Month: February 2022

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has recorded the highest-scoring quarter in the NBA this season with 28 points in the first against the Los Angeles Clippers. Doncic made seven of his first nine 3-pointers in the highest-scoring quarter of the 22-year-old’s career. Dallas led 36-28 after

FARMVILLE, Va. — DeShaun Wade had a season-high 23 points as Longwood won its 11th straight game, getting past South Carolina Upstate 85-72. Jordan Gainey led the Spartans on Thursday night with 16 points.

TEANECK, N.J. — Brad McCabe had a career-high 21 points as St. Francis (Pa.) beat Fairleigh Dickinson 78-65. Anquan Hill led the Knights on Thursday night with 16 points and eight rebounds.

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Trenton McLaughlin had 14 points off the bench to carry Central Connecticut to a 60-57 win over Merrimack. Jordan Minor led the Warriors with a career-high 28 points.

NEW YORK — Ty Flowers had 32 points and 12 rebounds as Long Island Brooklyn beat St. Francis (N.Y.) 74-69. Michael Cubbage led the Terriers on Thursday night with a career-high 23 points.

TROY, Ala. — Efe Odigie had 19 points and five steals and Duke Deen recorded 13 points and eight assists as Troy edged past Arkansas State 79-77. Norchad Omier led the Red Wolves on Thursday night with 31 points, tying his career high.

LEXINGTON, Va. — Jake Stephens had 27 points and 10 rebounds as VMI topped Mercer 85-79. Shawn Walker Jr. led the Bears on Thursday night with 18 points.

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks have added center Serge Ibaka as part of a four-team trade on Thursday that also includes the Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons and Sacramento Kings. The Pistons added Marvin Bagley III, who was the No. 2 overall pick in the

By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Sahith Theegala crashed golf’s biggest party. Playing in the last group off the 10th tee Thursday in his first WM Phoenix Open start, Theegala was 7 under with two holes left when play was suspended because of darkness. K.H. Lee was second after a 6-under

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 14 points and 15 rebounds, including a key free throw and board late that helped top-ranked South Carolina get past Kentucky 59-50 for its 10th consecutive victory. The Gamecocks led by as many as 18 points early in the fourth quarter.

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics had two goals ahead of the annual trade deadline: Get under the luxury tax threshold and avoid shaking up their core eight-man rotation. They succeeded at both. Boston was one of the NBA’s busiest teams Thursday, trading seven role players and adding two in

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Jordan Walker had 25 points as UAB extended its home winning streak to seven games, rolling past Southern Miss 84-63. Tyler Stevenson led the Golden Eagles on Thursday night with 24 points.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Taylor Mikesell scored 21 points, Rebeka Mikulasikova added 15 and No. 21 Ohio State beat Nebraska 80-70. Mikesell and Mikulasikova were a combined 13 of 29 from the floor and made eight of the Buckeyes’ nine 3-pointers. Jacy Sheldon added 14 points for Ohio State (18-4, 10-3 Big Ten), which has

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The struggling Charlotte Hornets added some needed help to their frontcourt. The Hornets, who have lost six straight games, acquired power forward/center Montrezl Harrell from the Washington Wizards on Thursday. Charlotte sent veteran backup point guard Ish Smith, second-year forward Vernon Carey Jr. and 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Adrian Delph had 19 points and 11 rebounds as Appalachian State edged past Georgia Southern 65-61. Michael Almonacy and Donovan Gregory added 15 points each for the Mountaineers on Thursday night. Andrei Savrasov led the Eagles with 13 points.

By The Associated Press With wind gusts forecast in the 30 mph range at the team headquarters in Thousand Oaks, the Rams opted to travel 52 miles to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena for Thursday’s practice. Coach Sean McVay felt the calmer conditions at the venerable stadium would make for a more precise session in