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Stanley shoots Duke past Hokies

February 22, 2020

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke’s energy was back. Not surprisingly, so was its dominance.Cassius Stanley scored 21 points and made a season-high five 3-pointers to help No. 6 Duke beat Virginia Tech 88-64 on Saturday night.Matthew Hurt added 16 points and...

John scores 28, leads Weber State over Southern Utah 82-71

February 22, 2020

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Cody John scored 28 points, Jerrick Harding added 22 and Weber State beat Southern Utah 82-71 on Saturday night.John shot 4 for 6 on 3-pointers and went 12 for 12 from the foul line. He added eight rebounds. Harding also had six rebounds.Michal...

Wade expresses his gratitude at jersey retirement cremony

By STEVEN WINE | February 22, 2020

MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade went through a long list of thank-yous as he delivered a 20-minute speech at his jersey retirement ceremony Saturday night, mentioning everyone from his business manager and the Miami Heat ball boys to Pat Riley.“I could have...

UNLV hands No. 4 San Diego State its first loss, 66-63

By BERNIE WILSON | February 22, 2020

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Malachi Flynn sat slumped in his chair and glared straight ahead, the sting of San Diego State's first loss of the season still painfully fresh.“We lost. It was the first time it happened, so it doesn't feel good,” Flynn said moments...

Sutherlin leads New Hampshire over Albany (NY) 68-56

February 22, 2020

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Sean Sutherlin tallied 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead New Hampshire to a 68-56 win over Albany on Saturday night.Marque Maultsby had 11 points for New Hampshire (13-13, 6-7 America East Conference). Mark Carbone added 11 points.Ahmad...

Patterson carries Prairie View over Ark.-Pine Bluff 69-61

February 22, 2020

PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — Devonte Patterson had 25 points as Prairie View got past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 69-61 on Saturday night.Patterson made 9 of 11 from the free throw line. He added nine rebounds.Antione Lister had 15 points and six rebounds for Prairie...

DeAndre Ayton, Devin Booker dominate, Suns top Bulls 112-104

By ANDREW SELIGMAN | February 22, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — DeAndre Ayton dominated with 28 points and 19 rebounds, Devin Booker had 29 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Chicago Bulls 112-104 on Saturday night.Phoenix outscored Chicago by 13 in the third quarter to wipe out a 10-point halftime...

Nevada Democrats skirt chaos that plagued Iowa caucuses

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and MICHELLE L. PRICE | February 22, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — After the chaos of the Iowa caucuses, Democrats were desperate to avoid another fiasco in Nevada. And early indications Saturday were that they succeeded. Enough preliminary results came in to allow The Associated Press and other...

Dotson leads Western Carolina past The Citadel, 96-84

February 22, 2020

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Carlos Dotson had 23 points and 10 rebounds as Western Carolina beat The Citadel 96-84 on Saturday night.Dotson hit 9 of 11 from the free throw line. Matt Halvorsen added 21 points and Mason Faulkner had 16 points, seven rebounds...

Stewart’s 35 lifts North Dakota past North Dakota St. 71-68

February 22, 2020

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Marlon Stewart had a career-high 35 points as North Dakota narrowly beat North Dakota State 71-68 on Saturday night.Filip Rebraca had 20 points and nine rebounds for North Dakota (13-15, 7-7 Summit League). De'Sean Allen-Eikens...

Small plane crashes at Hawaii airfield, killing 2 men

February 22, 2020

HONOLULU (AP) — A single-engine plane crashed at an airport northwest of Honolulu on Saturday, killing two people, authorities said.Crews treated a man in his 60s with traumatic injuries before he was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced...

Jackson caps Grambling comeback, beats Jackson State 63-61

February 22, 2020

GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — DeVante Jackson hit a pair of jumpers in the final minute to cap a Grambling State comeback and earn a 63-61 win over Jackson State on Saturday night.Venjie Wallis hit a jumper with 2:42 left to give Jackson State a 61-56 lead,...