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Vikings fall in straight sets against Yakima Valley
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College Vikings (4-8) had a tough matchup against the Yakima Valley Yaks (18-5…
Vucevic scores 28 to lead Magic past T-Wolves 132-118
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nikola Vucevic had 28 points and 12 rebounds to lead Orlando past Minnesota 132-118 on Friday night, although the Magic played most of the second half without coach Steve Clifford, who left in th…
Williams scores 22 to lift Akron over Kent St. 79-76
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Xeyrius Williams had 22 points and 12 rebounds as Akron edged past Kent State 79-76 on Friday night in the regular-season final for both teams.
Mike Conley scores 25 points, Jazz beat Celtics 99-94
BOSTON (AP) — Mike Conley made six 3-pointers and scored 25 points, Jordan Clarkson added 17and the Utah Jazz beat the Boston Celtics 99-94 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory.
Teague leads Ball St. over N. Illinois 75-54
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Tahjai Teague tallied 18 points and 11 rebounds to carry Ball St. to a 75-54 win over Northern Illinois on Friday night.
Howard, No. 16 Kentucky women beat Lady Vols in SEC quarters
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Rhyne Howard hit five 3-pointers to break Kentucky's single-season record and finished with 24 points to help the No. 16 Wildcats beat Tennessee 86-65 in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournam…
UCLA on seven-game winning streak, tied for Pac-12 lead
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA is the hottest college basketball team in the country after failing to create a ripple in the early months of the season.
Belmont advances to OVC title game with win over E. Kentucky
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Adam Kunkel scored 15 points and Grayson Murphy scored 10 and Belmont beat Eastern Kentucky 60-50 on Friday in the semifinals of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on Friday night.
Canisius holds off Niagara 67-63, Brandon scores 19
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Majesty Brandon scored 19 points off the bench to lift Canisius to a 67-63 win over Niagara in a regular-season finale on Friday night.
Bright-spot Fabbri scores and Red Wings 2-1 beat Blackhawks
DETROIT (AP) — Tyler Bertuzzi and
Graves scores 25 to carry Buffalo past Bowling Green 88-84
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Jayvon Graves had 25 points as Buffalo defeated Bowling Green 88-84 on Friday night.
Fairfield ends skid while extending Manhattan's woes
NEW YORK (AP) — Jesus Cruz had 21 points as Fairfield defeated Manhattan 66-50 on Friday night to end the Metro Atlantic Athletic regular season.
Nets pound Spurs 139-120 in Popovich's return to the bench
NEW YORK (AP) — Caris LeVert and the Nets treated Dr. J to a show in his first game in Brooklyn.
Georgia Tech closes season with 65-62 win at Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Georgia Tech's finish, both at Clemson and to the season, was enough to move coach Josh Pastner to tears.
Jackson scores 26 to carry Toledo over E. Michigan 79-57
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Marreon Jackson had 26 points as Toledo easily defeated Eastern Michigan 79-57 on Friday night.
Carey, Pickett carry Siena over Monmouth 86-72
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Donald Carey had 18 points to lead five Siena players in double figures as the Saints stretched their win streak to nine games, defeating Monmouth 86-72 on Friday night. Jalen Pickett …