Month: February 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Joe Bamisile had 20 points as George Washington defeated Rhode Island 72-61. Brayon Freeman had 13 points for the Colinials(11-14, 7-6 Atlantic 10 Conference). Makhel Mitchell had 15 points for the Rams (13-12, 4-9). 

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. (AP) — Jalen Adaway had 21 points as Saint Bonaventure romped past Duquesne 81-55. Leon Ayers III led the Dukes on Saturday night with 12 points.

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Marco Anthony scored 13 points and Utah held off a late rally to knock off California, 60-58. Utah picked up its second straight win after back-to-back losses to Colorado and Stanford.

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Paolo Banchero scored 17 points as No. 9 Duke beat Florida State 88-70 with retiring Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski back after missing the second half of the Blue Devils’ previous game because he wasn’t feeling well. Reserve forward Joey Baker provided a

BOISE, Idaho — Marcus Shaver Jr. had 20 points as Boise State topped Utah State 68-57. Abu Kigab had 17 points for Boise State. RJ Eytle-Rock had 16 points for Utah State.

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — John McGriff had a career-high 21 points as Binghamton topped UMass Lowell 78-64. Allin Blunt led the River Hawks on Saturday with 15 points.

By EVAN GERIKE Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Monika Czinano scored 22 points, Caitlin Clark added 16 of her 18 points in the second half and No. 5 Indiana’s fourth quarter rally fell short in a 96-91 loss to No. 22 Iowa. Indiana  (19-5, 11-3 Big Ten) scored a program-record 42 points in the

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Austin Hill won the Xfinity Series opener at Daytona when the field was frozen because of a spectacular crash that stripped Myatt Snider’s damaged car to a carcass. Hill pulled alongside leader AJ Allmendinger on the final lap Saturday and was scored ahead

NEW ORLEANS — Derek St. Hilaire had 27 points as New Orleans won its ninth straight home game, defeating McNeese State 88-75. Christian Shumate led the Cowboys on Saturday with 20 points and nine rebounds.

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Miryne Thomas had 18 points as Ball State defeated Bowling Green 91-82. Tyler Cochran added 16 points for the Cardinals on Saturday, while Payton Sparks chipped in 15. Samari Curtis led the Falcons with 18 points and six assists.

STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Anthony Roberts had 27 points and Tykei Greene added a double-double as Stony Brook topped Hartford 88-82. Roberts hit 4 of 6 shots from 3-point range for the Seawolves (16-11, 8-6 America East Conference). Greene finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Hartford scored 52 points in the second half,

By AARON BRACY Associated Press VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Justin Moore scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half to lead No. 10 Villanova to a 74-66 victory over Georgetown on Saturday.  Brandon Slater added 11 points and Caleb Daniels and Eric Dixon each had 10 for Villanova (21-6, 14-3 Big East), which

ITTA BENA, Miss. — Justin Hopkins registered 14 points as Texas Southern rolled past Mississippi Valley State 79-59. Terry Collins led the Delta Devils on Saturday with 14 points.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jadyn Parker posted 16 points and 10 rebounds to carry North Florida to a 70-64 win over Florida Gulf Coast. Kevin Samuel led the Eagles on Saturday with 14 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — MJ Randolph had 30 points as Florida A&M turned back Alabama State 86-83 in overtime. Kamron Reaves tied a career high with 23 points and had six assists for the Rattlers (11-14, 9-5 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Reaves made 3 of 4 free throws in the final 6 seconds to preserve the

VERMILLION, S.D. — Tasos Kamateros had a career-high 24 points as South Dakota defeated Western Illinois 78-65. Trenton Massner led the Leathernecks on Saturday with 18 points and eight rebounds.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Patrick Good had 30 points as Winthrop narrowly beat UNC Asheville 84-79. LJ Thorpe led the Bulldogs on Saturday with 28 points, tying his season high.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Robert Glasper had 29 points to power Incarnate Word to a 92-84 victory over Southeastern Louisiana. Charlie Yoder added 25 points and 10 rebouds for the Cardinals (6-22, 3-11 Southland Conference). UIW totaled 54 points in the second half, a season best for the team. Keon Clergeot had 20 points for

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Jayden Gardner scored 15 of his 23 points in the second half, Kihei Clark scored 14 of his 17 after the break and Virginia stormed back to beat Miami 74-71. Gardner sank 9 of 14 shots and added seven rebounds for the Cavaliers (17-10, 11-6), who beat the Hurricanes (19-8,

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — John Pettway had a season-high 22 points as Tennessee Tech beat Austin Peay 73-69. Tariq Silver led the Governors on Saturday with 15 points.

