AP National Sports

PHOENIX — Jovan Blacksher Jr. scored 24 points and Grand Canyon beat Chicago State 80-63. Ali Abdou Dibba led the Cougars on Thursday night with 21 points.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — KJ Johnson hit six of Lipscomb’s eight straight free throws in the final minutes as the Bison held off Alabama A&M, 66-63. The Bulldogs took the lead twice in the final 2:36, the last time on a Garrett Hicks layup with 1:24 left, but Lipscomb’s Quincy Clark put the game away with

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Efe Odigie scored a season-high 22 points and Troy beat Texas State 78-63. Isiah Small led the Bobcats on Thursday night with 17 points.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Baylor Scheierman tied a season-high 22 points and South Dakota State beat North Dakota State 90-86. Luke Appel added 20 points for the Jackrabbits. Sam Griesel led the Bison on Thursday night with 25 points.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gustav Nyquist scored in the fifth round of the shootout to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators. Patrik Laine, back in the lineup after missing 19 games with an oblique strain, scored, Alexandre Texier added a goal, and Boone Jenner had a goal and an

By CHARLIE McCARTHY Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Duclair scored twice, Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and four assists, and the Florida Panthers romped to a 9-3 rout of the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning. Florida scored three times in each period against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions and snapped Tampa Bay’s four-game

OREM, Utah — Airion Simmons had a career-high 21 points as Abilene Christian extended its win streak to 10 games, narrowly defeating Utah Valley 80-76. Blaze Nield led the Wolverines on Thursday night with a career-high 27 points.

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Lauren Hansen made a driving layup with 0.1 seconds left and Missouri stunned No. 1 South Carolina 70-69 in overtime Thursday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. The Tigers (12-2) overcame the absence of scoring leader Aijha Blackwell and four other players to

CLEVELAND — Torrey Patton had 21 points plus 10 rebounds as Cleveland State won its seventh straight home game, beating Purdue Fort Wayne 90-81. Damian Chong Qui led the Mastodons on Thursday night with 18 points.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Nikola Maric scored a season-high 24 points and Arkansas-Little Rock beat Georgia Southern 78-66. Prince Toyambi led the Eagles with 17 points on Thursday night.

By JOHN DENTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points, Jrue Holiday added 25 and Khris Middleton 22 as the Milwaukee Bucks extended their winning streak to five games with a 136-118 victory over the Orlando Magic. DeMarcus Cousins had 15 points off the bench for the Bucks, who completed a

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Antti Raanta made 26 saves, Teuvo Teravainen scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes excelled on special teams in a 4-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. The Hurricanes scored three times on power plays and another time short-handed in their first game in

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal had 29 points and 10 assists in his return from the NBA’s health and safety protocols, leading the Washington Wizards to a 110-93 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Beal, in his first game action in 12 days, shot 13 of 23 from the floor

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 34 points and the Philadelphia 76ers spoiled Kevin Durant’s return to the lineup by beating the Brooklyn Nets 110-102. Durant had 33 points in his first game in two weeks, having missed three games in health and safety protocols. He picked up

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Savion Flagg scored 22 points as Sam Houston topped Lamar 75-64. Demarkus Lampley added 20 points for the Bearkats. Lincoln Smith led the Cardinals on Thursday night with a career-high 20 points.

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — Marques Warrick had 20 points as Northern Kentucky narrowly defeated Green Bay 79-74. Kamari McGee led the Phoenix on Thursday night with 15 points.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Taylor Funk scored 18 points and Saint Joseph’s pummeled Richmond 83-56. Erik Reynolds II scored 17 points for the Hawks and Cameron Brown had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Jordan Hall had 13 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for Saint Joseph’s. Grant Golden had 14 points and

PHILADELPHIA — Darius Quisenberry had 19 points as Fordham topped La Salle 69-61. Josh Colon-Navarro added 17 points for the Rams on Thursday night, while Chuba Ohams chipped in 15. Clifton Moore led the Explorers with a career-high 26 points.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Michael Ertel had a season-high 25 points as UAB defeated UTEP 75-62. Souley Boum led the Miners on Thursday night with 20 points and seven rebounds.

DAYTON, Ohio — Tanner Holden had 22 points as Wright State narrowly beat Milwaukee 80-75. DeAndre Gholston led the Panthers on Thursday night with a season-high 26 points.