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Olsen has 21, O'Grady 18 and No. 22 Iowa women hold off Northern Iowa 92-86 for state sweep
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Lucy Olsen scored 21 points, Addison O'Grady had 18 and No. 22 Iowa held off Northern Iowa 92-86 on Friday night. The Hawkeyes led by 16 at the half but had to make 11 of 12 free throws in the fourth quarter to hold off the Panthers, who shot 55% in the...
Amoore has 7 3s, 23 points and big second half as No. 16 Kentucky women edge Belmont 84-78
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Georgia Amoore scored 20 of her 23 points in the second half, Amelia Hassett added 16, including a clutch 3-pointer with 30.1 seconds to go, and No. 16 Kentucky held on to defeat Belmont 84-78 on Friday night. The Wildcats saw a 12-point lead with barely three...
Nye, Green lead balanced Alabama in 82-67 win over Michigan State women for the Spartans' first loss
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Aaliyah Nye scored 18 points, Zaay Green added 17 and Alabama put all five starters in double figures and beat No. 15 Michigan State 82-67 in the West Palm Beach Classic on Friday, ending the Spartans' record start. The Crimson Tide (11-1) dominated the...
No. 20 Michigan women beat Akron behind Greta Kampschroeder's 23 points, 5 3-pointers
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Greta Kampschroeder scored a career-high 23 points and made five 3-pointers to help No. 20 Michigan beat Akron 96-55 on Friday. Kampschroeder guided Michigan to a 51-29 lead at halftime after making five 3-pointers and setting a career high with 17 points. The...
Celtics' Jaylen Brown calls out ref for technical calls on himself, Joe Mazzulla in loss to Bulls
BOSTON (AP) — Celtics forward Jaylen Brown took issue with back-to-back technical fouls called on coach Joe Mazzulla and himself late in the fourth quarter of Boston’s 117-108 loss to the Chicago Bulls. on Thursday night Boston led 86-82 before Chicago opened the final period...
Carmelo Anthony, Sue Bird, Doc Rivers, Mark Few among candidates for Basketball Hall of Fame class
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Carmelo Anthony may go into the Basketball Hall of Fame twice next year. The Hall of Fame released its list of candidates for the Class of 2025 on Thursday, with the list of first-time nominees including Anthony and fellow retired NBA stars Dwight Howard...
No Fears: Sooners guard was 2nd option on winning 4-point play that stunned No. 24 Michigan 87-86
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Surprisingly, the red-hot Jeremiah Fears wasn’t the first option on a play design with the game on the line for Oklahoma on Wednesday night. But the 6-foot-4 freshman made sure he was the best option. Fears knocked down a off-balance 30-foot...
McGlockton, Edwards score 19 each and Vanderbilt routs The Citadel 105-53
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Devin McGlockton and Jason Edwards scored 19 points each and Vanderbilt rolled over The Citadel 105-53 on Wednesday night. A.J. Hoggard had 13 points, Jaylen Carey 12, and Tyler Nickel 11 for the Commodores (10-1). Vanderbilt shot 56% overall, made 12 of 23...
Lee continues assault on double-double record sending No. 13 K-State to route over N.M. State
MANHATTAN, Kansas (AP) — Ayoka Lee scored 19 of her 34 points before halftime and Serena Sundell scored 18 points and No. 13 Kansas State beat New Mexico State 83-39 on Wednesday night. The 6-foot-6 Lee finished 14-for-18 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds. She is now three...
No. 17 Georgia Tech women beat Rice 88-57 behind Rusne Augustinaite's 7 3-pointers
ATLANTA (AP) — Rusne Augustinaite scored 23 points and made a career-high seven 3-pointers, Kara Dunn added 17 points and No. 17 Georgia Tech beat Rice 88-57 on Wednesday. Augustinaite made four straight 3-pointers in the opening five minutes of the second quarter to help build a...
