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Nets crush Warriors 129-88 in Russell’s return to Brooklyn

By BRIAN MAHONEY | February 5, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Glenn Robinson III and Alec Burks are respected veterans on a gutted Golden State team, guys who helped them look like the Warriors of old recently.And when word came that they were likely getting traded, the rest of the roster couldn't...

Tatum’s 33 points, late flurry lifts Celtics over Magic

By KYLE HIGHTOWER | February 5, 2020

BOSTON (AP) — When the Celtics have needed an offensive lift this season, Jayson Tatum has often been the one to pick up the scoring load.He did it again to help Boston fend off a Magic team fighting to stay in playoff contention.Tatum scored 16 of...

Incarnate Word beats Sam Houston State 72-71 in OT

February 5, 2020

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — Keaston Willis scored five of his 17 points in overtime as Incarnate Word beat Sam Houston State 72-71 on Wednesday night.Drew Lutz had 17 points for Incarnate Word (6-16, 3-8 Southland Conference). Des Balentine added 13 points...

Tshiebwe leads No. 13 West Virginia past Iowa State 76-61

By MATT THORNSBURY | February 5, 2020

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's Oscar Tshiebwe is making double-doubles seem routine.The freshman had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 13 West Virginia breezed to a 76-61 victory over Iowa State on Wednesday night.“He gets better every...

N. Dakota St. stays atop Summit beating Omaha 86-78

February 5, 2020

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Vinnie Shahid scored 24 points as North Dakota State topped Nebraska Omaha 86-78 on Wednesday night for its fourth straight win.Tyson Ward added 22 points with nine rebounds and Jared Samuelson scored 16 for the Bison (17-7, 8-2 Summit...

Goodwin scores 27 to lift Wofford past VMI 79-73

February 5, 2020

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Chevez Goodwin scored a career-high 27 points as Wofford beat VMI 79-73 on Wednesday night.Nathan Hoover added 18 points for Wofford (16-8, 8-3 Southern Conference).Garrett Gilkeson scored a career-high 28 points and had nine rebounds...

Purdue routs No. 17 Iowa 104-68 in offensive outburst

By MARK AMBROGI | February 5, 2020

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue got off to a fast start against a ranked opponent and never slowed down.Evan Boudreaux scored a season-high 18 points to lead five Purdue players in double figures in a 104-68 rout of No. 17 Iowa on Wednesday night.The...

Baldwin gives No. 19 Butler 79-76 win over No. 10 Villanova

By MICHAEL MAROT | February 5, 2020

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Butler guard Kamar Baldwin ignored the anxious fans, the tie score and the running clock Wednesday night.Instead, he just kept dribbling calmly, confident he would make the right play.So when he caught Collin Gillespie leaning to...

Bain lifts Stephen F. Austin over Nicholls St. 70-64

February 5, 2020

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — Nathan Bain scored a season-high 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Stephen F. Austin extended its winning streak to seven games, defeating Nicholls State 70-64 on Wednesday night.John Comeaux, Roti Ware and Kevon Harris...

Rizzuto, Hutcheson spark Albany over Binghamton 62-49

February 5, 2020

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Antonio Rizzuto and Trey Hutcheson each scored 17 points and combined to make nine 3-pointers as Albany began the second half of America East Conference play by handing Binghamton a 62-49 defeat Wednesday night.Rizzuto came off the...

Missouri St. thumps Illinois St. behind Da Silva’s 22 points

February 5, 2020

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Tulio Da Silva had a season-high 22 points as Missouri State rolled past Illinois State 80-60 on Wednesday night.Da Silva shot 10 for 13 from the field. He added eight rebounds.Keandre Cook had 18 points for Missouri State (11-13,...

Florida overcomes 22-point deficit, stuns Georgia 81-75

By MARK LONG | February 5, 2020

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Mike White spent countless hours over the last three weeks talking to his young team about handling adversity. It's been a bigger theme than offense or defense.White found himself repeating a bunch of it at halftime...