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Patrick, Billups carry Purdue Fort Wayne past Denver

February 8, 2020

DENVER (AP) — Brian Patrick scored 15 points and Deonte Billups recorded a double-double and Purdue Fort Wayne beat Denver 70-63 on Saturday.Dylan Carl made a layup with 11:43 before halftime, Jarred Godfrey followed with a basket for a 14-13 lead and...

Sheffield’s 31 leads Elon past College of Charleston 72-65

February 8, 2020

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Marcuss Sheffield scored 31 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Elon knocked College of Charleston out of a tie for the league lead with a 72-65 victory on Saturday.Sheffield, a graduate transfer from Stanford, went 11 of 12 from...

Wieskamp and Garza help No. 17 Iowa rout Nebraska 96-72

February 8, 2020

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Joe Wieskamp scored a career-high 30 points and Luka Garza added 22 to help No. 17 Iowa bounce back from its worst loss of the season with a 96-72 win over Nebraska on Saturday.Garza and Wieskamp came into the game averaging a...

No. 5 Louisville tops Virginia 80-73 for 10th straight win

By GARY B. GRAVES | February 8, 2020

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville's latest quest to end its frustration against Virginia appeared close to slipping away again as the Cavaliers had momentum and a late lead.It took the No. 5 Cardinals just 38 seconds to reclaim it for good by forcing...

Beatty scores 18, balanced La Salle beats St. Joseph’s 83-66

February 8, 2020

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — David Beatty scored 18 points to lead five La Salle players in double figures as the Explorers broke their seven-game losing streak, defeating Saint Joseph's 83-66 on Saturday.Ed Croswell added 14 points, Sherif Kenney 12, Scott...

Johnson scores 33, Nicholls tops Sam Houston

February 8, 2020

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Kevin Johnson made a career-high 18 of 20 free throws and scored a career-high 33 points to lead Nicholls State to an 88-82 win over Sam Houston State on Saturday.Andre Jones scored 18 points for Nicholls State (15-9, 9-4 Southland...

Clark, Flowers lead LIU past Merrimack 67-64 in OT

February 8, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Ty Flowers and Raiquan Clark combined to score 45 points in a record-setting performance and Long Island University snapped Merrimack's nine-game win streak with a 67-64 overtime win on Saturday.Clark finished with 20 points and his...

New Mexico routs Wyoming 97-68 behind Manigault

By GLEN ROSALES | February 8, 2020

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Corey Manigault had career-high 28 points and nine rebounds, Zane Martin added 23 points and Vance Jackson 20 to lead New Mexico to a 97-68 rout of Wyoming on Saturday.The Lobos (17-8, 6-6 Mountain West Conference), had lost...

Ware leads Jacksonville St. past UT-Martin 75-61

February 8, 2020

MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — De'Torrion Ware had 22 points as Jacksonville State defeated UT Martin 75-61 on Saturday. Kayne Henry added 20 points for the Gamecocks. Henry also had nine rebounds.Derrick Cook had six assists for Jacksonville State (10-15, 5-7...

Wright leads SIU-Edwardsville past E. Kentucky 83-75

February 8, 2020

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Shamar Wright had a season-high 20 points as Southern Illinois-Edwardsville defeated Eastern Kentucky 83-75 on Saturday.Brandon Jackson had 14 points and seven rebounds for SIU-Edwardsville (6-19, 3-9 Ohio Valley Conference),...

Daye scores 20, Florida International beats Florida Atlantic

February 8, 2020

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Antonio Daye Jr. tied his season high with 20 points as Florida International defeated Florida Atlantic 66-59 on Saturday.Devon Andrews had 15 points for Florida International (17-8, 8-4 Conference USA). Trejon Jacob added 10...

Democrats on edge after 2020 election season’s ragged launch

By JULIE PACE | February 8, 2020

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — For Democrats, this was supposed be a moment to begin easing three years of built-up of anxieties. Instead, the launch of the 2020 presidential primary has left the party deeply unsettled and President Donald Trump gleeful about...