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Hintz completes hat trick with 7.9 seconds left in overtime as Stars beat Blackhawks 5-4

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:34:35 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Roope Hintz completed a hat trick with 7.9 seconds remaining in overtime giving the Dallas Stars a 5-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.Hintz converted a pass from Jason Robertson for the winner.Joe Pavelski and Jamie Benn each had a goal and an assist for the Stars, who have won five consecutive home games.Scott Wedgewood made 25 saves for Dallas.Tyler Johnson had two goals while Cole Guttman and Jason Dickinson each had a goal and an assist for the Blackhawks, who are 0-9-1 in their last 10 road games and are 0-17-1 when allowing more than three goals.Petr Mrazek stopped 30 shots.Johnson’s second goal tied the score at 4-all at 17:24 of the third period 25 seconds into a power play.Dickinson, Dallas’ first-round draft pick in 2013, pulled Chicago within 4-3 with his career-best 12th goal of the season off the far post at 8:58 of the third period.Benn gave the Stars a 4-2 lead on a rebound early in the third period, snapping an 11-game goal drought.Dall...

San Diego State uses big games from Waters, LeDee to topple No. 15 Gonzaga 84-74

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:34:35 GMT

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Reese Waters scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half, Jaedon LeDee added 20 points, and San Diego State used a big second half to beat No. 15 Gonzaga 84-74 on Friday night.The Aztecs (11-2) won their fourth straight and dominated big stretches late in the first half and early in the second half to take the non-conference matchup between two of the better programs on the West Coast.San Diego State handed Gonzaga (9-4) its first non-conference loss on its home floor since falling to UCLA on Dec. 12, 2015. It was just the third home loss overall for the Zags since the start of the 2017 season.Darrion Trammell added a season-high 17 points, including 15 in the first half and kept the Aztecs hanging around through some early struggles. But it was the end of the first half and start of the second half where the Aztecs took control and built a big enough lead to withstand Gonzaga’s late rally.The Aztecs closed the first half on an 11-2 run to take a 38-37 lead a...

Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 34, leads Bucks to a 119-111 win over the Cavaliers

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:34:35 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 16 rebounds, Damian Lillard scored 24 of his 31 points in the second half, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111 on Friday night.Antetokounmpo and Lillard each scored 14 points in the pivotal third quarter when Milwaukee outscored Cleveland 40-21 to erase a 15-point deficit and take the lead for good. The Bucks have the third-best record in the NBA at 24-8.“When you put the basketball in the hands of your two best players, you’re going to get good results,” Antetokounmpo said. “If you want to double-team Dame, then I’m going to be open to make a play or get the ball to my teammates.”Donovan Mitchell had 34 points, six rebounds and nine assists for Cleveland after missing four games with an illness. Jarrett Allen scored a career-high 30 points on 15-of-17 shooting and had 12 rebounds and six assists.Malik Beasley scored 15 points on five 3-pointers and Khris Middleton had 13 points and a season-high 11 as...

No. 11 Illinois routs Fairleigh Dickinson 104-71 in 1st game without leading scorer Shannon

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:34:35 GMT

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Ty Rodgers had 10 points and 15 rebounds to lead No. 11 Illinois to a 104-71 rout of Fairleigh Dickinson on Friday night, the Illini’s first game without standout Terrance Shannon Jr. Shannon, the No. 8 scorer in the nation who is averaging 21.7 points, was suspended by Illinois this week after he was charged with rape for an alleged incident that happened when the Illinois football team played at Lawrence, Kansas, in September.Dain Dainja scored 19 points, Coleman Hawkins and Justin Harmon each had 18, Quincy Guerrier added 14 and Marcus Domask 11 for the Illini (10-2). Harmon made a career-high four 3-pointers.Fairleigh Dickinson (6-8) trailed the entire game and fell behind by as many as 40 points. Ansley Almonor led the Knights with 20 points. DeVante Jamison had 11 and Sean Moore 10.Illinois, which leads the nation in rebounds per game at 45.6, outrebounded the Fairleigh Dickinson 54-27. Guerrier had 11 rebounds in his third double-double of the sea...

Gaudreau scores on the rebound to give Blue Jackets 6-5 OT win over Maple Leafs

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:34:35 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Johnny Gaudreau tapped a rebound past Toronto goalie Ilya Samsonov 2:56 into overtime, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 on Friday night.Columbus rookie Adam Fantilli tied it at 5 with 6:14 left in regulation. It was the 10th goal of the season for the 19-year-old forward.Cole Sillinger, Brendan Gaunce, Dmitri Voronkov and Kent Johnson also scored for Columbus.Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins stopped 14 of 16 shots before leaving after the first period because of an illness. Spencer Martin had 16 stops the rest of the way. Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 29th goal and had an assist for Toronto. Mitch Marner, William Nylander, Nicholas Robertson and John Tavares also scored for the Maple Leafs.STARS 5, BLACKHAWKS 4, OTDALLA (AP) — Roope Hintz completed a hat trick with 7.9 seconds remaining in overtime giving Dallas the win over Chicago.Joe Pavelski and Jamie Benn each had a goal and an assist for the Stars, who have w...

