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Wallace caps comeback as E. Illinois upsets Murray St. 63-60

February 20, 2020

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Josiah Wallace nailed a 3-pointer at the buzzer as Eastern Illinois rallied in the final minutes to shock Murray State 63-60 in a historic come-from-behind upset on Thursday night.Wallace finished with 20 points — scoring 13...

Michigan State shakes off sloppy play to beat Nebraska 86-65

By ERIC OLSON | February 20, 2020

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — As far as Tom Izzo is concerned, a 21-point win over lowly Nebraska doesn't mean everything's OK now for Michigan State.The Spartans, who have been struggling for almost a month, had a good shooting night, dominated the boards and...

Pepperdine pulls away late to beat Portland 66-59

February 20, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Colbey Ross scored 27 of his 30 points in the second half and grabbed a career-best 14 rebounds as Pepperdine pulled away late to beat Portland 66-59 on Thursday night.Pepperdine (15-13, 8-6 West Coast Conference) trailed 50-49...

Jackson, No. 9 Mississippi State beat Auburn 92-85 in OT

By JOHN ZENOR | February 20, 2020

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Freshman Rickea Jackson scored nine of her season-high 34 points in overtime and No. 9 Mississippi State rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Auburn 92-85 on Thursday night.The Bulldogs (23-4, 11-2 Southeastern Conference) rebounded...

Andre double-double leads Northern Arizona past Idaho 78-61

February 20, 2020

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Bernie Andre finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds and Northern Arizona drilled Idaho 78-61 on Thursday night.Andre knocked down 9 of 18 shots from the floor but just 1 of 5 from 3-point range for the Lumberjacks (15-10, 9-7 Big...

No. 23 BYU edges Santa Clara 85-75

By JOHN COON | February 20, 2020

PROVO, Utah (AP) — T.J. Haws scored 28 points and added nine assists to help No. 23 BYU hold off Santa Clara for a 85-75 victory on Thursday night.Yoeli Childs scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Jake Toolson added 20 points and 10 boards for...

Denver rallies late to take down Oral Roberts 100-96 in OT

February 20, 2020

DENVER (AP) — Ade Murkey scored 26 points and Jase Townsend nearly missed a triple-double and Denver beat Oral Roberts 100-96 in overtime Thursday night.Townsend's layup with 45.8 seconds left in overtime gave Denver a 98-96 lead and they never trailed...

Hayes’ OT goal powers Flyers past Blue Jackets 4-3

By MITCH STACY | February 20, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kevin Hayes and the Philadelphia Flyers looked at their home-and-home series with Columbus as a chance to jump-start their playoff push.They are off and running now.Hayes scored 3:51 into overtime, and the Flyers beat the slumping...

Averette lifts Utah Valley over Cal State Bakersfield 72-58

February 20, 2020

OREM, Utah (AP) — Brandon Averette made five 3-pointers and matched his season high with 20 points as Utah Valley topped Cal State Bakersfield 72-58 on Thursday night.Jamison Overton had 12 points for Utah Valley (10-17, 4-8 Western Athletic Conference),...

Young’s career-high 50 points lead Hawks past Heat, 129-124

By CHARLES ODUM | February 20, 2020

ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young didn't attribute his first 50-point game to confidence gained from his first All-Star start.Belief in himself has never been a problem for the high-scoring guard with a fondness for 30-foot jumpers.Young had a career-high 50...

Arizona State beats No. 14 Oregon for 6th straight win

By DAVID BRANDT | February 20, 2020

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Alonzo Verge Jr. scored 26 points, Rob Edwards added 24 and Arizona State beat No. 14 Oregon 77-72 on Thursday night for its sixth straight victory.The Sun Devils (18-8, 9-4 Pac-12) continued their unexpected charge up the conference...

Embiid has 39, powers 76ers past Nets in overtime, 112-104

By KEVIN COONEY | February 20, 2020

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 39 points and 16 rebounds, Alec Burks and Shake Milton added big baskets in overtime and the Philadelphia 76ers extended their dominance at home with a 112-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.Playing...