North Florida dominates 2nd half, beats NJIT 86-75
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Ivan Gandia-Rosa scored 23 points and Osborn Blount added 17 as North Florida dominated the second half to take an 86-75 victory over NJIT on Saturday.Gandia-Rosa was 7 of 13...
View ArticleAldridge's career-high 38 sends Davidson past UMass 83-78
DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) -- Peyton Aldridge scored a career-high 38 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Davidson held off Massachusetts for an 83-78 win Saturday night.Aldridge- a rebound shy of tying his...
View ArticleNo. 5 Cincinati hopes to rebound vs. No. 19 Wichita St
Fifth-ranked Cincinnati plays host to No. 19 Wichita State at Northern Kentucky University on Sunday in what will be their first meeting in more than 36 years but first of two encounters in the next...
View ArticleIllinois State stages comeback to top Northern Iowa, 79-75
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) -- Malik Yarbrough converted five straight free throws in the final minute to allow Illinois State to hold off a late rally by Northern Iowa, 79-75 in a Missouri Valley Conference...
View ArticleGoodwin hits 5 3-pointers; E. Illinois beats UT Martin 64-57
MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) -- Montell Goodwin made five 3-pointers and scored 18 points to lead Eastern Illinois to a 64-57 victory over Tennessee-Martin on Saturday night. Goodwin was 5-of-14 shooting, all...
View ArticleNorfolk State upsets MEAC leader Savannah State, 85-77
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Derrik Jamerson Jr. scored 17 points and Norfolk State came from 12-points down at halftime to pull off an 85-77 upset of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference leader Savannah State on...
View ArticleLehigh buries 13 3-pointers in an 84-53 rout over Army
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) -- Pat Andree led four players in double figures with 23 points and Lehigh shot 52 percent from the field and controlled Army in an 84-53 win Saturday night. Jordan Cohen scored 16...
View ArticleDayton shoots lights out in 80-70 victory over Fordham
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- Trey Landers tallied a career-high 26 points on 9-of-13 shooting and Dayton shot 64 percent from the floor on its way to an 80-70 victory over Fordham on Saturday night.Jalen...
View ArticleWilliams with 19, Fresno State downs Colorado State 86-65
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- Bryson Williams scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, leading six players in double-figure scoring and Fresno State downed Colorado State 86-65 on Saturday night.Deshon...
View ArticleCody Martin leads No. 24 Nevada past Utah State, 93-87
LOGAN, Utah (AP) -- Cody Martin made the loss of starting point guard Lindsey Drew sting a little bit less for Nevada. Martin led the 24th-ranked Wolf Pack to one of their finest all-around offensive...
View ArticleAzubuike leads No. 13 Kansas past No. 20 West Virginia 77-69
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Bob Huggins didn't mince words in his postgame press conference after West Virginia lost to Kansas. ''They shot 29 free throws,'' Huggins said. ''We shot two. You don't think...
View ArticleGalbreath's 33 points leads Sam Houston State in 85-78 win
HOUSTON (AP) -- Christopher Galbreath Jr. scored a career-high 33 points with 14 rebounds and Sam Houston State rallied from 14 points down to beat Houston Baptist 85-78 on Saturday night to clinch a...
View ArticleYante Maten leads Georgia to upset of No. 18 Tennessee
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Tennessee coach Rick Barnes says the homestretch of the regular season is a time to either improve or lose ground. Barnes said Georgia is improving. He wasn't as generous in his...
View ArticleKohl, Central Connecticut State beat Robert Morris 65-58
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Tyler Kohl had his eighth double-double of the season and Mustafa Jones scored 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting to help Central Connecticut State beat Robert Morris 65-58 on Saturday...
View ArticleWestern Kentucky dominates Rice in 85-66 win
HOUSTON (AP) -- Darius Thompson scored 18 points and dished out 10 assists, Justin Johnson also got a double-double and Western Kentucky dominated Rice in an 85-66 win Saturday night. Thompson had four...
View ArticleUTSA outruns Charlotte 13-5 in OT, wins 97-89
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Jhivvan Jackson scored five of his 30 points in overtime to lead Texas-San Antonio to a 97-89 victory over Charlotte on Saturday night.UTSA (15-12, 8-6 Conference USA) rebounded...
View ArticleLewis free throws allow James Madison to upset Towson, 69-66
TOWSON, Md. (AP) -- Matt Lewis hit three of four from the free-throw line in the final minute and James Madison held on to beat Towson 69-66 on Saturday night. The loss drops Towson into fifth place in...
