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Jackson carries Georgia Southern over Texas-Arlington 81-61

February 22, 2020

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Quan Jackson matched his career high with 26 points as Georgia Southern easily beat Texas-Arlington 81-61 on Saturday.Elijah McCadden had 15 points for Georgia Southern (17-12, 11-7 Sun Belt Conference). Simeon Carter added 12...

Boyd III leads ETSU past Samford 80-74 for 7th straight win

February 22, 2020

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Tray Boyd III scored 18 points that included a key 3-pointer to help East Tennessee State hold off Samford 80-74 on Saturday for its seventh straight win.Samford pulled to 75-72 on Josh Sharkey's 3-pointer with 56.3 seconds left...

Gibson, Fobbs each score 19, spark Towson past Elon, 84-71

February 22, 2020

TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Jason Gibson and Brian Fobbs scored 19 points apiece as Towson topped Elon 84-71 on Saturday. Nakye Sanders added 14 points for the Tigers, while Nicolas Timberlake and Allen Betrand each had 12. Fobbs also had seven rebounds.Marcus...

Northern Kentucky holds off Youngstown St. late, wins 61-59

February 22, 2020

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Dantez Walton had 20 points as Northern Kentucky held off a late Youngstown State rally to post a 61-59 win on Saturday.Jalen Tate had 18 points for Northern Kentucky (21-8, 13-4 Horizon League), which earned its fourth straight...

Fox sinks FT for go-ahead point, S. Alabama wins 6th in row

February 22, 2020

CONWAY S.C. (AP) — Andre Fox scored 14 points and his free throw with 0.8 seconds on the clock were the go-ahead points as South Alabama pulled out a 74-71 win at Coastal Carolina on Saturday, running its win streak to six games.Coastal Carolina reeled...

Czinano, Doyla lead No. 19 Iowa women past Penn St

February 22, 2020

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Monika Czinano scored 23 points, Kathleen Doyle added 18 with seven assists and five rebounds and No. 19 Iowa rolled to a 100-57 win over Penn State on Saturday.Makenzie Meyer and McKenna Warnock added 10 points apiece for the...

Funk scores 8 points in OT, sparks Army past Navy, 86-75

February 22, 2020

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Tommy Funk scored eight of his 32 points in overtime as Army completed its first regular-season sweep of Navy since the 2011-12 season by dominating the extra period to take an 86-75 victory on Saturday afternoon.Funk hit two...

Ramey scores 26 as Texas rolls past Kansas State, 70-59

By DAVE SKRETTA | February 22, 2020

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Texas coach Shaka Smart implored his team to play with some grit when it traveled to Kansas State on Saturday.Courtney Ramey answered the call by setting the tone on the defensive end.Then he caught fire at the other end.Ramey...

No. 3 Kansas ends No. 1 Baylor’s 23-game winning streak

By STEPHEN HAWKINS | February 22, 2020

WACO, Texas (AP) — Udoka Azubuike and No. 3 Kansas returned the favor in a Big 12 showdown that lived up to the hype.The Jayhawks share the Big 12 lead again, and could return to the No. 1 spot in the AP poll, as well.Azubuike had 23 points and a career-high...

Pipkins scores 24, Providence beats No. 19 Marquette 84-72

By JIMMY GOLEN | February 22, 2020

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence coach Ed Cooley knew after his team lost three straight nonconference games at the end of November that the Friars would have little room for error when the Big East schedule came around.The best way for Providence...

Auburn rallies past Vols; fan tossed for derogatory comment

By JOHN ZENOR | February 22, 2020

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — The Auburn Tigers had an ugly performance for 25 minutes and an unfortunate incident involving a fan.The final result was prettier for the 13th-ranked Tigers, who rallied from a 17-point deficit in the second half to beat Tennessee...

Calif. Baptist hits 18 3s, beats Chicago St. 95-53

February 22, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — Milan Acquaah hit four of California Baptist's 18 3-pointers and scored 22 points as the Lancers pummeled Chicago State 95-53 on Saturday to sweep the season series against the Cougars.Brandon Boyd made 4 of 6 3s and scored 22 points...