Month: February 2022

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Yazz Wazeerud-Din scored 15 points, Kiya Turner added 14 points and a career-high tying 11 rebounds and Stetson beat No. 22 Florida Gulf Coast 58-55 to snap the Eagles’ 33-game win streak in ASUN play. Stetson, which snapped a 10-game skid against FGCU, has won seven in a row since

By TIM ROBINSON Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — E. J. Liddell had 26 points, Cedric Russell added 12 and No. 16 Ohio State beat Michigan 68-57. The Buckeyes rebounded from a 66-64 loss at Rutgers on Wednesday to win for the second time in three games. Ohio State had lost four of its

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Jaylen Sims had a season-high 27 points as UNC Wilmington won its eighth consecutive home game, topping College of Charleston 85-79. James Baker Jr. added 23 points for the Seahawks. John Meeks led the Cougars with 21 points and nine rebounds.

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 26 points, Domantas Sabonis added 16 points and 11 rebounds in his second game for Sacramento, and the new-look Kings beat the Washington Wizards 123-110. Harrison Barnes added 21 points for the Kings, who acquired six players this week before Thursday’s trade deadline.

By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Jared Bynum scored 26 points off the bench and Al Durham and Nate Watson finished with 16 points apiece as No. 11 Providence held on for a 76-73 overtime win over DePaul. Durham went 12 for 12 at the free-throw line as the Big East-leading Friars

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dejounte Murray had 31 points and 12 rebounds, and the San Antonio beat the New Orleans Pelicans 124-114 to give the Spurs back-to-back, double-digit, wire-to-wire victories on the road. Murray controlled the game with a combination of accurate perimeter shooting on pull-ups and fades alike,

NEWARK, N.J. — Austin Williams had 16 points as Hartford topped NJIT 65-49. Mekhi Gray led the Highlanders with 12 points and six rebounds.

HIGH POINT, N.C. — Cedric Henderson Jr. had 18 points and eight rebounds as Campbell defeated High Point 60-42. Emmanuel Izunabor led High Point with 10 points.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Lamar Norman Jr. had 25 points as Western Michigan ended its 14-game losing streak, beating Central Michigan 77-63. Kevin Miller led Central Michigan with 24 points and seven rebounds.

By The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The Beijing Olympics have been watched closely for snow — the artificial kind, made by machines, up in the mountains outside the city. On Sunday morning, a more natural variety coated the Chinese capital for the first time since the Games began. The world’s athletes — and Beijingers,

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Blake Wesley scored 18 of his 21 points in the first eight minutes of the game as Notre Dame cruised to a 76-61 victory over Clemson. Notre Dame (18-7, 11-3 Atlantic Coat Conference) has won four straight and eight out of its last nine games. Clemson (12-13, 4-10 Atlantic Coast Conference)

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal has returned to the city where he helped the Los Angeles Lakers win three straight championships. This time, O’Nea hosted “Shaq’s Fun House,” featuring performances by Lil Wayne, Zedd, Diplo and even the NBA legend’s son, Myles, who spun several records in

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Nick Muszynski had 21 points as Belmont won its eighth straight game, topping Southeast Missouri 81-72. Manny Patterson led the Redhawks with a season-high 20 points.

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Justyn Mutts posted the second triple-double in Virginia Tech history as the Hokies posted a 71-59 win over Syracuse. Mutts had 12 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Brandon Powell banked in a short jumper with six seconds remaining in the fourth overtime to lift Alabama A&M to a 94-92 win over Mississippi Valley State. MVSU’s Devin Gordon missed a baseline 3-point attempt at the buzzer.  Cameron Tucker led Alabama A&M with 28 points and 11 rebounds. Gordon scored

NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Aaron Estrada had 21 points to propel Hofstra to an 80-66 victory over Delaware. Darlinstone Dubar had 15 points for the Pride (17-9, 9-4 Colonial Athletic Association), who stretched their win streak to four. Jyare Davis had 16 points to lead the Blue Hens (16-9, 7-5).