Vince Carter scored 29 points, Yi Jianlian added 22 points and a season-high 13 rebounds and the New Jersey Nets handed the Sacramento Kings their 11th straight road loss, 98-90 on Monday night. Jarvis Hayes had a go-ahead 3-pointer with 4:53 to play as the Nets won consecutive games at home for the first time this season.
AP - Vince Carter scored 29 points, Yi Jianlian added 22 points and a season-high 13 rebounds and the New Jersey Nets handed the Sacramento Kings their 11th straight road loss, 98-90 on Monday night.
AP - Jonathan Rodriguez scored 22 points to lead Campbell in a 77-67 win against Kennesaw State on Monday night.
Blake Griffin had 20 points and 16 rebounds to lead No. 6 Oklahoma to a 100-64 victory over Maryland Eastern Shore on Monday night. The Sooners (14-1) played without coach Jeff Capel, who was hospitalized earlier Monday with stomach flu. Assistant coach Mark Cline took over in his absence. Griffin recorded his 12th double-double in 15 games and had four blocked shots in 22 minutes.
Monica Wright scored 22 points and No. 15 Virginia beat St. Francis, Pa. 82-66 on Monday night. Wright was 9-of-21 from the field and had six rebounds and four assists for the Cavaliers (13-2), who are off to their best start since 1991-92. Aisha Mohammed, playing in her second game after returning from knee surgery, had 16 points and 12 rebounds for Virginia.
Tim Duncan scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and the Southwest Division-leading San Antonio Spurs held off the Miami Heat 91-84 on Monday night. The Spurs, who won their third straight, only trailed once — and that was for a mere 31 seconds. San Antonio put five players in double figures, ran out to a quick 10-point lead and shot 59 percent in the fourth quarter to put the game away.
AP - Henrik Lundqvist became the fifth NHL goalie to start a career with four 20-win seasons, and the New York Rangers turned their struggling power play into a plus in a 4-0 victory over the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night.
Henrik Lundqvist became the fifth NHL goalie to start a career with four 20-win seasons, and the New York Rangers turned their struggling power play into a plus in a 4-0 victory over the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night. Lundqvist (20-11-3) made 27 saves for his first shutout of the season and 18th overall.
Freshman guard Brittany Rayburn scored 19 points to lead Purdue to a 66-55 victory over No. 8 Texas on Monday night. Danielle Campbell had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Lakisha Freeman scored 12 points and Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton had 10 points and nine rebounds for the Boilermakers (9-5). Erika Arriaran scored 14 points and Brittainey Raven added 13 for Texas (12-2), which has lost two of three.
Tanae Davis-Cain scored 11 of her 13 points in the second half and Florida State rallied to upset No. 3 Texas A&M 60-53 on Monday night. Davis-Cain and Courtney Ward combined for 10 points as the Seminoles (12-4) ran off 16 straight to take a 56-50 lead with 3:35 remaining. Florida State closed the game with a 20-3 surge.
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