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Sheffield leads Elon past James Madison 82-73

January 25, 2020

ELON, N.C. (AP) — Marcus Sheffield II had a season-high 31 points to carry Elon to an 82-73 win over James Madison on Saturday. Sheffield was out-dueled by the Dukes' Matt Lewis, who had 33 points.Sheffield made 10 of 11 free throws. He added nine rebounds.Hunter...

Davis scores 20, SMU uses late run to upset No. 20 Memphis

By CLAY BAILEY | January 25, 2020

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Kendric Davis had 20 points and five assists, Emmanuel Bandoumel added 14 and SMU used a late run to upset No. 20 Memphis 74-70 on Saturday.Isiaha Mike scored 13 points, all in the second half, and Tyson Jolly finished with 10...

Ex-‘Bachelor’ contestant stripped of $1M fantasy sports win

January 25, 2020

BOSTON (AP) — Sports gambling giant DraftKings won't give a former "Bachelor” contestant the $1 million prize for winning an online fantasy football contest after she and her husband were accused of cheating.Jade Roper-Tolbert, who appeared in “The...

UNC Wilmington goes toe-to-toe with Charleston in 72-70 win

January 25, 2020

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Shykeim Phillips scored 17 points, Ty Gadsen scored 16 and UNC Wilmington pulled a surprise with a 72-70 win over Charleston on Saturday.It was just the Seahawks' second Colonial Athletic Association win in nine tries.Jaylen...

Coburn’s career-high 24 helps Hofstra down Drexel 72-59

January 25, 2020

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Tareq Coburn scored nine of his career-high 24 points over the final 10 minutes as Hofstra zoomed past Drexel down the stretch 72-59 on Saturday.Coburn was 8-for-10 shooting — including 4-for-4 from 3-point distance — and...

No. 2 Baylor women beat Texas Tech for 50th home win in row

January 25, 2020

WACO, Texas (AP) — No. 2 Baylor keeps extending all of its winning streaks. The last two games have just been a little closer without their leading scorer.With NaLyssa Smith sidelined again because of a right high ankle sprain, Juicy Landrum scored...

Gibson scores 21 to lift Towson over William & Mary 70-58

January 25, 2020

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Jason Gibson had a season-high 21 points as Towson got past William & Mary 70-58 on Saturday.Brian Fobbs had 17 points for Towson (12-9, 6-3 Colonial Athletic Conference), which earned its sixth consecutive victory. Allen...

Blount scores 33, NC Central drubs Delaware State 72-45

January 25, 2020

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Jibri Blount poured in 33 points, matching his career high, and grabbed 10 rebounds as North Carolina Central rolled to a 72-45 victory over Delaware State on Saturday.Blount buried 11 of 15 shots from the floor, including both his...

Hodges carries E. Tennessee St. past Chattanooga 75-64

January 25, 2020

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Bo Hodges had a career-high 27 points as East Tennessee State topped Chattanooga 75-64 on Saturday.Daivien Williamson had 15 points for East Tennessee State (18-3, 7-1 Southern Conference), which earned its fifth consecutive...

Boeheim leads Cornell past Columbia 62-50

January 25, 2020

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Jimmy Boeheim recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds to lift Cornell to a 62-50 win over Columbia on Saturday.Terrance McBride had 13 points and eight rebounds for Cornell (4-11, 1-1 Ivy League). Josh Warren added 11 points. Bryan Knapp...

Alvarado steals a win for Georgia Tech over N.C. State

By GEORGE HENRY | January 25, 2020

ATLANTA (AP) — Jose Alvarado scored 24 points and made two dazzling steals in the closing seconds to lead Georgia Tech to a 64-58 upset victory over North Carolina State on Saturday.The Yellow Jackets (9-11, 4-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) ended a five-game...

Freshman Perry powers Stetson to 48-43 victory over Liberty

January 25, 2020

DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Freshman Rob Perry finished with 22 points and seven rebounds and Stetson dominated the second half and beat Liberty 48-43 on Saturday.Perry made three of Stetson's four 3-pointers in the game as the Hatters (11-11, 5-2 Atlantic...