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Bethune-Cookman beats S.C. State 78-74 behind Bailey

January 27, 2020

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Isaiah Bailey scored 17 points and made four assists and Bethune-Cookman beat South Carolina State 78-74 on Monday night.Cletrell Pope and Joe French scored 15 points apiece for the Wildcats (10-11, 4-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference),...

Nelson’s 26 help power American to a 77-57 romp past Lehigh

January 27, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sa'eed Nelson had a season-high 26 points as American ran away in the second half to knock off Lehigh 77-57 on Monday night.Stacy Beckton Jr. had 16 points for American, which remains in second-place in the Patriot League, two games...

Brooks, Tar Heels beat rival Wolfpack on road 75-65

By AARON BEARD | January 27, 2020

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Garrison Brooks had 25 points and 11 rebounds to help North Carolina beat rival North Carolina State 75-65 on Monday night.Leaky Black added 11 points and seven rebounds for the Tar Heels (10-10, 3-6 Atlantic Coast Conference),...

Carton leads Ohio State past Northwestern 71-59

By JAY COHEN | January 26, 2020

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — D.J. Carton was disappointed with his play. He wanted to deliver for his teammates on slumping Ohio State.He felt much better after one impressive stretch on Sunday.Carton scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half, helping...

Austin’s free throws lift Cal past Stanford 52-50

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN | January 26, 2020

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Matt Bradley has taken so many shots during pivotal times for California that it seemed a perfect set-up for him to do it again.Naturally, coach Mark Fox opted to get the ball to Paris Austin instead.Austin made two free throws...

Duarte scores 24 points as No. 12 Oregon beats UCLA 96-75

January 26, 2020

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Chris Duarte scored 20 of his 24 points in the first half and No. 12 Oregon took full advantage of 23 UCLA turnovers for a 96-75 win over the Bruins on Sunday.The Ducks (17-4, 6-2 Pac-12) remained perfect at home, upping their record...

McMillan, Freeman-Liberty help Valpo beat Evansville 67-65

January 26, 2020

VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Mileek McMillan scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half, Javon Freeman-Liberty made 4-of-4 free throws in the final 29 seconds, and Valparaiso held on to beat Evansville 67-65 on Sunday night.Freeman-Liberty and Daniel...

No. 11 Michigan State sweeps Minnesota with 70-52 win

By DAVE CAMPBELL | January 26, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Michigan State weathered another sluggish start, then wore down Minnesota.The Spartans reasserted themselves after a rough loss, and the Gophers paid the price.Cassius Winston had 18 points and eight assists and Xavier Tillman added...

Drake slips past Missouri State 71-69

January 26, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Anthony Murphy made 1 of 2 free throws with 4 seconds remaining in the game and Keandre Cook missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer as Drake edged Missouri State 71-69 on Sunday.Drake (15-6, 5-3 Missouri Valley Conference) led 37-25...

Berhow helps Northern Iowa top Loyola Chicago 67-62 in OT

January 26, 2020

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Trae Berhow scored the first five points of overtime, finishing with 11 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, and Northern Iowa defeated Loyola Chicago 67-62 on Sunday to pull even with the Ramblers atop the Missouri Valley...

No. 4 San Diego St remains unbeaten with 71-67 win over UNLV

By W.G. RAMIREZ | January 26, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Malachi Flynn scored 21 points and No. 4 San Diego State staved off UNLV's second-half rally to win 71-67 on Sunday, remaining the country's only unbeaten team.The Aztecs (21-0, 10-0 Mountain West) broke the school record for best start...

Creighton’s balanced attack hems in Xavier for 77-66 win

January 26, 2020

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ty-Shon Alexander scored 24 points going 10 of 11 from the foul line and Marcus Zegarowski scored 14 and Creighton beat Xavier 77-66 on Sunday.Mitch Ballock scored 14 and Denzel Mahoney 14 off the bench.Creighton (16-5, 5-3 Big East...