Bjorklund scores 21 to help St. Thomas-Minnesota defeat North Dakota 70-45

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:34:35 GMT

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Parker Bjorklund scored 21 points as St. Thomas-Minnesota beat North Dakota 70-45 on Friday night.Bjorklund also contributed eight rebounds for the Tommies (9-5). Ahjany Lee finished 5 of 9 from the field to add 11 points. Kendall Blue had 10 points and went 5 of 10 from the field.B.J. Omot led the way for the Fightin’ Hawks (8-6) with 11 points. Tsotne Tsartsidze added nine points and eight rebounds for North Dakota. In addition, Eli King finished with seven points, four assists and two steals.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Stevens has 13 points, helps No. 15 Colorado State rout Adams State 106-61

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:34:35 GMT

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Isaiah Stevens, honored in a pregame ceremony after becoming Colorado State’s career scoring leader in his previous outing, scored 13 points to help the No. 15 Rams overwhelm Adams State 106-61 on Friday night.Patrick Cartier also had 13 points, Jalen Lake had 12 and Nique Clifford and Joe Palmer added 11 points apiece in an offensive showcase that produced a season high in points for Colorado State (12-1). John Harge had 12 points to lead Adams State. The game was counted as an exhibition for the Division II school.Colorado State took control early, racing to a halftime lead of 56-35 with a barrage of 3-pointers. At one point in the first half, the Rams went on a 14-0 run, fueled by the outside shooting of Stevens and Palmer, who hit successive 3-pointers in the flurry to help Colorado State open a 20-point lead midway through the first half.The Rams made 11 of their 3s in the opening 20 minutes with Stevens and Palmer contributing three each. Colorado St...

Bruner scores 25 to lead Denver over Omaha 95-80

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:34:35 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tommy Bruner had 25 points in Denver’s 95-80 win against Omaha on Friday night.Bruner added eight assists for the Pioneers (9-5). Touko Tainamo added 20 points while going 8 of 13 and 3 of 4 from the free throw line, and they also had 12 rebounds. Isaiah Addo-Ankrah had 14 points and was 4 of 7 shooting, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line.Frankie Fidler led the way for the Mavericks (6-8) with 32 points and four steals. Marquel Sutton added 19 points and nine rebounds for Omaha. In addition, Nick Davis had nine points and three blocks.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Minor scores 15 in SIU Edwardsville’s 67-58 victory over Eastern Illinois

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:34:35 GMT

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Damarco Minor scored 15 points as SIU Edwardsville beat Eastern Illinois 67-58 on Friday night.Minor also contributed 10 rebounds for the Cougars (8-6). Shamar Wright scored 14 points while shooting 4 for 7 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free throw line, and added three blocks. Terrance Thompson was 4 of 9 shooting and 4 of 6 from the free throw line to finish with 12 points.The Panthers (6-8, ) were led in scoring by Kyndall Davis, who finished with 23 points. Corey Swayer Jr. added 11 points and four steals for Eastern Illinois. In addition, Kooper Jacobi finished with seven points and seven rebounds.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Tyrese Hunter has season-best 23 points, No. 21 Texas routs UNC Greensboro 72-37

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:34:35 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tyrese Hunter had a season-high 23 points and added seven assists to help No. 21 Texas rout UNC Greensboro 72-37 on Friday night.Hunter has averaged 16.3 points in his last four games. On Friday, Hunter was 8 of 12 from the field, including 3 of 4 3-pointers. He committed just one turnover, grabbed six rebounds and spearheaded a defense that limited the Spartans to 29.8% from the field.Hunter said he watched game tape during a week-long holiday break.“Just seeing what I can do better, and it all starts on defense,” Hunter said. “If I go out there and have zero points and just play defense the whole time, whatever it takes to win the game, that’s what I’m going to do.”Kadin Shedrick scored 11 points for Texas (10-2), which shot 47.2% and made 10 of 23 3-pointers. Dillon Mitchell had four blocks, matching a career best for the 6-foot-8 sophomore.Mikeal Brown-Jones, the leading scorer and rebounder for UNC Greensboro (9-4) , missed his fourth straight g...