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Sams leads N. Florida past struggling Kennesaw St.

February 1, 2020

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Garrett Sams score 21 points in 28 minutes and Wajid Aminu scored 10 points with 14 boards and North Florida beat Kennesaw State 86-45 on Saturday.Sams shot 6-of-9 with four 3-pointers and Aminu did his damage in just 19 minutes...

Bergersen’s 15 points, 12 boards lead Central Arkansas’ win

February 1, 2020

NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Rylan Bergersen tallied 15 points and 12 rebounds to carry Central Arkansas to a 79-71 win over Northwestern State on Saturday, snapping the Bears' 11-game road losing streak.Eddy Kayouloud had 18 points, nine rebounds and five...

Shelton scores 29 to carry Northern Arizona past Idaho 77-72

February 1, 2020

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Cameron Shelton had a career-high 29 points as Northern Arizona beat Idaho 77-72 on Saturday.Brooks DeBisschop had 12 points, 14 rebounds and five assists for Northern Arizona (12-7, 6-4 Big Sky Conference), which earned its...

Mitchell lifts South Alabama past Georgia Southern 79-69

February 1, 2020

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Trhae Mitchell scored a season-high 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting and South Alabama defeated Georgia Southern 79-69 on Saturday.Andre Fox added 14 points and eight rebounds for South Alabama (13-11, 6-7 Sun Belt Conference) and...

No. 12 West Virginia beats K-State, Huggins moves past Rupp

By MATT THORNSBURY | February 1, 2020

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Derek Culver wanted to do something about West Virginia's worst loss of the season.The sophomore had 19 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 12 West Virginia to a 66-57 victory over Kansas State on Saturday, giving coach Bob Huggins...

German propels Northern Illinois past Miami (OH) 70-55

February 1, 2020

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Eugene German tossed in 21 points and Northern Illinois cruised past Miami (Ohio) 70-55 on Saturday.German sank 8 of 17 shots from the floor, including two 3-pointers, for the Huskies (13-9, 6-3 Mid-American Conference). German added...

South Carolina behind Kotsar’s 21 dismantle Missouri 76-54

By PETE IACOBELLI | February 1, 2020

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Maik Kotsar, a senior and the last player left from South Carolina's Final Four run of 2017, had his best game of the season. Gamecocks coach Frank Martin says a big assist goes to freshman point guard Jermaine Couisnard.Kotsar...

Brown, Rideau spark South Florida past UCF 64-48

February 1, 2020

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Justin Brown and Laquincy Rideau each scored 14 points and combined for 15 rebounds as South Florida beat Central Florida 64-48 on Saturday.Brown pulled down eight rebounds and Rideau grabbed seven boards and six steals for South...

Buie scores 22 to carry Hofstra past William & Mary 83-60

February 1, 2020

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Desure Buie hit 4 of 8 3-pointers and scored 22 points with seven assists and Hofstra beat William & Mary 83-60 on Saturday for its third straight win.Isaac Kante had 13 points with 10 rebounds for the Pride (17-7, 8-3 Colonial...

Manek scores 30, leads Oklahoma past Oklahoma State 82-69

By CLIFF BRUNT | February 1, 2020

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma typically utilizes a balanced attack, but Brady Manek quickly made Saturday's game an exception.He scored 17 points in the first eight minutes and finished with 30 to help the Sooners beat Oklahoma State 82-69.Oklahoma...

Ozier leads Sacred Heart past St. Francis Brooklyn 83-76

February 1, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Koreem Ozier had 18 points and Aaron Clarke 17 as Sacred Heart defeated St. Francis Brooklyn 83-76 on Saturday.E.J. Anosike scored 16 as did Kinnon LaRose for the Pioneers. LaRose had 10 boards and Anosike eight.Sacred Heart made 27...

Friars’ lineup change works in 65-61 win over No. 16 Butler

By MICHAEL MAROT | February 1, 2020

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Providence coach Ed Cooley made a bold move Saturday.He benched his best player so he could start his two biggest players side by side against No. 16 Butler.Then the struggling Friars saw the strategy pay off. Luwane Pipkins hit...