Month: March 2022

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Ivica Zubac scored 22 points with 12 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the third quarter and cruised to a 113-100 win over the Houston Rockets. The Clippers used a 40-point third quarter to take a 14-point lead after three. They then scored

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bryce McGowens scored 26 points, Alonzo Verge Jr. had 13 points and 11 assists, and Nebraska beat No. 23 Ohio State 78-70. The Cornhuskers bested a ranked opponent for the first time under third-year coach Fred Hoiberg. He came in 0-23 against teams in the AP

By TYLER MASON Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk scored 72 seconds into the game and the streaking Calgary Flames beat Minnesota 5-1 for their second consecutive victory over the Wild. Andrew Mangiapane, Elias Lindholm, Tyler Toffoli and Mikael Backlund also scored for the Flames, who have won 12 of 13. Johnny

By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ AP Sports Writer MEXICO CITY (AP) — Top-seeded Elina Svitolina of Ukraine beat Anastasia Potapova of Russia 6-2, 6-1 in the first round of a women’s tennis tournament in Mexico after deciding not to boycott the match in the wake of Russia’s invasion of her home country. Svitolina earlier said she wouldn’t

MILWAUKEE — Kevin Johnson had 21 points as UIC got past Milwaukee 80-69 in the first round of the Horizon League tournament. Jordan Lathon led the Panthers with 19 points and 10 rebounds.

DEKALB, Ill. — Sincere Carry had 22 points as Kent State won its 11th straight game, topping Northern Illinois 63-55. Keshawn Williams led the Huskies with 16 points.

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 39 points and nine rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the sputtering Golden State Warriors 129-114. The Timberwolves had their offense humming inside and out in a potential playoff series preview. D’Angelo Russell pitched in 22 points, and Malik Beasley added 20 points

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 33 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to help the Boston Celtics rally in the second half and beat the Atlanta Hawks 107-98. Derrick White and Grant Williams each added 18 points off the bench. Marcus Smart finished with 16 points and four

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Rookie Lucas Raymond scored a power-play goal with eight seconds remaining in overtime and the Detroit Red Wings ended Carolina’s five-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory. Raymond’s 16th goal of the season came on a rebound of a Tyler Bertuzzi shot. Carter Rowney, Michael Rasmussen and

OAKLAND, Mich. — Jalen Moore had 16 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and Jamal Cain recorded 17 points as Oakland defeated IUPUI 69-58 in the Horizon League Tourney first round. B.J. Maxwell led the Jaguars on Tuesday night with 15 points.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ahsan Asadullah had 28 points and 12 rebounds as Lipscomb beat North Florida 74-65 in the first round of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tourney. Jadyn Parker led the Ospreys on Tuesday night with 17 points.

MUNCIE, Ind. — Xavier Castaneda had 22 points as Akron topped Ball State 79-60. Tyler Cochran led the Cardinals on Tuesday night with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Scottie Barnes had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Gary Trent Jr. scored 24 and the Toronto Raptors rallied to beat Brooklyn 109-108 for their second win over the struggling Nets in two days. Pascal Siakam fouled out with 18 points and Malachi Flynn scored 15 for the

By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Boone Jenner and Patrik Laine both scored and had an assist, Jake Christiansen notched his first career goal and the Columbus Blue Jackets came from behind to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 and end a two-game losing streak. Oliver Bjorkstrand added a goal and Jakub