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Britt Prince, Natalie Potts help No. 21 Nebraska women romp past South Dakota 113-70
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Britt Prince finished with 23 points, Natalie Potts scored 22 and 21st-ranked Nebraska cruised to a 113-70 victory over South Dakota on Saturday night. Prince made 10 of 13 shots from the floor with two 3-pointers and added four assists for the Cornhuskers...
Akins has 13 points, 12 rebounds 6 assists; Michigan St. uses 17-0 run to beat Bowling Green 86-72
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Jaden Akins had 13 points, 12 rebounds and six assists to lead seven Michigan State players scoring in double figures Saturday night and the Spartans scored the final 17 points to beat Bowling Green 86-72. Frankie Fiddler, who went 1 of 6 from the field but...
Traore's dominating run in second half leads BYU over Idaho 95-71
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Fousseyni Traore had a career-high 29 points off the bench, including a personal 16-8 run, Richie Saunders added his career high of 26 points and BYU defeated Idaho 95-71 on Saturday. Traore, who averaged 7.7 ppg in BYU's first three games, made 11 of 12 field...
Transfer Myles Rice leads No. 16 Indiana past South Carolina
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Myles Rice scored 17 of his 23 points in the first half and No. 16 Indiana defeated South Carolina 87-71 on Saturday. Rice, a Washington State transfer, hit 7 of 10 shots including 3 of 4 from 3-point range and all six foul shots. The Hoosiers (3-0) were...
J.J. Starling scores career-high 38, Syracuse outlasts Youngstown State 104-95 in 2OT
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — J.J. Starling scored a career-high 38 points, Eddie Lampkin and Donnie Freeman had double-doubles and Syracuse defeated Youngstown State 104-95 in double overtime on Saturday. Lampkin had 20 points and 13 rebounds for the Orange (3-0) and Freeman delivered 19...
John Tonje scores 41 points as Wisconsin tops No. 9 Arizona 103-88 in foul-filled game
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — John Tonje had a career-high 41 points — two shy of the Wisconsin record — to lead the Badgers over No. 9 Arizona 103-88 on Friday night. Wisconsin (4-0) never trailed, and fans stormed the Kohl Center court after the final horn. Tonje shot 8...
Wisconsin guard John Tonje is wasting no time making his mark at his new school
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — John Tonje still has a bit to learn about his new school. Tonje was discussing Wisconsin’s 103-88 victory over No. 9 Arizona on Friday night when the former Colorado State and Missouri guard mentioned the pregame ceremony honoring the Badgers’ 2014 and 2015...
Embiid returns to full-time duty but 76ers fall to 2-10
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have been waiting 3 1/2 weeks to get a full 33 minutes out of Joel Embiid. They finally got it Friday night, but it came in a 98-86 loss to the Orlando Magic that dropped the 76ers to 2-10. “Usually with me it takes two...
Damian Dunn, Guillermo Diaz Graham propel Pittsburgh to 86-62 victory over West Virginia
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Damian Dunn made four 3-pointers and scored 23, Guillermo Diaz Graham added a double-double and Pittsburgh had no problems dispatching West Virginia 86-62 on Friday night. Dunn hit seven of his 12 shots from the floor — including 4 of 7 from beyond the arc —...
Jabari Smith Jr. has season-high 28 points as Rockets rout Clippers 125-104 in NBA Cup play
HOUSTON (AP) — Jabari Smith Jr. had a season-high 28 points with five 3-pointers and the Houston Rockets never trailed in a 125-104 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night in their NBA Cup opener. It was Houston’s season-high fourth straight victory and the team’s...
