Month: February 2022

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Marcus Carr and Andrew Jones each scored 14 points and No. 23 Texas used a barrage of 3-pointers in the opening minutes of the second half to pull away from No. 20 Iowa State for a 63-41 victory. Carr’s 3-pointer at the start of the

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Sukhmail Mathon posted 16 points and 10 rebounds to carry Boston University to an 80-74 win over Lehigh. Evan Taylor led the Mountain Hawks on Saturday with a career-high 26 points.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Paul Bruns had 21 points as North Dakota snapped its 12-game losing streak, defeating Nebraska Omaha 92-85. Frankie Fidler led the Mavericks on Saturday with a season-high 35 points.

KINGSTON, R.I. — T.J. Weeks Jr. had a career-high 30 points as UMass defeated Rhode Island 78-67. Ishmael Leggett led the Rams on Saturday with a career-high 21 points.

WASHINGTON — Luka Brajkovic had a career-high 30 points as Davidson won its eighth consecutive road game, narrowly defeating George Washington 78-73. James Bishop led the Colonials with 26 points.

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Courvoisier McCauley scored 21 points and Jalen Terry had 13 as short-handed DePaul beat No. 21 Xavier 69-65. Javan Johnson scored 12 points and David Jones had 10 as DePaul (11-10, 2-9 Big East) snapped a four-game losing streak. Paul Scruggs led the Musketeers (16-6, 6-5) with

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Fardaws Aimaq tossed in 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Utah Valley scored the final eight points to beat Sam Houston 57-54. Aimaq and Justin Harmon each made a layup and two free throws in the game-ending run for the Wolverines (15-7, 6-4 Western Athletic Conference).  Savion Flagg had 12

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The Atlanta Dream have traded Chennedy Carter and the rights to Li Yueru to the Los Angeles Sparks for Erica Wheeler, Los Angeles’ first-round draft choice next year and the No. 15 pick this season. Carter averaged 16.1 points and 3.4 assists over two seasons with Atlanta after the

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Sevilla has wasted a chance to move only one point behind Spanish league leader Real Madrid after Ivan Rakitic had an injury-time penalty saved in a 0-0 draw at Osasuna. Jules Koundé gave Sevilla a golden chance to snatch the last-gasp winner after he was fouled

MARK AMBROGI Associated Press WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Jaden Ivey scored 23 points and Trevion Williams added 19 to lead No. 4 Purdue to an 82-76 victory over Michigan. Williams came off the bench to hit 7 of 8 shots. The Boilermakers (20-3, 9-3 Big Ten) held a 44-26 edge on points in the

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Buddy Boeheim and Jesse Edwards scored 19 points apiece and Joe Girard III scored 15 and Syracuse dumped Louisville 92-69 on Saturday for the Orange’s third-straight win. Louisville now has dropped five straight. Syracuse started the game shooting 9 for 10 and never trailed. Syracuse led 11-10 before going on a

KENT, Ohio (AP) — Giovanni Santiago had a season-high 21 points as Kent State defeated Eastern Michigan 90-71. Darion Spottsville led the Eagles on Saturday with a career-high 20 points.

LORETTO, Pa. — Jordan Minor tallied 16 points and 16 rebounds to carry Merrimack to a 65-64 overtime win over St. Francis of Pennsylvania. Malik Edmead’s layup gave Merrimack a 65-63 lead with 51 seconds left in overtime and Josh Cohen of St. Francis made one of two free throws with 10 seconds left, leaving

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Max Klesmit posted 15 points as Wofford narrowly beat East Tennessee State 62-60. Jordan King led the Buccaneers on Saturday with 18 points.