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Toppin, Crutcher lead No. 7 Flyers past Richmond, 87-79

By HANK KURZ Jr. | January 25, 2020

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Back-to-back 3-pointers by Jacob Gilyard gave Richmond a four-point lead over No. 7 Dayton in the first half, bringing the crowd at the Robins Center to its feet.It was just the kind of situation the Flyers have come to relish.Over...

Bey scores 16, No. 23 Colorado beats Washington 76-62

By DENNIS GEORGATOS | January 25, 2020

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Tyler Bey returned to the lineup and scored 16 points, McKinley Wright IV had 15 and No. 23 Colorado beat Washington 76-62 Saturday night, snapping a five-game losing streak to the Huskies.Lucas Siewert added 12 points for Colorado...

No. 1 Baylor stifles Florida 72-61 for 16th straight victory

By MARK LONG | January 25, 2020

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 1 Baylor was surprised to learn it was a slight underdog on the road against Florida.The Bears raised their eyebrows, shook their heads, shrugged their shoulders and decided to treat it as bulletin-board material.MaCio Teague...

Boise State romps in second half, rout Fresno State 87-63

January 25, 2020

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Abu Kijab scored 23 points and Boise State cruised to its fifth win in its last five games at Fresno State, earning an 87-53 win on Saturday night.The Broncos built a 35-26 advantage at intermission and outscored the Bulldogs 52-27...

Brown scores 22 points, Murray State wins ninth straight

January 25, 2020

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Tevin Brown had 22 points as Murray State won its ninth consecutive game, topping Tennessee State 76-64 on Saturday night.Devin Gilmore had 13 points and 10 rebounds for Murray State (15-5, 8-0 Ohio Valley Conference). DaQuan Smith...

Washington lifts Utah Valley over Grand Canyon 73-69

January 25, 2020

PHOENIX (AP) — TJ Washington had 24 points as Utah Valley edged past Grand Canyon 73-69 on Saturday night.Isaiah White had 10 points and six rebounds for Utah Valley (9-13, 3-4 Western Athletic Conference). Casdon Jardine added 10 points and 13 rebounds....

Kyrie Irving scores 45 points, Nets beat Pistons in OT

By LARRY LAGE | January 25, 2020

DETROIT (AP) — Kyrie Irving took over, scoring on an array of shots and even over a backboard that was simply in his way.Irving scored 17 of his 45 points in the third quarter to overcome a double-digit deficit and the Brooklyn Nets went on to beat...

Schroder scores 26, Paul 25 as Thunder beat T-Wolves 113-104

By ANDRES YBARRA | January 25, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dennis Schroder scored 26 points and Chris Paul had 25 to lead Oklahoma City to its fifth-straight win, 113-104 over the slumping Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.Karl-Anthony Towns scored 37 for the Timberwolves, who cut...

Jones, Jantunen power Utah past Washington State 76-64

By JOHN COON | January 25, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For a second straight game, Rylan Jones made plays all over the court for Utah in critical moments. Washington State could do nothing to stop it from happening on Saturday.Jones scored 24 points, one shy of his career-high, to...

Dennis lifts Wichita St. past UCF 87-79

January 25, 2020

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Dexter Dennis scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead five Wichita State players in double figures and the Shockers defeated Central Florida 87-79 on Saturday night.Grant Sherfield and Jaime Echenique added 14 points apiece...

Volatility defines Democratic race as candidates flood Iowa

By BILL BARROW | January 25, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democratic presidential candidates roared back into Iowa on Saturday touting fresh endorsements, critiquing their rivals and predicting victories in the caucuses that will soon launch the process of deciding who will challenge...

Kirkwood scores 17 to lead Harvard over Dartmouth 70-66

January 25, 2020

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Noah Kirkwood had 17 points and seven rebounds as Harvard extended its win streak to eight games, edging past Dartmouth 70-66 on Saturday night.Chris Lewis had 13 points and nine rebounds for Harvard (13-4, 2-0 Ivy League). Chris...