Month: December 2021

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Levi Stockard III had 16 points as VCU got past Old Dominion 75-66. Austin Trice led the Monarchs on Saturday night with 16 points.

By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders finally won a game at their new arena on Saturday evening, beating division rival New Jersey 4-2 with the help of two former Devils captains. Andy Greene scored the game-tying goal and Zach Parise had the go-ahead goal in the second period

HOUSTON (AP) — Quincy Olivari had a season-high 27 points as Rice topped Houston Baptist 88-73. Carl Pierre added 21 points for the Owls. Jade Tse led the Huskies on Saturday night with 14 points.

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — T.J. Oshie and Evgeny Kuznetsov had shootout goals for the Washington Capitals in their 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night. Martin Fehervary and Lars Eller scored in regulation, and Vitek Vanecek stopped 29 shots for the Capitals. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 40 saves for

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Casey DeSmith stopped all 33 shots he faced, and Brock McGinn gave the Pittsburgh Penguins the only goal they needed for a 1-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. It was DeSmith’s seventh career shutout and first of the season. McGinn scored his seventh of the

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Jemarl Baker had 18 points off the bench to carry Fresno State to a 63-55 win over UC Irvine. DJ Davis led the Anteaters with 16 points.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teddy Allen had 12 points and eight rebounds as New Mexico State narrowly defeated Loyola Marymount 63-58. Eli Scott led the Lions on Saturday with 20 points.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — David Kachelries finished with 14 points and six assists and Gavin Kensmil added 14 points and nine rebounds as Stephen F. Austin topped Liberty 63-51. Nigel Hawkins added 10 points for the Lumberjacks (8-2), who have now won four straight games. Darius McGhee had 22 points for the Flames (5-4),

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Charlie Lindgren made 22 saves and Pavel Buchnevich had a goal and assist, leading the St. Louis Blues to a 4-1 win over the slumping Montreal Canadiens. The Blues have won their last seven home games, their longest streak since winning nine in a row from

The Associated Press Voting for the 2021 Heisman Trophy with first-, second- and third-place votes and total points (voting on 3-2-1 basis):

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — De’Vondre Perry made two free throws with 3 seconds left to lift Albany to a 60-59 victory over Columbia. The free throws capped off a game in which Perry posted 17 points, seven rebounds and three blocks. Ike Nweke had 18 points for the Lions.

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points, Rudy Gobert had 20 points and 11 rebounds and the Utah Jazz extended their winning streak to seven games with a 123-98 victory over the Washington Wizards. Hassan Whiteside added 18 points and 14 rebounds off the bench as the Jazz

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Alondes Williams finished with 16 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists to post the second triple-double in Wake Forest history and the Demon Deacons cruised to a 79-53 victory over South Carolina Upstate. Williams joins Tim Duncan, who did it in a win over Maryland in 1996, as the only Demon

SYRACUSE Syracuse place-kicker Andre Szmyt is returning in 2022 for his final year of eligibility. Szmyt made the announcement in a post on Twitter. Szmyt walked on at Syracuse and had a stellar freshman season in 2018. He was a unanimous All-America pick after leading the NCAA with 30 made field goals and scoring 151

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — Jermaine Marshall had 12 points and 14 rebounds to carry Samford to a 52-50 win over Alabama A&M. Jaron Rillie had 11 points for the Bulldogs (8-2). Rillie hit a jumper with 2:59 left in the game to give Samford a 49-48 lead and scored on a layup with 54 seconds

ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Coryon Mason matched his career high with 21 points and Abilene Christian rolled to a  73-56 victory over Drexel. Mahki Morris had 11 points for the Wildcats (6-2), who have now won six straight games. Lamar Oden Jr. had 12 points for the Dragons (4-5).

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Tavian Dunn-Martin had 31 points and 12 assists as Florida Gulf Coast defeated Robert Morris 85-74. Kahliel Spear led the Colonials with 20 points and 11 rebounds.

HOUSTON (AP) — Chuck O’Bannon Jr. scored 18 points off the bench, Emanuel Miller added 13 points and TCU defeated Texas A&M 68-64 on Saturday night in the Battleground 2K21. The Horned Frogs made 9 of 10 free throws in the final 1:17 to win although their six-point lead was cut to two on two

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Tyson Etienne and Morris Udeze both scored 16 points and Wichita State breezed to a 71-58 victory over Norfolk State. Dexter Dennis added 10 points for the Shockers (7-2), who have won four straight at home. Dana Tate Jr. scored a career-high 22 points for the Spartans (9-3). 