BALTIMORE — Joe Bryant Jr. had 29 points, tying his season high, as Norfolk State rolled past Coppin State 89-59. Jalen Hawkins added 21 points for the Spartans. Nendah Tarke led the Eagles on Saturday with 18 points and seven rebounds.

CLEVELAND — Kyle Foster had 18 points as Howard narrowly defeated Morgan State 68-66 in the NBA HBCU Classic, part of NBA All-.Star Weekend. Randall Brumant and Elijah Hawkins added 17 points each for the Bison. De’Torrion Ware led the Bears with 19 points and seven rebounds. 

BEAUMONT, Texas — Gavin Kensmil had 20 points as Stephen F. Austin beat Lamar 70-56. C.J. Roberts led the Cardinals on Saturday with 18 points.

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joaquin Niemann has another scoring record at Riviera and is one step closer to winning the Genesis Invitational. The 23-year-old Chilean had a 68 and has a three-shot lead over Cameron Young. Niemann is at 19-under 194, the best by two shots over 54 holes

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Cameron Tucker, EJ Williams and Dailin Smith scored 15 points apiece as Alabama A&M narrowly defeated Bethune-Cookman 62-60. Marcus Garrett led the Wildcats on Saturday with 21 points and eight rebounds.

LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Andrew Funk had 20 points as Bucknell narrowly beat Lafayette 92-89 in overtime. Neal Quinn led the Leopards on Saturday with a career-high 24 points.

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Patrick Emilien scored six of his 21 points in overtime and St. Francis (BKN) defeated St. Francis (PA) 80-72. Rob Higgins and Michael Cubbage added 20 points each for the Terriers (10-17, 7-9 Northeast Conference). Cubbage added 10 rebounds, while Higgins grabbed six. Josh Cohen had 25 points and eight rebounds

By JAROD HAMILTON Associated Press MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — KJ Williams made a three-point play with 10 seconds left and No. 21 Murray State got past UT Martin 62-60 for its 16th straight win. Down 59-54 with under three minutes left, the Racers rallied. Williams capped the comeback with a layup and foul shot to

THIBODAUX, La. — Ty Gordon had 28 points, Latrell Jones added 25  points and six rebounds, and Nicholls State won its seventh consecutive game, beating Houston Baptist 84-70. Darius Lee led the Huskies with 20 points and 10 rebounds.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Honor Huff scored 22 points as VMI narrowly defeated Chattanooga 80-75. Trey Bonham added 20 points and six assists for VMI (16-12, 9-7 Southern Conference). Kamdyn Curfman had 14 points Malachi Smith had 28 points and 10 rebounds for the Mocs (22-7, 12-4). David Jean-Baptiste added 18 points. Darius Banks had five

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Xavier Bishop had 19 points as Montana State narrowly beat Southern Utah 76-71. Jason Spurgin led the Thunderbirds on Saturday with 14 points.

EMMITSBURG, Md. — Ty Flowers and Eral Penn scored 13 points apiece as Long Island-Brooklyn edged past Mount St. Mary’s 66-61. Tre Wood and Kyndall Davis each added 12 points for the Sharks on Saturday. Alex Rivera chipped in 10. Jalen Benjamin led the Mountaineers with 13 points.

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Collin Welp had 18 points and 13 rebounds to carry UC Irvine to a 77-52 win over Hawaii, the Anteaters’ seventh straight victory. Mate Colina led the Rainbow Warriors on Saturday with 12 points.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Nicolas Timberlake scored 19 points,  Antonio Rizzuto converted a late three-point play, and Towson beat College of Charleston 80-77. Rizzuto’s jumper and free throw gave Towson a 78-75 lead with 59.6 seconds to play. Dimitrius Underwood made two free throws to get Charleston within one. Timberlake then made 2 of 4 free

MOREHEAD, Ky. — Eric Reed Jr. had 28 points as Southeast Missouri defeated Morehead State 92-84. Jaylon Hall led Morehead State with a season-high 21 points.

FLORENCE, Ala. — Ahsan Asadullah had 23 points and 10 rebounds as Lipscomb defeated North Alabama 75-72. Trae Benham added 22 points for the Bisons. Daniel Ortiz led the Lions on Saturday with a season-high 27 points.

