Month: December 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — Javante McCoy scored 17 points and his two foul shots with 1:31 to play sent Boston University past George Washington 56-54. Neither team scored again after McCoy’s foul shots. James Bishop led the Colonials with 23 points.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Dereon Seabron scored a career-high 39 points with 18 rebounds and N.C. State defeated Nebraska 104-100 in a marathon, four-overtime Big Ten-ACC Challenge. The 39 points were also a record for the Big Ten-ACC Challenge. Ebenezer Dowuona scored four points for the Wolfpack but blocked a career-high eight shots. N.C. State

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Caleb Love scored 22 points to help North Carolina take control after halftime, and the Tar Heels handled No. 24 Michigan 72-51 on Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. North Carolina led 29-27 at the half but shot 58% after the break to

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — MJ Randolph scored 23 points and missed just six of 16-shot attempts and Florida A&M beat Division II-level Fort Valley State 76-63. FAMU used a late 8-0 first-half run to build a 32-18 lead with 3:18 left before halftime and were up double digits from there. Davon Cottle, off the bench,

MIAMI (AP) — Kevin Love scored 22 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a 20-game losing streak in Miami, beating the Heat 111-85 on Wednesday night. Jarrett Allen added 19 points and 11 rebounds and Darius Garland finished with 16 points for the Cavaliers, who had not won on the Heat’s home court since Jan.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Quinn Slazinski had a career-high 20 points as Iona topped Marist 78-71 in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opener.Tyson Jolly had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Gaels (7-2, 1-0). Ryan Myers added 11 points, while Dylan van Eyck delivered nine assists.Jao Ituka had 19 points for the Red Foxes

By TONY SELLARS Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jae’Sean Tate scored a career-high 32 points and added 10 rebounds, seven assists and five blocked shots, sparking a fourth-quarter rally to lead the short-handed Houston Rockets to a 114-110 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Rockets won their fourth straight and the Thunder dropped

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jaylin Andrews had 20 points as Loyola (MD) defeated Chicago State 78-64. Andrews shot 4 for 6 on 3-pointers for the Greyhounds (4-4), adding six rebounds. Jahsean Corbett had 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Cougars (2-5), who have now lost five games in a row. 

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe Reece had 15 points and 12 rebounds to lift Bowling Green to a 78-70 win over Duquesne. Leon Ayers III led the Dukes with 20 points.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — J.T Miller scored and added two assists to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 6-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night. Luke Schenn, Tyler Motte, Tanner Pearson, Bo Horvat, and Alex Chiasson chipped in for the Canucks, who finished their five-game road trip with a 2-3-0 record. Quinn Hughes

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Adam Erne scored the decisive goal in a shootout and the Detroit Red Wings won their fourth straight game by beating the Seattle Kraken 4-3. Detroit won the shootout 2-1, with Dylan Larkin also converting. Robby Fabbri, Vladislav Namestnikov and Lucas Raymond scored in regulation for the

NEW YORK — Antonio Daye Jr. scored 22 points as Fordham easily beat St. Francis (N.Y.) 68-46. Chuba Ohams added 20 points for the Rams. Larry Moreno led the Terriers on Wednesday night with 13 points.

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Jalen Johnson scored 18 points as Mercer narrowly beat Kennesaw State 73-71. Felipe Haase and Neftali Alvarez added 16 points each for the Bears. Spencer Rodgers led the Owls with 23 points.

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Ramiir Dixon-Conover had a career-high 23 points as St. Francis (Pa.) easily beat Bucknell 93-67. Andrew Funk led the Bison with 17 points.