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Josh Corbin had 19 points off the bench to lead Winthrop to an 83-52 win over Carver College. Bryson Scott led the Cougars with 13 points.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jamison Battle scored a season-high 27 points — with 21 coming after halftime — as Minnesota launched a ferocious rally in the second period to beat Michigan 75-65. Payton Willis added 17 points, Luke Loewe 14 and E.J. Stephens 13 for the Golden Gophers, who secured the first conference win

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Jonas Harper hit a go-ahead layup with 14 seconds remaining and scored 19 points to lead Boston University to a 65-62 victory over Dartmouth. Sukhmail Mathon contributed 18 points and seven rebounds for the Terriers (9-3), who notched their fifth straight win. Javante McCoy added 10 points and nine rebounds. McCoy

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — Shaun White will have to wait at least one more week to get an inside track on a trip to his fifth Olympics after an eighth-place finish at the season’s first qualifying event. The three-time gold medalist could not put together a completely clean

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Alabama’s Bryce Young won the Heisman Trophy, beating out Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson to give the Crimson Tide consecutive winners of college football’s most famous individual award. Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett finished third and Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud was fourth in

RICHMOND, Ky. — Taevion Kinsey had 21 points as Marshall topped Eastern Kentucky 80-69. Jomaru Brown led the Colonels with a season-high 23 points.

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Houston Mallette had a season-high 24 points as Pepperdine beat Alabama State 79-62. Kenny Strawbridge led the Hornets on Saturday with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Matthias Tass had 22 points as Saint Mary’s routed UC Santa Barbara 80-59. Alex Ducas had 12 points for the Gaels, who have won six in a row at home. Dan Fotu and Augustas Marciulionis had 11 points each. Amadou Sow had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Gauchos.

ITTA BENA, Miss. — Marquis Eaton had 18 points as Arkansas State edged Mississippi Valley State 82-77. Desi Sills added 17 points for the Red Wolves (7-2), who won their fourth straight game. Caleb Hunter had 20 points for the winless Delta Devils (0-8).

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Tari Eason scored 23 points, and No. 25 LSU recovered from a 15-point first-half deficit to beat Georgia Tech 69-53 on Saturday night and remain undefeated. Xavier Pinson had 13 points and Brandon Murray added 10 points for LSU. The cold-shooting Tigers (9-0) trailed 24-9 before

By ANTHONY ANDERSON Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Freshman and hometown star Blake Wesley hit a go-ahead, pull-up jumper in the lane with 11.7 seconds left and Notre Dame beat No. 10 Kentucky 66-62. Wesley broke a 62-62 tie and Dane Goodwin added a dunk as time expired, prompting fans to storm the

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — UConn star Paige Bueckers is considering surgery to repair the left leg fracture she suffered a week ago, which might mean missing more time than originally expected. Coach Geno Auriemma says Bueckers is in the process of getting more medical opinions on how to proceed. The reigning national player of the

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Xavier Fuller had 20 points as South Dakota narrowly defeated Northern Arizona 76-71 in overtime. Jalen Cone led the Lumberjacks with a career-high 33 points, including a 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left in regulation that forced the overtime.

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. — Kevin Johnson had 14 points as Illinois-Chicago narrowly defeated Central Michigan 71-67. Oscar Lopez Jr. led the Chippewas with 17 points and seven rebounds.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yuri Collins set a school record with 19 assists — the most in an NCAA game this season — to go with 14 points and Saint Louis beat Boston College 79-68. Collins broke the Saint Louis assists record set by Jim Roder versus Southern Miss during the 1986-87 season. He was

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. (AP) — Nathaniel Pollard Jr. registered 16 points and eight rebounds as Maryland-Eastern Shore rolled past St. Mary’s (MD) 79-43. Gary Grant led the Seahawks on Saturday with 13 points.

OGDEN, Utah — Dontay Bassett had 13 points off the bench to lead Weber State to an 82-36 win over Maine-Fort Kent. Micah Petty led the Bengals with nine points.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lahat Thioune scored a career-high 16 points off the bench and Utah rolled to a 96-62 win over Manhattan. Thioune hit 4 of 5 shots for the Utes, who shot 58% overall. He also made all eight of his free throws, career bests for attempts and makes, and grabbed seven

EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) — Matt Rogers had 14 points and nine rebounds as American beat Mount St. Mary’s 72-66 in overtime. Nana Opoku led the Mountaineers on Saturday with 17 points.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Ledarrius Brewer had a season-high 20 points as ETSU got past Morehead State 82-75. Johni Broome led the Eagles on Saturday with a season-high 24 points.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions put cornerbacks Ifeatu Melifonwu and Mark Gilbert along with linebacker Tavante Beckett on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The moves Saturday put seven players on the list and they join running back Jamaal Williams, safety Tracy Walker, cornerback Bobby Price and center Evan Brown. Detroit promoted a slew of

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Quarterback Tai Lavatai ran for two touchdowns and Navy’s defense limited Army to 57 second-half yards in the second half in a 17-13 victory in a game played at the Meadowlands to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Navy (4-8) played

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Robert ”RJ” Glasper had 21 points as UIW topped Grambling State 72-62. Danya Kingsby led the Tigers with 20 points and six rebounds.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Rubin Jones had 13 points as North Texas beat UMass 66-57. Noah Fernandes led the Minutemen with 13 points.

