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Sessoms carries Binghamton past Mass.-Lowell 86-84

February 20, 2020

VESTAL, N.Y. (AP) — Sam Sessoms had 39 points, one short of his career high, and scored the go-ahead basket with 20 seconds left as Binghamton edged past UMass Lowell 86-84 on Thursday night.Sessoms hit 11 of 13 free throws. He added six assists.George...

UMBC wins its 4th straight game, rolls over Albany, 69-50

February 20, 2020

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — K.J. Jackson had 21 points as Maryland-Baltimore County rolled past Albany 69-50 on Thursday night.Dimitrije Spasojevic had 16 points for UMBC (13-14, 6-6 America East Conference), which won its fourth consecutive game. Brandon Horvath...

Whitfield leads Campbell past Charleston Southern 66-51

February 20, 2020

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Jordan Whitfield came off the bench to score 16 points to spark Campbell to a 66-51 victory over Charleston Southern on Thursday night.Whitfield sank 7 of 8 shots from the floor with two 3-pointers for the Fighting Camels...

Howard, No. 14 Kentucky women race past Ole Miss 94-52

February 20, 2020

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Rhyne Howard scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds as No. 14 Kentucky coasted to a 94-52 win over Mississippi on Thursday night.Sabrina Haines and Chasity Patterson added 15 points apiece for the Wildcats...

No. 20 South Dakota clinches at least share of Summit title

February 20, 2020

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Ciara Duffy scored 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting and No. 20 South Dakota beat North Dakota State 96-57 on Thursday night to clinch at least a share of the Summit League regular-season title.Chloe Lamb added 15 points, Taylor...

Ovechkin scores 699th goal, Capitals lose to Canadiens in OT

By STEPHEN WHYNO | February 20, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — All eyes were on Alex Ovechkin needing two goals to reach 700 in his career. The other No. 8 on the ice scored twice instead.Ovechkin scored his 699th goal to close in on another milestone, but the Washington Capitals dropped their...

Belmont wins 7th straight, tops Morehead State 80-67

February 20, 2020

MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Grayson Murphy scored 16 points, hauled down 10 rebounds and had eight assists to carry Belmont to an 80-67 win over Morehead State on Thursday night, the Bruins' seventh straight victory.Adam Kunkel also scored 16 points for Belmont...

No. 22 Arkansas women beat Tennessee 83-75

February 20, 2020

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Amber Ramirez scored 29 points with five 3-pointers to help No. 22 Arkansas beat Tennessee 83-75 on Thursday night.Alexis Tolefree added 22 points and Chelsea Dungee scored 16 for the Razorbacks (21-5, 9-4 SEC), who made all...

Taylor sparks Eastern Kentucky past Tennessee State 83-62

February 20, 2020

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Ty Taylor tossed in 22 points and Eastern Kentucky rolled to an 83-62 victory over Tennessee State on Thursday night.Taylor hit 6 of 14 shots from the floor, including 3 of 6 from 3-point range, and all seven of his free throws...

Garza leads No. 20 Iowa past No. 25 Ohio State 85-76

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP | February 20, 2020

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa used just two players off its bench in Thursday’s 85-76 win over No. 25 Ohio State.Those two players, coach Fran McCaffery said, made the difference in the game.Luka Garza scored 24 points, and the 20th-ranked Hawkeyes...

NJIT halts five-game loss string, holds off Stetson 78-69

February 20, 2020

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Cooks had 25 points as NJIT topped Stetson 78-69 on Thursday night.Shyquan Gibbs had 12 points for NJIT (8-18, 5-8 Atlantic Sun Conference), which snapped its five-game losing streak. Reilly Walsh added 11 points. Levar Williams...

Knight powers William & Mary past Towson 61-51

February 20, 2020

TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Nathan Knight had 14 points and 10 rebounds for his nation-leading 22nd double-double of the season to lead William & Mary to a 61-51 victory over Towson on Thursday night.Knight sank 4 of 11 shots from the floor and all five...