Month: February 2022

OREM, Utah — Fardaws Aimaq had 23 points and 12 rebounds as Utah Valley narrowly beat New Mexico State 72-68. Teddy Allen led the Aggies on Saturday with 24 points and 11 rebounds.

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — DeeJuan Pruitt posted 17 points and 12 rebounds to carry Southern Illinois-Edwardsville to a 61-60 win over Tennessee Tech. John Pettway led the Golden Eagles on Saturday with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Mezie Offurum had 14 points and Josh Reaves made two foul shots with 11 seconds remaining to help Mount St. Mary’s hold off St. Francis (PA) 54-52. Jaylin Gibson had 13 points and six rebounds for the Mountaineers (12-12, 8-4 Northeast Conference). Marlon Hargis had 13 points and eight rebounds to

YPSILANTI, Mich. — Mark Sears had 27 points as Ohio topped Eastern Michigan 74-56. Darion Spottsville led the Eagles on Saturday with 12 points.

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Terrence Shannon scored 20 points and ninth-ranked Texas Tech beat TCU 82-69 after overcoming a 13-point deficit. The 19-6 Red Raiders are undefeated in their 15 home games this season. Kevin McCullar made a 3-pointer with 5:06 left in the first half to start a decisive 24-5 spurt for Tech. That

BOONE, N.C. — Jalen Thomas posted 16 points as Georgia State beat Appalachian State 58-49. Justin Forrest led the Mountaineers on Saturday with 12 points.

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Vado Morse had 15 points as James Madison got past William & Mary 69-55. Justin Amadi had 13 points for James Madison (14-10, 5-8 Colonial Athletic Association). Alonzo Sule added 11 points and seven rebounds. James Madison totaled 19 second-half points, a season low for the team. Julian Lewis had 13 points

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Isiaih Mosley had 22 points as Missouri State beat Valparaiso 84-66. Ben Krikke led Valpo on Saturday with 20 points.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jayden Gardner scored 26 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked three shots to propel Virginia to a 63-53 victory over Georgia Tech. Gardner sank 10 of 19 shots from the floor and all six of his free throws to help the Cavaliers (16-9, 10-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) win their fourth straight

By KEITH TAYLOR Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe scored 27 points and had 19 rebounds to lead No. 5 Kentucky to a 78-57 win over Florida. Tshiebwe collected a nation-leading 18th double-double of the season and his 11th in a row. The Wildcats have won six straight. TyTy Washington had 10 points

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jairus Hamilton posted 18 points and seven rebounds and Josh Anderson had 18 points and six rebounds as Western Kentucky defeated UTSA 71-65. Camron Justice had 12 points for the Hilltoppers (14-11, 6-6 Conference USA), who won their fourth straight game. Jacob Germany tied a career high with 26 points and

SAN DIEGO — Bryce Pope had 22 points and Jace Roquemore finished one rebound shy of a triple-double as UC San Diego rolled past UC Riverside 85-62. Roquemore had 10 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. Dominick Pickett led the Highlanders with 18 points.

SEATTLE — Kobe Williamson and Viktor Rajkovic scored 14 points each as Seattle stretched its home winning streak to eight games, rolling past Lamar 76-50. Lincoln Smith led the Cardinals with 16 points and eight rebounds.

MONTREAL (AP) — Patrik Laine scored a power-play goal with :08 left in regulation and the Columbus Blue Jackets edged Montreal 2-1 Saturday, extending the Canadiens’ winless streak to nine games. Laine also had an assist on Oliver Bjorkstad’s goal 76 seconds into the game and Elvis Merzlikins made 30 saves as the Blue Jackets

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer This was a trying season for the Baltimore Ravens. Injuries decimated them from start to finish on both sides of the ball, ultimately costing the team a playoff spot. One area, however, remained remarkably consistent. That was the special teams coached by Chris Horton. The 37-year-old Horton just finished

HOUSTON (AP) — Landers Nolley II scored 20 points, and Jalen Duren had 14 points and 11 rebounds as Memphis won its fifth straight, 69-59 over No. 6 Houston. DeAndre Williams and Lester Quinones each scored 13 points as the Tigers (14-8, 8-4 American) snapped Houston’s 37-game home winning streak. Houston also lost its second

