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Midwest Sports Headlines, 11/21/17

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November 21st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Marcus Foster scored 23 points, Mitch Ballock added 22 in front of his boyhood fans and Creighton beat No. 23 UCLA 100-89 in the semifinals of the Hall of Fame Classic. Kyrhi Thomas added 16 points and Ty-Shon Alexander had 12 for the Bluejays. Aaron Holiday led UCLA with 25 points and Prince Ali scored 18 before fouling out.

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Shaquille Morris scored 25 points, Landry Shamet added 23 and No. 6 Wichita State got the Maui Invitational off to a wild start by rallying from an 18-point deficit to beat California 92-82.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs’ spot atop the AFC West remained unchanged after the weekend, even if the public perception of them did. Their lowly loss to the Giants was their fourth in five games, but they maintained their two-game lead on the rest of the division. Still, few think the team that started 5-0 is still a legitimate Super Bowl contender.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tim Duncan and John Stockton, who became stars in college and icons in the NBA, headline the 2017 class that was inducted into the Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. The class also includes Rick Mount, Scott May, Jay Williams, Cleo Hill, Paul Silas and Bo Ryan.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Mike Riley’s demeanor offers no hint he likely will be coaching his last game for Nebraska when it plays Iowa on Friday. Nebraska has lost 11 of its last 17. Full-throated calls for Riley’s ouster have been coming from the fan base since Northern Illinois stunned the Cornhuskers in Lincoln in September. Riley said his players deserve him and his staff to put their full energy into preparing for the final game of the season.