Williamson added 13 to lead Louisville past Navy 77-60. Cross and Williamson led a bench effort that totaled 38 points for the Cardinals. Starters Noah Locke and Jae’lyn Withers had 12 and 11 points, respectively. John Carter Jr. scored 15 points and Daniel Deaver

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Jason Carter had 18 points and 11 rebounds as Ohio got past Robert Morris 85-71. Ben Vander Plas added 17 points for the Bobcats on Monday night, while Mark Sears chipped in 16. Kahliel Spear led the Colonials with 22 points, tying his career high.

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Cate Reese had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Arizona cruised past Texas Southern 93-38. Arizona jumped out to a 22-4 lead with six points from Reese. In the second quarter, Reese became the 15th player in school history to score at least 1,200 career points. She secured her double-double with

DALLAS (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis had 29 points and 11 rebounds, Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 13 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter and the Dallas Mavericks rallied past the Denver Nuggets 111-101. Doncic had 23 points and 11 assists, and Jalen Brunson scored 17 off the bench for the Mavericks, who have won

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 26 points and the short-handed Miami Heat beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-90. Duncan Robinson scored 21 points and Kyle Lowry added 11 points and 11 assists for the Heat. Miami played without Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo because of injuries. Lu

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Bryson Williams had 18 points and seven rebounds and Davion Warren sank three 3-pointers and scored 15 as Texas Tech rolled to an 84-49 victory over Prairie View A&M. Williams sank 7 of 10 shots from the floor, including his only 3-point try, for the Red Raiders. Warren hit 6 of

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Mike Miles scored 20 points, Emanuel Miller had 12 points and 13 rebounds, and TCU rolled past Southern Mississippi 83-51. Micah Peavy had 10 points, five rebounds and four assists for the Horned Frogs. Miles added six assists. It was Miller’s second consecutive game with 12 points and 13 rebounds.

CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 22 points, six rebounds and six assists, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 18 points as the Memphis Grizzlies defeated Houston 136-102, sending the Rockets to their 12th straight loss. Dillon Brooks finished with 16 points, and Kyle Anderson added 15 points as Memphis snapped a

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Jordan Nixon scored 17 of her 25 points in the second quarter, Kayla Wells added 21 points and No. 24 Texas A&M beat DePaul 95-75. All four of Nixon’s 3-pointers came in the second quarter. She scored 11 points in the quarter, but A&M was only ahead by 11 at

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Zach Werenski scored the go-ahead goal with 1:19 remaining after Yegor Chinakhov tied it with his first NHL goal, and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied past the Detroit Red Wings 5-3. Boone Jenner added a goal and an assist, and Adam Boqvist and Alexandre Texier also

CLINTON, S.C. (AP) — Kobe Stewart hit a 3-pointer to start the second overtime period and Rayshon Harrison finished it by hitting three straight free throws to give Presbyterian a 74-70 win. Harrison hit a pair of free throws with :16 left in regulation to tie the game at 57-57 and force the first overtime

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Spencer Dinwiddie scored 19 of his 27 points in the second half, and the Washington Wizards erased a 19-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 105-100 for their fifth consecutive victory. Washington at 10-3 is off to the franchise’s best start in 47 years when

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Immanuel Quickley came off the bench to score 16 points and the New York Knicks limited the Indiana Pacers to two baskets in the fourth quarter to rally for a 92-84 victory. Kemba Walker also had 16 points for the Knicks, but he didn’t play

HAMDEN, Conn. — Tymu Chenery had 14 points to lead five Quinnipiac players in double figures as the Bobcats got past Holy Cross 76-68. Dezi Jones added 13 points for the Bobcats. Kevin Marfo and Matt Balanc chipped in 12 apiece and Tyrese Williams had 11. Marfo also had 14 rebounds and seven assists. Judson

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young and John Collins each scored 23 points and the Atlanta Hawks won their second straight game with a 129-111 victory over the Orlando Magic. Clint Capela finished with 20 points and 16 rebounds and Bogdan Bogdanovich scored 20 for Atlanta, which snapped a six-game

DALLAS (AP) — Marcus Weathers had 22 points and 11 rebounds, SMU scored the first 16 points and the Mustangs cruised to a 95-48 rout of Northwestern State. Weathers, a transfer from Duquesne, shot 8 of 12 from the floor and had five assists and two steals. Kendric Davis added 19 points and 10 assists

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Queen Egbo and preseason AP All-America forward NaLyssa Smith both had double-doubles or sixth-ranked Baylor in a 78-39 victory over New Orleans. The Bears are 3-0 under new coach Nicki Collen. Egbo had 22 points on 11-of-12 shooting with 11 rebounds. Smith had her second

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 23 points and Dennis Schroder had six points in the final 76 seconds as the Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-92, splitting their two-game set at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Al Horford had 17 points and nine rebounds, and Schroder and Marcus Smart each

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Taevion Kinsey had 21 points as Marshall routed Milligan 80-58. Adam Graham led the Buffaloes with 15 points.

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tyler Kolek converted a steal into a go-ahead layup with 18 seconds left and Marquette forced 26 turnovers for a 67-66 comeback victory over No. 10 Illinois on Monday. Marquette (3-0) came back from a 12-point deficit in the second half to give new coach Shaka

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Darius Days scored 26 points and LSU pulled away in the second half to win its third straight, knocking off Liberty 74-58. Liberty led for the final 7:22 of the first half and held a 26-25 lead at intermission. Day hit a 3-pointer to start the second half to put

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Storm Murphy scored 17 points, Justyn Mutts had 11 points and eight rebounds, and Virginia Tech beat Radford 65-39. Murphy made four of Virginia Tech’s 10 3-pointers. Radford was just 2 of 24 from distance. Three of VT’s 3-pointers came in the final five minutes. Mutts started Virginia Tech’s 13-0 run

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 22 points and Tyrese Haliburton added 17 points and 10 assists as the Sacramento Kings routed the Detroit Pistons 129-107. Richaun Holmes had 19 points and eight rebounds as the Kings snapped a four-game losing streak. De’Aaron Fox scored 19 for Sacramento, which had

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Trent Buttrick scored 19 points against his former team and led five in double figures as UMass rolled to an 81-56 victory over Penn State. Buttrick, who appeared in 78 games in four seasons with the Nittany Lions, also had team highs with nine rebounds, six assists, three steals and two

By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Diamond Johnson scored 16 points and had six rebounds for No. 5 N.C. State, which led wire-to-wire in a commanding 100-52 victory over Towson on Monday night. Johnson also had three assists and two steals. Four other Wolfpack (3-1) players scored in double digits: Elissa Cunane

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Hunter Tyson scored 20 points to lead all five Clemson starters in double figures and the Tigers defeated Bryant 93-70. Nick Honor scored 16 points, PJ Hall 14, Al-Amir Dawes 11 and David Collins 10 for Clemson. Collins added nine rebounds and Honor had seven assists. The Tigers closed the first