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Kentucky hands Vanderbilt record 25th straight SEC loss

By GARY B. GRAVES | January 29, 2020

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Just as Vanderbilt was poised to take control for good, No. 13 Kentucky seized momentum and the game by getting stops and turning them into baskets.The Wildcats ended up maintaining their roll and handed the Commodores a record...

UConn snaps 4-game losing streak with 78-63 win over Temple

By PAT EATON-ROBB | January 29, 2020

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn fans got a glimpse Wednesday of what the future may hold for the Huskies.Dan Hurley started three freshmen and Connecticut responded with a 78-63 win over Temple in the American Athletic Conference, snapping a four-game losing...

Frederick, No. 21 South Dakota women give coach 100th win

January 29, 2020

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Taylor Frederick scored a season-high 21 points and No. 21 South Dakota made Dawn Plitzuweit's 100th win with the Coyotes an easy one, racing past Omaha 73-42 on Wednesday night.Ciara Duffy added 14 points and Hannah Sjerven 10 for...

Powell scores 24, No. 10 Seton Hall wins 10th straight game

By TOM CANAVAN | January 29, 2020

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Preseason All America Myles Powell was having one of those nights where nothing was going right, so Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard got in his face and raised his voice.It was nothing personal. Just a little encouragement in a loud...

Ryan scores 28 to lift Chattanooga past Samford 92-84

January 29, 2020

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Matt Ryan had a career-high 28 points as Chattanooga got past Samford 92-84 on Wednesday night.Rod Johnson had 18 points for Chattanooga (14-8, 5-4 Southern Conference). Ramon Vila added 18 points. David Jean-Baptiste had eight...

Miller scores 23, UNC Greensboro tops Western Carolina 72-58

January 29, 2020

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Isaiah Miller had 23 points as UNC Greensboro defeated Western Carolina 72-58 on Wednesday night.Kyrin Galloway had 15 points and three blocks for UNC Greensboro (17-5, 7-2 Southern Conference), which won its fifth consecutive...

Estrada scores 11 to lead Saint Peter’s past Monmouth 66-63

January 29, 2020

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Estrada came off the bench to score 11 points and Saint Peter's held off Monmouth for a 66-63 victory on Wednesday night.Deion Hammond made a 3-pointer and converted a three-point play inside the final minute to pull the...

Foreman’s go-ahead 3 lifts Stony Brook past UMass Lowell

January 29, 2020

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Makale Foreman scored 19 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer that bounced high off the rim before dropping through the cylinder, and Stony Brook defeated UMass Lowell 84-76 Wednesday night at the Tsongas Center.Andrew Garcia...

McGill’s 27 points lifts S. Illinois past Loyola Chicago

January 29, 2020

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Eric McGill scored a career-high 27 points on 9-of-11 shooting and Southern Illinois beat Loyola Chicago 68-63 on Wednesday.The Salukis (12-10, 6-3 Missouri Valley Conference) have won four straight to move into a tie for second...

Bowie leads Sam Houston St. past Texas A&M-CC 80-61

January 29, 2020

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Chad Bowie registered 14 points as Sam Houston State defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 80-61 on Wednesday night.Kai Mitchell had 14 points for Sam Houston State (15-6, 8-2 Southland Conference), which won its fourth consecutive...

Ellison, Flowers lead Hartford past Binghamton 73-57

January 29, 2020

WEST HARTFORD, Ct. (AP) — Malik Ellison had 19 points and seven rebounds as Hartford defeated Binghamton 73-57 on Wednesday night.Moses Flowers had 15 points and nine rebounds for Hartford (12-10, 5-2 America East Conference). Hunter Marks added 10...

Green scores 27 to lift N. Iowa over Missouri St. 95-66

January 29, 2020

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — AJ Green had 27 points as Northern Iowa extended its home win streak to 12 games, rolling past Missouri State 95-66 on Wednesday night.Austin Phyfe had 17 points and seven rebounds for Northern Iowa (18-3, 7-2 Missouri Valley...