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Towns scores 28, Gobert has season-high 26 and Timberwolves beat Hornets 123-117

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:13:45 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 28 points, Rudy Gobert had a season-high 26 and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves finished strong to beat the Charlotte Hornets 123-117 on Saturday.Charlotte led by four with 4:53 remaining before Towns and Gobert combined to score eight points in a 13-3 surge that put the Timberwolves ahead 115-109 with 2:02 left. Charlotte would get no closer than three the rest of the way.Gobert, who was listed as questionable with a hip injury, hadn’t scored more than 17 points in a game this season.“That’s one of the best games I’ve ever seen from a man who’s questionable,” Towns said. “It’s just amazing to see him play knowing he’s in pain and playing hurt. The way he came out today, I give a huge shout out to him.”Minnesota improved the best record in the Western Conference to 15-4. Naz Reid scored 23 points and Mike Conley finished with 14 points and 10 assists.The Timberwolves scored the game’s first 10 points and led by 12 ...

Jordan King scores 29 points, Richmond beats William & Mary 88-69

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:13:45 GMT

Jordan King’s 29 points helped Richmond defeat William & Mary 88-69 on Saturday night.King added six rebounds for the Spiders (5-3). Jason Roche scored 14 points that included four 3-pointers and Dji Bailey had 12 points.Charlie Williams led the Tribe (3-6) in scoring, finishing with 21 points. Chase Lowe added 16 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for William & Mary. Caleb Dorsey also had 13 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Miller’s bomb at buzzer sends TCU past Georgetown as officials missed his step out of bounds

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:13:45 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Emanuel Miller scored 29 points and his desperation 3-point, running bank shot at the buzzer carried TCU past Georgetown 84-83 in a thriller on Saturday in a Big East/Big 12 Battle contest.But not without some controversy.Replay showed Miller stepped on the right sideline with his left foot just before releasing the ball. Though officials reviewed the play, because they missed Miller stepping out-of-bounds in real time, by rule they couldn’t overturn the shot.Jayden Epps sank a pair of foul shots with 2.7 seconds left to give Georgetown an 83-81 lead. On the inbounds, TCU’s Micah Peavy ran the baseline, and like a quarterback rolling to the right to evade pressure, threw the ball on a near-straight line to Miller who caught it, turned, took a dribble and launched it before falling to the floor.Miller finished 12-for-18 shooting, Jakobe Coles scored 17 points and reserve Avery Anderson III 11 for the undefeated Horned Frogs (7-0).Epps scored 24 points, D...

Green, Jeanty lead Boise State to 44-20 win over UNLV for Mountain West title

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:13:45 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A locker room can go either way when a coaching change is made, and in Boise State’s case, players lined up behind Spencer Danielson when he was handed the job on an interim basis with two games left in the regular season.That buy-in has been on full display since.Taylen Green threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more, and the Broncos improved to 3-0 under Danielson, beating UNLV 44-20 on Saturday to capture their fifth Mountain West championship.“It’s paramount,” Danielson said of his players’ support. “Those young men deserve all the credit because they had a lot of opportunities to say, ‘Let’s not do this. I’m going to find the easy way out. I’m going to transfer. I’m just not going to give my effort.’ They never did it.”The Broncos (8-5) are expected to head to the LA Bowl, which has the first choice from the Mountain West.UNLV (9-4), which was appearing in its first Mountain West title game, will g...

No. 9 Baylor improves to 8-0 with 91-40 win over Northwestern State

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:13:45 GMT

WACO, Texas (AP) — Jalen Bridges made four 3-pointers while scoring 16 points, freshman Yves Missi had a double-double and No. 9 Baylor remained undefeated with a 91-40 victory over Northwestern State on Saturday.RayJ Dennis had 14 points and six assists for the Bears (8-0), and freshman Ja’Kobe Walter had 10 points and four steals. Missi finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks.The game was tied at 4 before Bridges buried a 3-pointer and scored on a drive during an 11-0 run that put Baylor ahead for good. He had another 3 and a putback basket in a 10-0 run for a 36-13 lead. Jimel Lane led Northwestern State (1-7) with 10 points. The Demons shot 25% (14 of 56) from the field.Baylor shot 53% (32 of 60) and finished with a 51-22 rebounding margin. For the Bears defense, the 40 points were the fewest allowed this season and the 25% shooting percentage was the lowest. 400 AT THE FERRELLThe Bears captured their 400th win at the Ferrell Center, where they have only two games r...

