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Mann sparks Wright State to 104-64 romp over IUPUI

February 16, 2020

FAIRBORN, Ohio (AP) — Sophomore James Mann came off the bench to score 21 points, leading six players in double figures, and Wright State routed IUPUI 104-64 on Sunday.Mann buried 7 of 10 shots from the floor, including 5 of 7 from 3-point range, and...

Garza scores 24 points; No. 21 Iowa beats Minnesota 58-55

By BRIAN HALL | February 16, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Winning on the road in the Big Ten has proven to be a monumental task for most every team this season. Even trailing by eight points late at Minnesota, No. 21 Iowa believed it was going to shake that trend.Luka Garza had 24 points...

Greene rallies Ohio State women to win over No. 20 Indiana

February 16, 2020

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Madison Greene scored 14 of her 22 points in the fourth quarter and Ohio State rallied to beat No. 20 Indiana 80-76 on Sunday.Indiana (20-7, 10-5 Big Ten Conference), which was trying to end a 13-game skid against the Buckeyes...

Dennis scores career-high 21, Wichita St. beats Tulane 82-57

February 16, 2020

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Dexter Dennis scored a career-high 21 points with a game-high nine rebounds and Tyson Etienne added 20 points as Wichita State beat Tulane 82-57 on Sunday.Dennis hit 8 of 10 shots, including 4 of 6 on 3-pointers, while Etienne shot...

Dunn-Martin helps Duquesne hold off Fordham 59-54

February 16, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Tavian Dunn-Martin had 15 points off the bench to lift Duquesne to a 59-54 victory over Fordham on Sunday.Dunn-Martin made 3 of 8 shots from beyond the 3-point arc and all four of his free throws for the Dukes (19-6, 9-4 Atlantic 10...

Jones leads No. 10 Maryland women past Penn State 106-69

February 16, 2020

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Stephanie Jones scored 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds and No. 10 Maryland clamped down defensively in the second half to roll to a 106-69 win over Penn State on Sunday.The Terrapins, who only led 46-45...

Richardson tops school assists mark, No. 22 ASU women win

February 16, 2020

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Reili Richardson scored 17 points and became Arizona State's all-time assists leader as the No. 22 Sun Devils held off Washington 72-68 on Sunday.Richardson's record-breaking assist came on a layup by Ja'tavia Tapley with just over...

Hammond scores 26 to carry Niagara past Monmouth 77-72

February 16, 2020

LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) — Marcus Hammond had 26 points and 12 rebounds as Niagara narrowly defeated Monmouth 77-72 on Sunday.Hammond hit 6 of 9 3-pointers with the Purple Eagles finishing 11 of 23 from the arc.Shandon Brown had 17 points and seven rebounds...

McDonald leads way for No. 12 Arizona women in 72-55 win

February 16, 2020

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Pac-12 scoring leader Aari McDonald scored 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting and No. 12 Arizona beat Washington State 72-57 on Sunday.McDonald, a junior who came in averaging 20.5 points per game, has scored in double figures in 62...

Gillespie leads No. 15 Villanova past Temple

By AARON BRACY | February 16, 2020

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Faced with a halftime deficit, Collin Gillespie and Villanova didn’t panic.Gillespie scored a season-high 29 points to lead No. 15 Villanova to a 76-56 comeback victory over Philadelphia rival Temple on Sunday.Jermaine Samuels...

Washington keys Iona’s 2nd half eruption in win over Marist

February 16, 2020

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Isaiah Washington scored 21 points and E.J. Crawford added 20 and Iona rallied in the second half for a 78-70 win over Marist on Sunday.Iona (9-12, 7-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) has won four straight following a three-game...

Gorecki, Duke women upset No. 14 Florida State 66-64

February 16, 2020

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Haley Gorecki scored 21 points, including two free throws with 3.5 seconds left, and Duke upset No. 14 Florida State 66-64 on Sunday, ending a string of 13 straight losses against Top 25 teams.Nicki Ekhomu's long 3-point attempt...