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Johnson, Daniels help NC State rout No. 6 Duke 88-66

By AARON BEARD | February 19, 2020

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State overwhelmed sixth-ranked Duke so thoroughly that the Blue Devils' Hall of Fame coach could only describe his team as “never there" after a historically lopsided loss.Markell Johnson scored a career-high 28...

Rutherford propels UC Irvine past Long Beach State 70-55

February 19, 2020

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Tommy Rutherford tallied 16 points and nine rebounds and UC Irvine breezed to a 70-55 victory over Long Beach State on Wednesday night.Rutherford sank 4 of 5 shots from the floor and made 8 of 13 at the free-throw line for the...

Golden scores 21 as Richmond defeats George Mason 65-50

February 19, 2020

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Grant Golden had 21 points as Richmond topped George Mason 65-50 on Wednesday night.Blake Francis had 14 points for Richmond (20-6, 10-3 Atlantic 10 Conference), which earned its fifth straight win. Nathan Cayo added seven rebounds.Jordan...

Jackson-Davis career game leads Indiana past Minnesota 68-56

By DAVE CAMPBELL | February 19, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Overdue for a tough-minded performance on the road, Indiana heeded coach Archie Miller's call to “make the game a little bit grimy.”Minnesota stumbled right in to the muck.Trayce Jackson-Davis had 27 points and 16 rebounds, both...

Mississippi State holds South Carolina at bay 79-76

By PAUL JONES | February 19, 2020

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — South Carolina made it interesting in the final seconds. But Mississippi State held on long enough to get a crucial Southeastern Conference victory.Nick Weatherspoon had 18 points and D.J. Stewart added 16 as Mississippi State...

Blackwell carries Fresno St. past Air Force 71-62

February 19, 2020

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Noah Blackwell tied his career high with a season-high 25 points as Fresno State topped Air Force 71-62 on Wednesday night.Orlando Robinson had 10 points for Fresno State (10-17, 6-10 Mountain West Conference). Jarred Hyder added...

Mills scores 27, No. 22 Houston beats Tulsa, 76-43

February 19, 2020

HOUSTON (AP) — Caleb Mills came to life at the right time, sparking a huge second half by Houston.Mills scored 22 of his 27 points in the second half to lead No. 22 Houston to a 76-43 win over Tulsa on Wednesday night.“I came into the game, and I...

Bey, Gillespie lead No. 12 Villanova past DePaul 91-71

By JAY COHEN | February 19, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — Collin Gillespie made the first one and Saddiq Bey got the last one.In between, Villanova put on quite a show.Gillespie and Bey each made five of Villanova's 18 3-pointers, and the 12th-ranked Wildcats used their long-range shooting to...

McGusty, ’Canes outlast Virginia Tech in triple overtime

By JIMMY ROBERTSON | February 19, 2020

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Kameron McGusty scored five of his 21 points in the third overtime to lead Miami to a 102-95 triple-overtime victory over Virginia Tech on Wednesday in the longest Atlantic Coast Conference game in 17 years.Isaiah Wong added a...

Jack, Toro spark George Washington past Duquesne 70-67

February 19, 2020

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Maceo Jack tossed in 20 points and Arnaldo Toro added a double-double off the bench as George Washington held off Duquesne 70-67 on Wednesday night.Jack buried 7 of 12 shots from the floor, including 4 of 9 from 3-point range, and...

Merrill. Bean help spark Utah St. to 78-58 win over Wyoming

February 19, 2020

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Sam Merrill scored 26 points with four assists and three steaks as Utah State romped past Wyoming 78-58 on Wednesday night.The win, after Nevada's win Tuesday, pushed Utah State back into sole possession of second place in the Mountain...

Diallo, Pipkins lead Providence past Georgetown 73-63

February 19, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alpha Diallo had 18 points and eight rebounds and Luwane Pipkins added 16 points as Providence defeated Georgetown 73-63 on Wednesday night.Kalif Young added 11 points and nine rebounds and Maliek White had 11 points and seven assists...