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Mack scores 21, Bilodeau adds 20 to help UCLA beat Idaho State 84-70
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sebastian Mack scored 21 points, Tyler Bilodeau hit 4 of 4 from 3-point range and finished with 20 points and UCLA beat Idaho State 84-70 on Wednesday night. Eric Dailey Jr. added 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting for UCLA (4-1). Bilodeau made 8 of 14 from the field...
Raynaud's 20 points, 10 rebounds lead Stanford to narrow 70-63 win over Norfolk State
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Maxime Raynaud had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Stanford held off a second-half rally, and the Cardinal defeated Norfolk State 70-63 on Wednesday night. After trailing by as many as 14 points in the first half, Norfolk State went ahead 42-40 shortly after...
Kyei's double-double, late three-point play by Mevius lift No. 23 Oregon women over Auburn 70-68
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Phillipina Kyei had 14 points and 11 rebounds, Elisa Mevius made a big three-point play in the final minute, and Oregon held off Auburn 70-68 on Wednesday night. Oregon started slow, scoring nine points in the first quarter, but the Ducks would lead by double...
Flau’Jae Johnson scores 25 points and has 12 rebounds as No. 7 LSU holds off Tulane 85-74
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Flau’Jae Johnson scored 25 points and had 12 rebounds, Aneesah Morrow had 23 points and 16 rebounds, and No. 7 LSU held off Tulane 85-74 on Wednesday night. Jersey Wolfenbarger scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds off the bench for the Tigers (6-0)....
Javon Small scores 23 points and West Virginia routs Iona 86-43
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (AP) — Javon Small scored 23 points, including five 3-pointers, Tucker DeVries added 13 points and West Virginia routed Iona 86-43 on Wednesday night. Johnathan Powell scored 11 points and Amani Hansberry had 10 points and nine rebounds for the Mountaineers...
Zimi Nwokeji has 19 and 9 rebounds, Jacksonville beats Virginia Tech 74-64
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Zimi Nwokeji had 19 points and nine rebounds, Robert McCray V added 17 points and eight assists and Jacksonville shot 62% in the second half Wednesday night to help the Dolphins beat Virginia Tech 74-64. Jacksonville (3-2) beat a Power Four program for the...
Lakers' Dalton Knecht ties NBA rookie record for 3-pointers in a game
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dalton Knecht could only shrug when he buried his fourth consecutive 3-pointer and sent the Los Angeles Lakers ' entire arena into a frenzy. That was a very specific shrug by the Lakers rookie, however — the one made famous by Michael Jordan in the 1992 NBA...
Nuggets guard Russell Westbook posts 200th career triple-double in win over Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook posted the 200th triple-double of his career on Tuesday night in a win over Memphis. The NBA recordholder for triple-doubles reached the milestone late in a 122-110 victory. The 36-year-old Westbrook...
Maui Invitational returns to a Lahaina still grappling with raw emotions left by deadly wildfire
HONOLULU (AP) — Three generations of TJ Rickard’s family lost their homes in the deadly Maui wildfire more than a year ago, and he and his extended family still have not rebuilt. That leaves Rickard, a high school basketball coach, conflicted about next week's return of the storied Maui...
Martinelli scores 22, Barnhizer adds double-double and Northwestern holds off Montana State 72-69
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Nick Martinelli scored 22 points, Brooks Barnhizer added 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Northwestern held off Montana State for a 72-69 victory on Tuesday night. Jabe Mullins hit a 3-pointer for Montana State that tied it 67-all with 47 seconds left....