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Bernhard Langer maintained a two-stroke lead Saturday in pursuit of a fourth Chubb Classic victory. A day after shooting his age in the PGA Tour Champions’ first full-field event of the year, the 64-year-old German star had a 4-under 68 to get to 12-under 132 on Tiburon Golf Club’s Black Course.

By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — No. 23 Arkansas used a late 11-1 run to put away No. 16 Tennessee 58-48. It was Arkansas’ 11th win in 12 games. Jaylin Williams had 13 points and 16 rebounds for his fourth straight double-double for Arkansas and JD Notae added 13 points. Zakai

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Shaylee Gonzales scored 21 points and No. 20 BYU dominated the middle two quarters to romp to a 63-39 win over Gonzaga. Paisley Harding added 16 points for the Cougars, who won their 30th straight at home and swept the Bulldogs this season. Lauren Gustin grabbed 13 rebounds and Harding had

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Jermaine Couisnard scored a career-high 33 points on 12-for-18 shooting and South Carolina rallied to beat LSU 77-75 for its third-straight win. Keyshawn Bryant made two foul shots with 1:51 left to give South Carolina a 74-73 lead and it led the rest of the way. Erik Stevenson’s layup with 1:38

CLINTON, S.C. — Lance Terry posted 16 points as Gardner-Webb defeated Presbyterian 76-68. Rayshon Harrison led the Blue Hose on Saturday with 17 points.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Jyare Davis had 16 points off the bench to lift Delaware to a 73-69 win over William & Mary. Tyler Rice led the Tribe with 13 points.

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Josh Jefferson had 26 points as Middle Tennessee got past Florida Atlantic 87-79. Alijah Martin led the Owls on Saturday with 22 points, tying his career high.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jeenathan Williams scored 24 points as Buffalo defeated Western Michigan 87-73. Josh Mballa added 20 points for the Bulls. Lamar Norman Jr. led the Broncos on Saturday with 23 points.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Tylor Perry hit a 3-pointer with two seconds remaining to lead North Texas to a 58-57 win over UAB on Saturday, the Mean Green’s 12th straight victory. Tylor Perry tied his season high with 25 points to lead the Mean Green. Jordan Walker led the Blazers with 17 points.

SEATTLE — Darrion Trammell made a 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds remaining to give Seattle a 67-64 victory over California Baptist. Riley Grigsby had 23 points and Trammell finished with 22 for Seattle (21-6, 12-2 Western Athletic Conference) Elijah Thomas had 16 points for the Lancers (14-13, 4-10). Ty Rowell added 13 points. Daniel Akin had

CONWAY, S.C. — Vince Cole had 16 points to lead five Coastal Carolina players in double figures as the Chanticleers defeated Troy 73-63. Rudi Williams added 13 points for the Chanticleers. Essam Mostafa chipped in 12, Josh Uduje scored 11 and Ebrima Dibba had 11. Nick Stampley led the Trojans with 10 points.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Kobe King had 21 points as Valparaiso beat Evansville 72-56. Kevion Taylor added 16 points for Valparaiso. Shamar Givance led Evansville with 21 points.

MILAN (AP) — Italian league leader AC Milan dropped crucial points in the title race after drawing 2-2 at last-place Salernitana. Milan is two points ahead of defending champion Inter Milan and three points ahead of third-place Napoli. It could have been worse for coach Stefano Pioli’s side as Croatia forward Ante Rebic rescued a

PEORIA, Ill. — Malevy Leons matched his season high with 21 points as Bradley beat Illinois State 72-64. Antonio Reeves led the Redbirds on Saturday with 20 points.

STATESBORO, Ga. — Justin Roberts had 14 points as Georgia State defeated Georgia Southern 58-49. Andrei Savrasov led the Eagles on Saturday with 21 points.

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Mykel Derring had 23 points as Merrimack narrowly beat Sacred Heart 80-79. Tanner Thomas led the Pioneers on Saturday with a season-high 26 points.

YPSILANTI, Mich. — Ali Ali scored 17 points as Akron beat Eastern Michigan 67-48. Xavier Castaneda and Enrique Freeman added 15 points each for the Zips. Noah Farrakhan led the Eagles with 21 points.

