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No. 2 Louisville women rout Clemson Nixon lifts No. 8 Texas A&M Leonard gets 10,000th point, over No. 13 Arkansas 74-73 FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Jan 11, sister Krystal Leger-Walker. (AP): Jordan Nixon hit a running shot The sisters combined for eight of the carries Clippers to beat Bulls with under a second left to lift No. 8 Cougars’ 11 points in overtime. Wash- Texas A&M over No. 13 Arkansas 74- ington State (7-1, 5-1 Pac-12) beat a 73. Top 10 team for the fi rst time since the Nixon’s shot from outside the lane 2016-2017 season. helped the Aggies (12-0, 3-0 South- Arizona (8-2, 6-2 Pac-12) led by eastern Conference) keep their per- double digits for most of the game but fect season intact. It was also Texas saw its edge evaporate in the fourth A&M’s only lead in the fourth quarter. quarter. Aari McDonald had 23 points Arkansas’ Chelsea Dungee put up a and 11 rebounds for the Wildcats. shot from the left corner at the buzzer, UCLA 92, Utah 67 but the shot was blocked. In Los Angeles, Natalie Chou , who transferred scored a career-high 28 points and from Arkansas to Texas A&M, led the UCLA rolled over Utah. Aggies with 27 points. Her defensive Charisma Osborne added 22 points play in the backcourt was huge in the and eight assists while Michaela Ony- fi nal seconds as she poked the ball enwere had 17 points, nine rebounds away from Dungee and forced a turn- and eight assists. UCLA had assists on over with 23 seconds left with Arkan- 24 of their 35 baskets. sas leading 73-72. Nixon dribbled the The Bruins (7-2, 5-2 Pac-12) were clock down until her fi nal shot. Dungee led the way for Arkansas playing their fi rst game in a week. (10-4, 1-3) with 21 points. They had Friday’s game against Colo- rado postponed because they did not Louisville 70, Clemson 45 meet the Pac-12 Conference’s mini- In Louisville, Ky., Kianna Smith mum of seven healthy scholarship scored 17 points and Louisville, after players. UCLA has dressed only eight waiting out a late delay caused by CO- players this season due to players opt- VID-19 protocols, beat Clemson. ing out and three of its freshmen un- The game was supposed to begin able to play due to international travel at noon. But less than 90 minutes be- restrictions. fore the scheduled tip-off, Louisville Kemery Martín led Utah (3-7, 2-7) (10-0, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) with 18 points. announced the start had been pushed back two hours. Oregon 100, California 41 A subsequent ACC statement attrib- In Berkeley, California, Kylee Wat- uted the delay “as a result of a player son scored a career-high 12 points on undergoing further testing.” 6-for-8 shooting and Oregon obliter- Louisville coach Jeff Walz said one ated California. of his players reported virus symp- toms. She was tested and came back negative in the morning. Later, Walz was told that players who hadn’t previously had the virus Oregon entered with a four-game needed to be tested, and that led to the winning streak over Cal with a delay. He worked with Clemson (8-4, 39-point average margin of victory. 3-4) coach Amanda Butler and Tigers Taylor Chavez, Te-Hina Paopao and offi cials to move the start of the game Nyara Sabally each scored 13 points to forward Kawhi Leonard (left), scores past guard Zach LaVine (center), and guard Garrett Temple (17) during the back two hours. lead the Ducks (9-2, 7-2 Pac-12), who second half of an NBA basketball game on Jan 10, in Los Angeles. (AP) had a half-dozen players score in dou- South Carolina 75, Kentucky 10 ble fi gures and a total of 11 score. In Lexington, Ky., Destanni Hen- Lakers roll to 120-102 win over Rockets derson scored 22 points and Aliyah Maryland 83, Purdue 46 Boston added 20, including 10 in the In College Park, Md., Ashley Owu- third quarter to put South Carolina su had 19 points and nine assists, Dia- LOS ANGELES, Jan 11, Julius Randle had 29 points, 10 re- ahead to stay as the Gamecocks rallied mond Miller added 16 points and eight bounds and fi ve assists for the Knicks, past Kentucky. assists and Maryland coasted over (AP): Kawhi Leonard which the team said made him the only The Gamecocks (8-1, 3-0 South- Purdue. scored a season-high 35 player other than Hall of Famer Oscar eastern Conference) trailed 41-32 at The Terrapins shot 52% through points, going over 10,000 Robertson to have at least 200 points, halftime and 54-46 late in the third be- three quarters while holding the Boil- 115 rebounds and 70 assists in his fore closing the quarter with an 11-2 ermakers to 34% for the game, forcing in his career, and the Los team’s fi rst 10 games of a season. 