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Midwest Sports Headlines: 11/26/19

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November 26th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

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

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Stakes will be high when Nebraska hosts No. 19 Iowa on Friday. The Cornhuskers are playing for bowl eligibility against an opponent that has won four straight in the series. Nebraska’s Collin Miller said the Huskers and Hawks simply don’t like each other. The annual Black Friday game goes on a two-year hiatus after this season. Nebraska plays Minnesota on the day after Thanksgiving the next two years.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — After the Chiefs watched the Raiders lose to the Jets on Sunday, they return from their bye with a chance to face Oakland themselves. Beating their longtime rival on Sunday would give Kansas City a stranglehold on a fourth consecutive AFC West title.

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Devin Dotson scored 19 points, Udoka Azubuike added 15 despite early foul trouble and No. 4 Kansas cruised to a 93-63 victory over Division II Chaminade at the Maui Invitational. The Jayhawks jumped on the Silverswords with a huge early run and never let up, shooting 55% while making 12 of 29 from 3-point range.

UNDATED (AP) — The Maui Invitational featuring Kansas and Michigan State, and the Battle 4 Atlantis with North Carolina and Gonzaga, are the headlining holiday tournaments this week. But just about every program with NCAA Tournament expectations will be in action, whether that’s trying to bring home a trophy or tuning up against a non-conference foe.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Haanif Cheatham scored 19 points and Jervay Green scored 14 and Nebraska pulled away for an 82-71 win over Washington State in the Cayman Islands Classic. Cheatham and Green combined for 26 points in the second half.

UNDATED (AP) — Duke solidified its grip on No. 1 while the top four teams remained the same after a quiet week on the schedule in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll. The Blue Devils received 53 first-place votes from the 65-member media panel. Louisville received seven first-place votes and remained second, followed by Michigan State with four No. 1 nods. Kansas remained fourth while Maryland leapfrogged North Carolina into fifth. No. 24 Florida was only newcomer to the poll. Texas dropped out.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kamar Baldwin and Bryce Golden had 13 points each and Butler beat Missouri 63-52 in front of a large crowd of Tigers fans to advance to the championship game of the Hall of Fame Classic. Dru Smith had 19 points while Xavier Pinson contributed 10 and Kobe Brown had nine for the Tigers.