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James is getting the chance to live out his childhood All-Star dream. Back in his home state of Ohio for this year’s game, the 18-tme All-Star has been surrounded by friends and high school teammates who once shared his hopes of making it to the

CHICAGO — Tahj Small had 23 points as Tarleton State defeated Chicago State 79-60. Freddy Hicks added 20 points for the Texans. Brandon Betson led the Cougars on Saturday with 12 points.

HOMEWOOD, Ala. — Ques Glover had 20 points as Samford got past UNC Greensboro 55-49. Kobe Langley led the Spartans on Saturday with 15 points.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Norchad Omier had 22 points and 16 rebounds as Arkansas State got past Texas-Arlington 58-49. Patrick Mwamba led the Mavericks on Saturday with 11 points.

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Keegan Murray scored 24 points and Iowa used a big run early in the second half to beat No. 18 Ohio State 75-62. Murray made 10 of 17 shots to lead the Hawkeyes, who are 18-8. Iowa trailed by four points with 17:35 left before going

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Baylor Scheierman had 23 points and 11 rebounds as South Dakota State won its 16th consecutive game, beating St. Thomas (Minnesota) 79-60. Riley Miller led the Tommies on Saturday with a season-high 27 points.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — No. 12 Tennessee will be without leading scorer Jordan Horston for a few weeks with a fractured dislocation of her left elbow. Coach Kellie Harper updated Horston’s status Saturday. The Lady Vols visit top-ranked South Carolina on Sunday. Harper said she doesn’t know how many weeks Horston will miss because the

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia men’s basketball coach Tom Crean is facing another challenge in his difficult season after assistant coach Wade Mason was suspended following an incident earlier in the week. The Georgia athletic association said an incident “is under review” following reports Mason was involved in an

WASHINGTON — Colin Smalls had 17 points to lead five American players in double figures as the Eagles beat Army 83-67. Johnny O’Neil and Matt Rogers added 14 points apiece for the Eagles on Saturday. Stacy Beckton Jr. and Elijah Stephens chipped in 13 points each. Charlie Peterson led the Black Knights with 13 points.

CULLOWHEE, N.C. — Marlow Gilmore posted 19 points, seven rebounds and three blocks as Western Carolina narrowly beat Mercer 69-65. Jalen Johnson led the Bears on Saturday with 16 points.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed defenseman Chad Ruhwedel to a two-year contract extension. The deal carries an average annual value of $800,000 and runs through the 2023-24 season. The extension also gives the 31-year-old some stability. He spent the majority of his first five seasons in Pittsburgh in a reserve role, typically

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tishara Morehouse scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead No. 25 Florida Gulf Coast to a 63-52 win over North Florida. Kendall Spray added 12 points, all on 3-pointers, and Kaela Webb had 11 for the Eagles. FGCU and Liberty are tied at the top of the A-Sun East

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Michael Akuchie had 21 points and 13 rebounds as Youngstown State defeated IUPUI 74-61. B.J. Maxwell  and Chuks Isitua led the Jaguars on Saturday with 14 points.

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tyree Appleby scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half, Colin Castleton added 19 and Florida rallied to beat No. 2 Auburn 63-62 to extend its home dominance in the series. The Tigers lost their second straight on the road and dropped their

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Ledarrius Brewer had a season-high 29 points as East Tennessee State got past The Citadel 77-67. Tyler Moffe led the Bulldogs on Saturday with 20 points.

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Peter Kiss had 30 points as Bryant won its ninth straight home game, topping Fairleigh Dickinson 105-93. Ibrahim Wattara led the Knights on Saturday with 16 points.

PHILADELPHIA — DaRon Holmes II had 18 points to lead five Dayton players in double figures as the Flyers got past Saint Joseph’s 74-62. Malachi Smith added 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for the Flyers Erik Reynolds II led the Hawks with 16 points.

NEW YORK — Raekwon Rogers had a career-high 26 points as Wagner topped Central Connecticut 78-68. Nigel Scantlebury led the Blue Devils on Saturday with 20 points.

HAMILTON, N.Y. — Nelly Cummings registered 18 points as Colgate extended its winning streak to nine games, defeating Boston University 72-53. Javante McCoy led the Terriers on Saturday with 16 points.

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — NaLyssa Smith scored 23 points, Queen Egbo had 14 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out and the No. 7 Baylor women beat TCU 78-59 for a second win in four days over the Horned Frogs. The Bears have 33 consecutive victories against the