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Foster, Filipowski lead No. 9 Duke past No. 18 Michigan State in Chicago

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:31:01 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 27 points and 21 rebounds, and No. 1 Kansas outlasted No. 17 Kentucky 89-84 in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night.Dajuan Harris Jr. added 23 points for the Jayhawks, who trailed by as many as 14 in the second half. KJ Adams Jr. scored 16 points, and Kevin McCullar Jr. finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.Kansas (3-0) closed the game with an 11-1 run. Harris opened the decisive stretch with a 3-pointer and two foul shots. Dickinson then put the Jayhawks in front for good with two free throws.Kentucky (2-1) had a couple chances to tie the game in the final 1:02, but it came up empty each time. Antonio Reeves scored 24 points for Kentucky, but he went 3 for 17 from 3-point range. Adou Thiero finished with 16 points and 13 boards. Freshman Rob Dillingham scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half.NO. 9 DUKE 74, NO. 18 MICHIGAN STATE 65CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Foster scored 18 points, Kyle Filipowski added 15 and Duke beat Michigan Sta...

Jordan Clarkson scores 30 points as Jazz send Trail Blazers to their 4th straight loss 115-99

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:31:01 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jordan Clarkson scored 30 points and Lauri Markkanen added 21 points and nine rebounds, leading the Utah Jazz to a 115-99 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA In-Season Tournament game on Tuesday night.John Collins had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Jazz. Kelly Olynyk finished with 12 points and a season-high 12 rebounds. Keyonte George added 15 points and Collin Sexton 13. George and Sexton each had seven assists.Utah won its second straight tournament game, while Portland, which dropped its fourth straight overall, slipped to 1-1 in West Group A play.Tenacious defense opened a door to consecutive victories for the Jazz. Utah forced a season-high 11 steals and routinely disrupted the Blazers’ offensive rhythm at key moments throughout the game.“We’re trying to be more active as a group,” Jazz coach Will Hardy said. “We’re trying to lean into our speed. Be a little bit more proactive on that end and I think it’s been very good for us.”Jerami Gra...

McHenry’s 22 points help Western Kentucky beat Murray State 86-81

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:31:01 GMT

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Don McHenry’s 22 points helped Western Kentucky defeat Murray State 86-81 on Tuesday.McHenry was 7 of 12 shooting and 8 of 8 from the free throw line for the Hilltoppers (2-1). Dontaie Allen added 18 points while going 6 of 9 (4 for 5 from 3-point range), and he also had five rebounds. Khristian Lander shot 3 of 4 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 12 points.Rob Perry finished with 21 points, six rebounds and four assists for the Racers (2-1). Jacobi Wood added 14 points, four assists and two steals for Murray State. In addition, Brian Moore Jr. had 13 points and five assists.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Alabama State secures 115-51 victory over D-III Oglethorpe

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:31:01 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — D’ante Bass had 18 points in Alabama State’s 115-51 victory against Oglethorpe on Tuesday.Bass also added 10 rebounds and four blocks for the Hornets (1-2). Micah Octave added 17 points while going 6 of 8 (4 for 4 from 3-point range), and grabbed five rebounds. TJ Madlock had 16 points and shot 4 of 7 from the field and 7 for 8 from the foul line.Uba Ezigbo finished with nine points for the Stormy Petrels. Perry Robinson added nine points for Oglethorpe. Jordan James also had eight points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Trey Alexander scores 23 and narrowly misses triple-double in No. 8 Creighton’s 92-84 win over Iowa

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:31:01 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Trey Alexander narrowly missed a triple-double with 23 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, and eighth-ranked Creighton put on a shooting exhibition coming out of halftime before holding off Iowa 92-84 on Tuesday night.Creighton (3-0) made 15 of its first 17 shots to start the second half as the Bluejays turned a tie into a 17-point lead with nine minutes left. They were still up 10 in the last three minutes before Tony Perkins’ 3-pointer and Patrick McCaffery’s dunk cut it to 89-84.Baylor Scheierman scored 17 points for Creighton. Francisco Farabello added 14, Ryan Kalkbrenner had 13 and Fredrick King 12.Iowa (2-1) got 24 points from Ben Krikke, 16 from Perkins, 13 from McCaffery and 11 from Patrick Sandfort.The Bluejays rolled off eight straight points early in the second half to go up 53-45. Mason Miller passed up a shot underneath the basket and whizzed a pass to the corner, where Scheierman was waiting to swish a 3. Scheierman caught the ball on ...

