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Kent St. rides Williamson’s scoring burst to beat Ohio

February 15, 2020

KENT, Ohio (AP) — Troy Simons scored a career-high 27 points on 7-of-11 shooting from 3-point range and Kent State used the second half to beat Ohio 87-72 on Saturday.C.J. Williamson scored seven of his 14 points in a 90-second span that was part of...

Jackson leads UMBC to 65-59 victory over New Hampshire

February 15, 2020

CATONSVILLE, Md. (AP) — K.J. Jackson had 19 points and seven rebounds as UMBC defeated New Hampshire 65-59 on Saturday.Jackson made 6 of 14 shots from the floor, including 1 of 5 from 3-point range, for the Retrievers (12-14, 5-6 America East Conference)....

Bishop leaps for game-winner FDU topples Robert Morris

February 15, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Fairleigh Dickinson's last-gasp shot appeared to have been partially blocked, but Kaleb Bishop leapt for the putback and the Knights upset Northeast Conference leader Robert Morris 72-71 on Saturday.Robert Morris, which had...

No. 6 Dayton tops UMass 71-63 for 14th straight win

By GETHIN COOLBAUGH | February 15, 2020

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Jalen Crutcher gave Dayton the edge in the second half of a tight road game on Saturday.Crutcher scored 11 straight points over a nearly two-minute span and got 15 of his 17 points in the final half as the sixth-ranked Flyers held...

Patton’s late 3 in OT sends Cleveland St. past Detroit Mercy

February 15, 2020

DETROIT (AP) — Algevon Eichelber scored 17 points and Deante Johnson scored 15 and Cleveland State beat Detroit Mercy 67-66 in overtime on Saturday.Torrey Patton's 3-pointer broke a tie at 63 with 34 seconds left in the extra session and the Vikings...

Martin leads Rhode Island over Saint Joseph’s 73-55

February 15, 2020

KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Tyrese Martin had 13 points and 11 rebounds to lift Rhode Island to a 73-55 win over Saint Joseph's on Saturday.Fatts Russell had 18 points and six rebounds for Rhode Island (19-6, 11-2 Atlantic 10 Conference), which earned its...

No. 13 Penn State tops Northwestern 77-61

By TRAVIS JOHNSON | February 15, 2020

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State coach Patrick Chambers has watched his teams cough up enough leads late to know this squad is different.The No. 13 Nittany Lions are hanging on and closing games out.Lamar Stevens scored 23 points to lead Penn State...

Northeastern defeats Coll. Of Charleston 65-51

February 15, 2020

BOSTON (AP) — Maxime Boursiquot scored 18 points on 9-of-11 shooting and Northeastern topped College of Charleston 65-51 on Saturday.Jordan Roland had 17 points for the Huskies (13-13, 7-7 Colonial Athletic Conference) and Bolden Brace 13.The game was...

Garrett’s career-high 24 points lead No. 3 KU past Oklahoma

By DAVE SKRETTA | February 15, 2020

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Marcus Garrett has carved out a reputation at Kansas as one of the nation's best defenders, the kind of consummate leader and team-first player just about every team with national title aspirations needs on its roster.He wasn't...

Rachal leads Tulsa past USF 56-48, Bulls held to 11 at half

February 15, 2020

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Rachal posted 18 points and six rebounds as Tulsa defeated South Florida 56-48 on Saturday, remaining undefeated against the Bulls in nine meetings.Lawson Korita added 10 points for Tulsa (17-8, 9-3 American Athletic Conference)....

Balanced Buckeyes topple Boilermakers, cling to NCAA hopes

February 15, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio State Buckeyes kept their NCAA hopes alive, topping Purdue 68-52 Saturday afternoon for their fifth win in the past six games.Ohio State (17-8, 7-7) pulled to .500 in the Big Ten for the first time since December, while...

Ionescu adds milestone as No. 3 Oregon beats No. 7 UCLA

By JOE REEDY | February 15, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ruthy Hebard scored 30 points, Sabrina Ionescu had 18 points and added another milestone to her amazing collegiate career as third-ranked Oregon defeated No. 7 UCLA 80-66 on Friday night in a matchup of the top two women's teams in...