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Richardson tops school assists mark, No. 22 ASU women win

February 16, 2020

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Reili Richardson scored 17 points and became Arizona State's all-time assists leader as the No. 22 Sun Devils held off Washington 72-68 on Sunday.Richardson's record-breaking assist came on a layup by Ja'tavia Tapley with just over...

Hammond scores 26 to carry Niagara past Monmouth 77-72

February 16, 2020

LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) — Marcus Hammond had 26 points and 12 rebounds as Niagara narrowly defeated Monmouth 77-72 on Sunday.Hammond hit 6 of 9 3-pointers with the Purple Eagles finishing 11 of 23 from the arc.Shandon Brown had 17 points and seven rebounds...

McDonald leads way for No. 12 Arizona women in 72-55 win

February 16, 2020

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Pac-12 scoring leader Aari McDonald scored 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting and No. 12 Arizona beat Washington State 72-57 on Sunday.McDonald, a junior who came in averaging 20.5 points per game, has scored in double figures in 62...

Gillespie leads No. 15 Villanova past Temple

By AARON BRACY | February 16, 2020

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Faced with a halftime deficit, Collin Gillespie and Villanova didn’t panic.Gillespie scored a season-high 29 points to lead No. 15 Villanova to a 76-56 comeback victory over Philadelphia rival Temple on Sunday.Jermaine Samuels...

Washington keys Iona’s 2nd half eruption in win over Marist

February 16, 2020

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Isaiah Washington scored 21 points and E.J. Crawford added 20 and Iona rallied in the second half for a 78-70 win over Marist on Sunday.Iona (9-12, 7-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) has won four straight following a three-game...

Gorecki, Duke women upset No. 14 Florida State 66-64

February 16, 2020

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Haley Gorecki scored 21 points, including two free throws with 3.5 seconds left, and Duke upset No. 14 Florida State 66-64 on Sunday, ending a string of 13 straight losses against Top 25 teams.Nicki Ekhomu's long 3-point attempt...

Clark guides Albany to 66-60 victory over Maine

February 16, 2020

ORONO, Maine (AP) — Ahmad Clark finished with 23 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and Albany held off Maine 66-60 on Sunday.Clark sank 7 of 12 shots from the floor, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range, and all five of his free throws for the...

St. Mary’s uses balanced attack to beat Pacific

February 16, 2020

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Dan Fotu scored 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting while collecting 10 rebounds and Saint Mary's beat Pacific 71-63 on Saturday night.Malik Fitts scored 14 points, Jordan Ford 13 an Tommy Kuhse 10 for the Gaels (21-6, 8-4 West Coast...

Worku, Leonard help UC Irvine beat Hawaii 70-63

February 16, 2020

HONOLULU (AP) — Eyassu Worku scored 19 points, Evan Leonard added 18, and UC Irvine beat Hawaii 70-63 on Saturday night.Collin Welp added 15 points for UC Irvine, which has won six in a row against Hawaii.Welp made two free throws to give UCI (17-10,...

Nnaji scores 21, grabs 11 boards as Arizona beats Stanford

February 16, 2020

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Arizona coach Sean Miller kept talking about needing to find different ways to win games. The Wildcats found a way in Saturday’s 69-60 victory over Stanford.Freshman Zeke Nnaji scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Arizona...

No. 16 Buffalos beat Oregon State, move into 1st in Pac-12

By GARY HOROWITZ | February 16, 2020

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Colorado’s Tyler Bey said he “lost sleep” in anticipation of Saturday’s matchup at Oregon State.The Buffaloes’ 6-foot-8 junior forward was coming off a season-low four points in Thursday’s 68-60 loss at No. 17 Oregon...

Petrusev scores 27, No. 2 Gonzaga extends win streak to 18

By JOE REEDY | February 16, 2020

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Second-ranked Gonzaga hasn't had many ugly wins this season, but Saturday night's game against Pepperdine was something it needed with the NCAA Tournament less than a month away.The Bulldogs had some early foul trouble and were...