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Sow scores 30, hits key buckets for UCSB in win over Hawaii

February 6, 2020

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Amadou Sow scored a career-high 30 points as UC Santa Barbara defeated Hawaii 76-66 on Thursday night.Hawaii led 54-53 after Justin Hemsley's 3-pointer with 9:26 remaining in the second half. Sow answered with a 3-pointer...

No. 23 Arizona holds on for 85-80 win over USC

By DAVID BRANDT | February 6, 2020

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Josh Green dove onto the floor and wrestled the loose ball away from a group of players before flipping it to Nico Mannion, who quickly fired another pass to Zeke Nnaji, wide open for the easy dunk.Three Arizona freshmen. One more...

Ross scores 23 to lead Pepperdine past Santa Clara 91-77

February 6, 2020

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Colbey Ross had 23 points as Pepperdine topped Santa Clara 91-77 on Thursday night.Ross shot 10 for 12 from the foul line. He added nine assists.Skylar Chavez had 16 points for Pepperdine (13-11, 6-4 West Coast Conference). Kameron...

Carlson helps Utah pick up OT win over Stanford, 64-56

By MATTHEW COLES | February 6, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Branden Carlson had 15 points, 10 rebounds and eight blocks to lead Utah over Stanford 64-56 in overtime on Thursday night.Carlson, a freshman 7-footer, posted career bests across the board and notched the third-highest blocked-shot...

Mills scores 18 and No. 25 Houston beats Tulane, 75-62

February 6, 2020

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston has made it a habit of not letting one loss turn into two.The Cougars continued that Thursday night.Caleb Mills had 18 points, Quentin Grimes added 15 and No. 25 Houston beat Tulane 75-62. Nate Hinton added 12 points, 12 rebounds...

Flavors leads California Baptist past CSU Bakersfield, 74-69

February 6, 2020

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Ferron Flavors Jr. scored 21 points and his late layup proved to be the game-winner as California Baptist held off CSU Bakersfield, 74-69 on Thursday night.The Lancers held the Roadrunners scoreless over the final 1:26 to seal...

Harding goes off for 44, Weber State tops Sac State 70-66

February 6, 2020

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Jerrick Harding scored 44 points — a season-high and Dee Events Center record — and Weber State needed all of them to edge past Sacramento State 70-66 on Thursday night.Harding was 14-for-21 shooting, made five 3-pointers and...

Childs, Toolson power BYU to 85-54 victory over Portland

February 6, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Yoeli Childs and Jake Toolson scored 22 points apiece and BYU overwhelmed Portland 85-54 on Thursday night.Childs sank 8 of 14 shots from the floor and added eight rebounds for the Cougars (18-7, 7-3 West Coast Conference). Toolson...

Greene leads UC Irvine over UC Davis 83-72

February 6, 2020

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Brad Greene had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead UC Irvine to an 83-72 victory over UC Davis on Thursday night.It was Greene's sixth double-double of the season. Collin Welp had 13 points and Tommy Rutherford added 12 points and...

Shelton scores 24, Andre 20 as NAU defeats Idaho State in OT

February 6, 2020

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Cameron Shelton scored 24 points and Bernie Andre added 20 points and seven rebounds as Northern Arizona defeated Idaho State 88-87 in overtime on Thursday night.Cameron Satterwhite had 19 points and eight rebounds for Northern...

Claude sparks Morehead State past SIU-Edwardsville 58-49

February 6, 2020

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Tyzhaun Claude scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Morehead State caught fire in the second half and beat Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 58-49 on Thursday night.Claude knocked down 6 of 11 shots from the floor for...

Varner surpasses 1,000 points, Vaqueros sweep UMKC 73-60

February 6, 2020

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lesley Varner II scored 23 points to surpass 1,000 and Texas Rio Grande Valley ended its nine-game road losing streak, topping Kansas City 73-60 on Thursday night.Varner, a senior, has scored 1,007 career points. Jordan Jackson...