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Cincinnati rallies, beats Memphis 92-86 in overtime

February 13, 2020

CINCINNATI (AP) — Tre Scott had 25 points and 19 rebounds, Jarron Cumberland scored eight of his 15 in overtime and Cincinnati rallied to beat Memphis 92-86 on Thursday night.After a Memphis free throw to start overtime, the Bearcats went on an 8-0...

Calif. man free after DNA site leads to new arrest in murder

By DON THOMPSON | February 13, 2020

PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — California authorities used recently developed DNA techniques to free one man and implicate another for only the second time in the United States, officials said Thursday.A man who spent about 15 years in prison after being...

Williams breaks 34-year-old school record with 51 points

February 13, 2020

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — DJ Williams scored a career-high 51 points with seven rebounds and eight assists, breaking a 34-year-old school scoring record, and Coastal Carolina beat Troy 124-103 on Thursday night.Williams, a senior guard, was 16 of 31 from...

Jamison Jr. lifts Gardner-Webb past Winthrop 74-70

February 13, 2020

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Eric Jamison Jr. had a career-high 23 points as Gardner-Webb edged Winthrop 74-70 on Thursday night.Nate Johnson had 19 points and seven rebounds for Gardner-Webb (11-14, 7-6 Big South Conference). Jaheam Cornwall added...

Merrimack owns second half, beats St. Francis (BKN) 60-50

February 13, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Devin Jensen hit four 3-pointers and scored 14 points to lead five players in double figures and Merrimack dominated the second half to beat St. Francis (Brooklyn) 60-50 on Thursday night.Jensen sank 4 of 5 shots from 3-point range and...

Asadullah scores 27 as Lipscomb defeats NJIT 77-63

February 13, 2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ahsan Asadullah had 27 points and 10 rebounds as Lipscomb defeated NJIT 77-63 on Thursday night.KJ Johnson had 12 points and six rebounds for Lipscomb (11-14, 6-6 Atlantic Sun Conference). Greg Jones added 11 points. Michael...

Brown’s 19 leads Eastern Kentucky past Morehead State, 78-71

February 13, 2020

MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Jomaru Brown had 19 points to lead five Eastern Kentucky players in double figures as the Colonels got past Morehead State 78-71 on Thursday night.Tre King and Ty Taylor added 13 points apiece for the Colonels. Michael Moreno chipped...

RK Pachauri, who led Nobel-winning climate panel, dies at 79

February 13, 2020

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian environmentalist Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, under whose leadership a U.N. climate change panel shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, has died after recent heart surgery. He was 79.Pachauri’s death was announced late Thursday by...

Covington, Bohannon lift Youngstown St. past Detroit 76-72

February 13, 2020

DETROIT (AP) — Garrett Covington had 16 points to lead five players in double figures and Youngstown State held off Detroit Mercy 76-72 on Thursday night.Naz Bohannon added 13 points for the Penguins (15-11, 8-5 Horizon League). Darius Quisenberry,...

Bramah a bull in leading Robert Morris past Mt. Saint Mary’s

February 13, 2020

EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) — A.J. Bramah came off the bench and scored a career-high 25 points on 11-of-18 shooting with seven rebounds and Robert Morris beat Mount Saint Mary's 77-60 on Thursday night.The 6-foot-7 forward also distributed four turnovers...

Catto’s career-high 26 leads FGCU past Kennesaw St. 70-58

February 13, 2020

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Caleb Catto scored a career-high 26 points with four 3-pointers as Florida Gulf Coast topped Kennesaw State 70-58 on Thursday night.Catto shot 11-for-14, including 4-for-5 from distance, and scored 22 after halftime, powering FGCU's...

Knight scores 28, leads William & Mary past Drexel 77-72

February 13, 2020

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Nathan Knight poured in 28 points with seven rebounds and seven blocked shots and William & Mary slipped past Drexel 77-72 on Thursday night.Knight hit 8 of 14 shots from the floor and 12 of 17 free throws for the Tribe...