17 turnovers and building a 51-35 re- run, including fi ve by Boston, for their Angeles Clippers rallied to Jazz 96, Pistons 86 fi rst lead since the opening minutes. bounding advantage. Katie Benzan and Chloe Bibby beat the Chicago Bulls 130- In Detroit, Donovan Mitchell scored Boston and Henderson then added 13 of his 28 points in a decisive fi rst four points each during an 12-2 spurt scored 11 points apiece and Faith Ma- 127. to open the fourth that helped with- sonius grabbed 10 rebounds for Mary- Leonard reached the milestone quarter, and Utah held on for a victory stand Kentucky’s late rally. land (9-1, 5-0 Big Ten Conference). over Detroit. on one of his five 3-pointers in The Pistons were coming off an Rhyne Howard had 32 points and Mississippi St 60, Ole Miss 56 the third quarter, when he scored Patterson and Dre’Una Edwards 12 overtime win over Phoenix on Fri- In Starkville, Miss., Jessika Carter 21 points. His points and 3-point- day night in which they rallied from each for the Wildcats (9-3, 2-2 SEC), scored 19 points and Myah Taylor ers made were the most in a single who lost their second consecutive a 23-point defi cit, but they couldn’t scored the last four as Mississippi quarter in his career. Leonard’s last climb out of another big hole. Utah game in a four-game stretch against State fended off an upset bid from in- top 15 opponents. 3-pointer in the quarter gave the scored the game’s fi rst nine points and state rival Ole Miss. never trailed. The Jazz went on a 17-0 Coming into the 100th meeting in Clippers their first lead since they Washington State 71, Arizona 69 scored the game’s first basket. In run later in the fi rst, pushing their lead In Pullman, Washington, Charlisse the series, the Rebels hadn’t won a to 20 before the quarter was over. Leger-Walker made a layup at the game in Starkville since 2007, nor de- all, he had seven 3-pointers, tying feated the Bulldogs in the last 14 tries. his career high. Jerami Grant scored 28 points for buzzer in overtime and Washington Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) throws a pass across the the Pistons, who cut the defi cit to six State rallied past Arizona. Michigan 70, Illinois 50 court between center DeMarcus Cousins (15) and guard late in the third quarter. They had the Leger-Walker also made a layup In Ann Arbor, Michigan, Naz Hill- Sterling Brown (0) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game on BASKETBALL Jan 10, at Toyota Center in Houston. (AP) ball down fi ve late in the fourth, but with two seconds left in regulation to mon scored 24 points and grabbed 13 Rudy Gobert blocked a shot by Mason tie it at 60, converting after a pass from rebounds and Michigan continued its night in Houston. Stephen Curry. Plumlee, and Mike Conley made two school-best star with a win over Illinois. Paul George had 28 points, seven rebounds and nine assists for the Clip- Pascal Siakam missed a jumper as free throws to make it 93-86 with 1:00 Akienreh Johnson added 17 points Thunder 129, Nets 116 remaining. pers, who avoided their fi rst three- In New York, Shai Gilgeous-Alex- the buzzer sounded but fi nished with 25 points and Amy Dilk 11, plus both game losing streak of the season. points, and Fred VanVleet scored 21 for Conley fi nished with 22 points. grabbed nine rebounds, for the Wol- ander scored 31 points to lead Okla- Lou Williams added 21 points off the homa City over Brooklyn. Toronto in a rematch of the 2019 NBA Timberwolves 96, Spurs 88 verines (9-0, 4-0 Big Ten Conference), bench. Finals won in six games by the Raptors. whose previous best start was 7-0 three Gilgeous-Alexander was one of six In Minneapolis, D’Angelo Russell Zach LaVine led six Bulls in double players to fi nish in double-fi gure scor- Andrew Wiggins had 17 points had 27 points, fi ve rebounds and fi ve different times, the