Month: February 2022

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Shamar Wright posted 13 points as Southern Illinois-Edwardsville topped Eastern Illinois 66-52. Courtney Carter had 11 points for the Cougars (10-19, 4-12 Ohio Valley Conference). Dan Luers scored a season-high 21 points for the Panthers (5-24, 3-13), whose losing streak reached four games.

WASHINGTON — Mike Hood scored a career-high 28 points as Coppin State narrowly beat Howard 86-82. Sita Conteh added 21 points for the Eagles. Kyle Foster led the Bison on Monday night with 27 points, tying his career high.

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Malaki Branham scored 27 points and No. 22 Ohio State rallied to beat Indiana 80-69 in overtime. Indiana led by four with 2:47 to go in regulation, but E.J. Liddell forced a steal with 1:11 remaining and slammed home the tying dunk with six seconds left.

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (AP) — Jaeden Zackery was a perfect 4-for-4 from beyond the 3-point arc and scored 18 points with eight rebounds and six assists to spark Boston College to a 71-55 win over an injury-depleted Florida State. Boston College snapped a tough, five-game loss string that included home-and-home losses to Syracuse along with

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Fatts Russell scored eight of his 18 points at the free-throw line with less than a minute to play and Maryland held off Penn State 67-61. Maryland (13-14, 5-11 Big Ten Conference) didn’t have a basket in the last 6:20 of the game and didn’t score until Russell made the

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Brady Manek scored 17 points, Armando Bacot had 12 points and 15 rebounds for his 21st double-double, and North Carolina beat Louisville 70-63. North Carolina finished on a 6-0 run, holding Louisville scoreless for the final 2 minutes, 50 seconds. The Cardinals made just one of their final nine shots.

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer Players attending the NFL’s scouting combine won’t have to stay in a “bubble” as originally ordered after organizers loosened regulations Monday night after getting blowback for strict COVID-19 rules issued over the weekend. In a memo sent to all invitees and obtained by The Associated Press on Monday

By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The just-concluded Winter Olympics aren’t China’s big event of the year. For the Communist Party, that comes this fall at a major meeting that will likely cement Xi Jinping’s position as one of the nation’s most powerful leaders in its seven decades of Communist rule. The party

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Wes Phillips will follow Kevin O’Connell to Minnesota from the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams. Phillips will serve as offensive coordinator for the Vikings under their new head coach O’Connell. Phillips was one of five more assistants for O’Connell’s staff finalized on Monday. The others are special teams coordinator Matt

EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Neal Quinn had 20 points as Lafayette breezed to an 84-61 victory over Holy Cross. CJ Fulton had 19 points for the Leopards (10-17, 7-9 Patriot League), who have won four straight at home. Gerrale Gates had 18 points and seven rebounds for the Crusaders (9-19, 7-9).

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Donovan Sims scored 17 points, Camryn Weston had 12 points and seven rebounds, and Middle Tennessee defeated UTEP 77-59. Josh Jefferson added 14 points for Middle Tennessee, which won its sixth straight game. Souley Boum had 24 points and nine rebounds for UTEP.

CONWAY, Ark. — Darius McGhee had 34 points as Liberty defeated Central Arkansas 85-66. Collin Cooper led the Bears on Monday night with 17 points.