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Jackson scores 25 to carry UTSA over Marshall 72-63

February 13, 2020

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jhivvan Jackson had 25 points and 10 rebounds as UTSA topped Marshall 72-63 on Thursday night.Jackson, the nation's second-leading scorer coming in at 27 points per game, was only 1 of 8 from the arc but 9 of 20 otherwise. Keaton...

Lightning win 9th straight, top Oilers 3-1

By ERIK ERLENDSSON | February 13, 2020

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yanni Gourde scored a short-handed goal and Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 29 saves to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to their ninth straight victory, 3-1 over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.Tampa Bay also won its 10th in a...

SIU-Edwardsville holds off Eastern Illinois late, wins 76-74

February 13, 2020

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Mike Adewunmi had a career-high 25 points plus 11 rebounds as Southern Illinois-Edwardsville held off Eastern Illinois 76-74 on Thursday night.The Cougars trailed at intermission but took the lead for good on a layup by Zeke...

Griffin carries Texas-Arlington past Arkansas St. 77-67

February 13, 2020

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Sam Griffin scored 19 points as Texas-Arlington topped Arkansas State 77-67 on Thursday night.Griffin shot 4 for 6 on 3-pointers. Radshad Davis and Brian Warren added 15 points each for the Mavericks. Davis also had 14 rebounds.Jordan...

Kelley scores 16 points, leads Oregon State over Utah 70-51

By GARY HOROWITZ | February 13, 2020

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Kylor Kelley scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Oregon State to a 70-51 rout of Utah on Thursday night.Kelley, who was 7 of 10 from the field with five dunks, also blocked two shots.Oregon State (15-9, 5-7 Pac-12)...

Jones, No. 9 Cardinals beat No. 4 Wolfpack 66-59 in ACC

By AARON BEARD | February 13, 2020

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Ninth-ranked Louisville handled a sellout road crowd and a rare two-game losing streak with a stifling defensive performance.It helped that the Cardinals were back to knocking down shots, too.Jazmine Jones had 19 points, and Louisville...

Muszynski leads Belmont to 5th straight win, 74-51

February 13, 2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nick Muszynski scored 21 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished five assists as Belmont rolled past Tennessee State 74-51 on Thursday night, notching a fifth-straight win.Grayson Murphy added 12 points, six assists and five...

Varner leads Texas Rio Grande Valley past Utah Valley, 80-72

February 13, 2020

EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Lesley Varner II recorded 11 points and 14 rebounds to lead Texas Rio Grande Valley to an 80-72 win over Utah Valley on Thursday night.Javon Levi had 17 points for Texas Rio Grande Valley (10-14, 6-5 Western Athletic Conference),...

Gallinari, Paul push Thunder past Zion, Pelicans 123-118

By BRETT MARTEL | February 13, 2020

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Danilo Gallinari scored 29 points, Chris Paul had 14 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-118 on Thursday night.Zion Williamson scored 32 points for New Orleans, his second straight...

Blackwood, Simmonds lead Devils in 4-1 win over Red Wings

By TOM CANAVAN | February 13, 2020

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — One good period and a few well-chosen words from interim coach Alain Nasreddine were all the New Jersey Devils needed to get past the struggling Detroit Red Wings.Wayne Simmonds scored twice in a four-goal third period outburst and...

Indiana uses 3-point flurry to beat No. 21 Iowa, end skid

By MICHAEL MAROT | February 13, 2020

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Devonte Green scored 18 of his 27 points in the first half and Trayce Jackson-Davis added 17 on Thursday, helping the Indiana Hoosiers close out an 89-77 victory over No. 21 Iowa.The Hoosiers (16-8, 6-7 Big Ten) snapped a four-game...

Stevenson lifts Southern Miss to 68-66 win over FAU

February 13, 2020

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Sophomore Tyler Stevenson scored 16 points and sank two free throws with 6 seconds left in the game to propel Southern Mississippi to a 68-66 victory over Florida Atlantic on Thursday night.Stevenson hit 6 of 9 shots from the...