last in 2015-16. and matched his career high with fi gures with a season-high 45 points - ing for the Thunder, who won their assists as Minnesota snapped a seven- Indiana 74, Wisconsin 49 four off his career high - and he made a four blocked shots as Golden State game losing streak with a win over the In Bloomington, Indiana Ali Patberg season-best 10 3-pointers. third straight and beat Brooklyn for the nearly squandered away a game it fi fth consecutive time. . scored 21 points, Mackenzie Holmes Lakers 120, Rockets 102 led by 17. Russell scored eight of his points in added 14 and Indiana beat Wisconsin. Hamidou Diallo fi nished with 25 Curry shot 2 of 16 and missed nine In Houston, Anthony Davis had 27 points, Al Horford had 22, George Hill the fourth quarter, including a 3-pointer Patberg drained 5 of 7 3-pointers points, LeBron James added 18 and of his 10 3s for 11 points after scor- to tie the score with 7:02 left and two and dished fi ve assists as the Hoosiers added 14, and Lugentz Dort and Isaiah ing 143 over his previous four games, Los Angeles won for the sixth time in Roby had 13 each. free throws to ice it with 31.5 seconds (7-3, 5-1 Big Ten) had 16 assists on 27 seven games with a victory over Hous- including a career-high 62 one week remaining. Russell and Malik Beasley, fi eld goals. Holmes grabbed a game- Kevin Durant scored 36 points for earlier against Portland. ton. Brooklyn after sitting three games after who added 24 points, helped the Wolves high nine rebounds. Grace Berger It was a testy game that included Nuggets 114, Knicks 89 get their fi rst win since Dec. 26. added 12 points and six assists. being exposed to COVID-19. Caris Le- fi ve technical fouls, two fl agrant fouls Vert added 21 points, Jarrett Allen had In New York, Nikola Jokic had 22 Minnesota was playing without star Nebraska 68, Michigan St 64 and the fi rst-half ejections of Markieff 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Timothe points, 10 rebounds and fi ve assists big man Karl-Anthony Towns, who In East Lansing, Michigan, Kate Cain Morris and DeMarcus Cousins. Luwawu-Cabarrot scored 12 as the Nets in another short night, and Denver returned to action Saturday after miss- blocked a 3-point shot with fi ve seconds Davis, who sat out on Friday with dropped their second straight. reached .500 for the fi rst time this sea- ing six games with a partial dislocation remaining and Whitney Brown followed a groin strain, helped the Lakers fin- son with a victory over New York. of his left wrist. Sunday’s absence was with the clinching , and Ne- ish with 62 points in the paint in a Warriors 106, Raptors 105 The Nuggets opened 1-4 after reach- part of the plan to ease Towns back in Purdue guard Jenelle Grant (22) braska upset Michigan State. game in which they led by as many In San Francisco, Damion Lee ing the Western Conference fi nals last and not a result of any reaggravation and Maryland forward Alaysia The Spartans, who went cold in the as 27. converted the tying and go-ahead season but have now answered with of his injury. Styles (5) go after a loose ball dur- fourth quarter, pulled within 67-64 on Christian Wood scored 23 points free throws with 3.3 seconds left four wins in fi ve games. ing the second half of an NCAA col- a putback by Kendall Bostic. A quick and James Harden had 20 in the fi rst of and Golden State withstood a rough Gary Harris added 14 points for the lege basketball game, on Jan 10, in foul sent Bella Cravens to the line two straight games against the Lakers fourth quarter to hold off Toronto Nuggets, who got only nine from star NBA Results/Standings College Park, Md. (AP) where she missed two free throws. with the second one coming Tuesday despite uncharacteristic struggles by guard Jamal Murray.

