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Held scores 26 and No. 13 DePaul women roll, 97-65

February 16, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — Lexi Held scored 26 points and No. 13 DePaul rolled past Xavier 97-65 on Sunday.Held was only 1 of 7 from 3-point range but 6 of 7 otherwise and 11 of 13 from the free-throw line for the Blue Demons (24-3, 14-1 Big East), who have won...

Dentlinger rallies South Dakota State to 75-64 win over PFW

February 16, 2020

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Sophomore Matt Dentlinger totaled 18 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots and South Dakota State dominated the second half and beat Purdue Fort Wayne 75-64 on Sunday.Dentlinger made all eight of his shots from the floor...

Carter helps No. 16 Texas A&M beat No. 25 Lady Vols 73-71

February 16, 2020

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chennedy Carter scored a season-high 37 points in her first start since returning from an ankle injury as No. 16 Texas A&M edged slumping No. 25 Tennessee 73-71 on Sunday.Carter, the Southeastern Conference’s preseason...

Camper posts double-double, Siena downs Manhattan

February 16, 2020

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Manny Camper had 16 points and 13 rebounds to lift Siena to a 65-52 win over Manhattan on Sunday, the Saints' 12th straight home victory.Jalen Pickett had 10 points and eight assists for Siena (13-10, 9-5 Metro Atlantic Athletic...

Illinois-Chicago stuns Northern Kentucky 73-43 on the road

February 16, 2020

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) — Tarkus Ferguson scored 14 points and reserve Godwin Boahen added a double-double to propel Illinois-Chicago to a 73-43 romp over Northern Kentucky on Sunday.Ferguson buried 5 of 10 shots from the floor with two 3-pointers...

Burton helps No. 19 Northwestern rally past Nebraska 60-56

February 16, 2020

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Veronica Burton scored 21 points and No. 19 Northwestern scored the last nine points of the game to pull out a 60-56 win over Nebraska on Sunday.Lindsey Pulliam scored the last four points, including the clinching free throws with...

Mann sparks Wright State to 104-64 romp over IUPUI

February 16, 2020

FAIRBORN, Ohio (AP) — Sophomore James Mann came off the bench to score 21 points, leading six players in double figures, and Wright State routed IUPUI 104-64 on Sunday.Mann buried 7 of 10 shots from the floor, including 5 of 7 from 3-point range, and...

Garza scores 24 points; No. 21 Iowa beats Minnesota 58-55

By BRIAN HALL | February 16, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Winning on the road in the Big Ten has proven to be a monumental task for most every team this season. Even trailing by eight points late at Minnesota, No. 21 Iowa believed it was going to shake that trend.Luka Garza had 24 points...

Greene rallies Ohio State women to win over No. 20 Indiana

February 16, 2020

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Madison Greene scored 14 of her 22 points in the fourth quarter and Ohio State rallied to beat No. 20 Indiana 80-76 on Sunday.Indiana (20-7, 10-5 Big Ten Conference), which was trying to end a 13-game skid against the Buckeyes...

Dennis scores career-high 21, Wichita St. beats Tulane 82-57

February 16, 2020

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Dexter Dennis scored a career-high 21 points with a game-high nine rebounds and Tyson Etienne added 20 points as Wichita State beat Tulane 82-57 on Sunday.Dennis hit 8 of 10 shots, including 4 of 6 on 3-pointers, while Etienne shot...

Dunn-Martin helps Duquesne hold off Fordham 59-54

February 16, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Tavian Dunn-Martin had 15 points off the bench to lift Duquesne to a 59-54 victory over Fordham on Sunday.Dunn-Martin made 3 of 8 shots from beyond the 3-point arc and all four of his free throws for the Dukes (19-6, 9-4 Atlantic 10...

Jones leads No. 10 Maryland women past Penn State 106-69

February 16, 2020

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Stephanie Jones scored 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds and No. 10 Maryland clamped down defensively in the second half to roll to a 106-69 win over Penn State on Sunday.The Terrapins, who only led 46-45...