Month: January 2022

By PAUL GEREFFI Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Bennett scored two goals to lift the Florida Panthers over the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 on Thursday night. Aleksander Barkov scored his 200th NHL goal and 500th NHL point and had an assist, while Mason Marchment had an empty-net goal. Spencer Knight made 24 saves

LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA guard Johnny Juzang has been sidelined by COVID-19 protocols. The star of the Bruins’ run to the Final Four last season missed Thursday night’s game against California. That left the seventh-ranked Bruins without their leading scorer. Juzang averages 18.1 points and 4.9 rebounds. He scored 15 points in UCLA’s win

NEW YORK — Raekwon Rogers had 11 points and 11 rebounds to carry Wagner to a 69-54 win over St. Francis (Pa.), the Seahawks’ 10th consecutive victory. Myles Thompson led the Red Flash on Thursday night with 11 points.

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Jaylen Sims had 20 points as UNC Wilmington won its 10th straight game, narrowly defeating Northeastern 67-62. Jahmyl Telfort led the Huskies on Thursday night with 20 points and six rebounds.

RUSTON, La. — Kenneth Lofton Jr. had 19 points and 13 rebounds as Louisiana Tech topped Rice 80-63. Cobe Williams added 17 points for the Bulldogs on Thursday night, while Amorie Archibald chipped in 15. Quincy Olivari led the Owls with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Alyssa Ustby tossed in 20 points and Kennedy Todd-Williams scored 15 to power North Carolina to a 78-62 romp over No. 21 Duke. Todd-Williams had eight of her 12 first-half points in the second quarter as the Tar Heels (16-3, 6-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) — who led 19-18 after the first

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — D’Maurian Williams had 21 points as Gardner-Webb topped UNC Asheville 61-55. Lance Terry had 11 points and six rebounds for the Runnin’ Bulldogs (10-10, 4-3 Big South Conference). LJ Thorpe had 16 points to pace the Bulldogs (11-9, 3-4). 

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — KJ Williams and Justice Hill scored 20 points apiece as Murray State extended its winning streak to nine games with an 80-75 victory over Tennessee Tech. Hill also had 10 assists for the Racers (19-2, 9-0 Ohio Valley Conference). Mamoudou Diarra had 15 points for the Golden Eagles (5-14, 2-4).

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Aaron Estrada tied his career high with 30 points as Hofstra held off College of Charleston 76-73. Darlinstone Dubar had 16 points and three blocks for the Pride (13-7, 5-2 Colonial Athletic Association), who won their fourth straight game. Brenden Tucker had 17 points to pace the Cougars (10-9, 2-5).

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — With her Australian parents in attendance and on her own bobblehead night, Chloe Bibby scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead No. 17 Maryland to a 72-55 win over Rutgers. It was the Scarlet Knights seventh loss in a row and ninth straight loss in Big Ten Conference

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Naz Hillmon scored 20 points and became Michigan’s career leader in rebounds as the No. 7 Wolverines beat No. 22 Ohio State 77-58. Hillmon surpassed Trish Andrew’s record of 928 rebounds during the second half. She finished with 12 for her third straight double-double and now

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Antonee Robinson broke through the freeze in the air and the U.S. offense, scoring in the 52nd minute to lift the United States over El Salvador 1-0 and kept the Americans on track for a return to the World Cup. The narrow victory on a

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Darius McGhee scored 18 points and Kyle Rode had 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists as Liberty defeated North Alabama 72-53. McGhee added six rebounds for the Lancers (14-6, 5-0 Atlantic Sun Conference), who notched their sixth straight victory.  C.J. Brim had 14 points to lead the Lions (8-12, 1-6),

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Rudi Williams had 20 points as Coastal Carolina defeated Arkansas-Little Rock 65-49. Vince Cole had 17 points for the Chanticleers (12-8, 4-4 Sun Belt Conference). Jordan Jefferson had 18 points to lead the Trojans (7-10, 2-3), who scored a season-low 16 in the first half. Nikola

ATLANTA (AP) — Eylia Love scored a career-high 20 points, including 10 straight in the second quarter when Georgia Tech established a double-digit lead, and the No. 14 Yellow Jackets defeated Boston College 68-49. Love was 9-of-14 shooting with eight rebounds for Tech, which won its third straight. Nerea Hermosa added 15 points and seven