Cone, No. 19 Hokies shut down Fighting Irish 77-63 WASHINGTON, Jan 11, (AP): Results and standings from NBA games on Sunday. Utah 96 Detroit 86 LA Clippers 130 Chicago 127 Denver 114 New York 89 Morsell scores 19 as Maryland upsets No. 12 Illinois Oklahoma City 129 Brooklyn 116 LA Lakers 120 Houston 102 Minnesota 96 San Antonio 88 CHAMPAIGN, Ill, Jan 11, (AP): Darryl Morsell Key made 12 of 14 from the free throw line. reer-high 22 points as Fresno State got past San Colgate 89, Boston U 45 Golden State 106 Toronto 105 scored 19 points, Donta Scott added 16 and Mary- Cobie Barnes had 13 points for Indiana State (4- Jose State 80-65. In Boston, Jordan Burns posted 17 points, six Eastern Conference Atlantic Division land upset No. 12 Illinois 66-63. 6, 1-4 Missouri Valley Conference), which snapped Stroud made 5 of 6 3-pointers. rebounds and six assists as Colgate romped past W L Pct GB The game was fast-paced and close through- its four-game losing streak. Cooper Neese added 12 Jordan Campbell had 16 points and nine re- Boston University 89-45. Philadelphia 7 3 .700 - out. Hakim Hart hit a 3-pointer with 4:08 left to points. Tobias Howard, Jr. had 10 points. Jack Ferguson had 14 points for Colgate (3-1, Boston 7 3 .700 - bounds for Fresno State (5-3, 3-3 Mountain West New York 5 5 .500 2 give the Terrapins a 62-61 lead, which Maryland Fresno St. 80, San Jose St. 65 Conference). Orlando Robinson added 11 points, 3-1 Patriot League). Sam Thomson added seven Brooklyn 5 6 .455 2-1/2 didn’t relinquish. In Fresno, California, Deon Stroud had a ca- seven rebounds and six assists. rebounds. Toronto 2 7 .222 4-1/2 Ayo Dosunmu scored 23 points for Illinois Lafayette 87, Bucknell 76 Southeast Division (9-4, 5-2 Big Ten) and Kofi Cockburn added 21 W L Pct GB In Easton, Pa., E.J. Stephens had a career-high 31 Orlando 6 4 .600 - points and 10 rebounds. Dosunmu missed a long points as Lafayette topped Bucknell 87-76. Stephens Charlotte 5 5 .500 1 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have tied it. Miami 4 4 .500 1 converted all 10 of his free throw attempts. Atlanta 4 5 .444 1-1/2 Virginia Tech 77, Notre Dame 64 Tyrone Perry had 17 points for Lafayette (3- Washington 2 8 .200 4 In Blacksburg, Va, Jalen Cone scored 18 points 1, 3-1 Patriot League). Justin Jaworski added 15 Central Division off the bench to lift No. 19 Virginia Tech to a 77- points and six rebounds. Neal Quinn had 10 re- W L Pct GB Indiana 6 3 .667 - 63 victory against Notre Dame. bounds, five assists and three blocks. Milwaukee 6 4 .600 -1/2 Cone connected on 5 of 11 from the floor, in- Longwood 78, Campbell 69 Cleveland 5 5 .500 1-1/2 cluding four 3-pointers, as the Hokies (9-2, 3-1 Chicago 4 7 .364 3 In Farmville, Va., DeShaun Wade scored a Detroit 2 8 .200 4-1/2 Atlantic Coast Conference) bounced back from career-high 22 points and led a second-half rally Western Conference Wednesday’s loss at Louisville. Virginia Tech as Longwood topped Campbell 78-69. Southwest Division has won five of six games and five consecutive Wade made 8 of 10 shots, including 5 of 7 on W L Pct GB home games. Dallas 5 4 .556 - 3-pointers as the Lancers, trailing 36-28 at the break, San Antonio 5 5 .500 -1/2 LMU 68, San Francisco 60 outscored Campbell 50-33 in the second half. New Orleans 4 5 .444 1 Houston 3 5 .375 1-1/2 In Los Angeles, Eli Scott had 20 points and 10 Juan Munoz had 16 points and six assists for Memphis 3 6 .333 2 rebounds as Loyola Marymount beat San Fran- Longwood (3-11, 2-6 Big South Conference). Northwest Division cisco 68-60. Justin Hill added 14 points. Leslie Nkereuwem W L Pct GB Keli Leaupepe had 19 points for Loyola Mary- had 11 points. Utah 6 4 .600 - Portland 5 4 .556 -1/2 mount (6-3, 1-0 West Coast Conference), which Indiana 84, Nebraska 76 Oklahoma City 5 4 .556 -1/2 won its fourth consecutive game. Dameane In Lincoln, Nebraska, Rob Phinisee scored 18 Denver 5 5 .500 1 Douglas added 10 points. Ivan Alipiev had three Minnesota 3 7 .300 3 points and Aljami Durham scored 17 and Indiana Pacific Division blocks. beat Nebraska 84-76. W L Pct GB Indiana State 76, Loyola 71 Trayce Jackson-Davis scored nine of his 15 LA Lakers 8 3 .727 - Phoenix 7 3 .700 -1/2 In Terre Haute, Indiana, Tyreke Key had a points from the foul line and grabbed 11 rebounds LA Clippers 7 4 .636 1 season-high 31 points plus 10 rebounds as Indi- and Race Thompson scored 11 for Indiana (8-5, Golden State 6 4 .600 1-1/2 ana State narrowly defeated Loyola of Chicago Maryland’s guard Hakim Hart (13) drives the ball as Illinois guard Adam Miller (44) defends in 3-3 Big Ten Conference) which now has won Sacramento 4 6 .400 3-1/2 76-71. the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Jan 10, in Champaign, Ill. (AP) three of its last four games.