Year: 2022

STATESBORO, Ga. — Justin Roberts had 14 points as Georgia State defeated Georgia Southern 58-49. Andrei Savrasov led the Eagles on Saturday with 21 points.

YPSILANTI, Mich. — Ali Ali scored 17 points as Akron beat Eastern Michigan 67-48. Xavier Castaneda and Enrique Freeman added 15 points each for the Zips. Noah Farrakhan led the Eagles with 21 points.

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James is getting the chance to live out his childhood All-Star dream. Back in his home state of Ohio for this year’s game, the 18-tme All-Star has been surrounded by friends and high school teammates who once shared his hopes of making it to the

CHICAGO — Tahj Small had 23 points as Tarleton State defeated Chicago State 79-60. Freddy Hicks added 20 points for the Texans. Brandon Betson led the Cougars on Saturday with 12 points.

HOMEWOOD, Ala. — Ques Glover had 20 points as Samford got past UNC Greensboro 55-49. Kobe Langley led the Spartans on Saturday with 15 points.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Norchad Omier had 22 points and 16 rebounds as Arkansas State got past Texas-Arlington 58-49. Patrick Mwamba led the Mavericks on Saturday with 11 points.

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Baylor Scheierman had 23 points and 11 rebounds as South Dakota State won its 16th consecutive game, beating St. Thomas (Minnesota) 79-60. Riley Miller led the Tommies on Saturday with a season-high 27 points.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — No. 12 Tennessee will be without leading scorer Jordan Horston for a few weeks with a fractured dislocation of her left elbow. Coach Kellie Harper updated Horston’s status Saturday. The Lady Vols visit top-ranked South Carolina on Sunday. Harper said she doesn’t know how many weeks Horston will miss because the

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia men’s basketball coach Tom Crean is facing another challenge in his difficult season after assistant coach Wade Mason was suspended following an incident earlier in the week. The Georgia athletic association said an incident “is under review” following reports Mason was involved in an

WASHINGTON — Colin Smalls had 17 points to lead five American players in double figures as the Eagles beat Army 83-67. Johnny O’Neil and Matt Rogers added 14 points apiece for the Eagles on Saturday. Stacy Beckton Jr. and Elijah Stephens chipped in 13 points each. Charlie Peterson led the Black Knights with 13 points.

CULLOWHEE, N.C. — Marlow Gilmore posted 19 points, seven rebounds and three blocks as Western Carolina narrowly beat Mercer 69-65. Jalen Johnson led the Bears on Saturday with 16 points.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed defenseman Chad Ruhwedel to a two-year contract extension. The deal carries an average annual value of $800,000 and runs through the 2023-24 season. The extension also gives the 31-year-old some stability. He spent the majority of his first five seasons in Pittsburgh in a reserve role, typically

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tishara Morehouse scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead No. 25 Florida Gulf Coast to a 63-52 win over North Florida. Kendall Spray added 12 points, all on 3-pointers, and Kaela Webb had 11 for the Eagles. FGCU and Liberty are tied at the top of the A-Sun East

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Michael Akuchie had 21 points and 13 rebounds as Youngstown State defeated IUPUI 74-61. B.J. Maxwell  and Chuks Isitua led the Jaguars on Saturday with 14 points.

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tyree Appleby scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half, Colin Castleton added 19 and Florida rallied to beat No. 2 Auburn 63-62 to extend its home dominance in the series. The Tigers lost their second straight on the road and dropped their

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Ledarrius Brewer had a season-high 29 points as East Tennessee State got past The Citadel 77-67. Tyler Moffe led the Bulldogs on Saturday with 20 points.

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Peter Kiss had 30 points as Bryant won its ninth straight home game, topping Fairleigh Dickinson 105-93. Ibrahim Wattara led the Knights on Saturday with 16 points.

PHILADELPHIA — DaRon Holmes II had 18 points to lead five Dayton players in double figures as the Flyers got past Saint Joseph’s 74-62. Malachi Smith added 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for the Flyers Erik Reynolds II led the Hawks with 16 points.

NEW YORK — Raekwon Rogers had a career-high 26 points as Wagner topped Central Connecticut 78-68. Nigel Scantlebury led the Blue Devils on Saturday with 20 points.

HAMILTON, N.Y. — Nelly Cummings registered 18 points as Colgate extended its winning streak to nine games, defeating Boston University 72-53. Javante McCoy led the Terriers on Saturday with 16 points.