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Bracey gives Louisiana Tech 73-71 win over North Texas

February 22, 2020

DENTON, Texas (AP) — DaQuan Bracey scored 26 points, including a short jumper with a second to play, to give Louisiana Tech a 73-71 win over Conference USA leader North Texas on Saturday.Bracey also added a late free throw after the Mean Green, who...

Hot-shooting Texas A&M beats Mississippi State 87-75

February 22, 2020

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Josh Nebo matched his a career high with 21 points, Savion Flagg added 15 points and 10 rebounds and Texas A&M had its best shooting performance of the season in an 87-75 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday.Wendell...

Northern Illinois edges Central Michigan 82-81 in overtime

February 22, 2020

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Trendon Hankerson sank two free throws with 10 seconds remaining in overtime and Northern Illinois held off Central Michigan 82-81 on Saturday.Eugene German topped Northern Illinois (16-11, 9-5 Mid-American Conference) with 22 points...

Coppin St. closes with 12-0 spurt to dump Delaware St.

February 22, 2020

BALTIMORE (AP) — Kamar McKnight scored 23 points and Brendan Medley-Bacon had a double-double and Coppin State used a late run for a 98-86 win over Delaware State on Saturday.John Crosby's layup with 2:26 left brought Delaware State into a tie at 86...

Green lifts New Orleans over McNeese St. 82-77

February 22, 2020

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Troy Green had a career-high 25 points as New Orleans narrowly beat McNeese State 82-77 on Saturday. Bryson Robinson added 21 points for the Privateers.Lamont Berzat had seven rebounds for New Orleans (8-18, 4-12 Southland Conference)....

Ottey scores 16 to lift UIC over IUPUI 77-72

February 22, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — Marcus Ottey posted 16 points as Illinois-Chicago narrowly beat IUPUI 77-72 on Saturday.Jamie Ahale had 15 points for Illinois-Chicago (14-15, 9-7 Horizon League). Braelen Bridges added 12 points. Tarkus Ferguson had 11 points and seven...

Bruins rally in 2nd half to beat No. 18 Colorado, 70-63

By MICHAEL KELLY | February 22, 2020

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Tyger Campbell had seven of his 15 points during a 20-3 UCLA run in the second half, and the Bruins rallied from nine points down to beat No. 18 Colorado 70-63 on Saturday and tie the Buffaloes atop the Pac-12 Conference.Campbell...

Milton’s career-high 28 points sends Wyoming past Air Force

February 22, 2020

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Greg Milton III came off the bench and more than doubled his previous career high with 28 points to help carry Wyoming past Air Force 78-72 on Saturday.Milton, a 6-foot-3 sophomore, posted his prior career high of 12...

Loewe lifts William & Mary over James Madison 78-74

February 22, 2020

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Luke Loewe had a career-high 27 points as William & Mary narrowly defeated James Madison 78-74 on Saturday.Loewe shot 10 for 11 from the floor, including 6 of 7 from deep.Nathan Knight had 12 points and four assists for...

Kenney carries La Salle past George Washington 72-62

February 22, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sherif Kenney came off the bench to score 13 points to lift La Salle to a 72-62 win over George Washington on Saturday.Ed Croswell had 12 points for La Salle (13-13, 4-10 Atlantic 10 Conference), which ended its five-game road losing...

Rivers lifts Florida Gulf Coast past NJIT 55-39

February 22, 2020

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Dakota Rivers had 10 points and 13 rebounds to lead Florida Gulf Coast to a 55-39 win over NJIT on Saturday.Caleb Catto had 13 points for Florida Gulf Coast (9-20, 6-8 Atlantic Sun Conference). Jalen Warren added 10 points, six rebounds...

Thistlewood lifts Colorado St. past San Jose St. 78-71

February 22, 2020

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Adam Thistlewood scored 16 points, Nico Carvacho had 10 points and 12 rebounds and Colorado State beat San Jose State 78-71 on Saturday.Dischon Thomas added 13 points and David Roddy had 10 for Colorado State (19-10, 10-6...