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Hayden Brown had 22 points and made four free throws in the final 26 seconds as The Citadel held off VMI 83-79. Tyler Moffe and David Maynard added 16 points apiece for the Bulldogs (11-13, 5-8 Southern Conference). Stephen Clark had 10 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and four blocks. Jake

PITTSBURGH (AP) — John Hugley had 21 points and 10 rebounds and Ithiel Horton scored four key points in the final 17 seconds to lead Pittsburgh to a 71-69 victory over NC State. A layup by Horton gave Pitt a 67-63 lead with 17 seconds remaining then Thomas Allen hit a 3-pointer to draw the

MACOMB, Ill. — Luka Barisic had 21 points and 14 rebounds as Western Illinois narrowly defeated North Dakota 70-68. Colton Sandage drew a foul on Matt Norman and made two free throws to give Western Illinois a 69-68 lead with 6 seconds remaining. Will Carius had a steal on the following play and Barisic made

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals have brought up defensive tackle Mike Daniels and wide receiver Trent Taylor from the practice squad for Sunday’s Super Bowl against the Los Angeles Rams. Both are classified as standard elevations. Taylor has appeared in the Bengals’ last seven games. He caught the tying, 2-point conversion during the

ITHACA, N.Y. — Jaylan Gainey had the game-winning dunk and his 16 points led six Brown players in double figures as the Bears narrowly defeated Cornell 81-80. Gainey’s follow-up dunk of a miss by Tamenang Choh put the Bears up 81-80 with 3 seconds remaining and Kino Lilly Jr. had a steal on the ensuing

By EVAN GERIKE Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Grace Berger scored a career-high 29 points to lead No. 7 Indiana past Michigan State 76-58. Indiana led 32-27 at halftime before outscoring the Spartans 30-14 in the third quarter. Berger had 17 points in the period to top Michigan State’s entire total. The Hoosiers are

MONROE, La. — Shelby Adams had 17 points as Texas State topped ULM 63-54. Andre Jones led the Warhawks on Saturday with 20 points.

CHICAGO (AP) — Demarkus Lampley tossed in 18 points and Savion Flagg added 14 points and 14 rebounds to power Sam Houston to a 72-59 victory over Chicago State. Jaden Ray had nine points and six assists for the Bearkats  (15-11, 10-3 Western Athletic Conference). Javion May had seven rebounds. Jahsean Corbett had 13 points

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Kameron McGusty scored 22 points and Isaiah Wong added 20, combining for 24 in the second half to rally Miami to a 76-72 win over Wake Forest. Wong had a pair of free throws to break a tie at 67 with 2:45 to go and McGusty followed with a 3-pointer with

VESTAL, N.Y. (AP) — Blondeau Tchoukuiegno had 18 points and six rebounds to lead New Hampshire to a 69-60 victory over Binghamton. Jayden Martinez had 17 points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats (11-10, 6-6 America East Conference). Jacob Falko had 13 points for the Bearcats (10-12, 7-6).

HOUSTON — Thomas Bell tied his career high with 21 points as North Texas won its 10th consecutive game, routing Rice 67-44. Mylyjael Poteat and Travis Evee led the Owls on Saturday with 12 points each.

TEANECK, N.J. — Sebastien Lamaute had a season-high 24 points as Fairleigh Dickinson beat Sacred Heart 82-75. Anquan Hill added 21 points for the Knights. Bryce Johnson led the Pioneers on Saturday with a career-high 22 points.

WEST POINT, N.Y. — Tyler Nelson had 16 points and seven rebounds as Navy narrowly defeated Army 52-49. Jalen Rucker led the Black Knights with 18 points.

