Month: December 2021

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Josiah Strong scored 23 points, making six 3-pointers, Antonio Reeves scored 17 points and Illinois State blasted Ball State 85-64.Sy Chatman added 10 points for the Redbirds (7-5). Kendall Lewis had nine points and nine rebounds. Mark Freeman had six assists.Tyler Cochran scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds off the

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jamal Shead scored 18 points and Fabian White had 15 points and 10 rebounds as No. 14 Houston beat Oklahoma State 72-61 on Saturday in the lone game of the scheduled Hoop Hype XL College Basketball Showcase doubleheader at Dickies Arena. Marcus Sasser added 15 points and Kyler Edwards 13

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Daeshun Ruffin scored 19 points, Nysier Brooks added 16 points and 11 rebounds and the two dominated the final minutes in Mississippi’s 76-68 victory over Dayton. Ruffin and Brooks scored all but three of the Rebels’ last 24 points, holding off Dayton’s rally from a 10-point halftime deficit. At one point

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his fourth straight and 10th career double-double, pacing Michigan’s 87-50 romp past Southern Utah. Dickinson was 11-of-15 shooting and had two blocked shots in 27 minutes for Michigan, which rebounded from a 10-point loss to Minnesota a week earlier. Devante’

STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Jahlil Jenkins had 15 points as Stony Brook edged past St. Peter’s 64-63. Tykei Greene had 12 points and nine rebounds for the Seawolves (7-4), who upped their win streak to four. Stony Brook led 64-57 after a layup by Juan Felix Rodriguez with 1:56 left to play. Doug Edert’s

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Hunter Tyson scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Clemson to a 70-56 win over South Carolina, the Tigers’ third straight and sixth consecutive victory on their home court to start the season. Clemson took control of the game with a 9-0 run at the end of the first

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic has been named U.S. Soccer’s male player of the year. Ricardo Pepi was named the governing body’s young male player of the year before the U.S. team’s final exhibition of 2021 against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Pulisic became the first American to

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Teddy Allen scored 19 points as New Mexico State rolled past Northern New Mexico 93-60. Marchelus Avery added 17 points for the Aggies, while Yuat Alok chipped in 16. Avery also had eight rebounds. The Aggies forced a season-high 21 turnovers. Tyrique Weaver had 16 points for the NAIA Eagles. 

By BRIAN J. PEDERSEN Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Azuolas Tubelis had 19 points and Bennedict Mathurin added 14 as No. 8 Arizona shook off a slow start to beat Cal Baptist 84-60. The Wildcats (11-0) continued their best start since opening the 2014-15 season with 12 straight wins, but they trailed by 11

ATLANTA — Corey Allen scored 23 points as Georgia State easily beat Toccoa Falls 92-44. Allen hit 7 of 8 3-pointers. He added five steals.  Jalen Thomas had 11 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks for Georgia State (6-4), which earned its fourth consecutive home victory. Nelson Phillips added 20 points and Justin Roberts had

BOSTON — Jao Ituka scored a season-high 34 points in missing just three of 14-shot attempts and Marist beat Boston University 84-79 in overtime. Javante McCoy led the Terriers with 17 points.

NEWARK, N.J. — Kyle Foster posted 18 points and nine rebounds as Howard routed North Carolina A&T 79-57. Collin Smith led the Aggies on Saturday with 11 points and seven rebounds.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ahamadou Fofana hit a 3-pointer with one second left to lift Canisius to a 65-64 win over Buffalo. David Skogman gave the Bulls a four-point lead in the final minute, but Xzavier Long rebounded his own miss and scored with :13 left to halve the deficit. Buffalo turned the ball over with

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Taz Sherman scored 17 points, Kedrian Johnson made four of four free throws in the last 31 seconds and West Virginia rallied past UAB 65-59 at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Basketball Classic. Sherman scored 15 after halftime, making 4 of 9 from the floor and 5 of 6 at

MOSCOW, Idaho — Mikey Dixon had 16 points and Gabe Quinnett added 15 and Idaho beat American Indian College 84-55. Idaho (3-8) dished out a season-best 20 assists. Trevante Anderson led the Vandals with eight assists and chipped in 10 points and eight rebounds. Tanner Christensen added 12 points. Dane Maggi had 19 points for

TROY, Ala. — Rifen Miguel had 17 points and 10 rebounds off the bench to lead Troy to an 84-64 win over Arkansas Baptist. Kieffer Punter also had 17 points for the Trojans. Trejon Ware had 24 points for the Buffaloes.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Luke Smith had a season-high 21 points as Belmont easily defeated Bethel (IN) 115-86. Zac Owens led the Pilots on Saturday with 21 points.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — George Pridgett had 12 points off the bench to lead Jacksonville to an 87-48 win over Webber International. Mike Marsh had 11 points for the Dolphins (7-3), who have won five straight at home. Terrance Lakes had 11 points for the Warriors.

