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Onyenwere’s 23 points get No. 10 UCLA past Washington State

By DOUG PADILLA | January 26, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — With its toughest test of the season approaching, No. 10 UCLA is right where it wants to be defensively, it is just the offense that will need a bit of refining.Michaela Onyenwere scored 23 points and Chrisma Osborne added 16 as No....

No. 4 San Diego St remains unbeaten with 71-67 win over UNLV

By W.G. RAMIREZ | January 26, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Malachi Flynn scored 21 points and No. 4 San Diego State staved off UNLV's second-half rally to win 71-67 on Sunday, remaining the country's only unbeaten team.The Aztecs (21-0, 10-0 Mountain West) broke the school record for best start...

No. 1 South Carolina women extend streak, roll past Georgia

By CHARLES ODUM | January 26, 2020

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Tyasha Harris is realizing the value of her scoring even as she has claimed a new title as South Carolina's career assists leader.Harris scored 13 points and added seven assists and No. 1 South Carolina rode an overwhelming opening...

Creighton’s balanced attack hems in Xavier for 77-66 win

January 26, 2020

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ty-Shon Alexander scored 24 points going 10 of 11 from the foul line and Marcus Zegarowski scored 14 and Creighton beat Xavier 77-66 on Sunday.Mitch Ballock scored 14 and Denzel Mahoney 14 off the bench.Creighton (16-5, 5-3 Big East...

Goodwin’s double-double lifts Saint Louis over Fordham 55-39

January 26, 2020

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Goodwin had 17 points and 13 rebounds to carry Saint Louis to a 55-39 win over Fordham on Sunday.Goodwon sank 8 of 13 shots from the floor in picking up his ninth double-double of the season for the Billikens (15-5, 4-3 Atlantic...

Freshman Fran Belibi leads No. 6 Stanford past Utah 82-49

By JANIE McCAULEY | January 26, 2020

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Each member of Stanford's 1990 NCAA championship team in attendance for Sunday's 30th anniversary celebration offered a little something to the current players as they gathered in the locker room postgame.Freshman Francesca Belibi...

Cruz sparks Fairfield to 63-55 victory over Canisius

January 26, 2020

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Jesus Cruz came off the bench to score 21 points and grab seven rebounds to help Fairfield defeat Canisius 63-55 on Sunday.Cruz sank just 4 of 14 shots from the floor, but he was 13 of 13 at the free-throw line for the Stags...

No. 17 Maryland scores final 7 points to win at Indiana

By MICHAEL MAROT | January 26, 2020

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Jalen Smith's first-half 3-point flurry helped stake Maryland to a double-digit lead. His ability to fight through Indiana's halftime adjustments kept the 17th-ranked Terrapins close in the second half. And then he finished...

Daniels paces No. 21 Arkansas women past Florida

January 26, 2020

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Makayla Daniels scored 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting and No. 21 Arkansas beat Florida 79-57 on Sunday.The Razorbacks (16-4, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) have won three of their last four.Taylah Thomas scored 13 points with...

Drame’s double-double leads Saint Peter’s past Niagara

January 26, 2020

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Hassan Drame scored 10 points with 10 rebounds off the bench and Saint Peter's beat Niagara 58-53 on Sunday.Matthew Lee led the Peacocks (7-10, 4-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) with 13 points. Quinn Taylor added seven...

No. 11 DePaul women hit 18 3s, sinks Georgetown 92-66

January 26, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — Lexi Held hit five of DePaul's season-high 18 3-pointers and the No. 11 Blue Demons rolled to a 92-66 win over Georgetown on Sunday.Kelly Campbell had four 3s and 14 points and reserve Dee Bekelja had three and 13 points for DePaul (19-2,...

Gillespie has 18 & 10, No. 14 FSU women top Çanes 79-61

January 26, 2020

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Kiah Gillespie scored 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds to help No. 14 Florida State defeat Miami for the second time this season, winning 79-61 on Sunday.Nicki Ekhomu led the Seminoles (17-3, 6-3 Atlantic...