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Last-second tip-in lifts Mississippi State over Arkansas

By ERIC W. BOLIN | February 15, 2020

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Abdul Ado’s tip-in with 0.6 seconds left lifted Mississippi State to a 78-77 win over Arkansas on Saturday afternoon.Mason Jones, who scored a game-high 38 points, had given Arkansas a one-point lead after a pair of free...

Sharkey scores 18 points as Samford beats The Citadel 74-62

February 15, 2020

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Josh Sharkey scored 18 points as Samford snapped its 11-game losing streak, beating The Citadel 74-62 on Saturday.Jalen Dupree had 11 points and 13 rebounds for Samford (9-19, 3-11 Southern Conference). Brandon Austin and Robert...

Kent St. rides Williamson’s scoring burst to beat Ohio

February 15, 2020

KENT, Ohio (AP) — Troy Simons scored a career-high 27 points on 7-of-11 shooting from 3-point range and Kent State used the second half to beat Ohio 87-72 on Saturday.C.J. Williamson scored seven of his 14 points in a 90-second span that was part of...

Jackson leads UMBC to 65-59 victory over New Hampshire

February 15, 2020

CATONSVILLE, Md. (AP) — K.J. Jackson had 19 points and seven rebounds as UMBC defeated New Hampshire 65-59 on Saturday.Jackson made 6 of 14 shots from the floor, including 1 of 5 from 3-point range, for the Retrievers (12-14, 5-6 America East Conference)....

Bishop leaps for game-winner FDU topples Robert Morris

February 15, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Fairleigh Dickinson's last-gasp shot appeared to have been partially blocked, but Kaleb Bishop leapt for the putback and the Knights upset Northeast Conference leader Robert Morris 72-71 on Saturday.Robert Morris, which had...

No. 6 Dayton tops UMass 71-63 for 14th straight win

By GETHIN COOLBAUGH | February 15, 2020

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Jalen Crutcher gave Dayton the edge in the second half of a tight road game on Saturday.Crutcher scored 11 straight points over a nearly two-minute span and got 15 of his 17 points in the final half as the sixth-ranked Flyers held...

Patton’s late 3 in OT sends Cleveland St. past Detroit Mercy

February 15, 2020

DETROIT (AP) — Algevon Eichelber scored 17 points and Deante Johnson scored 15 and Cleveland State beat Detroit Mercy 67-66 in overtime on Saturday.Torrey Patton's 3-pointer broke a tie at 63 with 34 seconds left in the extra session and the Vikings...

Lakers’ Davis back in hometown for All-Star Game

By JAY COHEN | February 15, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Davis knows smooth. He has been making basketball look easy for years, from his early days in his native Chicago all the way through to NBA stardom.When it comes to his seemingly effortless transition to life with the Los Angeles...

Martin leads Rhode Island over Saint Joseph’s 73-55

February 15, 2020

KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Tyrese Martin had 13 points and 11 rebounds to lift Rhode Island to a 73-55 win over Saint Joseph's on Saturday.Fatts Russell had 18 points and six rebounds for Rhode Island (19-6, 11-2 Atlantic 10 Conference), which earned its...

No. 13 Penn State tops Northwestern 77-61

By TRAVIS JOHNSON | February 15, 2020

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State coach Patrick Chambers has watched his teams cough up enough leads late to know this squad is different.The No. 13 Nittany Lions are hanging on and closing games out.Lamar Stevens scored 23 points to lead Penn State...

Northeastern defeats Coll. Of Charleston 65-51

February 15, 2020

BOSTON (AP) — Maxime Boursiquot scored 18 points on 9-of-11 shooting and Northeastern topped College of Charleston 65-51 on Saturday.Jordan Roland had 17 points for the Huskies (13-13, 7-7 Colonial Athletic Conference) and Bolden Brace 13.The game was...

Garrett’s career-high 24 points lead No. 3 KU past Oklahoma

By DAVE SKRETTA | February 15, 2020

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Marcus Garrett has carved out a reputation at Kansas as one of the nation's best defenders, the kind of consummate leader and team-first player just about every team with national title aspirations needs on its roster.He wasn't...