NEW YORK (AP) — Ty Flowers had 29 points and 12 rebounds as Long Island University topped Bryant 99-88. Isaac Kante and Eral Penn added 24 points each for the Sharks (11-13, 8-6 Northeast Conference). Penn added 12 rebounds and three blocks, while Kante grabbed seven boards. Kyndall Davis had three blocks as the Sharks

NEW ORLEANS — Jaylen Forbes scored 25 points, including a go-ahead 3-point play with 1:49 left in overtime, and Tulane defeated Temple 92-83. Forbes made a layup, drew the foul, and converted the free throw to put the Green Wave in front for good. The Green Wave were nearly perfect in overtime, scoring 21 points

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Moussa Cisse finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds and Avery Anderson III scored 18 to power Oklahoma State to an 81-58 romp over West Virginia. Cisse sank 8 of 12 shots from the floor for the Cowboys (12-12, 5-7 Big 12 Conference) on the way to his third double-double of

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ron Harper Jr. scored 21 points and Rutgers downed a ranked team for the third straight game, beating No. 14 Wisconsin 73-65. The Scarlet Knights knocked off then-No. 13 Michigan State 84-63 a week ago Saturday and No. 16 Ohio State 66-64 on Wednesday. This

LEWISBURG, Pa. — Gerrale Gates had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead five Holy Cross players in double figures as the Crusaders beat Bucknell 78-72. Kyrell Luc added 14 points for the Crusaders on Saturday. Bo Montgomery chipped in 13, Judson Martindale scored 10 and Caleb Kenney had 10. Xander Rice led the Bison

PHILADELPHIA — Jordan Dingle had a career-high 33 points as Penn topped Harvard 82-74. Evan Nelson led the Crimson on Saturday with 19 points.

KINGSTON, R.I. — Jeremy Sheppard had 23 points as Rhode Island topped Davidson 72-65. Foster Loyer led the Wildcats on Saturday with 20 points.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jeenathan Williams had 24 points as Buffalo topped Ball State 80-74. Payton Sparks led the Cardinals on Saturday with 19 points and 12 rebounds.

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Darius Banks scored a season-high 24 points as Chattanooga topped Furman 64-58. Malachi Smith added 20 points for the Mocs. Jalen Slawson led the Paladins on Saturday with 24 points, eight rebounds and three blocks.

TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Charles Thompson had 20 points and blocked four shots as Towson rolled to an 86-50 victory over Elon. Thompson knocked down 9 of 11 shots from the floor for the Tigers (19-7, 10-3 Colonial Athletic Association). Towson led 42-16 at halftime. Elon’s first-half points were a season low for the team.

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Xavier Bishop had 23 points as Montana State won its 11th straight game, narrowly defeating Northern Arizona 72-70. Keith Haymon led the Lumberjacks on Saturday with 17 points.

NEW YORK — Matt Knowling had 19 points as Yale rolled past Columbia 84-59. Jaden Cooper led the Lions on Saturday with 12 points.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Jeremy Swayman made 30 saves, and the Boston Bruins beat the Ottawa Senators 2-0. It was the 23-year-old Swayman’s second shutout of the season and No. 4 for his career. Trent Frederic and Curtis Lazar scored for Boston, which had dropped two in a row. Matt Murray made 35 saves for

Kevin Cooney Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Justin Moore scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and No. 15 Villanova rallied from a seven-point deficit to beat Seton Hall 73-67 Saturday. Jermaine Samuels added 16 points while Brandon Slater had 10 points, including the go ahead layup with 1:26 to play for

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Ashley Joens had a season-high 32 points with 14 rebounds, and the No. 9 Iowa State women beat TCU 93-70 for their fifth consecutive win. Lexi Donarski scored 16 points while combining with Joens to go 10 of 20 from 3-point range as the

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Sean McVay has always said he can’t imagine himself coaching for his entire adult life. The youngest head coach in modern NFL history could also become the youngest coach to win a Super Bowl when his Los Angeles Rams face the Cincinnati Bengals. Perhaps

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalen Wilson scored a game-high 22 points and No. 8 Kansas held off stubborn Oklahoma 71-69. Kansas used a 15-2 run late in the game to come back from a deficit and take its largest lead. The Sooners trimmed it to 70-69 before Wilson hit a

