College Basketball

[ad_1] When on the Hawaiian islands, one must remember to spread aloha. If you don’t have the aloha spirit, bad things tend to happen − even when in paradise. Dan Hurley clearly didn’t get the memo as Connecticut team finished last with an 0-3 record at the Maui Invitational. It was a trip to forget for the Huskies as they …

[ad_1] Thanksgiving break puts high school sports on hold for many teams yearly. Thankfully, basketball tournaments around the state are available to scratch your competitive itch. Forest launched the Turkey Shootout to give four Marion County boys basketball teams a chance to show their stuff 48 hours after Thanksgiving. West Port and Forest girl’s basketball teams took road challenges during …

[ad_1] The Jacksonville University men’s basketball team played their third game in six days on Saturday, all on the road. It was a stretch that finished in Athens, Ga., against the Georgia Bulldogs and perhaps the fatigue set in as UGA shot 66.7 percent (36 of 54) overall, 58.3 percent on 3-point shots (14- of 24) and out-rebounded the Dolphins …

[ad_1] MIAMI – Indiana’s traveling party woke with the sun Saturday morning for a charter flight home from the Battle 4 Atlantis, the Hoosiers working their way through security and customs at Lynden Pindling International Airport still smarting from a difficult trip to The Bahamas. IU lost its first two games in an event it had eyes on attending the …

[ad_1] LAWRENCE — Kansas basketball’s regular season continues Wednesday with a non-conference game on the road against Creighton, with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (CT) in Omaha, Nebraska. The Jayhawks (7-0) have yet to lose at all this season after entering with the No. 1 ranking. The Bluejays (5-3) started off well but have faltered lately. It will be Kansas’ …

[ad_1] MANHATTAN — Kansas State basketball finally put it all together. In fact, it was a record-breaking performance. The Wildcats completely overwhelmed Arkansas-Pine Bluff on the way to a 30-point halftime advantage Sunday and kept the hammer down for a much-needed 120-73 blowout victory against the badly overmatched Golden Lions. The 120 points were the most ever in a single …

[ad_1] COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Derik Queen scored 20 points, snared nine rebounds and dished five assists as Maryland shot its way past winless Alcorn State, 96-58 in a nonconference game on Sunday afternoon. The Terrapins put on an offensive display by topping 57% shooting from the floor (hitting 32 of 56), knocked down 11 of 23 shots from …

[ad_1] MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Achor Achor scored 21 points to lead six in double figures and a late flurry of 3-pointers gave Kansas State the school scoring record in a 120-73 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday. The Wildcats scored their last 21 points on seven 3-pointers and finished with 21 3-pointers — the second most in school history …

[ad_1] The Gophers men’s basketball team looked beyond its 0-2 record in the ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando earlier this week. “We didn’t get the results that we wanted, but we were playing our best basketball that we’ve played all year,” coach Ben Johnson said Sunday. “Just how we played and how it looked. Guys are getting more comfortable and …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Jackie Johnson III’s 16 points helped Fordham defeat New Hampshire 83-61 on Sunday. Johnson went 6 of 14 from the field (4 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Rams (4-5). Japhet Medor added 12 points while going 3 of 4 and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line while they also had six rebounds …

[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dawson Garcia scored 23 points and Minnesota bounced back from back-to-back tournament losses to post a 79-62 win over Bethune-Cookman on Sunday in its final tune-up before the start of Big 10 Conference play. Minnesota lost both of its games at the ESPN Events Invitational in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, falling 68-66 to Wichita State and …

[ad_1] LINCOLN, Neb, (AP) — Connor Essegian knocked down a career-high six 3-pointers for the second-straight game and Nebraska rolled to a 103-72 win over North Florida on Sunday in the Cornhuskers’ final tune-up before opening Big 10 Conference play. Essegian scored a career-high 29-points and knocked down 6 of 15 from beyond the arc in a 96-79 win over …

[ad_1] MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. had 25 points, eight rebounds and three blocks as the Memphis Grizzlies erased a 19-point first-half deficit and defeated the Indiana Pacers 136-121 on Sunday. Ja Morant finished with 19 points and eight assists, and Marcus Smart and Desmond Bane added 16 points each as Memphis won its sixth straight. Bennedict Mathurin …

