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Brown scores 32, leads Celtics to 116-95 win over 76ers

By JIMMY GOLEN | February 1, 2020

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 32 points and nine rebounds, and Jayson Tatum scored nine of his 25 points in a 99-second span that gave Boston the lead for good as the Celtics cruised past the Philadelphia 76ers 116-95 on Saturday night.Playing without...

Krutwig’s 19 pts spark Loyola of Chicago past Bradley, 62-51

February 1, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — Cameron Krutwig had 19 points as Loyola of Chicago defeated Bradley 62-51 on Saturday night.Tate Hall had 14 points for Loyola of Chicago (15-8, 7-3 Missouri Valley Conference), which earned its fifth consecutive home victory. Keith Clemons...

Texas Rio Grande Valley defeats CS Bakersfield 70-59

February 1, 2020

EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Jordan Jackson posted 17 points as Texas Rio Grande Valley beat Cal State Bakersfield 70-59 on Saturday night.Quinton Johnson II had 11 points and nine rebounds for Texas Rio Grande Valley (7-14, 3-5 Western Athletic Conference),...

Morris scores 28 points, leads Knicks over Pacers, 92-85

By JIM JOHNSON | February 1, 2020

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Morris provided the boost down the stretch that New York needed to finish.Morris scored 12 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, including 10 of the Knicks’ final 12, in a 92-85 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday...

Mooney scores 19 to lead UC Davis past Cal Poly 66-51

February 1, 2020

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Joe Mooney came off the bench to tally 19 points to lift UC Davis to a 66-51 win over Cal Poly on Saturday.Ezra Manjon had 12 points and six assists for UC Davis (9-14, 3-4 Big West Conference). Rogers Printup added six rebounds.Junior...

Gates carries Houston Baptist past Texas A&M-CC 82-77

February 1, 2020

HOUSTON (AP) — Jalon Gates had 21 points as Houston Baptist snapped its seven-game losing streak, narrowly defeating Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 82-77 on Saturday night.Ian DuBose had 14 points and 12 rebounds for Houston Baptist (2-17, 2-8 Southland...

Pleasant leads Abilene Christian over Incarnate Word 72-58

February 1, 2020

ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Joe Pleasant scored 19 points as Abilene Christian defeated Incarnate Word 72-58 on Saturday night. Payten Ricks added 18 points for the Wildcats, while Clay Gayman chipped in 15.Vincent Miszkiewicz had 11 points and nine rebounds...

No. 9 Duke beats Syracuse 97-88; Carey another double-double

By JOHN KEKIS | February 1, 2020

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Vernon Carey Jr. had 26 points and a season-high 17 rebounds for the 10th double-double of his freshman season and No. 9 Duke beat Syracuse 97-88 on Saturday night.Cassius Stanley keyed an early second-half surge and the Blue Devils...

Burns scores 22 to lead Oral Roberts over Denver 86-77

February 1, 2020

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Deondre Burns had 22 points as Oral Roberts beat Denver 86-77 on Saturday night.R.J. Fuqua had 19 points for Oral Roberts (12-10, 5-4 Summit League). Kevin Obanor added 14 points and eight rebounds. Emmanuel Nzekwesi had 13 points...

Mississippi inmate tries to hang self in cell, attorney says

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS | February 1, 2020

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An inmate tried to hang himself at a troubled Mississippi prison and was taken down by a state trooper, an attorney said in court papers filed Saturday.Casey L. Austin is one of the attorneys representing inmates in a federal lawsuit...

Summit leader South Dakota St. beats Western Illinois, 71-61

February 1, 2020

MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Douglas Wilson had 18 points as Summit League-leading South Dakota State got past Western Illinois 71-61 on Saturday night.Alex Arians had 14 points and six rebounds for South Dakota State. Noah Freidel added 11 points.South Dakota...

Robinson, Green lead Warriors past Cavaliers, 131-112

By STEVE HERRICK | February 1, 2020

CLEVELAND (AP) — Glenn Robinson III scored 22 points, Draymond Green tied a career high with 16 assists and the Golden State Warriors dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 131-112 on Saturday night in a matchup between teams at...