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Schroder scores 30, leads Thunder past Cavaliers 109-103

By CLIFF BRUNT | February 5, 2020

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Chris Paul told Dennis Schroder to take over, and his backcourt mate listened.Schroder scored 30 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-103 on Wednesday night.Schroder had six points in a critical...

Robbins’ career-high 29 propels Drake past Bradley 73-60

February 5, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Liam Robbins poured in a career-high 29 points, adding seven rebounds and three blocked shots as Drake defeated Bradley 73-60 Wednesday night.Robbins was 9-for-12 shooting and made 10 of 11 at the line. Garrett Sturtz added 12...

Ballard scores 22 points to lead Cal Poly past Long Beach St

February 5, 2020

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Junior Ballard led four players in double figures with 22 points and Cal Poly used the second half to pull away from Long Beach State in a 92-75 win on Wednesday night.Tuukka Jaakkola scored 16 points and Mark Crowe and...

Raptors beat Pacers for team-record 12th straight win

By IAN HARRISON | February 5, 2020

TORONTO (AP) — Serge Ibaka had missed five of his six attempts from 3-point range, but didn’t hesitate when it was time to take the biggest shot of the game.Ibaka hit a go-ahead 3 with 30 seconds remaining and the Toronto Raptors rallied from 19 down...

Atwood lifts Lamar over Cent. Arkansas 74-67

February 5, 2020

BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — T.J. Atwood had 12 points and 10 rebounds to carry Lamar to a 74-67 win over Central Arkansas on Wednesday night.Anderson Kopp had 14 points and nine rebounds for Lamar (12-11, 6-6 Southland Conference), which snapped its four-game...

Nets crush Warriors 129-88 in Russell’s return to Brooklyn

By BRIAN MAHONEY | February 5, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Glenn Robinson III and Alec Burks are respected veterans on a gutted Golden State team, guys who helped them look like the Warriors of old recently.And when word came that they were likely getting traded, the rest of the roster couldn't...

Tatum’s 33 points, late flurry lifts Celtics over Magic

By KYLE HIGHTOWER | February 5, 2020

BOSTON (AP) — When the Celtics have needed an offensive lift this season, Jayson Tatum has often been the one to pick up the scoring load.He did it again to help Boston fend off a Magic team fighting to stay in playoff contention.Tatum scored 16 of...

Incarnate Word beats Sam Houston State 72-71 in OT

February 5, 2020

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — Keaston Willis scored five of his 17 points in overtime as Incarnate Word beat Sam Houston State 72-71 on Wednesday night.Drew Lutz had 17 points for Incarnate Word (6-16, 3-8 Southland Conference). Des Balentine added 13 points...

Tshiebwe leads No. 13 West Virginia past Iowa State 76-61

By MATT THORNSBURY | February 5, 2020

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's Oscar Tshiebwe is making double-doubles seem routine.The freshman had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 13 West Virginia breezed to a 76-61 victory over Iowa State on Wednesday night.“He gets better every...

N. Dakota St. stays atop Summit beating Omaha 86-78

February 5, 2020

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Vinnie Shahid scored 24 points as North Dakota State topped Nebraska Omaha 86-78 on Wednesday night for its fourth straight win.Tyson Ward added 22 points with nine rebounds and Jared Samuelson scored 16 for the Bison (17-7, 8-2 Summit...

Goodwin scores 27 to lift Wofford past VMI 79-73

February 5, 2020

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Chevez Goodwin scored a career-high 27 points as Wofford beat VMI 79-73 on Wednesday night.Nathan Hoover added 18 points for Wofford (16-8, 8-3 Southern Conference).Garrett Gilkeson scored a career-high 28 points and had nine rebounds...

Purdue routs No. 17 Iowa 104-68 in offensive outburst

By MARK AMBROGI | February 5, 2020

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue got off to a fast start against a ranked opponent and never slowed down.Evan Boudreaux scored a season-high 18 points to lead five Purdue players in double figures in a 104-68 rout of No. 17 Iowa on Wednesday night.The...