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Konig’s 23 lead No. 7 Wolfpack to 79-60 win at Clemson

By PETE IACOBELLI | January 30, 2020

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Aislinn Konig believes every shot she takes is going in. She sure made enough of them at Clemson for No. 7 North Carolina State to reach 20 victories for a fifth consecutive season.Konig had 23 points on a career-high seven 3-pointers...

Taylor’s late block helps preserve FAU win over W. Kentucky

January 30, 2020

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Jailyn Ingram scored 16 points and his layup with 21 seconds left served as the game winner and Florida Atlantic beat Western Kentucky 69-65 on Thursday.Cornelius Taylor blocked Taveion Hollingsworth's layup attempt with seven...

Paul, Lowry among the All-Star reserves, with 6 first-timers

By TIM REYNOLDS | January 30, 2020

The All-Star Game is going to have plenty of new faces.The NBA released the list of the players Thursday voted by the league’s head coaches as reserves for the Feb. 16 game in Chicago, including six who will be All-Stars for the first time.Kyle Lowry...

Fields Jr. scores 21 as Radford tops Longwood 67-55

January 30, 2020

FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Travis Fields Jr. had a season-high 21 points as Radford topped Longwood 67-55 on Thursday night.Fields sank 9 of 13 shots from the floor, including half of his six 3-point tries, for the Highlanders (12-9, 7-2 Big South Conference)....

Doyle scores 21, No. 18 Iowa women beat Penn State 77-66

January 30, 2020

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Kathleen Doyle had 23 points and eight assists and No. 18 Iowa beat Penn State 77-66 on Thursday night to extend its win streak to nine games.McKenna Warnock, who went into the game averaging 8.3 points per game, scored 16...

William & Mary’s Knight stuns Northeastern again

January 30, 2020

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Nathan Knight drove the length of the court and scored on a layup with 1.5 seconds to go for a 59-58 William & Mary win over Northeastern on Thursday night, the second time in less than a month that Knight beat the Huskies...

Kinsey, Bennett lift Marshall over FIU 84-74

January 30, 2020

MIAMI (AP) — Taevion Kinsey and Iran Bennett scored 18 points apiece and Marshall pulled away in the second half to defeat Florida International 84-74 on Thursday night.Jarrod West hit a 3-pointer and Marko Sarenac a pair of layups in a 7-0 run that...

James, Homesley lift Liberty past Kennesaw State 83-45

January 30, 2020

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Scottie James had 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead five Liberty players in double figures as the Flames won their 10th consecutive home game, routing Kennesaw State 83-45 on Thursday night. Caleb Homesley added 15 points for the...

Ospreys made 15 3-pointers in 78-65 victory over Hatters

January 30, 2020

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Garrett Sams tied his season high with 24 points and North Florida beat Stetson 78-65 on Thursday night.Sams shot 9 for 12 from the floor, including 6 of 9 on 3-pointers. The Ospreys (14-10, 7-2 Atlantic Sun) made 15 of 38...

Guy scores 21, Boston College women upset No. 14 Florida St.

January 30, 2020

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Emma Guy had 21 points on 10-of-16 shooting and Boston College never trailed after halftime in a 65-56 upset of No. 14 Florida State on Thursday night.Marnelle Garraud added 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and Taylor...

Paschal steps in for Howard, leads No. 13 Kentucky women

January 30, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Amanda Paschal stepped in for injured star Rhyne Howard and scored a career-high 18 points to lead No. 13 Kentucky to a 62-47 win over Missouri on Thursday night.The Wildcats announced before the game that Howard, who leads the...

No. 17 Maryland women easy by Ohio State 85-65

January 30, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kaila Charles scored 19 points to lead five Maryland players in double figures and the 17th-ranked Terrapins eased by Ohio State 85-65 on Thursday night.Maryland closed the first quarter on a 15-2 run to take a 23-8 lead and it...