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Carton leads Ohio State past Northwestern 71-59

By JAY COHEN | January 26, 2020

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — D.J. Carton was disappointed with his play. He wanted to deliver for his teammates on slumping Ohio State.He felt much better after one impressive stretch on Sunday.Carton scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half, helping...

No. 8 N.C. State avenges only loss, stays unbeaten at home

January 26, 2020

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Elissa Cunane took a beating. It was nothing compared with the one she handed out.Cunane had 22 points and 17 rebounds to help No. 8 North Carolina State beat North Carolina 76-68 on Sunday night.Aislinn Konig added 16 points and...

Austin’s free throws lift Cal past Stanford 52-50

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN | January 26, 2020

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Matt Bradley has taken so many shots during pivotal times for California that it seemed a perfect set-up for him to do it again.Naturally, coach Mark Fox opted to get the ball to Paris Austin instead.Austin made two free throws...

Duarte scores 24 points as No. 12 Oregon beats UCLA 96-75

January 26, 2020

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Chris Duarte scored 20 of his 24 points in the first half and No. 12 Oregon took full advantage of 23 UCLA turnovers for a 96-75 win over the Bruins on Sunday.The Ducks (17-4, 6-2 Pac-12) remained perfect at home, upping their record...

No. 9 Mississippi State routs Ole Miss 80-39

By ROBBIE FAULK | January 26, 2020

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Jessika Carter was a big reason that Mississippi State routed its rival again.She had 24 points and 11 rebounds in the No. 9 Bulldogs' 80-39 win over Ole Miss on Sunday.“Without an inside game we can’t win and we didn’t...

No. 4 Oregon beats No. 7 Oregon State 66-57

By GARY HOROWITZ | January 26, 2020

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu played with a heavy heart Sunday against No. 7 Oregon State.The Ducks’ All-American senior guard learned that her close friend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash Sunday morning, a few hours before...

Balanced attack helps No. 5 Louisville rout Pittsburgh 83-49

By STEVE BITTENBENDER | January 26, 2020

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Nearly everybody got into the act for Louisville on Sunday.Six players scored in double figures as the No. 5 Cardinals cruised to an 83-49 victory over Pittsburgh.The two teams came into the Yum Center heading in opposite directions,...

No. 15 Texas A&M women rout Missouri 72-53

January 26, 2020

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Kayla Wells scored 18 points and N'dea Jones added a double-double as No. 15 Texas A&M rolled to a 72-53 victory over Missouri on Sunday.Wells made 5 of 14 shots from the floor and all six of her free throws for the...

McMillan, Freeman-Liberty help Valpo beat Evansville 67-65

January 26, 2020

VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Mileek McMillan scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half, Javon Freeman-Liberty made 4-of-4 free throws in the final 29 seconds, and Valparaiso held on to beat Evansville 67-65 on Sunday night.Freeman-Liberty and Daniel...

No. 11 Michigan State sweeps Minnesota with 70-52 win

By DAVE CAMPBELL | January 26, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Michigan State weathered another sluggish start, then wore down Minnesota.The Spartans reasserted themselves after a rough loss, and the Gophers paid the price.Cassius Winston had 18 points and eight assists and Xavier Tillman added...

Drake slips past Missouri State 71-69

January 26, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Anthony Murphy made 1 of 2 free throws with 4 seconds remaining in the game and Keandre Cook missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer as Drake edged Missouri State 71-69 on Sunday.Drake (15-6, 5-3 Missouri Valley Conference) led 37-25...

Berhow helps Northern Iowa top Loyola Chicago 67-62 in OT

January 26, 2020

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Trae Berhow scored the first five points of overtime, finishing with 11 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, and Northern Iowa defeated Loyola Chicago 67-62 on Sunday to pull even with the Ramblers atop the Missouri Valley...