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Gilyard, Richmond down Fordham 59-53

February 8, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Jacob Gilyard scored 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting and Richmond beat Fordham 59-53 on Saturday.Chris Austin's basket with 11:20 left gave the Rams a 44-36 lead. Grant Golden countered with a jump shot, and that sparked a 14-0 Richmond...

No. 15 Kentucky finally wins at Tennessee with 77-64 triumph

By STEVE MEGARGEE | February 8, 2020

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kentucky continued its recent surge by finally finding a way to beat Rick Barnes’ Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville.Immanuel Quickley scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half as No. 15 Kentucky beat Tennessee 77-64 on...

Cheese, Williams lift Akron over Eastern Michigan 59-58

February 8, 2020

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Tyler Cheese hit three 3-pointers and scored 21 points, Xeyrius Williams hit a go-ahead 3 with 12 seconds left in the game and Akron held off Eastern Michigan 59-58 on Saturday.Eastern Michigan, which led by three points at halftime,...

Livers returns, Michigan beats No. 16 Michigan State 77-68

By NOAH TRISTER | February 8, 2020

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Isaiah Livers came back just in time for Michigan's big game against its in-state rival.The Wolverines' 3-point accuracy returned too.Livers scored 14 points and Zavier Simpson added 16 to lift Michigan to a scrappy 77-68 victory...

Champagnie pops for 30, Pitt slips by Georgia Tech 73-64

By WILL GRAVES | February 8, 2020

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Freshman Justin Champagnie poured in a career-high 30 points and Pittsburgh pulled away from Georgia Tech 73-64 on Saturday.Champagnie made 12 of 17 shots, including all three of his 3-point attempts as the Panthers (15-9, 6-7 Atlantic...

Walker, Williams lead Florida State’s 99-81 rout of Miami

By BOB FERRANTE | February 8, 2020

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State picked up win No. 20 on Sunday, finishing a season sweep of Miami. But the Seminoles also picked up some needed rest for a short turnaround against No. 7 Duke.M.J. Walker and Patrick Williams scored 14 points apiece...

No. 3 Kansas gets 20th win 60-46 over TCU, No. 700 for Self

By STEPHEN HAWKINS | February 8, 2020

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Bill Self got a basketball marking his 700th career victory, and Kansas matched an NCAA record with its 31st consecutive 20-win season after a powerful performance by 7-footer Udoka Azubuike.“Amazing,” point guard Devon...

UTRGV beats Chicago State 75-64 behind Varner

February 8, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — Lesley Varner II made 4 of 5 3-pointers and 9 of 10 free throws to score 23 points as UT Rio Grande Valley handed Chicago State its 15th straight loss, 75-64 on Saturday.Trailing 31-21 at halftime, Varner hit three straight 3-pointers...

Lucas jumper lifts Milwaukee over IUPUI 80-79 in OT

February 8, 2020

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Te'Jon Lucas scored a career-high tying 31 points and kissed a pull-up jumper off the glass for the winning points in overtime and Milwaukee battled past IUPUI 80-79 Saturday afternoon.Lucas drove hard to the low post, got IUPUI's...

McCoy helps leads Boston University over Holy Cross 77-68

February 8, 2020

BOSTON (AP) — Javante McCoy had 21 points as Boston University topped Holy Cross 77-68 on Saturday.Max Mahoney had 17 points, seven rebounds and three blocks for Boston University (15-10, 9-3 Patriot League), which won its fifth consecutive game. Walter...

McCormick’s OT basket lifts No. 11 Auburn past No. 18 LSU

By JOHN ZENOR | February 8, 2020

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — J’Von McCormick’s floater bounced high off the rim before finally going through the net, one last bit of suspense in a game and a performance filled with it.McCormick's basket with 0.1 second left in overtime lifted No. 11 Auburn...

Baylor gets top seed in NCAA committee’s initial rankings

By JOHN MARSHALL | February 8, 2020

San Diego State has rolled through its schedule, charging into February as the only Division I team still undefeated.But if teams were selected for the NCAA Tournament today, the Aztecs would travel across the country to play in New York.The NCAA Division...