Jennings, dominant defense carry No. 25 SMU to AAC title, 26-14 over Tulane

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:13:45 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kevin Jennings threw a touchdown pass and accounted for 266 yards from scrimmage in his first career start, Collin Rogers kicked four second-half field goals and No. 25 SMU beat No. 17 Tulane 26-14 on Saturday in the American Athletic Conference championship game.The Mustangs (11-2) also turned in a stifling defensive performance, limiting Tulane (11-2, No. 22 CFP) to a touchdown during the final 59 minutes to snap the Green Wave’s 10-game winning streak and dethrone the defending league champs. SMU sacked Michael Pratt seven times. Defensive back Isaiah Nwokobia’s interception in the fourth quarter all but sealed it, sending numerous fans to the exits of Yulman Stadium, where the Wave had celebrated their first AAC title a year ago.The game was played amid reports that Tulane coach Willie Frtiz is Houston’s top candidate following the Cougars’ firing of Dana Holgorsen. Fritz declined to confirm his intentions after the game and said, “No,”...

Freshman QB Brock Glenn makes first start for Florida State with potential CFP berth on line

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:13:45 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Freshman quarterback Brock Glenn made his first career start for No. 4 Florida State in Saturday night’s Atlantic Coast Conference championship game against No. 15 Louisville with a potential trip to the College Football Playoff on the line.Glenn had attempted only four passes in his career.Last week’s starter, Tate Rodemaker, has been dealing with concussion symptoms following a win over rival Florida and was limited in practice this week for the Seminoles (12-0, 8-0 ACC).Rodemaker warmed up before the game but wasn’t in pads when it began.Florida State lost Heisman Trophy candidate and ACC player of the year Jordan Travis to a season-ending left leg injury in a blowout win over North Alabama on Nov. 18.Travis’ absence has ignited debate about whether the Seminoles belong in the playoff even if they beat Louisville, because they won’t be at full strength. No. 8 Alabama’s 27-24 win over No. 1 Georgia in the Southeastern Conference...

DeSantis hits Iowa campaign milestone but is still far behind Trump, who again mocked his campaign

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:13:45 GMT

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Ron DeSantis completed his campaign promise to visit each of Iowa’s 99 counties, crossing a symbolic but also tactical threshold by telling his audience in a central Iowa town “this should show you that I consider myself a servant, not a ruler.”Former President Donald Trump, who still remains far ahead of DeSantis, mocked him at a larger rally about 100 miles away and said the Florida governor’s campaign was falling “like a very seriously wounded bird.”In that way, the Florida governor’s moment, much like the months of campaigning so far, took place under Trump’s towering shadow.The presence of Trump on DeSantis’ day of accomplishment underscores the challenge he and other Trump rivals face in Iowa. DeSantis has said he expects to win the caucuses. He’s focused much of his campaign on the state and a super PAC supporting him has invested more than $16 million in advertising and more on building a campaign organization for the Jan. 15 caucuses. But eve...

Florida International earns 74-59 victory against LIU

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:13:45 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Arturo Dean had 27 points in Florida International’s 74-59 victory against Long Island on Saturday night.Dean added seven rebounds and six steals for the Panthers (3-7). Jayden Brewer added 14 points while shooting 5 of 10 from the field and 3 for 5 from the line, and he also had five rebounds. Okechukwu Okeke had 13 points and shot 4 of 7 from the field and 4 for 7 from the line.R.J. Greene led the way for the Sharks (1-6) with 13 points and seven rebounds. Terell Strickland added 12 points and seven rebounds for LIU. Eric Acker also had 12 points.NEXT UPFlorida International next plays Wednesday against Florida Atlantic on the road, and LIU will visit Miami (FL) on Wednesday.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Queen’s community reacts to planned cuts

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 04:13:45 GMT

Queen’s faculty and students are speaking out against massive budget cuts that have been revealed by a leaked memo to department heads, directors and chairs and since confirmed. The university plans to introduce a number of austerity measures in the wake of their projected operating deficit of $48 million, with Provost Matthew Evans sharing the improvement this week from original projections of over $62 million – an improvement attributed to the university’s existing hiring freeze.The Faculty of Arts and Science is the largest at Queen’s and is facing the most drastic cuts, it accounts for an estimated $30 million of the university’s projected deficit and the budget will be slashed by $12 million next year and another $18 million in 25/26.Sweeping policy changes that will be enacted as immediately as 2024/25 include courses with low enrolment no longer being offered, reducing the number of teaching assistants and adjuncts, eliminating international stud...