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Lyons scores 33, sets record as Furman tops W Carolina 82-73

February 8, 2020

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Lyons scored 33 points and Furman defeated Western Carolina 82-73 on Saturday, setting records for both Lyons and the Paladins.It was the 91st win for Lyons, the most for any player in program history and the Paladins reached...

North Dakota St wins 5th straight, beats Oral Roberts, 83-76

February 8, 2020

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Vinnie Shahid had a career-high 31 points as North Dakota State defeated Oral Roberts 83-76 on Saturday.Rocky Kreuser had 14 points and seven rebounds for North Dakota State (18-7, 9-2 Summit League), which won its fifth straight...

Cornell hands Princeton first Ivy League loss, 73-62

February 8, 2020

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Jimmy Boeheim had 24 points and nine rebounds as Cornell defeated Princeton 73-62 on Saturday, handing the Tigers their first loss in Ivy League play.Josh Warren had 18 points and 10 rebounds for Cornell (5-13, 2-3 Ivy League), which...

Prijovic’s double-double leads Maine over Binghamton 82-75

February 8, 2020

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) — Nedeljko Prijovic had 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead Maine to an 82-75 victory over Binghamton on Saturday.Prijovic sank 6 of 11 shots from 3-point range and he hit three from distance as the Black Bears (7-17, 3-7 America...

Coastal Carolina snaps streak, rolls past UT Arlington 89-75

February 8, 2020

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — DeVante' Jones had 20 points as Coastal Carolina handled Texas-Arlington 89-75 on Saturday.The Chanticleers grabbed the lead for good just over a minute into the game and pushed it into double digits at multiple stages. UT Arlington...

Tyree leads Ole Miss to win over Florida

By CHRIS BURROWS | February 8, 2020

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — The second season, proclaimed by Mississippi coach Kermit Davis as the month of February, has been a rousing success after two games.Breein Tyree scored 23 points as the Rebels won successive SEC games for the first time this season...

Bertrand’s career-high 31 sparks Towson past Drexel 76-69

February 8, 2020

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Allen Bertrand scored a career-high 31 points, Brian Fobbs added 19 more and, sparked by a Charles Thomas dunk, Towson battled past Drexel 76-69 on SaturdayBertrand was 10-for-16 shooting with three 3-pointers and made all eight...

Gilyard, Richmond down Fordham 59-53

February 8, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Jacob Gilyard scored 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting and Richmond beat Fordham 59-53 on Saturday.Chris Austin's basket with 11:20 left gave the Rams a 44-36 lead. Grant Golden countered with a jump shot, and that sparked a 14-0 Richmond...

No. 15 Kentucky finally wins at Tennessee with 77-64 triumph

By STEVE MEGARGEE | February 8, 2020

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kentucky continued its recent surge by finally finding a way to beat Rick Barnes’ Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville.Immanuel Quickley scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half as No. 15 Kentucky beat Tennessee 77-64 on...

Cheese, Williams lift Akron over Eastern Michigan 59-58

February 8, 2020

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Tyler Cheese hit three 3-pointers and scored 21 points, Xeyrius Williams hit a go-ahead 3 with 12 seconds left in the game and Akron held off Eastern Michigan 59-58 on Saturday.Eastern Michigan, which led by three points at halftime,...

Livers returns, Michigan beats No. 16 Michigan State 77-68

By NOAH TRISTER | February 8, 2020

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Isaiah Livers came back just in time for Michigan's big game against its in-state rival.The Wolverines' 3-point accuracy returned too.Livers scored 14 points and Zavier Simpson added 16 to lift Michigan to a scrappy 77-68 victory...

Champagnie pops for 30, Pitt slips by Georgia Tech 73-64

By WILL GRAVES | February 8, 2020

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Freshman Justin Champagnie poured in a career-high 30 points and Pittsburgh pulled away from Georgia Tech 73-64 on Saturday.Champagnie made 12 of 17 shots, including all three of his 3-point attempts as the Panthers (15-9, 6-7 Atlantic...