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Mozone leads USC Upstate past Charleston Southern 66-52

February 10, 2020

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Bryson Mozone had 14 points and 14 rebounds to lift South Carolina Upstate to a 66-52 win over Charleston Southern on Monday night.Mozone hit 4 of 6 3-pointers to help USC Upstate get its second victory in the 10-game series.Nevin...

No. 12 Arizona women get past No. 9 Oregon State in OT

By GARY HOROWITZ | February 10, 2020

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Coming off a 33-point loss at No. 3 Oregon, Arizona had something to prove when it stepped on the court Sunday against No. 9 Oregon State.And the 12th-ranked Wildcats (19-4, 8-4 Pac-12) delivered a definitive statement with a...

Pritzl scores 19, Wisconsin cruises past Ohio State 70-57

By GENARO C. ARMAS | February 9, 2020

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin guard Brevin Pritzl was looking down at the final boxscore from a podium when Trevor Anderson leaned in from a few seats over to give his teammate a compliment.It might have been the only time that Pritzl was caught off...

No. 6 Stanford tops USC, 79-59

By GIDEON RUBIN | February 9, 2020

STANFORD,Calif. (AP) — Senior day inspired some emotion and Stanford put it to good use.Lexie Hull had 14 points and six rebounds, Nadia Fingall and Ashten Prechtel each scored 11 points and the sixth-ranked Cardinal overpowered USC 79-59 in a Pac-12...

Rutgers overcomes 18-point deficit, beats Northwestern in OT

By MATT SUGAM | February 9, 2020

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — The typically media-friendly and regular interview request Geo Baker skipped out on Rutgers’ post-game press conference. He had no reason to be salty following his best game of the season that has seen him struggle in Big Ten...

Elleby scores 34, Washington St. beats Washington 79-67

By WILL FERGUSON | February 9, 2020

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Every time he put the ball up it seemed like it was going in.CJ Elleby scored a career-high 34 points and had his fourth double-double of the season to lead Washington State to a 79-67 victory over in-state rival Washington on...

No. 3 Oregon women erupt in 2nd half, rout No. 19 Arizona St

February 9, 2020

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Arizona State had hope at halftime.With revenge as a motivating factor, Oregon extinguished any hope of an upset quickly in the third quarter.Sabrina Ionescu led five Oregon players in double figures with 19 points, and the third-ranked...

Pflueger’s 18 lead Notre Dame to 61-57 win at Clemson

By PETE IACOBELLI | February 9, 2020

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Mike Brey thought coming into the season his team had the experience and savvy to contend in the Atlantic Coast Conference.That's finally starting to happen.Rex Pflueger had 18 points, and John Mooney had 16 points...

Tenth-ranked UCLA women hold off Cal 74-70 in overtime

By JANIE McCAULEY | February 9, 2020

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Cori Close will challenge her UCLA women to rebound better, a glaring area that nearly cost the Bruins an important road win.Sure, they're undersized — and Close reminds her players that's not going to change over the season's...

Calip propels No. 24 Missouri State women past Drake 89-83

February 9, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Brice Calip scored 23 points and handed out eight assists and No. 24 Missouri State held off Drake 89-83 on Sunday.Calip sank 7 of 11 shots from the floor with a 3-pointer and made 8 of 10 free throws for the Lady Bears (20-3,...

No. 25 Arkansas women erupt to down No. 15 Kentucky 103-85

February 9, 2020

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Alexis Tolefree scored 30 points on 5-of-10 shooting from 3-point range and No. 25-ranked Arkansas beat 15th-ranked Kentucky 103-85 on Sunday.It was the third time this season Arkansas reached the century mark. The Razorbacks...

Bradley ends two-game skid; Evansville loses 12th-straight

February 9, 2020

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Darrell Brown had 22 points as Bradley defeated Evansville 69-58 on Sunday.Elijah Childs had 19 points and 11 rebounds for Bradley (16-9, 7-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Koch Bar added 11 rebounds.Evan Kuhlman had 13 points and...