Month: February 2023

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Matthew Mayer scored 22 points and Illinois handed Minnesota its 10th straight loss with a 78-69 victory. Mayer made 7 of 14 shots with two 3-pointers and grabbed seven rebounds for the Fighting Illini (18-9, 9-7 Big Ten Conference), who snapped a two-game skid. Jayden Epps sank 4 of 6 from

BALTIMORE — Will Thomas had 24 points to lead Morgan State to an 89-76 victory over Howard, snapping the Bison’s nine-game win streak. Thomas also grabbed seven rebounds for the Bears (13-14, 6-6 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Lewis Djonkam totaled 17 points, six rebounds and four steals. Isaiah Burke made two 3-pointers and scored 14. Shy

NORFOLK, Va. — Nendah Tarke scored 19 points to help Coppin State end a nine-game losing streak by snapping Norfolk State’s six-game win streak with a 69-62 victory. Tarke made 8 of 12 shots with two 3-pointers for the Eagles (7-21, 2-9 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Sam Sessoms added 17 points, six rebounds, six assists, and

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — Justin Wright scored 19 points to guide North Carolina Central to a 68-63 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore. Wright also grabbed seven rebounds for the Eagles (14-11, 7-4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Brendan Medley-Bacon finished with 16 points, six rebounds and four blocks. Nicolas Fennell scored 10. The Hawks (15-11, 7-4) were led

DOVER, Del. — Martez Robinson scored 28 points and made two free throws with nine seconds left to lift Delaware State over South Carolina State 69-68. Robinson also grabbed six rebounds for the Hornets (6-20, 4-8 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). O’Koye Parker added 14 points and five boards. Kyle Johnson finished with 11 points and 11

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Justus Jackson scored 16 points to lead Hawaii to a 61-50 victory over Cal State Bakersfield. Jackson made 6 of 8 shots (4 for 5 from distance) for the Rainbow Warriors (20-8, 11-5 Big West Conference). JoVon McClanahan hit two 3-pointers and scored 15. Kamaka Hepa added 12 points. The Roadrunners (10-17,

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bo Horvat and Anders Lee scored less than 2 minutes apart in the third period to spark the New York Islanders to a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Horvat beat Tristan Jarry to the short side with 11:26 remaining to tie it. Jarry turned it

TROIS-RIVIERES, Quebec (AP) — If you enjoy do-or-die showdowns between acrimonious rivals, circle Wednesday on your calendar. After the United States took the first three games of the seven-game national women’s Rivalry Series, Canada has bounced back with three consecutive wins, including Monday night’s 5-1 victory at the sold-out Colisee Videotron. The seventh and deciding

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Scheifele scored twice and Connor Hellebuyck made 50 saves as the Winnipeg Jets beat the surging New York Rangers 4-1. Kyle Connor and Pierre-Luc Dubois also scored for the Jets, who are 6-3-0 in their past nine visits to Madison Square Garden. Connor, Josh Morrissey

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Max Duggan really hasn’t had time to reflect on his career at TCU. The four-year starting quarterback and Heisman Trophy runner-up whose final snap came in the national championship game hasn’t even stopped throwing. He’s getting ready for the NFL combine and draft and

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Erik Stevenson scored 23 points, Tre Mitchell added a season-high 22 and West Virginia rolled to an 85-67 victory over Oklahoma State. Stevenson made 5 of 6 shots from 3-point range and grabbed five rebounds for the Mountaineers (16-10, 5-10 Big 12), who snapped a three-game skid. Mitchell sank 8 of

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Rikki Harris scored a career-high 23 points with five assists and seven steals, Taylor Thierry added 15 points and No. 16 Ohio State beat No. 12 Michigan 74-61 to complete a season sweep of the Wolverines. It was Ohio State’s first victory over a ranked team since topping Michigan 66-57