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Stevens leads No. 22 Penn State over Minnesota

By TRAVIS JOHNSON | February 8, 2020

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Lamar Stevens was celebrated as an elite scorer and a published author on Saturday.Penn State’s do-it-all forward, who wrote a children’s book that was distributed to fans before No. 22 Penn State’s game against Minnesota,...

Green sparks late flurry as N. Iowa turns back Drake 83-73

February 8, 2020

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — A.J. Green scored 34 points with six 3-pointers and sparked a late run as Northern Iowa rallied in the final minutes to turn aside Drake 83-73 in a key Missouri Valley Conference clash before a boisterous sellout crowd at the...

Brown, Means guide Seattle to 87-85 OT win over Utah Valley

February 8, 2020

OREM, Utah (AP) — Terrell Brown poured in 28 points and Morgan Means made big plays in crunch time as Seattle rallied to beat Utah Valley 87-85 in overtime on Saturday.Brown sank 9 of 27 shots from the floor and added nine rebounds, six assists and...

Palmer scores 21 to carry NC Central past Coppin State 68-63

February 8, 2020

BALTIMORE (AP) — Deven Palmer had a season-high 21 points as North Carolina Central narrowly beat Coppin State 68-63 on Saturday.Jibri Blount had 19 points and nine rebounds for NC Central (11-12, 7-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), which won its...

Barnes, Bell lead Jacksonville over NJIT

February 8, 2020

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Destin Barnes scored 17 points and David Bell had a double-double and Jacksonville beat NJIT 65-54 on Saturday.Bell scored 14 points with 11 rebounds and Barnes grabbed seven rebounds. The Dolphins (12-14, 5-6 Atlantic Sun) led 32-28...

PP goals by Bergeron, DeBrusk send B’s past Coyotes again

By KEN POWTAK | February 8, 2020

BOSTON (AP) — Charlie Coyle scored two goals, and the Boston Bruins beat Arizona 4-2 on Saturday for their 16th straight victory over the Coyotes.The NHL-leading Bruins earned their sixth consecutive win. Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk each had a...

Laine’s hat trick helps Jets beat Senators 5-2

February 8, 2020

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Patrik Laine scored a hat trick with three power-play goals to propel the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.It was Laine's eighth career hat trick and gave the Jets points in four straight...

Jackson scores 16 to carry UMBC over UMass Lowell 60-50

February 8, 2020

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — K.J. Jackson posted 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as Maryland-Baltimore County topped UMass Lowell 60-50 on Saturday.Brandon Horvath had 11 points and seven rebounds for UMBC (11-14, 4-6 America East Conference). L.J....

Boilermakers deliver winning road show at Indiana, 74-62

By MICHAEL MAROT | February 8, 2020

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Purdue finally figured out how to put together an impressive road show.Just make shots.Eric Hunter Jr. scored 12 points, Aaron Wheeler added 11 and Wheeler and Isaiah Thompson didn't miss a 3-pointer Saturday to send the Boilermakers...

St. Francis (Pa.) defeats Wagner 85-68

February 8, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Keith Braxton and Isaiah Blackmon scored 22 points apiece as St. Francis (Pa.) beat Wagner 85-68 on Saturday.Myles Thompson had 14 points and 10 rebounds for St. Francis (Pa.) (16-8, 9-4 Northeast Conference), which earned its fourth...

Late Collins layup carries South Florida over Memphis 75-73

February 8, 2020

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — David Collins made a layup with 59 seconds remaining to give South Florida the lead en route to a 75-73 win over Memphis on Saturday. Collins followed his key score with a jump shot to help wrap up the win for the Bulls.Collins...

Forrest’s 3 gets Appalachian State past Texas State, 60-57

February 8, 2020

BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Justin Forrest hit a 3-pointer with 18 seconds left to give Appalachian State a come-from-behind, 60-57 win over Texas State on Saturday.The Bobcats held a 36-31 lead at intermission and pushed to eight points less than two minutes...