Month: January 2022

PHILADELPHIA — Damian Dunn converted a go-ahead 3-point play with 36 seconds left to lead Temple to a 61-58 win over Cincinnati on Tuesday night. He made a jump shot, drew the foul, and converted the free throw to put the Owls ahead for good. Damian Dunn registered 18 points and six rebounds to lead

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — Marques Warrick had 23 points as Northern Kentucky topped Wright State 73-63. Tanner Holden led the Raiders on Tuesday night with 22 points and nine rebounds.

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 12 of his 42 points in the fourth quarter as the Philadelphia 76ers pulled away from the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans for a 117-107 win. Tobias Harris added 33 points for the 76ers, who opened a five-game homestand by winning their 12th of the

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Trent Frazier scored a game-high 16 points, and No. 24 Illinois held on to beat No. 10 Michigan State 56-55 and take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten. The Illini (14-5, 7-2) led by as many as 15 points early in the second half before Michigan State (15-4,

MUNCIE, Ind. — Miryne Thomas had a career-high 26 points and Payton Sparks scored 23 and Ball State beat Miami (OH) 81-64. Thomas finished 9-for-12 shooting and gathered eight rebounds. Dae Dae Grant tied a season high with 26 points for the RedHawks 

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Myron Gordon had a season-high 21 points and Joe Reece scored 20 and Bowling Green beat Eastern Michigan 85-71. Colin Golson Jr. had 16 points.

ATHENS, Ohio — Mark Sears had 26 points as Ohio beat Northern Illinois 74-62. Sears made 11 of 12 foul shots. He added six rebounds and six assists. Ben Vander Plas had 15 points for Ohio (15-3, 6-1 Mid-American Conference). Jason Carter added eight rebounds. Sam Towns had seven rebounds. Keshawn Williams had 12 points

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — DaRon Holmes II scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Malachi Smith scored 13 to lead Dayton to a 68-61 win over Fordham. Toumani Camara added 11 points for Dayton. Darius Quisenberry scored 17 points for the Rams (9-9, 2-4), who have now lost four games in a row.

TOLEDO, Ohio — Ryan Rollins had 25 points and 11 rebounds as Toledo extended its win streak to seven games, beating Buffalo 86-75. Rollins shot 13 for 16 from the line. Setric Millner Jr. had 13 points for Toledo (16-4, 8-1 Mid-American Conference). JT Shumate added 13 points and three blocks. Ra’Heim Moss had 12

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Nelly Junior Joseph scored 13 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked three shots and Iona beat Siena 74-57. Elijah Joiner had 13 points for Iona, which won its sixth straight game. Colby Rogers had 17 points for the Saints.

KENT, Ohio (AP) — Andrew Garcia scored 18 points to lead five Kent State players in double figures and the Golden Flashes beat Western Michigan 75-64. Sincere Carry 14 points, VonCameron Davis and Malique Jacobs 11 apiece and Justyn Hamilton scored 10, grabbed 10 rebounds and distributed six assists. Lamar Norman Jr. had 22 points

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Aaron Cook scored 15 points, Jabri Abdur-Rahim added 13 points and Georgia beat Alabama 82-76 to snap an eight-game losing streak. Georgia won its first conference game since Feb. 23, 2021, ending a streak of nine straight SEC losses. The Bulldogs were a 14-1/2 point underdog — making Alabama and Kent

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Justin Moore scored 16 points, Collin Gillespie had 14 and No. 14 Villanova beat DePaul 67-43 on Tuesday night. The Wildcats beat the Blue Demons for the 22nd straight time. The Wildcats last lost to DePaul in 2008.  Javan Johnson led the Blue Demons with

CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Poles has been hired as Chicago’s general manager almost 15 years after the former offensive tackle signed with the team as an undrafted free agent and then failed to make the final roster. Poles spent the previous 13 seasons in the Chiefs’ front office, the past year as executive director of

KINGSTON, R.I. — Tyler Burton recorded 14 points and 13 rebounds to carry Richmond to a 70-63 win over Rhode Island. Antwan Walker led the Rams on Tuesday night with 12 points.