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalen Wilson had 22 points and No. 8 Kansas used a late run to beat Oklahoma 71-69. The Jayhawks scored 11 straight points during a 15-2 burst to take the lead in the final minutes. Kansas improved to 20-4. Jordan Goldwire scored 20 points for Oklahoma.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Cooper Neese had 28 points as Indiana State held off Illinois State 60-57. Neese made 10 of 11 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds for the Sycamores (11-14, 4-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Xavier Bledson had 11 points. Kailex Stephens had eight rebounds and Cameron Henry grabbed seven. Henry

BOSTON — Javante McCoy had 25 points as Boston University topped American 85-67. Elijah Stephens led the Eagles on Saturday with 15 points.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Larry Moreno had a career-high 23 points as St. Francis of New York defeated Central Connecticut 67-50. Nigel Scantlebury led the Blue Devils with 18 points.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Jesus Cruz registered 14 points and six rebounds as Fairfield rolled past Niagara 73-53. Sam Iorio led the Purple Eagles on Saturday with 13 points.

NORWICH, England (AP) — Raheem Sterling scored a hat trick as Manchester City beat Norwich 4-0 to move 12 points clear in the English Premier League. Phil Foden also scored at Carrow Road as City extended its unbeaten run in the league to 15 games. Second-placed Liverpool has two games in hand over City, starting

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Noah Gurley scored Alabama’s final four points including the winning bucket with 27 seconds left and the Crimson Tide beat Arkansas 68-67 to end the Razorbacks’ nine-game winning streak. JD Davison scored eight of his 11 points in the second half to lead Alabama. Jaden Shackelford, who had a career-high 30

AMHERST, Mass. — Noah Fernandes made a pair of free throws with 1.8 seconds left and Michael Steadman registered 12 points as UMass narrowly beat Saint Joseph’s 69-67 on Saturday. After Ejike Obinna’s dunk tied the game with 7.8 seconds left, Fernandes was fouled going for the game winner on a day the Minutemen celebrated

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Thomas Greiss made 32 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Philadelphia Flyers for the second time in the four days, 4-2. Rookie Moritz Seider scored a big power-play goal in the third period as Detroit won for the third time in four games overall.

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The gulf between the two Manchester clubs was at its most stark in the English Premier League. A few hours after United’s latest disjointed display in a 1-1 draw at home to Southampton, City coped just fine with resting key players in a 4-0 win at Norwich that extended

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Walker Kessler had a triple-double with 12 blocked shots, 12 points and 11 rebounds and No. 1 Auburn bounced back from a loss with a 75-58 victory over Texas A&M. Kessler delivered the program’s third triple-double and his second of the season for the Tigers.

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Adam Flagler had 20 points and 10th-ranked Baylor beat No. 20 Texas 80-63 after losing big man Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua to a gruesome left knee injury. Flagler made his first five shots and had 13 points in the first half when 21-4 Baylor went ahead

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Chelsea has extended Europe’s domination of the Club World Cup by beating Palmeiras 2-1 after extra time to win the intercontinental title for the first time. Kai Havertz, the forward who scored Chelsea’s winner in last season’s Champions League final, proved the man for the big occasion again

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer THE PLAINS, Ohio (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has become a near-mythological figure in his tiny hometown of The Plains in southeastern Ohio. The 25-year-old star might belong to the masses as the Super Bowl nears but he has been a galvanizing force for good in the

WASHINGTON — Ryan Hawkins had 30 points plus 12 rebounds as Creighton got past Georgetown 80-66. Kaiden Rice led the Hoyas on Saturday with 16 points.

PARIS (AP) — Defending champion Lille has snapped a two-game losing streak with a scrappy 1-0 win at Montpellier in the French league to move back into the race for the European spots. Lille struggled throughout against a spirited home side led by playmaker Teji Savanier, one of the league’s best players. Lille goalkeeper Leo

WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor forward Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua is out indefinitely after suffering a gruesome left knee injury in the 10th-ranked Bears’ game against Texas. Tchamwa Tchatchoua was going down the court after a missed shot by the Bears in the first half when his left leg turned awkwardly. He crumbled to the floor