Month: November 2021

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Norchad Omier posted 18 points and 12 rebounds to lift Arkansas State to a 72-60 win over Southeast Missouri. Eric Reed Jr. led the Redhawks with 15 points.

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Jordan Poole stepped up in Stephen Curry’s absence to score 22 of his season-high 32 points in the first half, Andrew Wiggins finished with 27 points and Golden State beat the Detroit Pistons 105-102. Golden State started the fourth with a 16-point lead and held on after Detroit’s Jerami

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Takal Molson tossed in 19 points as James Madison edged George Mason 67-64 in nonconference. Vado Morse had 14 points for the Dukes (4-0). Davonte Gaines finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds to pace the Patriots (4-1).

CONWAY, S.C. — Tristen Newton had 18 points and six assists and Brandon Johnson recorded 16 points and nine rebounds as East Carolina beat Old Dominion 73-60 in the Myrtle Beach Invitational. Kalu Ezikpe led the Monarchs with 16 points and eight rebounds.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Tyler Kolek scored 18 points, Justin Lewis added 17 and undefeated Marquette rallied from a double-digit deficit for the third straight game to beat West Virginia 82-71 in a semifinal of the Charleston Classic. Kam Jones scored all 12 of his points off four 3-pointers down the stretch for Marquette, which

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jayden Gardner had 14 points and 12 rebounds and Virginia never trailed in its 68-52 win over Coppin State. Kadin Shedrick added 10 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks for Virginia. The Cavaliers scored the first eight points before Kody Stattmann, Kihei Clark and Igor Milicic each hit a 3-pointer to

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer Australian Open chief Craig Tiley has confirmed that everyone who attends the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2022 will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 — including all the players. That continues to leave the status of defending champion Novak Djokovic in question. Djokovic has refused to

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton’s season is over after he suffered a left knee injury and underwent surgery. Cleveland’s leading scorer hurt his knee on Nov. 7 in a game against the New York Knicks. The Cavs didn’t provide an update until Friday, when they said Sexton

ITHACA, N.Y. — Jordan Jones registered 11 points as Cornell rolled past Wells College 107-48. Ransel Rodriguez led the Express with nine points.

KENNESAW, Ga. — Nick Muszynski poured in 25 points and Belmont breezed to a 97-78 victory over Kennesaw State in nonconference play. Will Richard had 17 points for the Bruins (3-1). Terrell Burden had 19 points to lead the Owls (2-3). 

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Jalen Slawson posted 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead Furman to an 81-64 win over Radford. Shaquan Jules led the Highlanders with 12 points.

By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Elissa Cunane had 18 points and six rebounds as No. 5 North Carolina State pulled away from Kansas State for a 90-69 win. Diamond Johnson had 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists for the Wolfpack, and Raina Perez and Kayla Jones each scored 12 points.

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche signed coach Jared Bednar to a two-year extension that runs through the 2023-24 season. Bednar is coming off a 2020-21 season in which he guided the Avalanche to the Presidents’ Trophy for the league’s top mark and their fourth straight postseason appearance. His team is off to a solid

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Freshman Nate Santos hit four 3-pointers, scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds — all career highs — and Noah Collier made plays on both ends of the court in a decisive run down the stretch to help Pittsburgh beat Towson 63-59.  Collier recorded a three-point play off a layup, threw down

By KEITH TAYLOR Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Keion Brooks scored 22 points to lead No. 13 Kentucky to a 77-59 win over Ohio on Friday night. Freshman guard TyTy Washington followed Brooks with a career-high 20 points and 11 rebounds. Davion Mintz added 12 points and Sahvir Wheeler added 11 for the Wildcats.