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Henry scores 21 to lift Bradley past Valparaiso 80-69

January 29, 2020

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Ja'Shon Henry had a career-high 21 points as Bradley defeated Valparaiso 80-69 on Wednesday night.Darrell Brown had 17 points for Bradley (15-7, 6-3 Missouri Valley Conference). Nate Kennell added 15 points and eight rebounds. Koch...

Freidel lifts S. Dakota St. past Oral Roberts 76-61

January 29, 2020

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Noah Freidel had 22 points as South Dakota State topped Oral Roberts 76-61 on Wednesday night.Douglas Wilson had 14 points for South Dakota State (16-8, 7-2 Summit League). Matt Dentlinger added 12 points and three blocks. David...

Lyons scores 26, Furman beats VMI 74-72 in OT

January 29, 2020

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Jordan Lyons scored 26 points and Furman overcame cold shooting from 3-point range to beat VMI 74-72 in overtime Wednesday night.Clay Mounce had 14 points and eight rebounds and Noah Gurley scored five of his 13 points for Furman...

Georgia man put to death for the 1997 killings of 2 people

By KATE BRUMBACK | January 29, 2020

JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man convicted of killing his ex-wife and her boyfriend more than two decades ago was put to death Wednesday evening, becoming the state's first inmate to be executed this year.Donnie Cleveland Lance, 66, received a lethal...

Hillsman leads Illinois St. past Evansville 77-66

January 29, 2020

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Jaycee Hillsman had a season-high 20 points as Illinois State snapped its seven-game losing streak, beating Evansville 77-66 on Wednesday night.Keith Fisher III had 16 points and nine rebounds for Illinois State (7-14, 2-7 Missouri...

Obi Toppin’s 22 points help No. 7 Dayton hold off Duquesne

By ALAN SAUNDERS | January 29, 2020

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dayton has played plenty of close games despite its lofty ranking. Against Duquesne, the Flyers turned a possible rout into another nail-biter.No. 7 Dayton (19-2, 8-0 Atlantic 10) led by 19 points in the second half on Wednesday night,...

More airlines drop flights to China as virus spreads

By ADAM SCHRECK, ELAINE KURTENBACH, and DAVID KOENIG | January 29, 2020

BANGKOK (AP) — British Airways halted all flights to China and American Airlines suspended Los Angeles flights to and from Shanghai and Beijing as efforts to contain a new virus intensifies.The coronavirus has now infected more people in China than...

S. Florida spreads scoring wealth in win over Tulane

January 29, 2020

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — David Collins scored 14 points with eight rebounds and South Florida beat Tulane 66-52 on Wednesday.Nic Thomas' 3-pointer with 16:42 left to play brought the Green Wave within 34-33. But Ezacuras Dawson III made a pair of 3-pointers,...

Kentucky hands Vanderbilt record 25th straight SEC loss

By GARY B. GRAVES | January 29, 2020

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Just as Vanderbilt was poised to take control for good, No. 13 Kentucky seized momentum and the game by getting stops and turning them into baskets.The Wildcats ended up maintaining their roll and handed the Commodores a record...

UConn snaps 4-game losing streak with 78-63 win over Temple

By PAT EATON-ROBB | January 29, 2020

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn fans got a glimpse Wednesday of what the future may hold for the Huskies.Dan Hurley started three freshmen and Connecticut responded with a 78-63 win over Temple in the American Athletic Conference, snapping a four-game losing...

Frederick, No. 21 South Dakota women give coach 100th win

January 29, 2020

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Taylor Frederick scored a season-high 21 points and No. 21 South Dakota made Dawn Plitzuweit's 100th win with the Coyotes an easy one, racing past Omaha 73-42 on Wednesday night.Ciara Duffy added 14 points and Hannah Sjerven 10 for...

Predators make up for mistakes, come back to beat Caps 5-4

By STEPHEN WHYNO | January 29, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Nashville Predators showed some promise amid a disappointing season by beating the Washington Capitals 5-4 Wednesday night in a weird game that featured a bad goaltender turnover and a worse own-goal.Ryan Johansen tied it after...