[ad_1] CINCINNATI (AP) — Zach Freemantle scored 17 points, Dayvion McKnight scored 13 of his 14 in the second half and Trey Green made 4 of 4 from the free-throw line in the final 12 seconds to help No. 22 Xavier hold on for a 71-68 win over South Carolina State on Sunday night. Xavier (7-1) opened the season with …

[ad_1] NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Trae Broadnax scored 16 points as Rice beat Iona 70-66 on Sunday at Baha Mar Hoops. Broadnax added seven rebounds for the Owls (7-2). Caden Powell scored 14 points while shooting 6 of 8 from the field and added seven rebounds. Alem Huseinovic had 10 points and went 4 of 6 from the field (2 …

[ad_1] BOSTON (AP) — Amiri Stewart’s 20 points helped Sacred Heart defeat Boston University 73-65 on Sunday night. Stewart shot 6 of 10 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the free-throw line for the Pioneers (3-5). Nyle Ralph-Beyer scored 17 points while shooting 6 for 12, including 3 for 6 …

[ad_1] TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Dez White’s 18 points helped Missouri State defeat Oral Roberts 72-67 on Sunday night. White also added five assists for the Bears (5-3). Zaxton King scored 12 points while going 3 of 3 and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. Jalen Hampton had 11 points and went 5 of 11 from the field (1 …

[ad_1] HONOLULU (AP) — Kiki Rice scored 14 of her 21 points before halftime to lead No. 1 UCLA to a 70-49 win over Hawaii on Sunday in the final day of the Rainbow Wahine Showdown. Lauren Betts added 18 points but saw her string of five straight double-doubles end. Gabriela Jacquez had 11 points and seven rebounds for the …

[ad_1] NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Samage Teel’s 24 points helped Indiana State defeat Tarleton State 87-71 on Sunday night at Baha Mar Hoops. Teel added eight rebounds for the Sycamores (5-4). Markus Harding added 15 points while finishing 7 of 10 from the floor while they also had seven rebounds. Bruno Alocen had 14 points and went 4 of 9 …

[ad_1] BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Jestin Porter scored 18 points as Middle Tennessee beat UAB 76-69 on Sunday night. Porter shot 6 for 17 (4 for 11 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Blue Raiders (6-2). Justin Bufford added 15 points while shooting 3 for 6 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and …

[ad_1] NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Cruz Davis scored 24 points to lead Hofstra and Michael Graham hit the game-winning layup with two seconds remaining as the Pride took down Arkansas State 68-66 on Sunday night at Baha Mar Hoops. Davis added five rebounds and three steals for the Pride (6-3). Graham added 14 points while finishing 7 of 8 from …

[ad_1] They’ve tested themselves against the ACC, now they will give a Big East team a run. The 6-0 Cincinnati Bearcats play Tuesday in Philadelphia against Villanova for the first time in more than 12 years dating back to when both teams battled in the Big East. After what Coach Wes Miller felt was a disappointing effort in Wednesday night’s …

[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Marsh had 23 points in UNC Asheville’s 92-74 victory over Tennessee State on Sunday night. Marsh added five rebounds and five assists for the Bulldogs (3-3). Toyaz Solomon shot 8 of 14 from the field and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line to add 18 points. Josh Banks had 17 points and shot …

[ad_1] ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Keyshawn Hall scored 15 points, Darius Johnson and Moustapha Thiem each had 11 points, and UCF defeated California Baptist 74-59 on Sunday. Jordan Ivy-Curry added 10 points for the Knights (6-2), who led by only three points at halftime but pulled away in the second half with a 15-0 run. Dominique Daniels Jr. hit a …

[ad_1] MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Serena Sundell had 17 points and seven assists to lead five Kansas State players in double-figures scoring, and the ninth-ranked Wildcats rolled to an 86-39 victory over Central Arkansas on Sunday. Taryn Sides had 15 points, All-American forward Ayoka Lee had 12 and Temira Poindexter and Jaelynn Glenn scored 10 apiece for the Wildcats (7-1), …