SAN DIEGO (AP) — Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 15 of his 22 points points in the second half and Camden Heide added 15 for No. 13 Purdue, which beat N.C. State 71-61 on Thursday in the opening game of the Rady Children’s Invitational. It was a rematch of last season’s Final Four game, which Purdue won 63-50 before losing to UConn in the championship game. Braden Smith had 11 … [Read more...] about Kaufman-Renn takes over in second half as No. 13 Purdue beats NC State 71-61
Hurricanes goaltender Kochetkov in concussion protocol after weekend on-ice collision
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov is in the concussion protocol, coach Rod Brind’Amour said Monday. Kochetkov was knocked from Saturday's game against Columbus after a collision with teammate Sean Walker. Brind'Amour didn't have an exact timeline for Kochetkov's return for a team already dealing with injury concerns at the position. “You … [Read more...] about Hurricanes goaltender Kochetkov in concussion protocol after weekend on-ice collision
RJ Davis scores 30 as No. 12 Tar Heels erase 21-point deficit to beat Dayton 92-90
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — RJ Davis scored 30 points, Seth Trimble added 27, and No. 12 North Carolina come back from a 21-point deficit for a 92-90 win over Dayton in the Maui Invitational on Monday night. The Tar Heels (4-1) outscored the Flyers 59-39 in the second half and took the lead for good at 88-87 on Drake Powell's 3-pointer from the left corner with 1:13 … [Read more...] about RJ Davis scores 30 as No. 12 Tar Heels erase 21-point deficit to beat Dayton 92-90
No. 1 Kansas holds off No. 11 Duke 75-72 after Dickinson ejected in the Vegas Showdown
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dajuan Harris scored 14 points and top-ranked Kansas withstood the ejection of star center Hunter Dickinson to beat No. 11 Duke 75-72 in the Vegas Showdown on Tuesday night. Dickinson, who entered the game averaging 17.8 points and 10.4 rebounds, received a fragrant-2 foul and was ejected for kicking the Blue Devils’ Maliq Brown in the head midway through … [Read more...] about No. 1 Kansas holds off No. 11 Duke 75-72 after Dickinson ejected in the Vegas Showdown
Hurricanes huge 5-goal third period rally defeats the Stars 6-4
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Martin Necas scored on the power play with 2:07 remaining as the Carolina Hurricanes rallied past the Dallas Stars 6-4 on Monday night behind a five-goal third period. Shayne Gostisbehere, Brent Burns and Sebastian Aho also scored in the third for Carolina before Andrei Svechnikov added an empty-netter with 15 seconds left. Spencer Martin, in just his … [Read more...] about Hurricanes huge 5-goal third period rally defeats the Stars 6-4