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Clark guides Albany to 66-60 victory over Maine

February 16, 2020

ORONO, Maine (AP) — Ahmad Clark finished with 23 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and Albany held off Maine 66-60 on Sunday.Clark sank 7 of 12 shots from the floor, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range, and all five of his free throws for the...

St. Mary’s uses balanced attack to beat Pacific

February 16, 2020

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Dan Fotu scored 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting while collecting 10 rebounds and Saint Mary's beat Pacific 71-63 on Saturday night.Malik Fitts scored 14 points, Jordan Ford 13 an Tommy Kuhse 10 for the Gaels (21-6, 8-4 West Coast...

Worku, Leonard help UC Irvine beat Hawaii 70-63

February 16, 2020

HONOLULU (AP) — Eyassu Worku scored 19 points, Evan Leonard added 18, and UC Irvine beat Hawaii 70-63 on Saturday night.Collin Welp added 15 points for UC Irvine, which has won six in a row against Hawaii.Welp made two free throws to give UCI (17-10,...

Nnaji scores 21, grabs 11 boards as Arizona beats Stanford

February 16, 2020

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Arizona coach Sean Miller kept talking about needing to find different ways to win games. The Wildcats found a way in Saturday’s 69-60 victory over Stanford.Freshman Zeke Nnaji scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Arizona...

Raanta stops 36 shots, Coyotes keep Ovechkin at 698 goals

By JOHN MARSHALL | February 16, 2020

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin tested Antti Raanta early with a hard slap shot from his customary power-play spot in the left circle. He tried to slip a quick release past Arizona's goalie late and tried shots from all angles, 17 in all.One got...

Nylander nets 2, Blackhawks beat Flames 8-4 to snap skid

February 16, 2020

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Alex Nylander had two goals and the Chicago Blackhawks snapped a five-game losing streak with an 8-4 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.Jonathan Toews, Dominik Kubalik, Alex DeBrincat, Brandon Saad, Patrick Kane...

No. 16 Buffalos beat Oregon State, move into 1st in Pac-12

By GARY HOROWITZ | February 16, 2020

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Colorado’s Tyler Bey said he “lost sleep” in anticipation of Saturday’s matchup at Oregon State.The Buffaloes’ 6-foot-8 junior forward was coming off a season-low four points in Thursday’s 68-60 loss at No. 17 Oregon...

Petrusev scores 27, No. 2 Gonzaga extends win streak to 18

By JOE REEDY | February 16, 2020

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Second-ranked Gonzaga hasn't had many ugly wins this season, but Saturday night's game against Pepperdine was something it needed with the NCAA Tournament less than a month away.The Bulldogs had some early foul trouble and were...

Smith, Riley help UCLA rally, beat Washington 67-57

February 16, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The UCLA Bruins are making a habit of these comeback victories.Chris Smith scored 20 points and Cody Riley added 15 points and seven rebounds as UCLA rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit for a 67-57 win over Washington on Saturday...

Fleury gets 60th career shutout, Vegas blanks Islanders 1-0

By W.G. RAMIREZ | February 16, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury got his 60th career shutout, Reilly Smith scored late in the second period, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the New York Islanders 1-0 on Saturday night.Fleury finished with 19 saves for his fourth shutout this season...

McKissic leads Kansas City over CS Bakersfield 59-53

February 15, 2020

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Brandon McKissic had 20 points as Kansas City topped Cal State Bakersfield 59-53 on Saturday night.Rob Whitfield had 15 points for Kansas City (13-14, 5-7 Western Athletic Conference). Jordan Giles added 10 points. Javan White...

Matthews, Campbell lead Maple Leafs past Senators 4-2

February 15, 2020

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Auston Matthews scored and Jack Campbell made 24 saves for his third win in four games with Toronto, sending the Maple Leafs to a 4-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.Jake Muzzin, William Nylander and Mitch Marner...