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Bradley Beal’s 34 points lead Wizards over Hornets 121-107

By RICH DUBROFF | January 30, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shortly before his Washington Wizards played the Charlotte Hornets, Bradley Beal found out he'd been snubbed for the All-Star Game.Playing with an obvious chip on his shoulder, Beal — who averages 28.6 points per game, sixth in the...

Curry, Oliver combine for 35, Old Dominion tops S Miss 68-58

January 30, 2020

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Malik Curry and A.J. Oliver II combined to score 35 points and Old Dominion fended off Southern Miss 68-58 on Thursday night.Curry scored 18 and Oliver 17 points for Old Dominion (9-13, 5-4 Conference USA), which broke its...

Sule lifts Texas St. over Louisiana-Monroe 71-51

January 30, 2020

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Alonzo Sule had 15 points off the bench to carry Texas State to a 71-51 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Thursday night.Shelby Adams had 12 points for Texas State (13-9, 6-5 Sun Belt Conference). Isiah Small added 10 points. Eric...

Trae Young’s 39 points lead Hawks past Simmons, 76ers

By CHARLES ODUM | January 30, 2020

ATLANTA (AP) — All-Star Trae Young had 39 points and a career-high 18 assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks past Ben Simmons and Philadelphia 127-117 on Thursday night, extending the 76ers' road woes.Simmons scored 31 points to lead Philadelphia. Shake...

Blackmon scores 21 to lift North Alabama over NJIT 78-74

January 30, 2020

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jamari Blackmon made 5 of 6 free throws in the final 30 seconds and scored 21 points and North Alabama edged NJIT 78-74 on Thursday night.The Lions led 76-71 after Blackmon made 1 of 2 from the line with seven seconds left and after...

Lukic scores 22 to carry UALR over Coastal Carolina 96-79

January 30, 2020

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Marko Lukic had a season-high 22 points as Arkansas-Little Rock got past Coastal Carolina 96-79 on Thursday night.Lukic hit 12 of 13 from the free-throw line.Ruot Monyyong had 17 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks for Arkansas-Little...

Georgia State pulls away late to beat South Alabama 76-73

January 30, 2020

ATLANTA (AP) — Kane Williams scored four of his 15 points in the final minute to help Georgia State pull away late and beat Troy 76-73 on Thursday night.South Alabama led 73-70 with 1:35 remaining. Williams made a layup and jump shot, and Nelson Phillips...

No. 19 Illinois holds on to beat Minnesota 59-51

By TERRY TOWERY | January 30, 2020

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Andres Feliz scored 17 points while Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn added 13 each as No. 19 Illinois held on to beat Minnesota 59-51 on Thursday night.It was the seventh consecutive win for the Fighting Illini (16-5, 8-2 Big Ten)....

Morehead St. beats SE Missouri 90-74

January 30, 2020

MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Jordan Walker and Djimon Henson scored 21 points apiece as Morehead State defeated Southeast Missouri 90-74 on Thursday night.Henson also had eight rebounds. Tyzhaun Claude had 15 points for Morehead State (10-12, 4-5 Ohio Valley...

Taylor leads E. Kentucky past UT-Martin 99-86

January 30, 2020

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Ty Taylor scored a season-high 27 points as Eastern Kentucky beat UT Martin 99-86 on Thursday night. Tre King and Jomaru Brown added 22 points each for the Colonels. King also had five steals.Michael Moreno had eight rebounds for...

Burns lifts Winthrop over Charleston Southern 77-60

January 30, 2020

D.J. Burns had a career-high 23 points as Big South Conference leader Winthrop stretched its win streak to 11 games, getting past Charleston Southern 77-60 on Thursday night.Burns shot 11 for 14 from the field.Josh Ferguson had 13 points and 11 rebounds...

Warren leads Florida Gulf Coast past Jacksonville, 63-61

January 30, 2020

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Warren scored seven points in the final three-and-a-half minutes, including a jumper with five seconds left to give Florida Gulf Coast a 63-61 win over Jacksonville on Thursday night.Warren hit a 3 with 3:24 left to put...