Month: December 2021

CEDAR CITY, Utah — Tevian Jones had 19 points and eight rebounds as Southern Utah beat Sacramento State 64-51. Bryce Fowler led the Hornets on Thursday night with 12 points.

ST. GEORGE, Utah — Freddy Hicks had a career-high 27 points as Tarleton State ended its seven-game road losing streak, topping Dixie State 83-69. Cameron Gooden led the Trailblazers on Thursday night with 15 points and eight rebounds.

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Jarod Lucas tied a season-high scoring 25 points and Warith Alatishe added 16 and Oregon State’s starting lineup filled statistical columns  while beating Utah 88-76. With the exception of 11 seconds early Oregon State led the entire way. Alatishe’s basket with 3:13 before intermission made it 43-29 before the Utes closed

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — KJ Simon had 26 points as UT Martin held off Austin Peay 65-62. Caleb Stone-Carrawell led the Governors on Thursday night with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Koby McEwen had a season-high 31 points as Weber State beat Montana State 85-75. Jubrile Belo led the Bobcats with a season-high 22 points.

MISSOULA, Mont. — Josh Bannan had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead five Montana players in double figures as the Grizzlies stretched their home win streak to eight games, routing Idaho State 78-54. Mack Anderson added 12 points for the Grizzlies. Brandon Whitney chipped in 11, Robby Beasley III scored 11 and Kyle Owens

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Payton Thorne’s 22-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Reed gave No. 11 Michigan State the lead with less than three minutes remaining and the Spartans overcame an 11-point deficit to beat No. 13 Pittsburgh 31-21 on Thursday night in the Peach Bowl. Linebacker Cal Haladay’s 78-yard interception

By STEVE BITTENBENDER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Emily Engstler scored 14 points to lead No. 3 Louisville to a 79-49 victory over Boston College. Both teams were coming off long breaks and the rust showed early. Playing for the first time in 11 days, Louisville missed 12 of 15 shots in the first

RUSTON, La. — Cobe Williams had a career-high 22 points as Louisiana Tech won its eighth consecutive home game, romping past Marshall 79-56. Keaston Willis added 20 points for the Bulldogs. Obinna Anochili-Killen led with 15 points and eight rebounds.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — David Azore scored a season-high 30 points and Texas-Arlington beat South Alabama 89-87 in overtime. Charles Manning Jr. led the Jaguars on Thursday night with a career-high 26 points.

MURRAY, Ky. — Justice Hill scored a career-high 26 points as Murray State won its seventh consecutive home game, easily defeating Southeast Missouri 106-81. KJ Williams added 21 points for the Racers. Eric Reed Jr. led the Redhawks with 20 points.

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 34 points and the Philadelphia 76ers spoiled Kevin Durant’s return to the lineup by beating the Brooklyn Nets 110-102. Durant had 33 points in his first game in two weeks, having missed three games in health and safety protocols. He picked up

TULSA, Okla. — Max Abmas had 24 points as Oral Roberts defeated Denver 83-66. Tevin Smith led the Pioneers on Thursday night with 17 points.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Silvio De Sousa recorded 13 points and 13 rebounds to lead Chattanooga to an 82-52 win over East Tennessee State. Ty Brewer led the Buccaneers on Thursday night with 15 points.

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kieffer Bellows and Anders Lee scored in the second period, Semyon Varlamov made 36 saves and the New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 for their third victory in four home games. Mathew Barzal added a goal and two assists as the Islanders improved to

PHOENIX — Jovan Blacksher Jr. scored 24 points and Grand Canyon beat Chicago State 80-63. Ali Abdou Dibba led the Cougars on Thursday night with 21 points.

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Jada Boyd had a season-high 18 points and eight rebounds as No. 5 North Carolina State won its 13th straight over Clemson with a 79-52 victory. Boyd, last season’s ACC Sixth Player of the Year, missed the first five games this season due to injury. But she ignited a 12-0 first-quarter

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Efe Odigie scored a season-high 22 points and Troy beat Texas State 78-63. Isiah Small led the Bobcats on Thursday night with 17 points.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Baylor Scheierman tied a season-high 22 points and South Dakota State beat North Dakota State 90-86. Luke Appel added 20 points for the Jackrabbits. Sam Griesel led the Bison on Thursday night with 25 points.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gustav Nyquist scored in the fifth round of the shootout to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators. Patrik Laine, back in the lineup after missing 19 games with an oblique strain, scored, Alexandre Texier added a goal, and Boone Jenner had a goal and an

By CHARLIE McCARTHY Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Duclair scored twice, Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and four assists, and the Florida Panthers romped to a 9-3 rout of the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning. Florida scored three times in each period against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions and snapped Tampa Bay’s four-game

OREM, Utah — Airion Simmons had a career-high 21 points as Abilene Christian extended its win streak to 10 games, narrowly defeating Utah Valley 80-76. Blaze Nield led the Wolverines on Thursday night with a career-high 27 points.