View ArticleReedus leads Little Rock to 82-78 win over Arkansas State
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) -- Camron Reedus made two free throws in the final seconds to secure Little Rock's first road win of the season as the Trojans knocked off Arkansas State 82-78 on Saturday night to...
View ArticleWilliams leads No. 9 Gonzaga over Pepperdine 81-67
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Pepperdine had closed within two points with more than seven minutes left, and forwards Johnathan Williams and Killian Tillie of No. 9 Gonzaga rose to meet the challenge....
View ArticleLouisiana matches school record, beats UT Arlington 100-79
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) -- Frank Bartley IV scored 25 points and led five teammates into double-figure scoring as Louisiana picked up its 13th win at home to tie the school record as the Ragin' Cajuns...
View ArticleSixth-ranked Purdue hopes to roar past Penn St
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Ten days ago, No. 6 Purdue stood alone atop the Big Ten Conference standings. Following consecutive one-possession losses to two fellow title contenders in No. 8 Ohio State on...
View ArticleStark scores 30, Murray State wins 9th straight 75-65
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) -- Jonathan Stark scored 30 points, Ja Morant added 14 and Murray State won its ninth straight, defeating Tennessee Tech 75-65 Saturday night and keeping pace with Belmont atop the...
View ArticleNoi scores 19, TCU trails early and beats Oklahoma St. 90-70
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Kouat Noi scored 19 to lead six players in double figures and TCU stormed back to beat Oklahoma State 90-70 on Saturday night. TCU (18-9, 6-8 Big 12 Conference) rallied from...
View ArticleAustin Peay beats Jacksonville State 60-57
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Averyl Ugba scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Austin Peay beat Jacksonville State 60-57 on Saturday night.Zach Glotta and Steve Harris added 11 points apiece for...
View ArticleAlcorn State overtakes Alabama A&M for 80-60 win
NORMAL, Ala. (AP) -- Maurice Howard poured in 22 points, A.J. Mosby added 20 more and Alcorn State cruised to an 80-60 win over Alabama A&M on Saturday. Howard drained six 3-pointers and finished 7...
View ArticleMcGowens' double-double leads NC A&T past Howard 83-69
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Davaris McGowens scored 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and North Carolina A&T defeated Howard 83-69 on Saturday. Denzel Keyes and Devonte Boykins each scored 18 for...
View ArticleBaylor beats No. 7 Texas Tech, which loses top scorer Evans
WACO, Texas (AP) -- Terry Maston is emerging as a go-to guy for the surging Baylor Bears. No. 7 Texas Tech hopes it didn't just lose top scorer Keenan Evans for any length of time. Maston scored 24...
View ArticleEastern Kentucky upsets Tennessee State 72-59
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Nick Mayo scored 25 on 9-of-11 shooting, Dillon Avare came off the bench to score a season-high 15 and Eastern Kentucky upset Tennessee State 72-59 on Saturday night. Mayo hit...
View ArticleWindler's record-setting day helps Belmont beat Morehead St
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Dylan Windler had career highs of 36 points and 20 rebounds - the first 30-20 game in Belmont history - to help the Bruins beat Morehead State 108-65 on Saturday night. Windler...
View ArticleSpight scores 40 as Northern Colorado thumps S. Utah 97-80
GREELEY, Colo. (AP) -- Andre Spight had 40 points and Anthony Johnson added 25 as Northern Colorado completed its home schedule with a 97-80 win over Southern Utah on Saturday night. The Bears were...
View ArticleMaryland keeps Rutgers winless on road with 61-51 victory
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) -- When he avoids silly fouls and plays with intensity, Bruno Fernando can dominate a basketball game. Unfortunately for Maryland, it took the 6-foot-10 freshman nearly an entire...
View ArticleUtah Valley beats UT Rio Grande Valley, 84-72; 14-1 at home
OREM, Utah (AP) -- Jake Toolson and Brandon Randolph each scored 16 points and Utah Valley knocked off Texas Rio Grande Valley, 84-72 in a Western Athletic Conference contest Saturday night. Utah...
View ArticlePrairie View A&M fends off Ark-Pine Bluff with 76-71 OT win
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) -- Gary Blackston and Dennis Jones each scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures and Prairie View A&M beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 76-71 in overtime on Saturday...
