No. 10 Kansas, No. 23 Texas set for 2 ranked Big 12 matchups
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer No. 10 Kansas and No. 23 Texas face tests in the Big 12 to headline the AP Top 25 schedule for this week. The…
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Alley leads Portland St. past N. Colorado 79-76
PORTLAND, Ore. — Ezekiel Alley had a season-high 22 points as Portland State snapped its seven-game home losing streak, holding off Northern…
Continue ReadingJohnson carries San Diego St. over New Mexico 72-47
SAN DIEGO — Keshad Johnson had 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead San Diego State to a 72-47 win over New Mexico. KJ Jenkins led the Lobos on Monday…
Continue ReadingWright scores 20 to lead NC Central over Norfolk St. 70-67
DURHAM, N.C. — Justin Wright had 20 points as North Carolina Central narrowly defeated Norfolk State 70-67. Joe Bryant Jr. led the Spartans on…
Continue ReadingNo. 23 Ohio State women knock off No. 21 Iowa in shootout
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Taylor Mikesell scored 24 points, Jacy Sheldon had 18 and No. 23 Ohio State outlasted No. 21 Iowa 92-88. Iowa’s Caitlin…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: The Winter Games, a different kind of Olympics
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The first so-called modern Olympics were held in 1896 in Athens. The Winter Olympics were not…
Continue ReadingAkinjo scores 25 points as No. 8 Baylor overcomes WVU 81-77
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — James Akinjo scored 25 points and eighth-ranked Baylor overcame West Virginia 81-77. Matthew…
Continue ReadingTCU earns first win at Oklahoma, hold off Sooners 72-63
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Damion Baugh scored 20 points and Texas Christian won at Norman for the first time in program history, beating Oklahoma 72-63.…
Continue ReadingJewell Loyd staying with Seattle Storm
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Jewell Loyd is staying in Seattle and Breanna Stewart will be returning, too, a person with the situation told…
Continue ReadingMcEwen carries Weber St. over Eastern Washington 90-84
OGDEN, Utah — Koby McEwen scored 24 points as Weber State stretched its win streak to seven games, defeating Eastern Washington 90-84. Jamison…
Continue ReadingMoragne lifts Florida A&M past Alabama St. 66-65
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Bryce Moragne had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead Florida A&M to a 66-65 win over Alabama State, the Rattlers’ seventh…
Continue ReadingChriston lifts Grambling St. over Alcorn St. 80-73
LORMAN, Miss. — Cameron Christon had a season-high 25 points as Grambling State beat Alcorn State 80-73. Dominic Brewton led the Braves on Monday…
Continue ReadingBrown scores 29, Celtics run past shorthanded Heat 122-92
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 29 points, Jayson Tatum added 20 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics…
Continue ReadingStutzle scores in OT to lift Senators to 3-2 win over Oilers
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Tim Stutzle scored at 4:22 of overtime and the Ottawa Senators beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2. Thomas Chabot and Nick Paul…
Continue ReadingOesterle scores in OT, Red Wings beat Ducks 2-1
DETROIT (AP) — Jordan Oesterle scored 2:11 into overtime as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-1. Dylan Larkin had a goal and an assist…
Continue ReadingVrankic scores 20 to lead Santa Clara past Pacific 81-59
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Josip Vrankic had 20 points as Santa Clara routed Pacific 81-59. Jeremiah Bailey led the Tigers on Monday night with 19…
Continue ReadingWhitley scores 18 to lift Southern over Jackson St. 75-64
JACKSON, Miss. — Brion Whitley had 18 points off the bench to lead Southern to a 75-64 win over Jackson State. Chance Moore led the Tigers with 16…
Continue ReadingMatthews scores 3 as Maple Leafs rally past Devils 6-4
TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews had three goals and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs scored four times in the third period to rally to a 6-4…
Continue ReadingMaxey leads 76ers past Grizzlies 122-119 in OT minus Embiid
By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 33 points, including a driving layup with 26.4 seconds left in overtime…
Continue ReadingMaldonado lifts Wyoming over Colorado St. 84-78 in OT
LARAMIE, Wyo. — Hunter Maldonado had a career-high 35 points as Wyoming won its ninth straight home game, topping Colorado State 84-78 in overtime.…
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