MANHATTAN, Kansas (AP) — Sam Towns scored a career-high 27 points shooting 9 of 14 and Bowling Green upset Kansas State 82-66 on Monday in a game the Falcons led from the start. It was Bowling Green’s first win over a Power 4 opponent since beating Virginia Tech on the road, 72-71, on Nov. 12, 2005. David Castillo scored 22 points for the Wildcats. The Jayhawks only got within single digits twice (63-52 with 8:12 left and 63-55 with 7:21 to go) after halftime. Bowling Green is off to its best start since beginning the 2020-21 season 9-2.
UNDATED (AP) — Michigan has jumped to No. 3 in the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll. Rival Michigan State and Iowa State have both climbed into the top 10. Purdue and Arizona remain at No. 1 and No. 2. Michigan's rise follows a dominating run through the Players Era Championship. The Wolverines have won four straight games by at least 20 points, including big wins over ranked teams like Gonzaga. Vanderbilt made the biggest jump, moving up seven spots. St. John's had the biggest drop, losing nine places. Kansas is back in the poll, while UCLA and North Carolina State have dropped out.
UNDATED (AP) — Texas has climbed to No. 2 in the AP Top 25 women's basketball poll after defeating two top teams in a Thanksgiving tournament. The Longhorns beat then-No. 2 South Carolina and then-No. 3 UCLA in Las Vegas. This marks the first time in 25 years a team has beaten two top-three teams so quickly. Texas received 10 first-place votes, while No. 1 UConn received 22. South Carolina dropped to third, and UCLA is fourth. LSU remains fifth, setting an NCAA record by scoring over 100 points in each of their first eight games. Michigan, Maryland, TCU, Oklahoma, and Iowa State complete the top 10.
UNDATED (AP) — The Big 12 championship game is a rematch of 11-1 teams Texas Tech and BYU. But likely the only way both of them get into the 12-team College Football Playoff is if the 11th-ranked Cougars beat the No. 5 Red Raiders this time. Texas Tech appears to be a lock for the playoff no matter what happens Saturday. Win and the Red Raiders probably even get a first-round bye and go directly to one of the four quarterfinal games. BYU’s only loss was 29-7 at Texas Tech on Nov. 8. Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark says both teams deserve to be in the CFP.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Drake Maye passed for two touchdowns, and the New England Patriots became the first NFL team to reach 11 wins this season with a 33-15 victory over the New York Giants. It was the 10th straight win for the AFC-leading Patriots, the franchise’s longest streak since winning 10 consecutive games in 2015. Coach Mike Vrabel also became the third coach since 1970 to have a win streak of 10 or more games in his first season with a team. Maye completed 24 of 31 passes for 282 yards with no interceptions. The 2-11 Giants lost their seventh straight game, and third in a row since firing former coach Brian Daboll.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The return of Jaxson Dart to the New York Giants lineup didn’t provide much of a spark in their 33-15 loss to the New Englad Patriots. But the rookie quarterback came close to learning a valuable lesson the hard way. In his first game back since missing two games with a concussion, Dart scrambled out of the pocket to make a play. As he neared the Giants sideline, Patriots linebacker Christian Elliss delivered a hard but legal hit, briefly sending Dart airborne. He stayed in the game, but couldn't do much to boost the offense in New York's third game under interim coach Mike Kafka.
UNDATED (AP) — The race for division titles in the NFL got tighter in Week 13. The Rams, Colts and Steelers became the latest first-place teams to lose Sunday. The Eagles and Ravens lost Thursday. Five of the eight divisions have two teams tied for the top spot or separated by less than a game. In a week in which seven underdogs have already won, the Carolina Panthers pulled off the biggest upset when they beat the Los Angeles Rams 31-28. Bryce Young completed 15 of 20 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns, including two on fourth down, to lead the offense to 31 points against the stingiest defense in the league.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lane Kiffin called his past six years at Ole Miss “the best six years” of his life. Then he explained why he felt compelled to leave Oxford, Mississippi, behind and take over an LSU football program that he’s always admired from afar. Kiffin says LSU is “different” and “the best job in football” because of its history, tradition, passion, great players from Louisiana,, and the environment in Tiger Stadium on Saturday night. Kiffin was flown in on a private plane on Sunday night with LSU Athletic Director Verge Ausberry. Monday afternoon, he was speaking to a festive crowd of LSU dignitaries at Tiger Stadium, where massive video boards were lit up with his name and likeness.
NEW YORK (AP) — Free agent reliever Devin Williams has agreed to a contract with the New York Mets, a person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical and had not been announced. Multiple media reports indicated the sides agreed on a three-year contract. Williams spent last season across town with the New York Yankees, going 4-6 with a career-worst 4.79 ERA and 18 saves in 22 chances. He lost the closer’s job, regained it and then lost it again before finishing the year with four scoreless outings during the American League playoffs. The 31-year-old right-hander is a two-time All-Star who twice won the Trevor Hoffman NL Reliever of the Year Award with the Milwaukee Brewers.
MONDAY SCORES
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Final New England 33 N-Y Giants 15
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Detroit 99 Atlanta 98
Final Washington 129 Milwaukee 126
Final Cleveland 135 Indiana 119
Final Miami 140 L.A. Clippers 123
Final Brooklyn 116 Charlotte 103
Final Orlando 125 Chicago 120
Final Dallas 131 Denver 121
Final Utah 133 Houston 125
Final Phoenix 125 L.A. Lakers 108
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 1
Final Columbus 5 New Jersey 3
Final Buffalo 5 Winnipeg 1
Final Anaheim 4 St. Louis 1
Final San Jose 6 Utah 3