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Lutete sends UMass Lowell past New Hampshire 77-75

February 1, 2020

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Christian Lutete scored 23 points and Obadiah Noel 21 and UMass Lowell held off New Hampshire for a 77-75 win on Saturday to end a four-game losing streak.Marque Maultsby tied it at 75 with a 3-pointer with seven seconds left. Meekness...

Key helps Indiana St. unlock 10-point win over Missouri St.

February 1, 2020

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Tyreke Key scored 27 points with nine rebounds and Indiana State defeated Missouri State 78-68 on Saturday.Jordan Barnes had 15 points for Indiana State (13-8, 6-4 Missouri Valley Conference), which snapped its four-game road...

Robinson leads Fresno St. over New Mexico 82-77

February 1, 2020

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Orlando Robinson had 20 points and 15 rebounds as Fresno State narrowly defeated New Mexico 82-77 on Saturday.Jarred Hyder had 15 points for Fresno State (8-14, 4-7 Mountain West Conference). Nate Grimes added 15 points and 13...

Robinson leads New Orleans past SE Louisiana 84-73

February 1, 2020

HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Bryson Robinson had 28 points as New Orleans defeated Southeastern Louisiana 84-73 on Saturday.Gerrale Gates had 17 points for New Orleans (7-15, 3-9 Southland Conference), which ended its four-game losing streak. Troy Green added...

Campbell, Townsend lift No. 12 Gonzaga women past BYU 59-44

February 1, 2020

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Katie Campbell and Jill Townsend both made 3 of 4 3-point attempts and combined for 33 points on 12-of-17 shooting as No. 12 Gonzaga won its 20th straight game, pulling away from BYU 59-44 on Saturday.Campbell was 7 of 10 and scored...

California holds off Oregon State behind Bradley’s 23

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN | February 1, 2020

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — First-year California coach Mark Fox isn’t making much of a big deal about his team’s 4-4 start in the Pac-12. Although it’s a far cry from where the Golden Bears have been, Fox sees no reason they can’t get more.Matt...

Vassell’s 3-pointers send Florida State over Virginia Tech

By JIMMY ROBERTSON | February 1, 2020

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Devin Vassell was too ramped up trying to help No. 5 Florida State beat Virginia Tech to realize he was earning himself a place in the ACC record book.“Not at all,” Vassell said. “Coming to the bench, people just said, ‘Just...

Ionescu’s triple-double leads No. 3 Ducks over CU, 101-53

By MICHAEL KELLY | February 1, 2020

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu has played with a heavy heart after her friend and mentor Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash on Sunday, and their shared passion for basketball has helped her through the early days of her grief."Always getting...

Claxton, Burns carry Winthrop over UNC-Asheville 104-71

February 1, 2020

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Chase Claxton scored 19 points and D.J. Burns 17, on a combined 14-of-17 shooting and Winthrop extended its win streak to 12 games, routing UNC-Asheville 104-71 on Saturday.Hunter Hale chipped in 16 and Jamal King had 11 points...

Lord, Reid lead Merrimack to 8th straight, tops LIU 70-59

February 1, 2020

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Jaleel Lord scored 18 points, Ziggy Reid added 13 more off the bench and the surprising Merrimack Warriors held the Northeast Conference's top offense to a season-low output, throttling Long Island University 70-59 on Saturday.Merrimack...

Kansas outlasts Texas Tech 78-75

By MADDY TANNAHILL | February 1, 2020

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — David McCormack returned from a suspension and made his presence felt when Udoka Azubuike got in foul trouble.Devon Dotson scored 21 points, Marcus Garrett added 15 points and No. 3 Kansas topped Texas Tech 78-75 on Saturday.In...

Desir’s 16 pts spark Florida A&M past Bethune Cookman, 73-67

February 1, 2020

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Evins Desir had 16 points to lead five Florida A&M players in double figures as the Rattlers beat Bethune-Cookman 73-67 on Saturday.Nasir Core added 14 points for the Rattlers. MJ Randolph chipped in 11, and DJ Jones and...