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Willis, sharpshooting Minnesota romp past Wisconsin 70-52

By DAVE CAMPBELL | February 5, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota's outside shooting was overdue for a resurgence, and Wisconsin was just as aware.Payton Willis provided the initial spark for the Gophers, and the Badgers never caught up.Willis scored a career-high 21 points on 5-for-7...

Powell scores 34, No. 12 Seton Hall beats Georgetown 78-71

By BOBBY BANCROFT | February 5, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Preseason All-America player Myles Powell was determined to get off to a hot start after struggling to find his shot recently for No. 12 Seton Hall.Georgetown proved to be the perfect opponent for him again.Powell scored 34 points,...

Likekele double-double leads Oklahoma State past TCU 72-57

By JOHN TRANCHINA | February 5, 2020

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State had endured a difficult stretch lately, having gone winless in Big 12 play so far, and struggling to a 3-11 record overall during the past two-plus months. So missing one starter and another important contributor...

Bryce’s double-double helps NC State beat Miami 83-72

February 5, 2020

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — One unwanted string ended, now North Carolina State looks to resume the winning streak it enjoyed earlier in its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule.C.J. Bryce scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead N.C. State to an...

Robbins’ career-high 29 propels Drake past Bradley 73-60

February 5, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Liam Robbins poured in a career-high 29 points, adding seven rebounds and three blocked shots as Drake defeated Bradley 73-60 Wednesday night.Robbins was 9-for-12 shooting and made 10 of 11 at the line. Garrett Sturtz added 12...

Ballard scores 22 points to lead Cal Poly past Long Beach St

February 5, 2020

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Junior Ballard led four players in double figures with 22 points and Cal Poly used the second half to pull away from Long Beach State in a 92-75 win on Wednesday night.Tuukka Jaakkola scored 16 points and Mark Crowe and...

No. 2 Baylor women win 50th B12 game in row, 97-44 over KU

February 5, 2020

WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor's 50th Big 12 victory in a row was the largest ever for the second-ranked Lady Bears.NaLyssa Smith had 23 points with 10 rebounds in her best game since dealing with a high ankle sprain and Queen Egbo also had another double-double...

Atwood lifts Lamar over Cent. Arkansas 74-67

February 5, 2020

BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — T.J. Atwood had 12 points and 10 rebounds to carry Lamar to a 74-67 win over Central Arkansas on Wednesday night.Anderson Kopp had 14 points and nine rebounds for Lamar (12-11, 6-6 Southland Conference), which snapped its four-game...

Incarnate Word beats Sam Houston State 72-71 in OT

February 5, 2020

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — Keaston Willis scored five of his 17 points in overtime as Incarnate Word beat Sam Houston State 72-71 on Wednesday night.Drew Lutz had 17 points for Incarnate Word (6-16, 3-8 Southland Conference). Des Balentine added 13 points...

Tshiebwe leads No. 13 West Virginia past Iowa State 76-61

By MATT THORNSBURY | February 5, 2020

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's Oscar Tshiebwe is making double-doubles seem routine.The freshman had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 13 West Virginia breezed to a 76-61 victory over Iowa State on Wednesday night.“He gets better every...

N. Dakota St. stays atop Summit beating Omaha 86-78

February 5, 2020

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Vinnie Shahid scored 24 points as North Dakota State topped Nebraska Omaha 86-78 on Wednesday night for its fourth straight win.Tyson Ward added 22 points with nine rebounds and Jared Samuelson scored 16 for the Bison (17-7, 8-2 Summit...

Goodwin scores 27 to lift Wofford past VMI 79-73

February 5, 2020

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Chevez Goodwin scored a career-high 27 points as Wofford beat VMI 79-73 on Wednesday night.Nathan Hoover added 18 points for Wofford (16-8, 8-3 Southern Conference).Garrett Gilkeson scored a career-high 28 points and had nine rebounds...