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Woldetensae, Virginia hold off Wake Forest 65-63 in OT

By AARON BEARD | January 26, 2020

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Virginia kept sending Wake Forest players to the foul line, dug itself a double-digit hole and even threw in a major mistake to extend the game when victory was fewer than 2 seconds away.The Cavaliers found a way to win anyway.Tomas...

Davis scores 30 points, No. 23 Tennessee women win 63-58

January 26, 2020

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rennia Davis scored 30 points, making all 10 of her free throws, and No. 23 Tennessee beat LSU 63-58 on Sunday.Davis shot 9 of 13 while the remainder of the team was hitting only 13 of 39 shots (33%) and sinking 6 of 17 free...

NBA and Laker legend Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash

NBA and Laker legend Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash

By Northern Star Staff | January 26, 2020

DeKALB — Basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant were among nine people killed Sunday after their helicopter lost control in foggy conditions and crashed on a hillside in Calabasas, California.It was later confirmed by Orange...

Kellman carries Princeton past Rutgers-Camden 87-41

January 26, 2020

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Keeshawn Kellman scored a career-high 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting and Princeton rolled past Division III Rutgers-Camden 87-41 on Sunday.Elijah Barnes had 10 points for Princeton (7-8), which earned its fourth straight victory.The...

Stansberry’s 5th 3 with 3.3 to go lifts Hawaii past Davis

January 26, 2020

HONOLULU (AP) — Eddie Stansberry scored 23 points and his fifth 3-pointer from the left corner with 3.3 seconds left lifted Hawaii to a 76-75 win over UC Davis on Saturday night.The Rainbow Warriors had the ball out of bounds under their own basket...

Merrill scores 28 to carry Utah St. over Colorado St. 77-61

January 26, 2020

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Sam Merrill knocked down five 3-pointers and scored 28 points on 10-of-15 shooting to lead Utah State to a 77-51 win over Colorado State 77-61 on Saturday night, ending the Rams' five-game winning streak.Justin Bean had 13 points...

Tillie scores 22 points, No. 2 Gonzaga routs Pacific 92-59

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS | January 26, 2020

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Killian Tillie took advantage of an off week for second-ranked Gonzaga, spending time working on his offense.It paid off.Tillie scored 22 points and blocked four shots to help the Bulldogs beat Pacific 92-59 on Saturday night for...

Brown scores 21 to lead Seattle over CS Bakersfield 86-79

January 26, 2020

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Terrell Brown had 21 points as Seattle defeated Cal State Bakersfield 86-79 on Saturday night.Morgan Means had 19 points and 13 rebounds for Seattle (11-11, 4-3 Western Athletic Conference). Mattia Da Campo added 14 points....

Arizona State rallies to knock off No. 22 Arizona 66-65

By JOHN MARSHALL | January 25, 2020

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State dug a deep early hole against its biggest rival. When the Sun Devils tried to shoot their way back into it, things only got worse.Facing a second straight desert decimation against Arizona, the Sun Devils dug down defensively...

Zach LaVine scores 44 as Bulls beat Cavaliers 118-106

By STEVE HERRICK | January 25, 2020

CLEVELAND (AP) — Zach LaVine fell just short of a perfect night Saturday.LaVine scored 44 points and the Chicago Bulls defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 118-106. The 6-foot-5 guard also finished with 10 rebounds and eight assists, barely missing his...

James passes Bryant on NBA scoring list in Lakers’ loss

By DAN GELSTON | January 25, 2020

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — LeBron James was a teenager when he first met Kobe Bryant at a youth basketball camp, in awe of his idol and ears open as the Los Angeles Lakers star offered advice to the prodigy that has lasted to this day."I was just listening,"...

North Texas wins 67-57 for 8th straight victory

January 25, 2020

DENTON, Texas (AP) — Zachary Simmons had 16 points and Javion Hamlet 14 as North Texas won its eighth consecutive game, topping UTEP 67-57 on Saturday.North Texas, atop the Conference USA standings, is 8-1 in league play for the first time since 1988-89...