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Cougars get the season started on the course
WARDEN — The Warden Cougars got the golf season started off with a jamboree where they invited Okanogan, Cascade, …
No. 21 Missouri St women score opening 24 points, win 100-38
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Sydney Wilson scored a career-high 21 points and No. 21 Missouri State beat Lincoln (Mo.) 100-38 on Monday night in the Lady Bears' home opener.
Wright scores 17 to lift Western Michigan over Adrian 62-42
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Titus Wright had 17 points as Western Michigan easily beat Adrian 62-42 on Monday night.
Brown leads The Citadel over Columbia International 96-57
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Hayden Brown had a career-high 31 points plus 21 rebounds as The Citadel easily defeated Columbia International 96-57 on Monday night.
Last-second layup lifts Eastern Kentucky past Morehead State
RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Michael Moreno converted a go-ahead, three-point play with three seconds left to lead Eastern Kentucky to a 71-68 win over Morehead State on Monday night.
Fred Akers, Texas coach who flirted with glory, dies at 82
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Fred Akers followed a coaching giant at Texas and came agonizingly close to glory himself with two undefeated seasons before his national title hopes ended in the Cotton Bowl.
Omoruyi leads Oregon in 69-52 win over Eastern Washington
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Eugene Omoruyi scored 18 points to help Oregon beat Eastern Washington 69-52 in the Ducks' home opener on Monday.
FAU holds on for 79-77 win over North Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Karlis Silins had 19 points, one of five Florida Atlantic players in double figures, and the Owls held off North Florida for a 79-77 win on Monday night.
Chattanooga defeats Middle Tennessee 80-70
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — David Jean-Baptiste had 20 points as Chattanooga topped Middle Tennessee 80-70 on Monday night.
Surprise! Washington ends Pittsburgh's perfect season 23-17
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers spent three months shaking off whatever 2020 threw at them. Schedule changes. Injuries to a handful of impact players. The ever-present threat of COVID-19.
Jones leads Coastal Carolina past NC Central 78-71
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — DeVante' Jones scored 19 points as Coastal Carolina topped NC Central 78-71 on Monday night.
Viator leaving Louisiana-Monroe after 5 seasons as coach
MONROE, La. (AP) — Louisiana-Monroe coach Matt Viator is leaving the program with one game left in what has been a winless season.
Ability to overcome mistakes prolongs Saints' winning streak
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have played well enough lately to withstand not only the absence of record-setting quarterback Drew Brees, but even the types of mistakes that might cost a lesser team a ga…
Williams, Young lift Charlotte past SC State 78-40
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brice Williams had 14 points to lead five Charlotte players in double figures as the 49ers easily defeated South Carolina State 78-40 on Monday night.
Connecticut pharmacists OK'd to administer COVID-19 vaccine
Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday cleared the way for pharmacists to administer any coronavirus vaccine authorized by the federal Food and Drug Administration, expanding the number of providers allowed to dispense doses as…
East Carolina controls OT, beats UNC-Wilmington 88-78
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — J.J. Miles had a career-high 22 points and East Carolina outscored UNC Wilmington 15-5 in the extra period to earn an 88-78 win on Monday night.