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Near-perfect Kennedy carries McNeese past Houston Baptist

January 25, 2020

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Sha'markus Kennedy scored a career-high 37 points with 14 rebounds and McNeese State defeated Houston Baptist 102-89 on Saturday.Kennedy missed just one of 15-shot attempts and was 9 of 11 from the foul line. Kennedy entered...

Asadullah helps Libscomb upset North Florida 85-73

January 25, 2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ahsan Asadullah totaled 22 points and a career-high 18 rebounds and Lipscomb upset North Florida 85-73 on Saturday.Asadullah made 10 of 23 shots from the floor for the Bisons (8-13, 3-5 Atlantic Sun Conference). It was the seventh...

Jackson scores 35 to lead Akron past Ohio 88-86

January 25, 2020

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Loren Cristian Jackson had a career-high 35 points as Akron edged past Ohio 88-86 on Saturday.Jackson shot 13 for 17 from the field, including 7 of 9 on 3-pointers.Tyler Cheese had 16 points for Akron (16-4, 6-1 Mid-American Conference),...

Arkansas ends 2-game skid, bolsters resume with win over TCU

By ERIC W. BOLIN | January 25, 2020

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Mason Jones scored 20 points and Desi Sills added 18 to lead Arkansas to a 78-67 win over TCU in a Big 12/SEC Challenge game on Saturday.The Razorbacks (15-4) led for the final 35 minutes of the game, though TCU didn’t trail...

Washington State’s Anthony Gordon leads North in Senior Bowl

By JOHN ZENOR | January 25, 2020

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Washington State quarterback Anthony Gordon is used to waiting his turn.Gordon, who didn't start until his senior year, led the North to three touchdowns in the third quarter in a 31-17 victory over the South in the Senior Bowl on...

Miami downs E. Michigan 73-68 behind Coleman-Lands

January 25, 2020

OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Isaiah Coleman-Lands scored 16 points off the bench and Nike Sibande scored 14 and Miami (OH) beat Eastern Michigan 73-68 on Saturday.Dae Dae Grant added 14 points and Dalonte Brown 10 and the Redhawks kept Eastern Michigan winless...

Hammond sparks USC Upstate past UNC Asheville

January 25, 2020

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Everette Hammond had 23 points as South Carolina Upstate ended its four-game losing streak by topping UNC-Asheville 80-63 on Saturday.Tommy Bruner had 17 points for South Carolina Upstate (8-13, 3-5 Big South Conference). Bryson...

Ellison scores 31 to lift Hartford over Albany (NY) 62-48

January 25, 2020

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Malik Ellison had a career-high 31 points plus 12 rebounds as Hartford topped Albany 62-48 on Saturday.Hunter Marks had 12 points, six rebounds, six assists and three blocks for Hartford (11-10, 4-2 America East Conference). Traci...

Charleston Southern tops Gardner-Webb 92-83 in double OT

January 25, 2020

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Phlandrous Fleming Jr. scored 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help Charleston Southern hold off Gardner-Webb 92-83 in double overtime on Saturday.Fleming made 11 of 24 shots from the floor, but just 1 of 8 from behind...

Sheffield leads Elon past James Madison 82-73

January 25, 2020

ELON, N.C. (AP) — Marcus Sheffield II had a season-high 31 points to carry Elon to an 82-73 win over James Madison on Saturday. Sheffield was out-dueled by the Dukes' Matt Lewis, who had 33 points.Sheffield made 10 of 11 free throws. He added nine rebounds.Hunter...

Davis scores 20, SMU uses late run to upset No. 20 Memphis

By CLAY BAILEY | January 25, 2020

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Kendric Davis had 20 points and five assists, Emmanuel Bandoumel added 14 and SMU used a late run to upset No. 20 Memphis 74-70 on Saturday.Isiaha Mike scored 13 points, all in the second half, and Tyson Jolly finished with 10...

Ex-‘Bachelor’ contestant stripped of $1M fantasy sports win

January 25, 2020

BOSTON (AP) — Sports gambling giant DraftKings won't give a former "Bachelor” contestant the $1 million prize for winning an online fantasy football contest after she and her husband were accused of cheating.Jade Roper-Tolbert, who appeared in “The...