SAN MARCOS, Texas — Dylan Dawson had 15 points off the bench to carry Texas State to a 75-36 win over Paul Quinn, the Bobcats’ eighth consecutive victory. Anei Anei led the Tigers on Saturday with seven rebounds.

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — No. 3 Stanford withstood a furious third-quarter rally by No. 7 Tennessee and pulled away for a 74-63 victory Saturday. Ashton Prechtel connected on three fourth-quarter 3-pointers and finished with 12 points to key the recovery for the Cardinal (8-2). Lexie Hull scored 11 points, Haley

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A.J. Reeves scored 16 points as Providence went on the road and beat No. 20 UConn 57-53 in the Big East opener for both teams. Ed Croswell had 11 points and Nate Watson added 10 for the Friars (11-1), who led by as many as

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Danny Pinter will start at center for the Indianapolis Colts after the starter, Ryan Kelly, was declared inactive. Kelly was listed on this week’s injury report with a knee injury, illness and out of practice for a personal matter. The Colts 

PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Dequan Morris had a career-high 23 points as Arkansas-Pine Bluff beat NCCAA-level Ecclesia 97-56. Meron Ghebreyesus led the Royals with 14 points.

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods can still hit great golf shots, just not that many. He made his return to competition at the PNC Championship with 12-year-old son Charlie. Woods says there were three shots that made him feel like the Tiger of old. But he says he

By RYAN WILCOX Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — No. 2 Duke beat last-minute replacement Elon 87-56 on Saturday after two different opponents bowed out due to COVID-19 issues. The Blue Devils (10-1) led 44-26 by halftime and never trailed. Duke’s Trevor Keels had a game-high 19 points, Paolo Banchero had 12 points and nine

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lakers forward Anthony Davis will be out for at least four weeks after spraining a ligament in his left knee. The eight-time All-Star with a lengthy injury history, particularly since moving to Los Angeles in 2019. Davis hurt himself in the third quarter of the Lakers’ road loss to the Timberwolves

CLINTON, S.C. — Max Klesmit had 21 points as Wofford easily defeated Presbyterian 76-49. Isaiah Bigelow had 14 points for the Terriers. Rayshon Harrison had 15 points for the Blue Hose.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — South Carolina Upstate held Converse to 38 points on 27.1 percent shooting on the way to a 78-38 win . Both marks on Saturday represented season bests for the Spartans. Elijah Pitts led the Valkyries with 12 points.

EMMITSBURG, Md. — Jalen Benjamin posted 17 points and eight assists and Mount St. Mary’s beat Morgan State 74-60. Lagio Grantsaan led the Bears with 13 points.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jordan Mims ran for 165 yards and two touchdown and caught five passes for 71 yards and another score to help Fresno State beat UTEP 31-24 on Saturday in the New Mexico Bowl. Fresno State (10-3) won the bowl game for the first time in three tries. Jake Haener was 26

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Dwon Odom scored a career-high 19 points and Nate Johnson added 17 to lift No. 22 Xavier over Marquette 80-71 on Saturday in their Big East Conference opener. Jack Nunge had 13 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for Xavier (11-1, 1-0 Big East), which has

MOREHEAD, Ky. — Skyelar Potter had 15 points to lead five players in double figures and Morehead State beat NAIA-member Alice Lloyd College 87-47. Tray Hollowell and Johni Broome added 12 points apiece for Morehead State. Drew Thelwell chipped in 11 points, and Jaylen Sebree had 10. Noah Young led Alice Lloyd College with 13

THIBODAUX, La. — Ty Gordon had 22 points as Nicholls State routed Mississippi Valley State 104-73. Pierce Spencer had 14 points for Nicholls State (8-4), which earned its fifth consecutive home victory. Latrell Jones added 14 points. Devante Carter had 11 points. Robert Carpenter had 23 points for the Delta Devils (0-9). Gary Grant added

PEORIA, Ill. — Ja’Shon Henry had 18 points to lead five in double figures as Bradley edged past Saint Joseph’s 77-73. Malevy Leons added 14 points for the Braves. Terry Roberts chipped in 13, Jayson Kent scored 11 and Connor Hickman had 10. Roberts also had six assists. Taylor Funk had 20 points and nine

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Ben Coupet Jr. had 16 points to lead five Southern Illinois players in double figures as the Salukis easily beat Maryville (MO) 75-55. Kyler Filewich added 12 points for the Salukis. Steven Verplancken Jr. chipped in 11, Marcus Domask scored 10 and Dalton Banks had 10. Ari Jackson led the Division II

