Month: November 2021

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Mballa tallied 19 points and 12 rebounds to carry Buffalo to a 94-49 win over Point Park. Jeenathan Williams had 18 points for Buffalo. Keishawn  Nate Van had 11 points for the NAIA-member Pioneers.

NEW YORK (AP) — CJ Fulton registered 11 points, six rebounds and six assists as Lafayette routed Columbia 73-50. Josh Odunowo led the Lions on Monday night with 11 points.

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Seth Curry scored 24 points and Tobias Harris had 17 to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 101-96 win over the Orlando Magic. Franz Wagner led the Magic with 27 points and Jalen Suggs had 17. Embiid and Curry hit consecutive 3s late in the third

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer LSU is hiring Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame. It is a stunning move by one of the most accomplished coaches in college football jumping from the sport’s most storied program to a SEC powerhouse. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press that Kelly

HAMILTON, N.Y. — Marcus Hammond had 21 points as Niagara defeated Colgate 70-59. Hammond hit 5 of 6 from 3-point range for the Purple Eagles (3-3). He added nine rebounds and six assists. Jordan Cintron had 18 points. Jeff Woodward had 12 points for the Raiders (3-4).

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Setric Millner Jr. had 17 points to lead six Toledo players in double figures as the Rockets routed NAIA-member Northwestern Ohio 106-36. RayJ Dennis and JT Shumate added 14 points apiece for the Rockets on Monday night. Ryan Rollins chipped in 12 points, and Keshaun Saunders had 11. Hunter Bode led

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — D’Maurian Williams had 16 points and seven rebounds as Gardner-Webb easily defeated North Carolina Central 83-58 on Monday. Julien Soumaoro had 14 points for the Bulldogs (4-3), who picked up their fourth straight win. Eric Boone had seven rebounds for the Eagles (2-5).

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe had 20 points and 16 rebounds, TyTy Washington Jr. added 15 points and No. 9 Kentucky quickly overwhelmed Central Michigan for a 85-57 blowout victory. The Wildcats shot 60% in the first half before cooling off to finish 43% overall while dominating

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Jacksonville State has hired former major college head coach Rich Rodriguez to lead its program into the FBS level.Rodriguez is a former coach at Arizona, Michigan and West Virginia. He just finished his first season as Louisiana-Monroe’s offensive coordinator after holding the same job at Mississippi in 2019. Rodriguez, 58, replaces

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston scored a career-high 29 points on perfect 13-of-13 shooting to power No. 1 South Carolina to a 79-42 victory over North Carolina A&T. Boston added 14 rebounds as the Gamecocks improved to 8-0 for the first time since the 2015-16 season. Boston surpassed

NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Harris had arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle Monday, leaving the Brooklyn Nets without one of the NBA’s best 3-point shooters. Harris was hurt Nov. 14 at Oklahoma City and has missed the past six games. The procedure in New York was to remove a loose body in his ankle.

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Utilityman Chad Pinder has reached agreement on a $2,725,000, one-year contract and infielder Tony Kemp is receiving a $2.25 million, one-year deal as both players avoided salary arbitration with the Oakland Athletics, a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations said. The person spoke on

PHOENIX — Kris Bankston matched his career high with 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Norfolk State topped Grambling 70-63 at the HBCU Challenge. Tyrese Jenkins had 12 points for Norfolk the Spartans (8-1). AJ Taylor had 16 points and 14 rebounds to pace the Tigers (2-5). 

BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Eads Jr. had a career-high 20 points as Appalachian State defeated Hartford 69-59. Austin Williams led the Hawks on Monday night with 19 points and six assists.