No. 15 Baylor is 4-0 after Nunn scores 25 points and Walter 23 in 99-61 win over Kansas City

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:31:01 GMT

WACO, Texas (AP) — Jayden Nunn scored 25 points and true freshman Ja’Kobe Walter had 23, with both making four 3-pointers as 15th-ranked Baylor overwhelmed Kansas City 99-61 late Tuesday night. Nunn, the junior transfer guard from VCU, scored 14 points in a row during a 5 1/2-minute stretch of the first half, which Walter ended by scoring the last seven points for Baylor. The Bears (4-0) never trailed, led by 18 at the break and the final margin being the largest. RayJ Dennis, another transfer, had 11 points and eight assists for Baylor. Anderson Kopp had 15 points for Kansas City (2-1) and Jamar Brown had 11. The Bears went ahead to stay when Jalen Bridges, who finished with 12 points, hit a 3-pointer only 67 seconds into the game for a 5-2 lead. That was their first shot from long range only two days after missing all nine attempted 3s against Gardner-Webb to end a streak of 1,032 consecutive games since 1990 making at least one. The Bears made 13 of 23 (56.5%) against Kansa...

Hill scores 23, Loyola Marymount beats Jackson State 88-66

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:31:01 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justice Hill had 23 points in Loyola Marymount’s 88-66 victory against Jackson State on Tuesday.Hill added eight assists for the Lions (2-1). Dominick Harris added 18 points while going 6 of 8 (4 for 6 from 3-point range), and he also had six rebounds. Will Johnston shot 3 for 9, including 2 for 7 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points.Ken Evans led the Tigers (0-4) in scoring, finishing with 33 points and two steals. Jordan O’Neal added 10 points for Jackson State. In addition, Coltie Young finished with five points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Hunter Dickinson stars as No. 1 Kansas edges No. 17 Kentucky 89-84

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:31:01 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 27 points and 21 rebounds, and No. 1 Kansas outlasted No. 17 Kentucky for an 89-84 victory in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night.Dajuan Harris Jr. added 23 points for the Jayhawks, who trailed by as many as 14 in the second half. KJ Adams Jr. scored 16 points, and Kevin McCullar Jr. finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.Kansas (3-0) closed the game with an 11-1 run. Harris opened the decisive stretch with a 3-pointer and two foul shots. Dickinson then put the Jayhawks in front for good with two free throws that made it 85-83 with 2:04 to go.Kentucky (2-1) had a couple chances to tie the game in the final 1:02, but it came up empty each time. After Reed Sheppard missed a 3 with 6 seconds left, Jamari McDowell made two foul shots to help close it out for the Jayhawks.Antonio Reeves scored 24 points for Kentucky, but he went 3 for 17 from 3-point range. Adou Thiero finished with 16 points and 13 boards.Rob Dillingham, part of anothe...

Woman dies after being stabbed in random attack at Louisiana Tech University; 2 others hospitalized

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:31:01 GMT

RUSTON, La. (AP) — One of four women stabbed in what officials said was a random attack on a Louisiana college campus died Tuesday, the school announced.Annie Richardson had been in critical condition after Monday’s attack and she died of her injuries Tuesday evening, according to a statement from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston.“My prayers are with Annie’s husband Peter, the entire Richardson family, and all who called Annie a friend,” university President Les Guice said. “Our Tech family will feel the pain of this incident for some time, but we are fortunate to have such a caring community to rely upon as we grieve together.”Two other women were hospitalized and a fourth woman who is a retired teacher was cut but declined treatment in what officials say was a random knife attack outside a recreation center on the northern Louisiana campus. Richardson was stabbed as she left an exercise class.One of the hospitalized victims was in serious condition and the other was recov...

Arkansas State earns 100-86 victory over Alcorn State

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:31:01 GMT

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Dyondre Dominguez had 18 points in Arkansas State’s 100-86 victory against Alcorn State on Tuesday.Dominguez added nine rebounds for the Red Wolves (1-2). Taryn Todd scored 17 points while shooting 5 for 13 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line. Freddy Hicks had 14 points and shot 5 for 8 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line.Jeremiah Kendall led the way for the Braves (1-2) with 28 points, 14 rebounds and two steals. Alcorn State also got 13 points and two steals from Jalen Hawkins. In addition, Mike Pajeaud had 12 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source