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — D.J. Rodman got loose coming off the bench and scored a career-high 21 points on 6-for-11 shooting from 3-point range and Washington State beat Northern Colorado 82-56. Rodman, a 6-foot-6 junior, also snagged a career-high 10 rebounds for his first career double-double. Northern Colorado’s success was brief as Matt Johnson II

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Camron Justice scored a career-high 25 points with five 3-pointers and Western Kentucky beat Louisville for the first time in their last 10 meetings, 82-72. Seven-foot-5 Jamarion Sharp added 14 points — 10 off dunks — plus eight rebounds and four blocks. Josh Anderson had 13 points and 10 rebounds.

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 16 points, Drew Peterson added 14 and No. 10 Southern California overcame a shaky start to beat Georgia Tech 67-53 in the Colangelo Classic. The Trojans needed some time to solve Georgia Tech’s aggressive zone, relying on their defense early before pulling away

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — Alex Ferreira joked that all the spins in his winning run of the men’s ski halfpipe final left him dizzy. Far less confusing is the fact he’s a virtual lock to make the U.S. Olympic team for the Winter Games in Beijing. Ferreira now

ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Rahsaan Edwards had 19 points to lead six South Carolina State players in double figures as the Bulldogs held on to beat Tennessee State 90-88 in overtime. Jemel Davis added 14 points for the Bulldogs, Antonio TJ Madlock and Cameron Jones each scored 13 and Omer Croskey 11. Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. led

STATESBORO, Ga. — Elijah McCadden had 16 points as Georgia Southern easily defeated Covenant 85-51. Kamari Brown added 16 points for the Eagles, who forced a season-high 24 turnovers.. Will Crumly led the Division III Scots with 10 points.

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Gifted two days by the NFL to maybe get healthier, the Browns prepared for a game they expected to play Saturday. Nothing has gone as scheduled during a wobbly week in Cleveland. With a long COVID-19 reserve list seemingly changing by the hour, the Browns got

By TOM STUBER Associated Press BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Montana State freshman quarterback Tommy Mellott accounted for four touchdowns to send the Bobcats to their first title game in 38 years with a 31-17 win over South Dakota State in a Football Championship Series semifinal game. Montana State (12-2) will make its first national championship

RED DEER, Alberta (AP) — Pre-tournament play in the world junior hockey was pushed back Saturday because of the COVID-19 surge. Hockey Canada said it amended the schedule due to the “changing epidemiological situation” surrounding the omicron variant of COVID-19. The warm-up games were set to start Sunday, with Canada scheduled to play Switzerland in

MONROE, La. — Andre Jones had 18 points to lead in double figures as Lousisana-Monroe topped Southern Miss 74-65. Koreem Ozier added 15 points for the Warhawks. Thomas Howell chipped in 14, Russell Harrison scored 11 and Elijah Gonzales had 10. Howell also had seven rebounds, while Harrison posted 10 rebounds. Rashad Bolden had 21

MACOMB, Ill. — Will Carius had 25 points as Western Illinois beat Eastern Illinois 71-54. Jermaine Hamlin led the Panthers on Saturday with 14 points.

FLORENCE, Ala. — Omar Figueroa had a season-high 23 points as North Alabama romped past Southeastern Baptist 106-40. Figueroa shot 5 for 7 on 3-pointers. He added six rebounds. Will Soucie had 12 points and eight rebounds for North Alabama (7-4), which earned its fifth straight home victory. Isaac Chatman added 10 points. Damian Forrest

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have waived cornerback in a surprise move at a position where they have little depth. Breeland was initially listed as questionable to play at Chicago on Monday night for an unspecified non-injury-related reason. Two hours later, the eighth-year veteran was let go. NFL Network reported that Breeland had

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 17 points with 12 rebounds, Parker Stewart added 12 points and Indiana rallied past Notre Dame 64-56 at the final edition of the Crossroads Classic. Jackson-Davis, who has 26 career double-doubles and three this season, had a dunk and a pair of free throws to finish off an 12-3

HIGH POINT, N.C. — Jaylen Sims scored on a drive with two seconds left and Shykeim Phillips had 17 points off the bench to lead UNC Wilmington to a 71-69 overtime win over High Point. John-Michael Wright led the Panthers with 28 points.

