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Pili leads No. 12 Utah women to 87-68 victory over BYU
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Alissa Pili scored 23 points and No. 12 Utah cruised to an 87-68 victory over BYU on Saturday night. Pili, the reigning Pac-12 Conference player of the year, made 9 of 12 shots from the floor, including 5 of 7 from 3-point range for Utah (7-1). She added six...
Long's 4-point play at the buzzer lifts Vermont past Yale, 66-65
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — TJ Long hit a catch-and-shoot 3-pointer at the buzzer to tie the game, then completed a four-point play to give Vermont a 66-65 win over Yale on Saturday night. The Catamounts in-bounded the ball from underneath their own basket with 0.6 seconds left. Long...
No. 9 Baylor improves to 8-0 with 91-40 win over Northwestern State
WACO, Texas (AP) — Jalen Bridges made four 3-pointers while scoring 16 points, freshman Yves Missi had a double-double and No. 9 Baylor remained undefeated with a 91-40 victory over Northwestern State on Saturday. RayJ Dennis had 14 points and six assists for the Bears (8-0), and...
Cone hits 7 3s, scores 26, Tyson adds 21 and 11 rebounds as Cal beats Santa Clara 84-69
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Cone hit a career-best seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 26 points and Jaylon Tyson had his third double-double of the season to help California beat Santa Clara 84-69 on Saturday and snap a four-game skid. Cone made 8 of 11 from the field and...
Hayman scores career-high 25 as SFA beats Abilene Christian 79-74 in OT
ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Matt Hayman drilled a 3-pointer with three seconds left in regulation to tie the game and force overtime, then scored five points in the extra period to earn Stephen F. Austin a 79-74 win over Abilene Christian on Saturday night. Hayman dunked to put the...
Gaddy's 18, Smith's buzzer-beater lift Tarleton State over UT Rio Grande Valley 77-75
STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Kiandre Gaddy had 18 points, Jakorie Smith added 17 points and the game-winning 3-pointer in Tarleton State's 77-75 victory against UT Rio Grande Valley on Saturday night. There were three lead changes in the final 24 seconds, the last coming when Smith...
Clippers edge Warriors 113-112 on George's 3-pointer with 9 seconds remaining for 1st lead of game
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers only led for 9.2 seconds against the Golden State Warriors. That was all the time they needed. Paul George hit a stepback 3-pointer for the Clippers' first lead of the game and they hung on for a 113-112 victory Saturday after trailing by...
Lawrence scores 19, Lubin adds 14 and 10 rebounds; Vanderbilt beats Alabama A&M 78-59
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tyrin Lawrence made 8 of 10 from the free-throw line and finished with 19 points, Ven-Allen Lubin added 14 points and a season-high 10 rebounds and Vanderbilt beat Alabama A&M 78-59 Saturday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Ezra Manjon had 12...
In 1st start, Oregon native Shelstad hits winning 3 in OT for Ducks in 86-83 win over Michigan
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Freshman Jackson Shelstad, an Oregon high school product making his first start and home-court debut, hit a deep 3-pointer with 1.4 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Ducks an 86-83 win over Michigan on Saturday. Shelstad was mobbed by teammates after his...
Love scores 14, No. 2 Arizona overwhelms Colgate in second half for 82-55 win
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona's fans began chanting “No. 1!” in the closing seconds of another home blowout. The way the Wildcats have played so far this season, there's a pretty good chance they're right. Caleb Love scored 14 points, Oumar Ballo had 13 points and...
