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Huskies suffer loss in district tournament
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies (19-4) suffered a 5-1 loss at home to the Ellensburg Bulldogs in the semifinals of t…
Territorial rout: Arizona State blows out rival Arizona 70-7
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State scored on the opening kickoff and had a 14-point lead in the opening minute. Turnovers came by the bunches and so did the touchdowns.
John Wall back on floor, NBA opens preseason in empty arenas
John Wall was back on the floor for the first time in nearly two years. DeMarcus Cousins played for the first time since the 2019 NBA Finals.
Green, Brandon lead Canisius over Marist 81-72
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Malek Green scored 18 points as Canisius topped Marist 81-72 on Friday night in its season opener and the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
Groves lifts E. Washington over College of Idaho 80-56
CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Jacob Groves came off the bench to score 15 points to lift Eastern Washington to an 80-56 win over College of Idaho on Friday.
Tucker lifts Coll. Of Charleston past SC State 90-63
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Brenden Tucker had 16 points off the bench to lead College of Charleston to a 90-63 win over South Carolina State on Friday night.
De La Cruz leads Texas-Arlington over Hardin-Simmons 91-66
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Fredelin De La Cruz had 15 points and 15 rebounds to lead five Texas-Arlington players in double figures as the Mavericks easily beat Hardin-Simmons 91-66 on Friday night.
Darden catches 4 TDs, North Texas beats UTEP 45-43
DENTON, Texas (AP) — Jaelon Darden had eight catches for 173 yards and a career-high four touchdowns to help North Texas beat UTEP 45-43 on Friday night.
The NBA preseason begins, with empty arenas as the stages
John Wall was back on the floor for the first time in nearly two years. DeMarcus Cousins played for the first time since the 2019 NBA Finals.
Collins leads Davidson over Georgia Southern 77-45
DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Carter Collins had a career-high 23 points as Davidson rolled past Georgia Southern 77-45 on Friday night.
No. 5 Kansas routs Omaha in final tune-up before Big 12 play
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Ochai Agbaji scored 18 points and fifth-ranked Kansas beat Omaha 95-50 on Friday night in the Jayhawks’ final tune-up before beginning Big 12 play.
No. 9 Villanova beats Georgetown 76-63 in Big East opener
WASHINGTON (AP) — Villanova is set to unpack the bags and head home.
No. 8 Creighton uses 2nd-half surge, puts away Huskers 98-74
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — This time Creighton's big run against Nebraska came in the second half.
Dentlinger leads S. Dakota St. past North Dakota 74-62
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Matt Dentlinger had 21 points as South Dakota State got past North Dakota 74-62 on Friday.
Agbaji scores 18 to lead No. 5 Kansas to 95-50 rout of Omaha
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Ochai Agbaji and Mitch Lightfoot were held without a field goal and combined for two points when fifth-ranked Kansas needed a late 3-pointer and a missed free throw by Creighton to escape with…
Pittsburgh players opt out of potential bowl game
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Six months working inside the confines that came with playing college football in the middle of a pandemic was enough for the Pittsburgh Panthers.