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Allen scores 22, Georgetown beats No. 19 Butler on the road

By PHILLIP WILSON | February 15, 2020

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Georgetown coach Patrick Ewing harkened back to his college days to put into perspective the short-handed Hoyas’ inspired road win against No. 19 Butler on Saturday.“I remember when I was playing, coach (John) Thompson always...

Three score 11 as Stetson shuts down Kennesaw State 59-42

February 15, 2020

DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Joel Kabimba, Jahlil Rawley and Chrstiaan Jones scored 11 points each as Stetson beat Kennesaw State 59-42 on Saturday.Mahamadou Diawara had 10 points for Stetson (15-12, 9-3 Atlantic Sun Conference).Tyler Hooker had 16 points for...

Hill-Mais sparks Oakland to 72-64 win over Youngstown State

February 15, 2020

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Xavier Hill-Mais had 20 points and 11 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season and Oakland beat Youngstown State 72-64 on Saturday.Hill-Mais sank 7 of 13 shots from the floor for the Golden Grizzlies (10-17, 5-9...

Pearson scores 27 as Texas State beats Arkansas State 69-64

February 15, 2020

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Nijal Pearson had 27 points as Texas State defeated Arkansas State 69-64 on Saturday.Eric Terry had 10 points for Texas State (17-10, 10-6 Sun Belt Conference), which has won four straight at home. Isiah Small added eight rebounds.Arkansas...

Beyers, Williams combine to lead Marshall past UTEP

February 15, 2020

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Mikel Beyers scored 18 points and Jannson Williams added 14 and Marshall beat UTEP 71-61 on Saturday.Taevion Kinsey added 11 points for the Thundering Herd (13-14, 7-7 Conference USA), which recorded 17 assists on their 25-made...

Boston University defeats Navy 77-54

February 15, 2020

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Walter Whyte had a double-double, Max Mahoney nearly recorded another and Boston University defeated Navy 77-54 on Saturday.Whyte had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Mahoney added 17 points and nine rebounds for Boston University...

Sullivan leads Lamar past Houston Baptist 79-69

February 15, 2020

BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Avery Sullivan had 22 points as Lamar beat Houston Baptist 79-69 on Saturday.T.J. Atwood had 19 points and nine rebounds for Lamar (13-13, 7-8 Southland Conference). Davion Buster added 13 points. Anderson Kopp had 10 points and...

Louisiana Tech wins 4th straight at home, tops FAU 81-68

February 15, 2020

RUSTON, La. (AP) — Kalob Ledoux scored a season-high 24 points as Louisiana Tech defeated Florida Atlantic 81-68 on Saturday.Derric Jean added 21 points and DaQuan Bracey added 13 points for Louisiana Tech (19-7, 10-4 Conference USA), which earned its...

Laurent, Boone lead Oklahoma State past No. 24 Texas Tech

By CLIFF BRUNT | February 15, 2020

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State wore throwback uniforms and got old-school results.The Cowboys honored their 1995 Final Four team with both their look and performance on Saturday. Jonathan Laurent and Kalib Boone each scored 16 points, and Oklahoma...

Western Kentucky beats UTSA in OT 77-73, Jackson sets mark

February 15, 2020

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jared Savage scored 24 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds as Western Kentucky beat UTSA 77-73 in overtime on Saturday.Jhivvan Jackson, who came in as the nation's second-leading scorer at 26.9 points per game, finished with...

Lovan, Butler combine for 44 and UAB tops Middle Tennessee

February 15, 2020

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Tavin Lovan and Will Butler combined for 44 points, leading four into double figures as UAB defeated Middle Tennessee 79-66 on Saturday.Lovan scored 22 with six rebounds, five assists and four steals for the Blazers (16-11,...

UT Arlington hands Little Rock its second straight loss

February 15, 2020

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Brian Warren scored 21 points and Sam Griffin added 17 and UT Arlington surprised Sun Belt Conference leader Little Rock 76-65 on Saturday.The Mavericks (12-5, 8-8) never trailed.Nikola Maric's three-point play with 5:06 left...