STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Jarod Lucas heeded his coaches’ words and looked for ways to take the pressure off Oregon State’s top scorers Tres Tinkle and Ethan Thompson.“I felt good, that was probably the main thing,” Lucas said after scoring a...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lamine Diane had 26 points as Cal State Northridge got past UC Santa Barbara 79-67 on Thursday night.Terrell Gomez added 22 points and Darius Brown II 14 for the Matadors (9-14, 4-3 Big West Conference), who made 8 of 16 3-pointers...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Filip Petrusev was confident he could score every time he got the ball for No. 2 Gonzaga on the low block no matter defense Santa Clara tried. He almost did, too.And despite taking another hit to their roster, the Bulldogs...

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Nigel Hawkins hit two free throws with 16 seconds left that allowed UTEP to hold off Middle Tennessee, 67-66 on Thursday night.Reggie Scurry dunked to pull Middle Tennessee within two points, 63-61, with 3:25 left in the game,...

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Malik Fitts scored 27 points as Saint Mary's romped past Portland 86-64 on Thursday night.Jordan Ford added 21 points for the Gaels (19-4, 6-2 West Coast Conference), who shot 53% and hit 18 3-pointers to to win their fourth consecutive...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Dominick Pickett had a career-high 20 points as UC Riverside topped Long Beach State 77-69 on Thursday night.Dikymbe Martin had 14 points for UC Riverside (14-9, 4-3 Big West Conference). Arinze Chidom added 11 points. Angus...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Sophomore Junior Ballard poured in a career-high 32 points and freshman Colby Rogers made a layup at the buzzer in overtime to spark Cal Poly to a 101-100 victory over Cal State Fullerton on Thursday night.Ballard nailed...

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Eyassu Worku had 19 points to lead five UC Irvine players in double figures as the Anteaters topped UC Davis 80-65 on Thursday night.Collin Welp added 16 points for the Anteaters. John Edgar Jr. chipped in 13, Tommy Rutherford scored...

DENVER, Colo. (AP) — Stanley Umude scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season, and South Dakota defeated Denver 93-87 on Thursday night.Tyler Hagedorn added 20 points, shooting 4-for-5 from 3-point distance for...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Ivan Aurrecoechea scored 23 points with eight rebounds and New Mexico State remained perfect in Western Athletic Conference play with a 61-57 win over Cal State Bakersfield Thursday.Shunn Buchanan made 3 of 4 from the foul line...

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Daniss Jenkins scored 16 points and Pacific handled Loyola Marymount, earning a 62-50 West Coast Conference victory on Thursday night.Justin Moore hit a 3-pointer to send the Tigers into intermission with a 29-22 lead and Austin...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Anthony Cowan Jr. scored, more than ever before. The senior guard also passed, played tight defense and even did a little coaching.With Cowan leading the way, 15th-ranked Maryland beat No. 18 Iowa 82-72 Thursday night to remain...