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Pelicans roll to wire-to-wire, lopsided victory over reeling Nets

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:46:17 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 16 points, Herb Jones added 14 points, and the New Orleans Pelicans routed the Brooklyn Nets 112-85 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory and eighth in 11 games.Jose Alvarado scored 13 points and Jonas Valanciunas had 11 points and 12 rebounds for New Orleans, which opened the game on a 9-0 run, never trailed and led by as many as 32 points.It was the fewest points the Nets have scored this season and fewest the Pelicans have allowed.The Nets shot a season-worst 35.7% (35 for 98) while losing their fourth straight. Brooklyn’s Cam Thomas, who entered the game averaging a team-leading 22.4 points per game, missed all 11 of his shots and did not score. Thomas, Spencer Dinwiddie (0 for 6) and Royce O’Neale combined to go 0 for 23. Brooklyn attempted 43 3-pointers, missing 32.Cameron Johnson led the Nets with 17 points while Mikal Bridges added 13 points and Day’Ron Sharpe 12. Brandon Ingram had 12 points and Zion Williamson 1...

No. 1 Purdue handles Maryland 67-53 to snap Terrapins’ 19-game home winning streak

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:46:17 GMT

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Zach Edey and No. 1 Purdue dominated from the start at Maryland.That might say a lot about the directions both teams have gone since last season.Edey had 23 points and 12 rebounds, and the Boilermakers cruised past the Terrapins 67-53 on Tuesday night to snap their 19-game home winning streak. For a Purdue team that’s trying to improve upon last season — when it was a No. 1 seed but lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Fairleigh Dickinson — this was another encouraging sign.Maryland coach Kevin Willard can only hope a matchup like this will give his own team a sense of how much it still needs to improve.“By far the best team in the country. It’s not even close,” Willard said. “You look at their schedule, who they’ve played, where they’ve played, it’s the best team in the country. But for them to come in here and do this to us on our home court, that should be a little bit of an eye-opener for everybody.”The Boilerma...

Ann-Sophie Bettez scores in OT and Montreal edges Ottawa 3-2 in PWHL debut for both teams

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:46:17 GMT

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Ann-Sophie Bettez scored 64 seconds into overtime as Montreal recorded a 3-2 win over Ottawa in the inaugural game for both Professional Women’s Hockey League teams on Tuesday night in front of 8,318 fans at TD Place.Claire Dalton and Laura Stacey also scored for Montreal. Ann-Renée Desbiens was solid turning away 26 shots.Katerina Mrázová and Hayley Scamurra scored for Ottawa. Emerance Maschmeyer stopped 21 shots, including a penalty shot.With the game tied at 1, Mrázová got a rebound at the side of the net and made no mistake to give Ottawa the lead at 5:18 of the third.Montreal’s Stacey tied the game at 14:23 when she was able to settle a bouncing puck and send it over Maschmeyer’s shoulder.After 40 minutes, Ottawa had the advantage in shots, 22-13, but the score was tied 1-1.Montreal captain Marie-Philip Poulin had a great chance to get her team on the board when she was awarded a penalty shot at 7:52, but Maschmeyer denied her the five-hole.Ottawa thought...

Zakai Zeigler scores 17 to lead No. 5 Tennessee over Norfolk State 87-50

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:46:17 GMT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Zakai Zeigler scored 17 points and had four assists to lead No. 5 Tennessee past Norfolk State 87-50 on Tuesday night.Dalton Knecht scored 15 and Tobe Awaka collected 10 points and 11 rebounds as the Volunteers (10-3) won their sixth straight game and 10th straight home game dating to last season. Tennessee connected on 12 3-pointers in the rout. Zeigler drilled a career high five 3-pointers and also had four steals.“Zeigler caused havoc,” Norfolk State coach Robert Jones said of the 5-foot-9 Tennessee guard. “When you’re that small, you have to cause havoc and be tough as nails. He was all that.”Zeigler is also coming back from an ACL injury suffered at the end of last season.“I’ve got to do something different on the floor,” he said. “I try to get (the other team) out of control. When I’m open, I’ve got the confidence to take the shot.”Zeigler continues to improve, Vols coach Rick Barnes said.“Zakai’s getting better and b...

No. 21 Wisconsin uses strong 2nd half to beat Iowa 83-72 for 3rd straight win

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:46:17 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s parade to the free-throw line helped put Iowa in an early hole in Big Ten competition for a second straight season.Tyler Wahl scored a season-high 19 points and Steven Crowl had a double-double to lead a balanced attack as No. 21 Wisconsin beat Iowa 83-72 on Tuesday night for its third straight victory.After the game was tied 32-all at halftime, Wisconsin (10-3, 2-0) pulled away by continually working the ball inside. The Badgers shot 58.3% from the floor and went 20 of 26 from the foul line in the second half.“For us, it’s always a point of emphasis, no matter who we play,” Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said. “We want to play through the paint.”Wisconsin’s edge from the foul line helped the Badgers win comfortably despite shooting 4 of 16 from 3-point range. The Badgers were 25 of 35 on free-throw attempts, while Iowa was 11 of 16.“We fouled way too much,” Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said. “This team’s too good to put on the free-throw l...