CLEVELAND — Torrey Patton had 21 points plus 10 rebounds as Cleveland State won its seventh straight home game, beating Purdue Fort Wayne 90-81. Damian Chong Qui led the Mastodons on Thursday night with 18 points.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Nikola Maric scored a season-high 24 points and Arkansas-Little Rock beat Georgia Southern 78-66. Prince Toyambi led the Eagles with 17 points on Thursday night.

By JOHN DENTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points, Jrue Holiday added 25 and Khris Middleton 22 as the Milwaukee Bucks extended their winning streak to five games with a 136-118 victory over the Orlando Magic. DeMarcus Cousins had 15 points off the bench for the Bucks, who completed a

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Antti Raanta made 26 saves, Teuvo Teravainen scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes excelled on special teams in a 4-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. The Hurricanes scored three times on power plays and another time short-handed in their first game in

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Eric Ayala scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Maryland used a big second half to beat Brown 81-67 and return to Big 10 Conference play on a three-game win streak. Four Terrapin starters scored in double figures, with Fatts Russell adding 18 and five assists. Hakim Hart had

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Khayla Pointer scored 21 points, including two clutch 3-pointers down the stretch, and No. 19 LSU defeated No. 13 Georgia 68-62 despite blowing a 16-point third-quarter lead in the SEC opener. Pointer banked in a long 3 at the halftime buzzer to give LSU at 41-33 lead. After scoring the first

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Elizabeth Kitley scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Georgia Amoore scored 20 and Virginia Tech dismantled 15th-ranked Duke 77-55. Aisha Sheppard sank three foul shots for Virginia Tech with 7:13 left to play in the first quarter for a 5-2 lead and the Hokies never trailed again. Virginia Tech led

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Lauren Hansen made a driving layup with 0.1 seconds left and Missouri stunned No. 1 South Carolina 70-69 in overtime Thursday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. The Tigers (12-2) overcame the absence of scoring leader Aijha Blackwell and four other players to

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Darin Green Jr. scored a career-high 27 points, Brandon Mahan added 26 and the duo combined to make 12 3-pointers to help UCF beat Michigan 85-71. UCF made eight straight 3-pointers in the second half — with four coming during an 18-2 run to erase a 12-point deficit and get the

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal had 29 points and 10 assists in his return from the NBA’s health and safety protocols, leading the Washington Wizards to a 110-93 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Beal, in his first game action in 12 days, shot 13 of 23 from the floor

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Taylor Funk scored 18 points and Saint Joseph’s pummeled Richmond 83-56. Erik Reynolds II scored 17 points for the Hawks and Cameron Brown had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Jordan Hall had 13 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for Saint Joseph’s. Grant Golden had 14 points and

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Michael Ertel had a season-high 25 points as UAB defeated UTEP 75-62. Souley Boum led the Miners on Thursday night with 20 points and seven rebounds.

OAKLAND, Mich. — Jamal Cain had 22 points and 14 rebounds as Oakland defeated Robert Morris 79-61. Kam Farris led the Colonials on Thursday night with 14 points.

DAYTON, Ohio — Tanner Holden had 22 points as Wright State narrowly beat Milwaukee 80-75. DeAndre Gholston led the Panthers on Thursday night with a season-high 26 points.

CLINTON, S.C. — Winston Hill had 14 points as Presbyterian easily defeated Truett-McConnell 91-49. Enocka Franky led the Bears on Thursday night with 18 points.

KENNESAW, Ga. — Jamir Moultrie had a career-high 23 points as Kennesaw State rolled past Toccoa Falls 108-51. Chris Youngblood added 22 points for the Owls. Luke Hartenburg led the Eagles on Thursday night with 11 points and eight rebounds.

MIAMI (AP) — Austin Trice had a season-high 25 points as Old Dominion narrowly beat Florida International 82-77. Tevin Brewer led the Panthers on Thursday night with 17 points.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have signed offensive lineman Patrick Mekari to a three-year extension. The new deal keeps Mekari under contract through the 2024 season. The 24-year-old Mekari has played in 36 games with Baltimore, including 23 starts. The Ravens also activated quarterback Tyler Huntley and defensive tackle Justin Madubuike from

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Walker scored 16 points, Tamari Key added 13 points and 11 rebounds and No. 7 Tennessee  beat Alabama 62-44 on Thursday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. Leading by six at halftime, the Lady Volunteers (12-1) missed their first seven shots of

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mitchell Fineran kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime and Purdue finished off its best season since 2003 by overcoming a 14-point deficit and beating Tennessee 48-45 on Thursday in a record-setting Music City Bowl. Purdue (9-4) tied for the second-most wins in program

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the potential trade tells The Associated Press that the Cleveland Cavaliers have made progress in talks with the Los Angeles Lakers about a trade involving veteran point guard Rajon Rondo. Cleveland has been urgently looking for a guard since Ricky Rubio suffered

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Tyler Lockett probably only needs one or two catches Sunday to reach a new career-high for yards receiving in a single season. He’ll begin the day with 1,053 yards receiving on the season. He had a career-high 1,057 yards two years ago. Lockett will have