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UNC Asheville holds on late, beats Charleston Southern 79-75

February 15, 2020

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — DeVon Baker had 27 points and his free throw in the closing seconds was the only point UNC Asheville scored in the final two minutes, but the Bulldogs still held on and edged past Charleston Southern 79-75 on Saturday.UNC Asheville...

Sheffield II scores 24 to lift Elon over Drexel 75-70

February 15, 2020

ELON, N.C. (AP) — Marcus Sheffield II scored24 points as Elon edged Drexel 75-70 on Saturday.Hunter McIntosh had 18 points and six rebounds for the Phoenix (10-18, 6-9 Colonial Athletic Conference) and Hunter Woods added 14 points and seven rebounds.Camren...

Furman keeps rolling downing Chattanooga 58-53

February 15, 2020

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Noah Gurley scored 14 points and Jalen Slawson scored 13 and Furman won its seventh straight with a 58-53 win over Chattanooga on Saturday.The Paladins are 15-2 in their last 17 games and only once this year have they lost two...

Lewis, Shackelford lead Alabama past No. 25 LSU, 88-82

By JOHN ZENOR | February 15, 2020

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — LSU couldn't find a way to stop Kira Lewis Jr. and Jaden Shackelford, or to beat Herbert Jones and his one healthy hand to rebounds.Lewis scored 27 points, Shackelford had 26 and Jones had a career-high 17 rebounds as Alabama...

Mitchell leads South Alabama over Louisiana-Monroe 50-49

February 15, 2020

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Trhae Mitchell led South Alabama with 14 points and 11 rebounds and the Jaguars scored the last six points of the game to beat Louisiana-Monroe 50-49 on Saturday.Andre Fox added 12 points for South Alabama (16-11, 9-7 Sun Belt Conference),...

Texas A&M rallies in second half to beat Georgia 74-69

February 15, 2020

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Georgia freshman guard Anthony Edwards understandably owns all the hype, but Texas A&M’s Emanuel Miller was the top freshman on the court Saturday.Miller scored a career-high 21 points and A&M wiped out a 12-point...

Knight scores 33 as William & Mary halts Delaware win streak

February 15, 2020

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Nathan Knight powered William & Mary with his NCAA-leading 21st double-double, scoring 33 points and grabbing 12 rebounds as the Tribe rallied after halftime to topple Delaware 81-77 on Saturday.The Blue Hens, had entered...

St. Francis (PA) remains hot, tops Mount St. Mary’s, 70-55

February 15, 2020

EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) — Isaiah Blackmon had 21 points as St. Francis (Pa.) topped Mount St. Mary's 70-55 on Saturday.Mark Flagg had 16 points, eight rebounds and three blocks for the Red Flash (17-8, 10-4 Northeast Conference), who earned their fifth...

Harper scores 27, Rutgers beats No. 22 Illinois 72-57

By TOM CANAVAN | February 15, 2020

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Ron Harper Jr. hit all five of his 3-pointers and scored 27 points, and Rutgers remained unbeaten at home with a 72-57 victory over No. 22 Illinois on Saturday, sending the Illini to their fourth straight loss.Gio Baker and Akwasi...

No. 12 Kentucky edges Mississippi 67-62 for 4th straight win

By GARY B. GRAVES | February 15, 2020

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Stringing baskets together was only half the challenge for Kentucky, which also had to counter-punch its way past Mississippi.The lead traded hands nine times in the final five minutes before Nick Richards ultimately gave the No....

Georgia State tops Coastal Carolina 92-80

February 15, 2020

ATLANTA (AP) — Nelson Phillips and Damon Wilson scored 20 points apiece as Georgia State defeated Coastal Carolina 92-80 on Saturday.The 20 points tied a career high for Phillips.Justin Roberts had 17 points and six assists for Georgia State (18-9,...

Stevens, Martin lift Colorado St. past Wyoming 77-70

February 15, 2020

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Isaiah Stevens had 14 points to lead five Colorado State players in double figures as the Rams beat Wyoming 77-70 on Saturday. Kris Martin added 13 points for the Rams. Kendle Moore chipped in 12, Nico Carvacho scored 11 and David...