View ArticleMississippi State jumps out early, beats Ole Miss 79-62
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) -- Quinndary Weatherspoon had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead Mississippi State to a 79-62 victory over Mississippi on Saturday night. Nick Weatherspoon and Tyson Carter added...
View ArticleThybulle paces Washington past Colorado 82-59
SEATTLE (AP) -- Matisse Thybulle made sure that former Washington standout Isaiah Thomas wasn't disappointed on his jersey retirement day. Thybulle scored 24 of his career-high 26 points in the second...
View ArticleGolder rallies Valparaiso late to 77-64 win over Bradley
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) -- Markus Golder scored all of his 16 points in the second half and Valparaiso rallied late to beat Bradley 77-64 on Saturday night. Bradley was up 31-26 at the break and held a...
View ArticleAhmad, Allman send CS Fullerton past CSU Northridge 88-70
FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) -- Khalil Ahmad scored 29 points and Kyle Allman scored 27 and Cal State Fullerton broke it open in the second half and went on to beat Cal State Northridge 88-70 on Saturday...
View ArticleLewis helps Harvard win 4th in a row, beat Yale 64-49
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- Chris Lewis had a double-double and Christian Juzang scored 13 points with eight assists to help Harvard beat Yale 64-49 on Saturday night for its fifth win in a row. Lewis...
View ArticleNoi scores 19, TCU trails early and beats Oklahoma St. 90-70
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Vladimir Brodziansky was a known quantity in the Big 12. Not so Kouat Noi and Ahmad Hamdy-Mohamed. Redshirt freshman Noi scored a season-high 19 points to lead six players in...
View ArticleNo. 14 North Carolina tops Louisville 93-76
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- North Carolina got the fast start it sought against Louisville and the No. 14 Tar Heels displayed that energy in numerous areas, giving coach Roy Williams a lot to like - for...
View ArticleHarding, Braxton lead Weber St. over Sacramento St. 83-73
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Jerrick Harding scored 21 points, Zach Braxton added 19 and Weber State beat Sacramento State 83-73 on Saturday night for its ninth straight win. The Wildcats (19-7, 12-2 Big...
View ArticleEdgar Jr., Leonard score 21 apiece; UC Irvine beats Cal Poly
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) -- John Edgar Jr. and Evan Leonard scored 21 points apiece to help UC Irvine beat Cal Poly 75-58 on Saturday night. Edgar made 9 of 14 from the field and grabbed seven...
View ArticleCSU Bakersfield handles Grand Canyon 71-58
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) -- Damiyne Durham scored 17 points, Justin Davis had his first career double-double and Cal State Bakersfield never trailed in a 71-58 win over Grand Canyon on Saturday...
View ArticleSherwood buzzer-beater lifts Idaho over Montana, 79-77 in OT
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) -- Brayon Blake had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Nate Sherwood scored at the overtime buzzer to give Idaho a 79-77 victory over Montana on Saturday night for its sixth straight...
View ArticleNo. 15 Saint Mary's pulls away to beat Portland 73-61
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Saint Mary's coach Randy Bennett eyed the final stats before heading into the locker room. ''We needed that one,'' he said. Jock Landale had 23 points and 10 rebounds and No. 15...
View ArticleMarquette rallies from 15 down, beats Creighton 90-86
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Sacar Anim scored 26 points and Marquette rallied from a 15-point, second-half deficit to beat Creighton 90-86 on Saturday night. Marcus Foster made a 3-pointer to open the second...
View ArticleHawaii hangs on for 74-69 win in OT over UC Riverside
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) -- Sheriff Drammeh scored a career-high 23 points and Jack Purchase hit the go-ahead jumper to lift Hawaii to a 74-69 win in overtime Saturday night. Tied at 69-all with 34...
View ArticleBibbins, Rawson help Utah beat Washington State 77-70
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) -- Justin Bibbins scored 24 points and Tyler Rawson added 15 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to help Utah beat Washington State 77-70 on Saturday night. Utah (17-9, 9-6 Pac-12) used...
View ArticleFeagin, Caruso help Santa Clara beat Pacific 72-68
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) -- KJ Feagin and Henry Caruso scored 18 points apiece and Emmanuel Ndumanya had 15 points and nine rebounds to help Santa Clara beat Pacific 72-68 on Saturday night. Feagin was...
View ArticleStewart scores 28 points, leads USC past Oregon State 72-59
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Perhaps no team in the Pac-12 Conference prospers on its home court as much as Southern California. The Trojans 72-59 win over Oregon State on Saturday night was USC's seventh...
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