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BKC–Richmond-VCU

January 28, 2020

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — xx beat crosstown rival xxRichmondBlake FrancisJacob Gilyard, who scored 29 points in a loss to No. 7 Dayton on Saturday,Nick SherodGrant GoldenRichmond trailed by as many as 13 points in the first half, but took its first lead...

Mack, Clemson rally past Syracuse for 71-70 victory

By PETE IACOBELLI | January 28, 2020

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Tevin Mack had a carer-high 32 points and Clyde Trapp hit a go-ahead driving layup with 2.5 seconds left as Clemson rallied from 10-points down in the second half to defeat Syracuse 71-70 on Tuesday night.Mack, a grad transfer who...

Michigan ends losing streak with 79-68 win over Nebraska

By ERIC OLSON | January 28, 2020

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Eli Brooks scored 20 points, Franz Wagner added 18 and and short-handed Michigan pulled away in the middle of the second half for a 79-68 win over Nebraska on Tuesday night.The Wolverines (12-8, 3-6 Big Ten) ended a four-game losing...

Tributes build outside arena known as House that Kobe Built

By JOHN ROGERS | January 28, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans call it The House that Kobe Built, and since Kobe Bryant's death in a helicopter crash mourners by the thousands have gathered daily outside the arena where the Los Angeles Lakers' legend made basketball history.Admirers, including...

Gordon gets 50, Rockets top Jazz 126-117 minus Harden, Russ

By JOHN COON | January 28, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Eric Gordon is feeling like himself again on offense. That's bad news for Houston opponents.Gordon scored a career-high 50 points to lead the short-handed Rockets to a 126-117 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night without...

Braun, Moss lead No. 3 Kansas to 65-50 win over Okla. St.

By JOHN TRANCHINA | January 27, 2020

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Freshman Christian Braun made the most of his first career start.Taking the lineup spot of the suspended David McCormack, Braun had 16 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 3 Kansas to a 65-50 victory over Oklahoma State on Monday...

Hield rallies Kings to 133-129 OT win over Timberwolves

By JOE ZIEMER | January 27, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — On a night full of tributes to Kobe Bryant, Buddy Hield's stole the show.Channeling the memories of his childhood hero, Hield poured in a career-high 42 points to rally the Sacramento Kings from a 27-point deficit to a 133-129 overtime...

Rasas carries Texas Southern past Ark.-Pine Bluff 68-57

January 27, 2020

HOUSTON (AP) — Yahuza Rasas scored 17 points and grabbed 16 rebounds and Texas Southern beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 68-57 on Monday night for its fifth straight win.Eden Ewing scored 18 points and had seven rebounds for the Tigers (9-11, 6-1 Southwestern...

Doncic scores 29, leads Mavericks past Thunder, 107-97

By CLIFF BRUNT | January 27, 2020

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kobe Bryant's death fully registered with Luka Doncic in the midst of a game.Doncic had 29 points and 11 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 107-97 Monday a night after Bryant, one of the NBA's all-time...

Andrews leads Alcorn St. past Alabama St. 63-60

January 27, 2020

LORMAN, Miss. (AP) — Deshaw Andrews scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Troymain Crosby scored a go-ahead jumper with 47 seconds left to play and Alcorn State beat Alabama State 63-60 on Monday night to win its fifth straight.Crosby hit his...

Oluyitan leads balanced Southern Utah rout of Idaho, 73-45

January 27, 2020

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Cameron Oluyitan scored 15 points and led four players into double figure scoring as Southern Utah walloped Idaho, 73-45 in a Big Sky Conference battle Monday night.The Thunderbirds built a 19-point lead by intermission and padded...

Prairie View A&M cruises past Mississippi Valley St, 102-83

January 27, 2020

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) — Antione Lister scored 30 points as Prairie View A&M cruised past Mississippi Valley State, 102-83 for its fourth straight Southwestern Conference victory Monday night.The Panthers built a 15-point lead by intermission...