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Carter III carries Long Beach State past Hawaii 64-60

February 22, 2020

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Michael Carter III had 15 points as Long Beach State edged past Hawaii 64-60 on Saturday.Joshua Morgan had 10 points for Long Beach State (10-18, 5-7 Big West Conference). Jordan Roberts added seven rebounds.Eddie Stansberry...

UMBC battles past Vermont 66-64 as Catamounts miss 3 at end

February 22, 2020

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — K.J. Jackson scored UMBC's last eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers and the Retrievers tripped up Vermont 66-64 Saturday night, snapping the Catamounts' 12-game win streak.Jackson finished with 18 points, making four...

After slow start UTEP snaps 5-game slide, beats Rice 68-62

February 22, 2020

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Daryl Edwards had a career-high 34 points as UTEP snapped a five-game losing streak by knocking off Rice 68-62 on Saturday.Edwards shot 8 for 12 from deep.Souley Boum had 16 points, seven assists and six rebounds for UTEP (14-14,...

Kirkwood, Lewis score 19 each as Harvard beats Penn 69-65

February 22, 2020

BOSTON (AP) — Noah Kirkwood and Chris Lewis scored 19 points each as Harvard defeated Penn 69-65 on Saturday night.Justin Bassey added 12 points and seven rebounds for Harvard (18-7, 7-3 Ivy League), which has won four in a row.Consecutive buckets in...

Foreman scores 16 to lead Stony Brook past Maine 54-46

February 22, 2020

STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Makale Foreman had 16 points as Stony Brook defeated Maine 54-46 on Saturday night.Mouhamadou Gueye had 14 points and eight rebounds for Stony Brook (18-10, 9-4 America East Conference). Miles Latimer added 10 points. Andrew...

Maitre scores 15, FAU pulls away late to beat UAB 65-58

February 22, 2020

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Richardson Maitre scored 15 points including a late 3-pointer as Florida Atlantic closed on a 16-2 run for a 65-58 victory over UAB on Saturday night.UAB (16-12, 7-8 Conference USA) led 65-49 with six minutes to play. Kenan Blackshear...

Crump’s deep 3 at the buzzer helps Georgia beat Vanderbilt

February 22, 2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Georgia coach Tom Crean called Tyree Crump's 35-foot winning shot the final buzzer “a broken play,” but it was good enough to rally the Bulldogs to an 80-78 victory over host Vanderbilt on Saturday in a matchup of the bottom...

Shepherd lifts Charlotte past W. Kentucky on late shot

February 22, 2020

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Jordan Shepherd hit a jump shot with a second remaining to lift Charlotte to a 72-70 win over W. Kentucky on Saturday night. The Hilltoppers were unable to get off a shot on their subsequent possession.Milos Supica had 14 points,...

LSU ends 2-game losing streak with 86-80 win over Gamecocks

By PETE IACOBELLI | February 22, 2020

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — After a struggling stretch, LSU needed someone to step up. Darius Days was ready for the call.Days had 18 points and set the tone for the desperate Tigers with four 3-pointers in the first half of an 86-80 victory over South Carolina...

San Francisco tops Pepperdine 63-61 behind Lull, Minlend

February 22, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jimbo Lull scored a go-ahead jumper in overtime and San Francisco beat Pepperdine 63-61 on Saturday.Pepperdine's Kessler Edwards tied it at 59 after making one of two free throws before Lull hit his jumper with 2:52 left to play...

Bell’s double-double sends Jacksonville past Kennesaw St.

February 22, 2020

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — David Bell scored 16 points with 15 rebounds to carry Jacksonville to a 69-55 win over Kennesaw State on Saturday night to end a two-game skid.The Dolphins led 37-23 at halftime and extended the lead to 45-25 with 17:18 remaining....

McBride, Knapp lead Cornell past Brown 63-46

February 22, 2020

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Terrance McBride and Bryan Knapp scored 17 points apiece and Cornell surprised Brown with a 63-45 win on Saturday night.Kobe Dickson added 10 points for the Big Red (6-17, 3-7 Ivy League), which halted a four-game losing streak.Tamenang...