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White leads Northwestern St. over Houston Baptist

February 8, 2020

HOUSTON (AP) — Brian White scored 23 points off the bench on 8-of-10 shooting and Nikos Chougkaz had a double-double and Northwestern State beat Houston Baptist 93-79 on Saturday.Chougkaz scored 16 points with 12 rebounds and Chudier Bile and Trenton...

Colorado overcomes 16-point deficit in win over Stanford

By ARNIE STAPLETON | February 8, 2020

BOULDER, Colorado (AP) — A classic comeback by Colorado, a five-point play by Stanford, a valiant effort by the short-handed Cardinal and an historic start by the 24th-ranked Buffaloes.All of that was overshadowed by the unity the teams showed after...

Lewis scores career-high 37 as Alabama tops Georgia in OT

By CHARLES ODUM | February 8, 2020

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Kira Lewis Jr. and Alabama finally found a way to win a close game.Lewis scored a career-high 37 points, including two free throws in overtime to give Alabama a lead that would stand, and the Crimson Tide beat Georgia 105-102 on Saturday...

Send-half run sends N. Kentucky racing from Detroit Mercy

February 8, 2020

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) — Jalen Tate scored 24 points and Tyler Sharpe scored 17 and Northern Kentucky pulled away from Detroit Mercy in the second half for an 84-65 win on Saturday.Northern Kentucky led 41-35 at halftime. With a 50-45 lead, NKU...

Ryan, Commander power Chattanooga past Wofford 84-77

February 8, 2020

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Matt Ryan had 25 points, Maurice Commander added 22, and the two combined to score Chattanooga's last 19 points as the Mocs defeated Wofford 84-77 on Saturday night.The 19-point run of Ryan and Commander began with a pair of...

Mom, 6 kids die in Mississippi house fire; dad injured

By ROGELIO SOLIS | February 8, 2020

CLINTON, Miss. (AP) — A mother and her six children died when a fire destroyed their home early Saturday in central Mississippi, authorities said.The father was the lone survivor of the 12:30 a.m. blaze in Clinton, a city of about 26,500 people just...

MacKinnon scores winner, Avalanche edge Blue Jackets 2-1

By MITCH STACY | February 8, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:34 left, Philipp Grubauer had 31 saves and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Saturday night.Nazem Kadri scored earlier in the third to tie the game,...

Okauru, Gadsden lead UNC Wilmington past William & Mary

February 8, 2020

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Mike Okauru and Ty Gadsden combined to score 29 points and North Carolina-Wilmington turned back William & Mary 70-64 on Saturday.Okauru hit 5 of 11 shots from the floor and scored 15 for the Seahawks (8-18, 3-10 Colonial...

Duncan, Davis lift Vermont over Hartford 69-68

February 8, 2020

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Everett Duncan had 18 points and Ryan Davis scored the winning layup with 2.2 seconds left as Vermont extended its winning streak to nine games, narrowly beating Hartford 69-68 on Saturday night. Davis added 16 points for...

Kunkel leads Belmont over Austin Peay 71-63

February 8, 2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Adam Kunkel scored 12 of his 19 points in the second half and Belmont beat Austin Peay 71-63 on Saturday night.Caleb Hollander added 14 points and made three 3-pointers as did Grayson Murphy who scored 12 points. Tyler Scanlon...

Swain scores 21 to carry Yale past Dartmouth 75-57

February 8, 2020

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Azar Swain had 21 points as Yale defeated Dartmouth 75-57 on Saturday night.Paul Atkinson had 17 points and eight rebounds for Yale (17-5, 5-1 Ivy League). Wyatt Yess added 11 points and seven rebounds. Eric Monroe had eight...

West, Beyers lead Marshall past Louisiana Tech 83-79 in OT

February 8, 2020

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Jarrod West totaled 25 points and seven assists and Mikel Beyers came off the bench to score a career-high 24 as Marshall held off Louisiana Tech 83-79 in overtime on Saturday.West sank 9 of 15 shots from the floor with four...