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No. 1 Purdue overwhelms No. 15 Texas Tech in Bahamas
Oscar Cluff's 15 points led seven players in double figures for No. 1 Purdue in an 86-56 romp past No. 15 Texas Tech in the title game of the Baha Mar Championship on Friday night at Nassau, Bahamas.,Trey Kaufman-Renn posted 12 points, reserves Omer Mayer and Daniel Jacobsen each scored 11, and C.J....
Collin Gillespie's game-winner rescues win for Suns over T-Wolves
Collin Gillespie had a season-high 20 points including the game-winner with 6.4 seconds remaining and the host Phoenix Suns overcame an eight-point deficit in the final 1:09 to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-113 in an NBA Cup game Friday., ,Dillon Brooks had 22 points and four threes and Mark W...
Sam Hoiberg's lasts-second FT lifts Nebraska over K-State
Sam Hoiberg sank a free throw with less than a second left to help Nebraska win the championship of the Hall of Fame Classic 86-85 over Kansas State on Friday in Kansas City, Mo.,With the game tied 85-85, Hoiberg collected a miss of a desperation 3-pointer and missed his put-back, but a foul was whi...
NCAA rescinds rule change, reinstates athlete betting ban
The NCAA has reinstated a ban on pro sports betting, the organization announced Friday.,The initial rule change would've allowed student-athletes and athletics department staff members to bet on professional sports. College sports betting would've still been outlawed.,The new betting stance would've...
Blazers G Jrue Holiday (calf) out at least 1-2 more weeks
Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday, who had already missed three games because of a right calf strain entering Friday's action, will be sidelined at least another one to two weeks, the team announced Friday.,Holiday last played Nov. 14, when he scored 13 points in Portland's 140-116 loss at H...
N.C. State beats Florida State to become bowl eligibile
CJ Bailey threw for two touchdowns and kept North Carolina State out of trouble for the most part while the Wolfpack defense, along with strange plays on special teams, took care of the rest in a 21-11 victory over Florida State on Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Bailey, who struggled last Saturday in...
Marcus Millender, Georgia sink Xavier in final seconds
Marcus Millender swished a 3-pointer from the right wing with 10 seconds left, lifting Georgia to a 78-77 lead over Xavier in the semifinals of the Shriners Children's Charleston Classic in Charleston, S.C.,Down by as many as 14 points early in the second half, Xavier rallied to take a 77-75 lead wh...
Cooper Flagg's season-best performance helps Mavericks best Pelicans
Rookie Cooper Flagg scored 12 of his season-best 29 points in the fourth quarter and also had seven rebounds and five assists to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 118-115 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans in NBA Cup play Friday night.,PJ Washington added 24 points, and Max Christie scored ...
SMU uses program record 26 steals to shut down Arkansas State
B.J. Edwards notched a triple-double with 24 points, 13 assists and 10 steals as SMU produced a dominating 100-69 win over Arkansas State on Friday in Dallas, Texas to stay undefeated., ,The Mustangs (6-0) racked up a 22-point lead late in the first half and cruised to the win, with a combination of...
UC Davis hangs around late, but Colorado remains unbeaten
Bangot Dak scored 11 of his team-high 18 points in the second half, one of five Colorado players to reach double figures, and the Buffaloes pulled away to beat UC Davis 95-79 in Boulder, Colo., on Friday night.,Felix Kossaras scored a career-high 17 points, Sebastian Rancik had 15 points, Barrington...
Jordan Staal nets a pair to lift Hurricanes over Jets
Jordan Staal scored twice to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a hard-fought 4-3 road win over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.,The Jets' day started sour when it was announced that goaltender Connor Hellebuyck would miss four to six weeks due to knee surgery, and things worsened once the puck dropped.,Br...
Norman Powell, Kel’el Ware lead Heat in rout over Bulls
Kel'el Ware posted a double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds and Norman Powell scored 19 points as the Miami Heat routed the host Chicago Bulls 143-107 on Friday.,Miami improved to 2-1 in East Group C of the NBA Cup to keep pace with the Milwaukee Bucks, who lead the group at 2-0. The Bulls fell ...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Azzi Fudd, No. 1 UConn edge No. 6 Michigan
Azzi Fudd sank seven 3-pointers and scored 21 points as No. 1 UConn held on for a 72-69 win over No. 6 Michigan in the Hall of Fame Women's Showcase on Friday in Uncasville, Conn.,Sarah Strong added 16 points, 20 rebounds, six assists, four blocks and three steals for the Huskies (5-0).,UConn led by...
Stars look for more success against lowly Flames
The Dallas Stars kicked off a four-game road swing with a win. Now the red-hot Stars will look for another when they visit the Calgary Flames on Saturday.,Thanks to a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, Dallas has won six of seven games overall and posted a 5-0-2 mark in its last sev...
No. 21 Arkansas hits new high in Calipari era, rolls Jackson State
Center Malique Ewin scored a season-high 21 points and collected first three assists of the campaign, Karter Knox had a double-double, and No. 21 Arkansas placed seven players in double figures in a 115-61 blowout of Jackson State on Friday in Fayetteville, Ark.,Knox had 17 points and 10 rebounds, D...
No. 5 Duke buries 17 treys, dominates Niagara in weekend opener
Patrick Ngongba scored a career-high 17 points and pulled down eight rebounds as No. 5 Duke breezed to a 100-42 victory over Niagara, Friday in Durham, N.C.,Cameron Boozer tallied 14 points and Isaiah Evans contributed a rare four-point play on his way to scoring 12 points as the Blue Devils (6-0) u...
LSU pulls away from Omaha with second-half surge
Max Mackinnon scored 22 points and Dedan Thomas Jr. added 15 points and 10 assists to lead LSU to a 99-73 nonconference win over Omaha on Friday in Baton Rouge, La.,The Tigers (5-0) used a 17-3 run to start the second half to put away the Mavericks (2-4).,Mackinnon hit 7 of 11 shots from the field, ...
Ruben Dominguez hits Texas A&M-record 10 threes in win vs. Manhattan
Ruben Dominguez scored a career-high 30 points, all on 3-pointers, to lead a balanced offensive attack as Texas A&M built a huge lead by halftime and rolled past Manhattan 109-68 on Friday in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies (4-2) sprinted away from a one-point deficit eight minutes into the game ...
Raptors wallop Wizards, clinch advancement in NBA Cup
Brandon Ingram and RJ Barrett scored 24 points each as the Toronto Raptors dominated the visiting Washington Wizards 140-110 on Friday for their sixth straight win.,The Raptors improved to 3-0 in the NBA Cup group stage and clinched a spot in the knockout rounds. The victory and a Friday loss by the...
Michael Porter Jr. continues torrid streak, paces Nets past Celtics
Michael Porter Jr. scored 33 points and Nic Claxton recorded his first career triple-double, fueling the visiting Brooklyn Nets to a 113-105 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday to salvage a split of their home-and-home series.,Porter sank 13 of 21 shots from the floor -- including 4 of 6 from ...