Month: November 2021

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Nana Opoku had 13 points and 12 rebounds to lift Mount St. Mary’s to a 74-70 overtime win over Robert Morris. Rasheem Dunn led the Colonials with 18 points.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Marcus Hammond scored 16 points as Niagara beat Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 70-60 in nonconference play. Greg Kuakumensah and Noah Thomasson added 15 points each for the Purple Eagles (1-2). Shamar Wright tied a career high with 20 points to go with nine rebounds and three blocks for the Cougars (1-3).

NEW ORLEANS — Travis Evee had 19 points to lead five Rice players in double figures as the Owls edged past New Orleans 83-78. Carl Pierre added 15 points for the Owls. Jake Lieppert chipped in 13, Max Fiedler scored 12 and Chris Mullins had 11. Derek St. Hilaire led the Privateers with 21 points.

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jonas Valanciunas had 26 points and 13 rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 20-point first-half deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 94-81 on Friday night. After challenging the Pelicans to “grow up” after they’d blown double-digit leads at Washington and Miami earlier

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The No. 8 Iowa women’s basketball team canceled a game against Drake on Sunday and won’t travel to the Cancun Challenge tournament because of positive COVID-19 tests in the program, the school announced Friday night. The school’s news release didn’t specify whether the tests were athletes, staff or both, and

KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 37 points and the Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles 130-108 in Lakers star LeBron James’ return. Marcus Smart had 22 points and Dennis Schroder 21 for Boston (8-8), which climbed back to .500. Tatum had 11 rebounds and Al Horford added 18 points. Anthony Davis

MARION Indiana Wesleyan University withdrew from the NAIA football playoffs Friday after inadvertently playing an academically ineligible player this season. Indiana Wesleyan was scheduled to play Kansas Wesleyan at home on Saturday in the first round. Indiana Wesleyan said it recently discovered that a member of the football team was academically ineligible and played in

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Wendell Moore Jr. scored 23 points and No. 7 Duke used a few smooth stretches in the second half to pull away for an 88-55 victory over Lafayette. AJ Griffin came off the bench to score 18 points for Duke, which had too many weapons despite

WASHINGTON — Max Brooks had a career-high 23 points as UMass Lowell defeated George Washington 67-56. James Bishop led the Colonials with 18 points.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — B.J. Mack totaled 18 points and 11 rebounds and Wofford rolled to a 77-60 victory over Hampton in nonconference play. Max Klesmit had 16 points for the Terriers (3-1). Russell Dean and Mario Haskett Jr. led the Pirates (2-2) with 15 points apiece. Dean added eight rebounds

By BRETT HUDSON Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jaden Shackelford scored 20 points as No. 14 Alabama beat Oakland 86-59 on Friday night, giving the Crimson Tide its first 4-0 start since the 2017-18 season. Shackelford added five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and scored his 1,000th career point. Jahvon Quinerly had 19 points,

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — David Kachelries tossed in 19 points to help Stephen F. Austin get past Middle Tennessee 87-74 in nonconference action. Gavin Kensmil had 16 points for the Lumberjacks (3-1). Josh Jefferson had 23 points to lead the Blue Raiders (3-1).

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Malik Edmead had 15 points off the bench to lead Merrimack to a 55-45 win over Lehigh. Evan Taylor led the Mountain Hawks with 17 points and nine rebounds.

ORONO, Maine (AP) — Vukasin Masic registered 13 points as Maine rolled past NAIA-member Maine-Fort Kent 75-43. Aiden Grady led the Bengals with 11 points.

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball had a season-high 32 points along with 11 rebounds and eight assists and the Charlotte Hornets held off the Indiana Pacers 121-118 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory. Gordon Hayward added 25 points, and Kelly Oubre Jr. had 16 to finish

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton’s season is over after he suffered a left knee injury and underwent surgery. Cleveland’s leading scorer hurt his knee on Nov. 7 in a game against the New York Knicks. The Cavs didn’t provide an update until Friday, when they said Sexton

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Jordan Poole stepped up in Stephen Curry’s absence to score 22 of his season-high 32 points in the first half, Andrew Wiggins finished with 27 points and Golden State beat the Detroit Pistons 105-102. Golden State started the fourth with a 16-point lead and held on