Chance McMillian scores 14 points in a losing cause for Texas Tech in his return from an injury

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Texas Tech star outside shooter Chance McMillian returned for the Red Raiders' Elite Eight game against Florida after missing the previous four games with an oblique injury.

“I came in with the mindset of playing and giving my team the best chance there is,” McMillian said after Texas Tech's 84-79 loss Saturday. “It took a lot. I know by playing there were a lot of risks that came with it, but I love those dudes, so I was willing to risk that.”

McMillian injured his oblique in the Big 12 Tournament opener for the Red Raiders and had been working to be able to get back on the court since then.

He wasn't quite ready on Thursday but managed to play more than 25 minutes on Saturday, scoring 14 points and making a pair of 3-pointers.

“In my heart, what Chance McMillian did today just doesn’t have anything to do with the score. It just has everything to do with what I want to live my life like,” coach Grant McCasland said. “He’s obviously in a situation where he probably could have not come back. I told these guys in the locker room, there’s something about laying down your life for your brothers in a position where you could take just the path that is easier, and Chance didn’t. I’m so inspired by him.”

After checking into the game at the 15:22 mark of the opening half, McMillian had his first shot attempt blocked by Will Richard. He made a short jumper on his next shot.

McMillian took part in warmups before the game Saturday and the school listed him as available as a reserve. McMillian grew up in San Francisco, went to high school in nearby Vallejo and had been looking forward to playing in front of friends and family.

He came into the game leading the Red Raiders with 69 3-pointers this season and was shooting a team-best 43.4% from long range. He was third on the team in scoring at 14.2 points per game.

McCasland had thought McMillian would play in the Sweet 16 game against Arkansas, but the senior guard didn't feel quite ready after participating in an earlier shootaround.

Florida forward Alex Condon was in the starting lineup for the top-seeded Gators after missing time in their Sweet 16 game with a sprained right ankle. Condon returned for the second half in the win over Maryland.

Condon had four points and seven rebounds for the Gators.

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Florida forward Alex Condon (21) rebounds over Texas Tech forward JT Toppin (15) during the second half in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Texas Tech guard Chance McMillian, left, drives past Florida guard Denzel Aberdeen during the second half in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Texas Tech guard Chance McMillian (0) shoots over Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) during the second half in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Florida forward Alex Condon (21) shoots over Maryland center Derik Queen (25) during the first half in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament Thursday, March 27, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A long-dormant 1985 state law in Nevada — requiring parents or guardians to be notified before a minor undergoes an abortion — can be enforced, a federal judge ruled Monday.

U.S. District Court Judge Anne Traum in Nevada said in a written decision that the 40-year-old law can take effect on April 30, but the judge also left open the possibility for abortion rights advocates to seek a court order blocking its reinstatement while they challenge the law's constitutionality.

The requirement has never before been enforced in Nevada because of a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that found it was unconstitutional based on Roe v. Wade. But after the Supreme Court reversed the landmark decision in 2022, stripping away constitutional protections for abortion, a group of district attorneys mostly in rural Nevada sued to restore the 1985 law.

Planned Parenthood argued that the 1985 law, despite the reversal of Roe, remains “unconstitutionally vague” and that it violates minors’ rights to due process and equal protection.

But Traum, who was appointed by President Joe Biden, said in her decision that “whether the statute is unconstitutional for another reason has not been fully litigated nor is that question before the Court in this motion.”

Emailed messages seeking comment Tuesday were left with attorneys for Planned Parenthood.

James Bopp Jr., a lawyer representing some of the district attorneys, told The Associated Press that the law would protect “vulnerable, immature girls from making a decision that has life-altering consequences for themselves.”

Abortions in Nevada are legal until 24 weeks, with exceptions to save a mother’s life or to protect her health. In November, a ballot question to enshrine Nevada’s abortion rights in the state constitution received its first nod of approval from voters, who must also approve the measure in 2026 in order to amend the constitution.

Parental involvement in a minor’s decision to have an abortion is required in 36 states, according to KFF, a nonprofit that researches health care issues. Some states require only parental notification, as is the case with Nevada's law, while other states also require consent.

Nevada's law also allows a minor to get a court order authorizing an abortion without first notifying parents or guardians.

FILE - People rally in support of abortion rights, May 21, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)