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Josiah-Jordan James and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield scored 12 points each to lead No. 13 Tennessee to a 76-36 victory over UNC Greensboro. James made his first start since suffering an injury to a finger on his left hand in the third game of the season. Santiago Vescovi

By MATT SUGAM Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — R.J. Cole scored 15 points and No. 15 Connecticut surged midway through the second half to beat St. Bonaventure 74-64. Akok Akok added 12 points and Jordan Hawkins had 11 for UConn. The Huskies are 8-1. St. Bonaventure took a 39-36 lead on Jalen Adaway’s two

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND. Ore. (AP) — Alex Callens converted his penalty and New York City FC won its first MLS Cup title on a shootout after a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers on Saturday. Golden Boot winner Valentin `Taty’ Castellanos scored in the opening half and it appeared that

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jason Gibson had a career-high 24 points, Towson made 16 3-pointers and the Tigers defeated Coppin State 89-75. Nicolas Timberlake had 17 points and nine rebounds for the Tigers. Kyle Cardaci scored a career-high 22 points for the Eagles, who have lost eight in a row. 

NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Jalen King posted 17 points as Northwestern State easily defeated Dallas Christian 89-67. Royce Mendez led the Crusaders  with 17 points.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Trey Anderson had a career-high 23 points as San Jose State beat Pacific 78-66. Jordan Bell led the Tigers with 19 points and seven rebounds.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bryce Golden tied his career high with a season-high 20 points as Butler defeated Eastern Illinois 66-54. CJ Lane led the Panthers with 12 points.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Isiaih Mosley had 25 points as Missouri State defeated Oral Roberts 69-60. Ja’Monta Black had 16 points for the Bears (6-4). Gaige Prim added 10 points. Max Abmas had 19 points for the Golden Eagles (5-5). 

LAS VEGAS — Bryce Hamilton scored a season-high 33 points as UNLV got past Hartford 95-78. Donovan Williams added 32 points for the Runnin’ Rebels. D.J. Mitchell led the Hawks on Saturday with 19 points.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kevion Nolan had 17 points as Jacksonville rolled past UNC Wilmington 77-48. Jordan Davis had 12 points for the Dolphins (5-3), who won their fourth straight at home. Jaylen Sims had 12 points and six rebounds to pace the Seahawks (3-5).

HOUSTON (AP) — Dhieu Deing had 26 points as UTSA held on to beat Sam Houston 78-73. Demarkus Lampley led the Bearkats on Saturday with 23 points.

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — John Knight III had 19 points as Southern Utah routed Saint Katherine 100-61. Dee Barnes added 16 points for the Thunderbirds on Saturday, while Tevian Jones chipped in 15. Kody Clouet led the Firebirds with 20 points.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — D.J. Smith recorded 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead Arkansas-Little Rock to a 60-51 win over Philander Smith. Isaiah Palermo had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Trojans, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Kenneth Perkins had 14 points and nine rebounds for the NAIA-member Panthers.

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Oregon hired Georgia defensive coordinator Dan Lanning as head coach Saturday, completing a search for Mario Cristobal’s replacement that took less than a week. Cristobal was hired away from Oregon by Miami on Monday. Five days later, the Ducks landed on the 35-year-old Lanning, who will be

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans say Zion Williamson has experienced a “regression” in his surgically repaired right foot. The setback further delays the star forward’s anticipated return to the court. The Pelicans say Williamson underwent a new round of medical imaging on his foot “after experiencing

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Marc Leishman has another eagle from off the green and it could lead to a victory for him and Australian teammate Jason Day. They posted a 64 in the modified alternate shot format at the QBE Shootout. Leishman holed out from short of the 10th green on Friday. He holed out

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — It took nearly a decade for Kansas and Missouri to renew the Border War. It took about 10 minutes for the Jayhawks to turn it into a border rout. Ochai Agbaji scored 21 points, Christian Braun and Dajuan Harris had 13 apiece, and the eighth-ranked

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Sevilla has won at Athletic Bilbao 1-0 to trim Real Madrid’s lead of the Spanish league to five points. Denmark midfielder Thomas Delaney curled in the winner late in the first half against the flow of play. Bilbao’s chronic scoring troubles plagued the Basque hosts once

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed remained with his family in northern Louisiana on Sunday, two days after his oldest brother was stabbed and killed by a woman in an altercation involving a large kitchen knife. T’Qarontarion “TQ” Harrison, who largely raised Sneed as

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jose Placer had a career-high 35 points as North Florida beat Austin Peay 91-84. Jarius Hicklen had 14 points for the Ospreys. Cameron Copeland scored a career-high 25 points and had six assists for the Governors.

EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Ethan Wright had 22 points as Princeton defeated Lafayette 84-73. Neal Quinn led the Leopards with a season-high 21 points.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Dwayne Cohill posted 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead Youngstown State to a 71-43 win over Canisius. Malek Green led the Golden Griffins on Saturday with 19 points and nine rebounds.