By The Associated Press CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Tulsa and Old Dominion will look to keep win streaks going when they face each other in the Myrtle Beach Bowl on Monday. The Golden Hurricane are 6-6 and won their final three games to reach the postseason. The Monarchs did them two better, winning their final

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Andrew Nembhard scored 16 points, Rasir Bolton added 15 and No. 5 Gonzaga outlasted No. 25 Texas Tech 69-55 in the Colangelo Classic. The Bulldogs withstood Texas Tech’s defensive pressure most of the afternoon in the desert, limiting turnovers while working the ball around for open

By MATT WINKELJOHN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Cory Fields threw for four touchdowns, three to Shaquan Davis, to lead South Carolina State to a 31-10 win over Jackson State in a game considered to be the national championship of historically Black colleges and universities. South Carolina State limited Jackson State to just 194 yards

DAYTON, Ohio — Tanner Holden had 22 points as Wright State beat Tennessee Tech 72-63. Trey Calvin had 17 points for the Raiders. Grant Basile added 14 points and 12 rebounds. Kenny White Jr. scored a career-high 24 points for the Golden Eagles.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jonathan Aybar scored 18 points as North Florida romped past Trinity Baptist 92-44. Jarius Hicklen and Jose Placer added 15 points each for the Ospreys. Fausto Alvarez led the Eagles with 6 points and 15 rebounds.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The banged-up New York Jets got their leading rusher and a key tight end back for their game Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. The team activated running back Michael Carter, tight end Tyler Kroft, offensive lineman Chuma Edoga and defensive end Bryce Huff from injured reserve Saturday. The Jets also

NASHVILLE (AP) — Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 16 points, Quentin Millora-Brown grabbed 14 rebounds and Vanderbilt returned from a week off for exams to snap a three-game losing streak and roll past Austin Peay, 77-51. Pippen hit a jumper to give Vanderbilt a 33-14 lead with under four minutes to play in the first half.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Ian Krishnan had a season-high 21 points as Central Connecticut defeated Hartford 75-65. Moses Flowers led the Hawks on Saturday with a season-high 24 points.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Drew Pember had a career-high 27 points as UNC Asheville defeated East Tennessee State 79-64. Ty Brewer led the Buccaneers on Saturday with a season-high 23 points.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jayden Gardner scored a season-high 29 points and Virginia routed Fairleigh Dickinson 82-49. Gardner, a senior transfer from East Carolina, made 14 of 18 shots and had six rebounds. Armaan Franklin, a junior who played at Indiana last season, added 12 points for the Cavaliers. Gardner and Franklin combined to score

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Hunter Schofield registered 18 points as Dixie State beat North Dakota 78-69. Paul Bruns led the Fighting Hawks with a season-high 21 points.

ORONO, Maine — Ja’Shonte Wright-McLeish had 15 points off the bench to lead Maine to an 86-50 win over New England University. Alex Kravchuk led the Division III Nor’easters with 17 points.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Randy Miller Jr. tied his season high with 23 points as North Carolina Central rolled past Delaware State 86-53 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener. Kris Monroe had 16 points and seven rebounds for the Eagles (6-7). Myles Carter had 18 points for the Hornets (2-9), who have lost seven straight

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Paisley Harding scored 20 points, Tegan Graham added 15 and No. 20-ranked BYU pulled away for a 71-53 win over Washington State. BYU rebounded after after losing its first game of the season 99-91 in overtime at Oklahoma. Charlisse Leger-Walker hit 6 of 10 3-pointers and scored 21 points for WSU.

By MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil great Ronaldo says he will become the majority shareholder of his old club Cruzeiro. The 45-year-old Ronaldo and club president Sergio Santos Rodrigues said through social media that there was an agreement in principle to buy the club. Ronaldo began his professional

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Only unvaccinated players and those experiencing possible symptoms of COVID-19 will be tested starting Sunday under the NFL’s revised protocols. Also, higher risk players have until 2 p.m. Monday to send written notice if they choose to opt out, according to a memo sent to clubs and obtained

DAVIDSON, N.C. — Foster Loyer had 24 points as Davidson won its seventh consecutive game, rolling past Radford 74-54. Shaquan Jules led the Highlanders on Saturday with 12 points and seven rebounds.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Colin Castleton scored 12 points with 11 rebounds, his fifth double-double of the season, and Florida held off South Florida 66-55 at the the Orange Bowl Classic. Castleton scored nine in the second half, including a putback that showcased Florida’s transition game. Phlandrous Fleming swatted away a driving layup by South

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored 21 points with 11 rebounds and Alfonso Plummer and Jacob Grandison combined for nine of a program-record 18 3-pointers and 37 points in Illinois’ 106-48 win over St. Francis (Pennsylvania). Cockburn made 9 of 11 shots with four dunks and brought an intimidating defensive presence inside against the

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Cameron Henry had 17 points and six rebounds as Indiana State rolled past Alabama A&M 67-43. Garrett Hicks led the Bulldogs with 10 points.