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Williams leads No. 8 Florida State past Pittsburgh 82-67

By BOB FERRANTE | February 18, 2020

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Patrick Williams is feeling more comfortable, and the freshman’s play has the rest of the ACC very uncomfortable.Williams scored 16 points, Anthony Polite had 10 points and six rebounds and No. 8 Florida State pulled away...

No. 7 Maryland beats Northwestern 76-67 for 9th straight win

By DAVID GINSBURG | February 18, 2020

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — It's no coincidence that Jalen Smith's run of consecutive double-doubles coincides with Maryland's current winning streak.Smith had 22 points and a career-high 19 rebounds for his ninth straight double-double, and No. 7 Maryland...

Pierre’s go-ahead 3 carries UMass past St. Louis

February 18, 2020

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Tre Mitchell scored 24 points and Dibaji Walker added 14 points off the bench and UMass edged Saint Louis 67-63 on Tuesday night.Carl Pierre's 3-pointer with 1:49 left broke a tie at 62 and the Minutemen (11-15, 5-8 Atlantic 10...

Cobb’s 23 points sends Wagner past Mount Saint Mary’s

February 18, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Curtis Cobb III scored 23 points and Wagner snapped its seven-game losing streak, topping Mount St. Mary's 67-61 on Tuesday night.Tyrone Nesby IV scored 20 points and Chase Freeman 11 for Wagner (6-19, 3-11 Northeast Conference).The...

Groce scores 15 to lift E. Michigan past Kent St. 70-49

February 18, 2020

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Ty Groce scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Eastern Michigan beat Kent State 70-49 on Tuesday night to win its third straight and fourth straight at home.Thomas Binelli added 13 points and Boubacar Toure had 10 points...

Ford’s career-high 19 points paces Wisconsin over Purdue

February 18, 2020

MADISON, Wisc. (AP) — Wisconsin built its lead over Purdue behind the 3-point arc. The Badgers secured the win at the free throw line.Aleem Ford scored a career-high 19 points on Wednesday and the Badgers hit eight straight free throws with less than...

Florida beats Arkansas 73-59, extends dominance in series

By MARK LONG | February 18, 2020

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Keyontae Johnson spent a good chunk of his career night at the free throw line. It was the best chance undermanned Arkansas had at stopping the 6-foot-5, 230-pound sophomore.Johnson scored a career-high 24 points thanks mostly...

Cardenas, Elisias lead Bryant over Merrimack

February 18, 2020

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Juan Cardenas scored 13 points with 15 rebounds and Bryant used the second half to pull away from Merrimack for a 61-52 win on Tuesday night.The Bulldogs have won four straight at home. Merrimack led 29-28 at halftime and used...

Blackmon lifts St. Francis (Pa.) past Robert Morris 86-71

February 18, 2020

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Isaiah Blackmon had a career-high 30 points as St. Francis (Pa.) topped Robert Morris 86-71 on Tuesday night for its sixth consecutive victory.Mark Flagg had 19 points, eight rebounds and three blocks, and Keith Braxton added 19...

Central Connecticut tops Fairleigh Dickinson 76-75

February 18, 2020

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Ian Krishan scored 16 points, including two free throws with 7 seconds left, and Central Connecticut held off Fairleigh Dickinson 76-75 on Tuesday night.Trey Tennison added 11 points and Myles Baker had 10 for the Blue Devils...

Cheese posts double-double to send Akron past W. Michigan

February 18, 2020

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Tyler Cheese scored 23 points with 11 rebounds and Loren Christian Jackson scored 17 and Akron held off Western Michigan for a 71-67 win Tuesday night.Akron (20-6, 10-3 Mid-American Conference) has won four straight to remain...

Dosunmu scores 24, Illinois beats No. 9 Penn State 62-56

By TRAVIS JOHNSON | February 18, 2020

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Ayo Dosunmu felt well enough during warm-ups to return to lineup. That was enough for Illinois against No. 9 Penn State.Dosunmu, the Fighting Illini’s leading scorer who missed the previous game with a knee injury, scored...