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Fitts, free throws help Saint Mary’s defeat LMU 57-51

February 21, 2020

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Malik Fitts scored 20 points and Saint Mary's was perfect from the foul line to overcome a cold-shooting second half to pull out a 57-51 win over Loyola Marymount on Thursday night.Jordan Ford added 12 points and Tanner Krebs 10...

Tillie leads No. 2 Gonzaga over San Francisco 71-54

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS | February 21, 2020

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Killian Tillie scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds as No. 2 Gonzaga rallied to beat San Francisco 71-54 on Thursday night for its 19th consecutive victory.Filip Petrusev scored 16 points and Ryan Woolridge 12 for Gonzaga...

Bernard jump starts UCLA to 69-58 win over Utah

By MATTHEW COLES | February 21, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jules Bernard scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half as the UCLA Bruins staked an early lead and outlasted Utah 69-58 on Thursday night.Tyger Campbell had 13 points and steadied the Bruins when the Utes made a couple runs....

UC Santa Barbara beats Cal St.-Fullerton 75-66

February 20, 2020

FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Max Heidegger had 27 points as UC Santa Barbara topped Cal State Fullerton 75-66 on Thursday night.JaQuori McLaughlin had 11 points for UC Santa Barbara (17-9, 6-5 Big West Conference). Matt Freeman added 11 points. Devearl...

Gonzalez scores 18 to lift UC Davis over Cal Poly 77-62

February 20, 2020

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Stefan Gonzalez had 18 points off the bench to lift UC Davis to a 77-62 win over Cal Poly on Thursday night.Caleb Fuller had 15 points for UC Davis (13-15, 7-5 Big West Conference), which won its fourth consecutive game....

No. 18 Colorado holds off Southern California 70-66

By MICHAEL KELLY | February 20, 2020

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The Colorado Buffaloes have never won a Pac-12 Conference title, so winning pretty isn't a priority. Piling up the victories is good enough."In February you take them where you get them," coach Tad Boyle said.The Buffaloes got...

Monk, Bridges lead Hornets over cold-shooting Bulls, 103-93

By JARED WYLLYS | February 20, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — Devonte Graham failed to score for the first time this season. Even with their star guard held without a point, the Hornets had enough to beat the Bulls.Malik Monk scored 25 points, Miles Bridges added 22 and Charlotte hung on to beat...

Portland St. uses balanced attack to subdue Montana St.

February 20, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore (AP) — Holland Woods scored 22 points and Portland State pulled away from Montana State for an 87-77 win on Thursday night.Amin Adamu's layup with 10:12 left ended a 9-2 Montana State run that brought the Bobcats within 61-59. The Vikings...

Green, Mannion lead No. 24 Wildcats past Oregon State

By JOSE M. ROMERO | February 20, 2020

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona rolled past an undisciplined Oregon State squad 89-63 on Thursday night.Josh Green scored 18 points and Nico Mannion scored 12 of his 16 in the second half for the 24th-ranked Wildcats (19-7, 9-4 Pac-12), Max Hazzard scored...

Radford gets 8th straight win, beats UNC Asheville 79-64

February 20, 2020

RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Travis Fields, Jr. had a season-high 22 points as Radford won its eighth consecutive game, beating UNC-Asheville 79-64 on Thursday night.Fields, Jr. made 5 of 7 3-pointers.Carlik Jones had 18 points and eight assists for Radford...

Peatling lifts E. Washington over Sacramento St. 77-76

February 20, 2020

CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Mason Peatling had 28 points and 10 rebounds as Eastern Washington narrowly defeated Sacramento State 77-76 on Thursday night.Peatling made 4 of 6 from 3-point range and had six assists.Kim Aiken Jr. had 16 points for Eastern Washington...

Wallace caps comeback as E. Illinois upsets Murray St. 63-60

February 20, 2020

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Josiah Wallace nailed a 3-pointer at the buzzer as Eastern Illinois rallied in the final minutes to shock Murray State 63-60 in a historic come-from-behind upset on Thursday night.Wallace finished with 20 points — scoring 13...