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No. 20 Colorado routs USC 78-57, salvages road split in L.A.

By BETH HARRIS | February 2, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Colorado came across town still irked by its four-point loss at UCLA. The 20th-ranked Buffaloes took out their ire on Southern California.Tyler Bey scored 16 points in a 78-57 rout on Saturday night that salvaged a road split for...

UC Irvine routs Cal State Fullerton 91-61

February 2, 2020

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Tommy Rutherford and Brad Greene each scored 18 points as UC Irivne routed Cal State Fullerton 91-61 on Saturday night.Rutherford didn't miss a free throw (8 of 8) and Greene was 8-of-10 shooting with a game-high 12 rebounds and...

Stefanovic’s 3 gives Purdue a 61-58 win over Northwestern

By PATRICK ROSE | February 2, 2020

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Sasha Stefanovic brought a sense of relief to his coach Matt Painter and his Purdue teammates in a game they desperately needed to win.Stefanovic made a 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left and Trevion Williams scored 13 points as the...

Haws’ makes late 3; BYU rallies to beat Saint Mary’s 81-79

February 1, 2020

PROVO, Utah (AP) — TJ Haws hit a deep 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 8.5 seconds left to cap a 6-0 surge as BYU beat Saint Mary's 81-79 on Saturday night.Following a Saint Mary's timeout, Jordan Ford drove the lane but his potential game-tying...

Pridgett scores 24 to lift Montana over Montana St. 78-64

February 1, 2020

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Sayeed Pridgett had 24 points as Montana won its eighth straight home game, getting past Montana State 78-64 on Saturday night.Kyle Owens had 14 points for Montana (12-10, 8-3 Big Sky Conference). Kendal Manuel added 12 points....

Beal has 34, Irving injures knee as Wizards top Nets 113-107

By RICH DUBROFF | February 1, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving limped off the court after hurting his right knee, his latest injury coming just 24 hours after his best performance of the season.A night after scoring a season-high 54 points, Irving was forced to leave in the fourth...

Brunson scores 27 points, Mavericks beat Hawks 123-100

February 1, 2020

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas coach Rick Carlisle described the first game without top scores Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis as a great challenge.The rest of the Mavericks accepted that challenge.Jalen Brunson scored 27 points in his ninth start of the season,...

Egbuta lifts Tennessee St. past Tennessee Tech 72-67 in OT

February 1, 2020

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Emmanuel Egbuta came off the bench to tally 15 points to lift Tennessee State to a 72-67 overtime win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday night. Jy'lan Washington added 11 points including a 3-pointer that tied the game 61-all as...

Marner’s power-play goal in OT leads Toronto over Senators

February 1, 2020

TORONTO (AP) — Mitch Marner scored on a power play at 3:54 of overtime, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.Jason Spezza scored in regulation for Toronto, which got 24 saves from Michael Hutchinson.Mark...

Florida hands Vanderbilt its 26th straight SEC loss

By CHIP CIRILLO | February 1, 2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Keyontae Johnson and Noah Locke helped Florida end its three-game losing streak.Johnson scored 20 points and Locke added 17 as the Gators beat Vanderbilt 61-55 on Saturday night.Florida coach Mike White said his team would have...

Pastrnak’s NHL-best 38th goal caps 6-1 Bruins romp past Wild

By DAVE CAMPBELL | February 1, 2020

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Boston Bruins used the break to recharge their power play. The time off sure didn't slow David Pastrnak down. Then again, few opponents have done that this season.The NHL scoring leader matched his career high with his 38th...

McCants carries New Mexico St. over Grand Canyon 72-52

February 1, 2020

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Johnny McCants had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead New Mexico State to a 72-52 win over Grand Canyon on Saturday night, the Aggies' 11th straight victory.Jabari Rice had 18 points and six rebounds for New Mexico State (17-6,...