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

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:19:08 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 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:19:08 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 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:19:08 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 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:19:08 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 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:19:08 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 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:19:08 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 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:19:08 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 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:19:08 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

Rigsby’s 15 points leads Troy past Reinhardt 111-46

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:19:08 GMT

TROY, Ala. (AP) — Marcus Rigsby Jr. had 15 points in Troy’s 111-46 win over Reinhardt on Tuesday.Rigsby had three steals for the Trojans (2-2). Tayton Conerway added 14 points while going 5 of 7 (3 for 4 from 3-point range), and they also had six rebounds and six assists. Theo Seng shot 7 of 7 from the field to finish with 14 points.Brasen James finished with 11 points for the Eagles. Nate Louis added eight points for Reinhardt. Charles Reisman also put up six points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Rishi Sunak declares victory as fall in UK inflation rate meets his pledge

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:19:08 GMT

LONDON — Rishi Sunak now has at least one promise he can tell voters has been delivered: halving inflation.Figures released Wednesday morning by the Office for National Statistics show that the rate of price growth in the U.K., as measured by the Consumer Prices Index, fell to 4.6 percent in the year to October.That’s down from 6.7 percent in September. More significant politically, it meets the embattled U.K. prime minister’s goal set at the start of 2023 — when the CPI inflation rate topped 10 percent — of “halving inflation.”It’s one of the five big pledges he’s asked voters to hold him accountable for in the run-up to a tough election next year.Hitting the target — even as economists question just how much impact the government itself has had on prices — is a boost for Sunak, who has struggled to close the large polling lead the opposition Labour Party has over his governing Conservative Party.In a statement issued just as the figures dropped,...