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Brown scores 22 points, Murray State wins ninth straight

January 25, 2020

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Tevin Brown had 22 points as Murray State won its ninth consecutive game, topping Tennessee State 76-64 on Saturday night.Devin Gilmore had 13 points and 10 rebounds for Murray State (15-5, 8-0 Ohio Valley Conference). DaQuan Smith...

Washington lifts Utah Valley over Grand Canyon 73-69

January 25, 2020

PHOENIX (AP) — TJ Washington had 24 points as Utah Valley edged past Grand Canyon 73-69 on Saturday night.Isaiah White had 10 points and six rebounds for Utah Valley (9-13, 3-4 Western Athletic Conference). Casdon Jardine added 10 points and 13 rebounds....

Kyrie Irving scores 45 points, Nets beat Pistons in OT

By LARRY LAGE | January 25, 2020

DETROIT (AP) — Kyrie Irving took over, scoring on an array of shots and even over a backboard that was simply in his way.Irving scored 17 of his 45 points in the third quarter to overcome a double-digit deficit and the Brooklyn Nets went on to beat...

Schroder scores 26, Paul 25 as Thunder beat T-Wolves 113-104

By ANDRES YBARRA | January 25, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dennis Schroder scored 26 points and Chris Paul had 25 to lead Oklahoma City to its fifth-straight win, 113-104 over the slumping Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.Karl-Anthony Towns scored 37 for the Timberwolves, who cut...

Jones, Jantunen power Utah past Washington State 76-64

By JOHN COON | January 25, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For a second straight game, Rylan Jones made plays all over the court for Utah in critical moments. Washington State could do nothing to stop it from happening on Saturday.Jones scored 24 points, one shy of his career-high, to...

Dennis lifts Wichita St. past UCF 87-79

January 25, 2020

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Dexter Dennis scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead five Wichita State players in double figures and the Shockers defeated Central Florida 87-79 on Saturday night.Grant Sherfield and Jaime Echenique added 14 points apiece...

Kirkwood scores 17 to lead Harvard over Dartmouth 70-66

January 25, 2020

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Noah Kirkwood had 17 points and seven rebounds as Harvard extended its win streak to eight games, edging past Dartmouth 70-66 on Saturday night.Chris Lewis had 13 points and nine rebounds for Harvard (13-4, 2-0 Ivy League). Chris...

Chavez scores 24 to lead Pepperdine past Portland 80-69

January 25, 2020

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Skylar Chavez had a season-high 24 points as Pepperdine beat Portland 80-69 on Saturday.Kameron Edwards had 16 points and eight rebounds for Pepperdine (11-10, 4-3 West Coast Conference). Colbey Ross added 12 points, seven rebounds...

Wilkes scores 19 points, No. 5 Florida St. beats Notre Dame

By BOB FERRANTE | January 25, 2020

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Wyatt Wilkes scored 19 points and No. 5 Florida State held off Notre Dame 85-84 Saturday night for its 10th straight victory.Wilkes drilled 5 of 6 from 3-point range and the Seminoles (17-2, 7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) made...

Lamb scores 20 as Vermont routs UMass Lowell 92-62

January 25, 2020

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Anthony Lamb had 20 points as Vermont rolled past UMass Lowell 92-62 on Saturday night.Ryan Davis had 16 points and seven rebounds for Vermont (15-6, 5-1 America East Conference), which won its fifth straight. Stef Smith added...

No. 15 Kentucky pulls out 76-74 OT win at No. 18 Texas Tech

January 25, 2020

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — While there were a lot of happy players in the Kentucky locker room, only Nick Richards got a kiss on the forehead from coach John Calipari.“I said there are about three of you in this room that need this, but I will do it for...

Williams scores 22, Prairie View tops Arkansas-Pine Bluff

January 25, 2020

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) — Darius Williams had 22 points as Prairie View A&M defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 67-54 on Saturday.Devonte Patterson had 17 points and eight rebounds for Prairie View (9-10, 5-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference), which earned...