Spencer scores 20 points, leads No. 4 UConn to 85-56 blowout of DePaul in Big East play

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:46:17 GMT

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — No. 4 UConn broke out of its conference doldrums Tuesday night with an 85-56 rout of DePaul.Cam Spencer scored 20 points and Alex Karaban added 17 for the Huskies (12-2, 2-1 Big East). Hassan Diarra scored a season-high 14 and freshman Stephon Castle had 14 points and seven assists.UConn shot 58.2% from the floor and made 12 of 26 shots from behind the arc (46.2%). Spencer was 4 of 7 from 3-point range.“I think the (holiday) break helped us just reflect on what we needed to do individually and as a team,” Karaban said. Da’Sean Nelson scored 19 points and Elijah Fisher had 17 for DePaul (3-10, 0-2). It was the Huskies’ 17th straight win over the Blue Demons. UConn had struggled in its first two conference games this season, a 15-point loss at Seton Hall and a four-point comeback win over St. John’s at home on Dec. 23. “Some guys, just, they heat up after Christmas,” coach Dan Hurley said. “I just think you have players who find their rhythm as the yea...

No. 17 Florida Atlantic pulls away late, tops East Carolina 79-64 in American opener

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:46:17 GMT

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Florida Atlantic saved its best for the end of its American Athletic Conference debut.Johnell Davis and Alijah Martin each scored 20 points and No. 17 FAU used a 14-0 run in the closing minutes to finish off a 79-64 win over East Carolina on Tuesday night.Bryan Greenlee scored 13 off the bench and Vladislav Goldin finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Owls (11-3, 1-0). The big run at the end turned a two-point edge into a 16-point lead.“Nice to get back home and start conference play, begin a new chapter in the American Athletic Conference and start off the right way,” FAU coach Dusty May said. “I thought our guys stayed the course. It was a back-and-forth game.”It was, until it wasn’t. The late spurt turned a nailbiter into what looked like a runaway, even though East Carolina either led or was tied for half the game.Brandon Johnson scored 15 for East Carolina (7-7, 0-1), while Quentin Diboundje added 13 before departing with a lower extremit...

Svechnikov scores twice as Hurricanes rout Rangers 6-1

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:46:17 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and Pyotr Kochetkov made 28 saves as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 6-1 on Tuesday for their fourth-straight win.Former Ranger Brady Skjei added three assists for the surging Hurricanes and Jack Drury, Jordan Martinook, Jalen Chatfield and Michael Bunting also scored as Carolina improved to 7-1-3 in their last 11 games. Svechnikov has points in five straight games, including six goals. Chris Kreider scored the lone goal for the Rangers.After Rangers forward Alexis Lafreniere took an interference penalty 30 seconds into the game, Drury buried a shot past Igor Shesterkin for his sixth goal of the season and his first career power-play goal. Skjei and Stefan Noesen assisted.Svechnikov made it 2-0 at 19:29 of the opening period as Rangers captain Jacob Trouba was serving a holding penalty. Hurricanes leading scorer Sebastian Aho and defenseman Brent Burns assisted.Aho has points in five straight and leads Carolina with 43...

2 pedestrians, including child, hurt in Denver crash

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:46:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police say two pedestrians were hurt, including a child, after a vehicle crash in Denver.It happened Tuesday night at 12th Street and Auraria Parkway, according to an 8:15 p.m. post from the Denver Police Department. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox FOX31 went to the scene and witnessed what appeared to be a stroller and a child's cup in the street.Police said the victims were an adult and a juvenile, although no ages were released. Both were transported to a hospital with serious injuries, while the driver remained on the scene.Police said more information will be released at a later time.

No hot water at Arapahoe County condos ravaged by fire nearly a year ago

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:46:17 GMT

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — From a fire last year to no hot water now, people living at Club Valencia condominiums are facing one issue after the next and don’t know where to turn.More than 80 people had to move out of their homes at the Valencia condominiums on Feb. 1. A large unrepaired portion of the building remains surrounded by a fence. Others living in an undamaged section of the building told FOX31 they are coping with maintenance problems like a lack of hot water.Cell phone footage shows the struggle of trying to get a warm shower over the last month for one Club Valencia resident, who isn't the only one experiencing the issue.“Running water or hot water is out there in Never Never Land and we've had an increase in cockroaches and mice, which is not nice.” resident Jackie Erhard said. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox “My car got broken into. They used to have security. I don't know what happened,” resident Ray Thompson said....