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Radford earns its 6th straight win, beats Presbyterian 81-71

February 13, 2020

RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Devin Hutchinson had 17 points off the bench to lead Radford to an 81-71 win over Presbyterian on Thursday night.Carlik Jones had 17 points and seven rebounds for Radford (16-9, 11-2 Big South Conference), which earned its sixth...

Crawley leads Georgia Southern over Coastal Carolina 79-69

February 13, 2020

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Isaiah Crawley had 20 points as Georgia Southern got past Coastal Carolina 79-69 on Thursday night.Crawley hit 10 of 12 from the free-throw line.Quan Jackson had 18 points and seven rebounds for Georgia Southern (16-10, 10-5 Sun...

Warren has raised $6M since Iowa, says race is ‘wide open’

By WILL WEISSERT and ALAN FRAM | February 13, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren says she's raised about $6 million from online donors since last week's first-in-the-nation caucuses, fueled by people who want to see her stay in the 2020 race despite underwhelming...

Darling guides Delaware to 81-75 victory over Elon

February 13, 2020

ELON, N.C. (AP) — Nate Darling had 24 points and Delaware defeated Elon 81-75 on Thursday night, extending its winning streak to seven games.Darling made 9 of 16 shots from the floor for the Blue Hens (19-7, 9-4 Colonial Athletic Association), including...

Lawsuit: Mexican megachurch leaders abused woman for years

By STEFANIE DAZIO | February 13, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California woman says the father and son leaders of a Mexican megachurch sexually abused her for 18 years starting when she was 12, manipulating Bible passages to convince her the mistreatment actually was a gift from God,...

Pointer, Trasi lead LSU women past Lady Vols 75-65

February 13, 2020

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Khayla Pointer scored 24 points with 10 rebounds and six assists, Awa Trasi had five 3-pointers and scored 22 points, and LSU handed No. 25 Tennessee its third-straight loss, 75-65 on Thursday night.The duo combined for 16 points...

Crosland scores 21 as Tennessee Tech tops Jacksonville State

February 13, 2020

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Cade Crosland scored a career-high 21 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining, as Tennessee Tech edged Jacksonville State 75-74 on Thursday night.Crosland made seven of Tennessee Tech's season-high...

Burton, Wood help No. 19 Northwestern women edge Michigan

February 13, 2020

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Veronica Burton hit a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 2:35 to play, Sydney Wood drained the clinching free throws with 8.1 seconds left and No. 19 Northwestern edged Michigan 66-60 on Thursday night.Michigan shot 52% and took a 35-30...

Jenkins lifts Fairleigh Dickinson over Wagner 106-73

February 13, 2020

TEANECK, N.J. (AP) — Jahlil Jenkins had a career-high 31 points as Fairleigh Dickinson easily defeated Wagner 106-73 on Thursday night.Jenkins made 12 of 15 shots, including 5 of 7 from deep. He added seven assists and five steals.Brandon Powell had...

Pemberton carries Hofstra over Charleston 76-63

February 13, 2020

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Eli Pemberton matched his career high with 28 points and Hofstra beat College of Charleston 76-63 on Thursday night for its fifth straight victory.Jalen Ray had 14 points for Hofstra (19-7, 10-3 Colonial Athletic Conference)....

North Florida wins 5th straight, beats Jacksonville 81-66

February 13, 2020

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Wajid Aminu tied his season high with 21 points as North Florida beat Jacksonville 81-66 on Thursday night.Ivan Gandia-Rosa had 13 points and seven assists for North Florida (17-10, 10-2 Atlantic Sun Conference), which earned...

No. 10 Maryland routs No. 17 Iowa 93-59 in Big Ten blowout

By DAVID GINSBURG | February 13, 2020

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — In a game billed as a showdown for first place, No. 10 Maryland emphatically proved to be the team most deserving of standing alone atop the Big Ten.Kaila Charles scored 21 points, and the Terrapins took charge early against...