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Williams hits eight 3s, Quinnipiac beats Canisius 90-73

January 31, 2020

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) —Tyrese Williams had career highs of 26 points and eight 3-pointers as Quinnipiac beat Canisius 90-73 on Friday night.Brendan McGuire had 15 points and six assists for Quinnipiac (11-8, 6-3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Rich...

Hunsaker scores 20 to lead Brown past Cornell 74-63

January 31, 2020

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Zach Hunsaker had 20 points as Brown got past Cornell 74-63 on Friday night.Tamenang Choh had 14 points for Brown (8-8, 1-2 Ivy League). Jaylan Gainey added 12 points and eight rebounds.Brandon Anderson, who led the Bears in...

Vaughn scores 15 to lift Rider over Fairfield 68-52

January 31, 2020

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Dimencio Vaughn posted 15 points and seven rebounds as Rider defeated Fairfield 68-52 on Friday night.Willy Nunez Jr. had 10 points and six rebounds for Rider (12-8, 6-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Stevie Jordan added...

Russell scores 30 as Rhode Island extends win streak to 8

January 31, 2020

KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Fatts Russell had 30 points as Rhode Island extended its winning streak to eight games, beating VCU 87-75 on Friday night.Russell hit 16 of 18 foul shots in the victory that left the Rams a half-game back of Dayton (8-0) in the...

Aririguzoh leads Princeton over Dartmouth 66-44

January 31, 2020

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Richmond Aririguzoh registered 13 points and three assists as Princeton routed Dartmouth 66-44 on Friday night.Ryan Schwieger had 12 points for Princeton (8-8, 3-0 Ivy League), which earned its fifth consecutive victory. Ethan...

Pippen scores 20 to carry Kent State over Akron 68-67

January 31, 2020

KENT, Ohio (AP) — Danny Pippen had 20 points and 12 rebounds as Kent State narrowly defeated Akron 68-67 on Friday night in the Wagon Wheel Showdown.Philip Whittington tipped in the go-ahead basket with 20 seconds left. After a timeout, Akron dribbed...

Cotton scores 20 to lead Yale over Columbia 93-62

January 31, 2020

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Matthue Cotton came off the bench to match his career high with 20 points, including six 3-pointers, as Yale romped past Columbia 93-62 on Friday night.Azar Swain had 16 points with four 3-pointers for Yale (15-4, 3-0 Ivy League),...

J.B. Holmes shoots 65 to take 1-shot lead in Phoenix Open

By JOHN NICHOLSON | January 31, 2020

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — J.B. Holmes roared through the fan-packed closing stretch at TPC Scottsdale on his opening nine Friday, then grabbed the lead on the mellower side of golf's biggest party.Six months after a final-round collapse and slow-play...

Brodeur scores 20 to lead Penn past Harvard 75-72 in OT

January 31, 2020

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — AJ Brodeur had 20 points, eight rebounds and assists as Penn narrowly defeated Harvard 75-72 in overtime on Friday night.Ryan Betley had 17 points and seven rebounds for Penn (9-7, 1-2 Ivy League). Jordan Dingle and Devon Goodman...

Doncic, Young lead list for Rising Stars game at All-Star

January 31, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — All-Star starters Luka Doncic of Dallas and Trae Young of Atlanta headlined the list of players released Friday to participate in the Rising Stars game at All-Star weekend in Chicago.Also on the list: likely rookie of the year frontrunner...

Former White Sox minor leaguer charged with raping a child

January 31, 2020

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A former Chicago White Sox minor leaguer who went on to coach a South Dakota youth team after his playing career ended has been charged with sexually assaulting a child and possession child pornography.Juan Thomas Jr., a first-baseman...

Pritchard Breaks Oregon’s Assists Record In Win Over Cal

By JOE STIGLICH | January 31, 2020

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Payton Pritchard did not wait long to turn his night around.After a sluggish first half Thursday night, Oregon’s senior guard took over in the second half and led the No. 11 Ducks to a 77-72 victory over California.Pritchard...