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Liberty tops FGCU 61-46 behind Pacheco-Ortiz

February 1, 2020

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) —Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz hit 4 of 6 3-pointers and scored 16 points and Liberty held Florida Gulf Coast to 14 first-half points en route to a 61-46 win on Saturday night for its 11th straight home victory.Caleb Homesley scored 14 points...

Montana lawmaker: Socialists should be shot or jailed

February 1, 2020

BILLINGS, Montana (AP) — The Montana Republican Party on Saturday condemned a comment made by a state GOP lawmaker who said the U.S. Constitution calls for people who identify as socialists to be jailed or shot.State Rep. Rodney Garcia made the comment...

Men wanted by police in Seattle shooting arrested in Nevada

February 1, 2020

SEATTLE (AP) — Two men who investigators say were involved in a downtown Seattle shooting that killed one person and injured seven others were arrested Saturday, the Seattle Police Department said.The Seattle Times and the Las Vegas Review-Journal report...

Edwards scores 27, Pepperdine beats LMU 68-67 in OT

February 1, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kameron Edwards scored six of his 27 points after regulation and Pepperdine beat Loyola Marymount 68-67 in overtime on Saturday.Kessler Edwards, Kameron's younger brother, added 17 points for Pepperdine.Kameron Edwards made a jumper...

Hunter’s outburst sends N. Dakota St. past Purdue Fort Wayne

February 1, 2020

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Vinnie Shahid scored 22 points and Cameron Hunter 20 and North Dakota State pulled away from Purdue Fort Wayne late with a 71-60 win Saturday night.Tyson Ward added 13 points for the Bison (16-7, 7-2 Summit League) who remained...

Quisenberry sparks Youngstown State past IUPUI 91-76

February 1, 2020

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Darius Quisenberry scored 10 of his 22 points in the final five minutes, leading five into double-figure scoring and Youngstown State defeated IUPUI 91-76 Saturday night.IUPUI had closed to 75-70 after Marcus Burk converted a...

Experts: Travel bans, business closures could hurt economy

By IVAN MORENO | February 1, 2020

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Travel restrictions and business closures aimed at stopping the spread of a new virus that has killed more than 300 people in China could end up causing ripple effects that harm the global economy, experts say.“When you stop planes...

Golden leads Richmond over George Washington 76-54

February 1, 2020

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Grant Golden had 20 points as Richmond easily beat George Washington 76-54 on Saturday night.Nick Sherod had 15 points for Richmond (16-6, 6-3 Atlantic 10 Conference). Tyler Burton added 12 points. Nathan Cayo had 10 points.Jacob...

Aririguzoh free throws carry Princeton over Harvard 70-69

February 1, 2020

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Ethan Wright posted 15 points and Richmond Aririguzoh sank a pair of free throws in the final seconds to give Princeton the edge over Harvard 70-69 on Saturday night.Princeton trailed by one with time running out when Aririguzoh...

Goodman scores 16, Dingle 13 as Penn holds off Dartmouth

February 1, 2020

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Devon Goodman scored 16 points and Jordan Dingle added 13 as Penn topped Dartmouth 54-46 on Saturday night.AJ Brodeur added 10 rebounds and five assists and Eddie Scott had seven rebounds for Penn (10-7, 2-2 Ivy League).Dartmouth...

Jone, Whitt lead Arkansas over Alabama 82-78

By KATIE WINDHAM | February 1, 2020

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Mason Jones scored 30 points and Jimmy Whitt Jr. added 26 as Arkansas beat Alabama 82-78 on Saturday night, ending Alabama’s eight-game home winning streak.Jones and Whitt carried the Arkansas offense throughout the game, combining...

Bearcats roar back from 15 down, beat No. 21 Houston 64-62

By MARK SCHMETZER | February 1, 2020

CINCINNATI (AP) — Keith Williams scored 10 of his 12 points in the second half and Cincinnati rallied from a 15-point deficit in the second half and beat No. 21 Houston 64-62 on Saturday night.Williams scored on a floater with 2:02 left, giving Cincinnati...