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Cooper helps lead No. 2 Baylor to huge win over Okla. St.

By JOHN TRANCHINA | February 15, 2020

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Te’a Cooper had started all 23 previous games this season for No. 2 Baylor, but coach Kim Mulkey decided to start Moon Ursin at guard on Saturday night.The move paid off as Cooper came off the bench to score 15 points, including...

Lever lifts Grand Canyon past Chicago St. 71-47

February 15, 2020

PHOENIX (AP) — Alessandro Lever posted 15 points as Grand Canyon easily defeated Chicago State 71-47 on Saturday night.Jovan Blacksher Jr. had 14 points and six rebounds for Grand Canyon (12-13, 7-4 Western Athletic Conference). Mikey Dixon added 13...

North Dakota defeats Western Illinois 86-83 in OT

February 15, 2020

MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — De'Sean Allen-Eikens and Filip Rebraca scored 19 points apiece as North Dakota edged Western Illinois 86-83 in overtime on Saturday night.Allen-Eikens made two free throws with 57 seconds left in overtime, giving North Dakota an...

Belo scores 23 to carry Montana St. over Weber St. 77-63

February 15, 2020

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Jubrile Belo had a season-high 23 points plus 11 rebounds as Montana State defeated Weber State 77-63 on Saturday night.Belo made 9 of 12 shots.Harald Frey had 16 points and 10 assists for Montana State (14-11, 8-6 Big Sky Conference)....

Diallo scores career-high 35, Providence upsets Seton Hall

February 15, 2020

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Alpha Diallo scored a career-high 35 points and Providence beat No. 10 Seton Hall 74-71 on Saturday night.Luwane Pipkins added 13 points for the Friars, who avenged a 73-64 loss to Seton Hall last month.The Pirates (18-7, 11-2...

Varner helps UT Rio Grande Valley hold off Seattle, 79-72

February 15, 2020

EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Lesley Varner II scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds as Texas Rio Grande Valley held off Seattle to earn a 79-72 win on Saturday night.Morgan Means hit a 3 with 1:23 left to pull Seattle within three, 73-70, but Varner...

Nzekwesi lifts Oral Roberts over South Dakota 94-80

February 15, 2020

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Emmanuel Nzekwesi had 23 points and 12 rebounds as Oral Roberts defeated South Dakota 94-80 on Saturday night. Deondre Burns added 21 points for the Golden Eagles.Max Abmas had 17 points for Oral Roberts (14-12, 7-6 Summit League)....

Fobbs scores 14 points, Towson defeats James Madison 63-48

February 15, 2020

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Brian Fobbs had 14 points and nine rebounds as Towson defeated James Madison 63-48 on Saturday night.Allen Betrand had 12 points for Towson (16-11, 9-5 Colonial Athletic Conference). Dennis Tunstall added eight rebounds and...

Mooney leads UC Davis over CS Northridge 110-98

February 15, 2020

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Joe Mooney had 29 points as UC Davis topped Cal State Northridge 110-98 on Saturday. Stefan Gonzalez added 20 points for the Aggies.Mooney hit 7 of 9 3-pointers.Ezra Manjon had 16 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for UC...

Alexander’s 24 lead No. 23 Creighton in 93-64 rout of DePaul

By ERIC OLSON | February 15, 2020

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The good times rolled for Creighton at the start of the second half against DePaul.There was Ty-Shon Alexander feeding Damien Jefferson for a lob dunk. There was Jefferson doing the same for Christian Bishop a minute later, and on...

Murray, Larsson lift Incarnate Word past New Orleans 67-66

February 15, 2020

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Lutz registered 19 points and seven assists and Marcus Larsson threw down the winning dunk with one second remaining as Incarnate Word edged New Orleans 67-66 on Saturday night.New Orleans led 64-61 with one minute remaining,...

Bandoumel’s 3-pointer in OT lifts SMU over No. 20 Houston

February 15, 2020

DALLAS (AP) — Practice paid off for SMU’s Emmanuel Bandoumel on Saturday.Bandoumel hit an off-balance 3-point shot with 30 seconds remaining in overtime, and SMU held on to upset No. 20 Houston 73-72.“I was a little bit off-balance,” he said....