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Basin Battle of the Boosters set for 6th year of event
EPHRATA — What is typically a highly anticipated rivalry called the ‘Battle of the Basin’ in most Quincy vs Ephrat…
Burns scores 26 to lift Colgate over Boston U. 86-79
BOSTON (AP) — Jordan Burns had 26 points as Colgate defeated Boston University 86-79 on Saturday night.
Davis scores 23 to carry UC Irvine past UC San Diego 79-65
SAN DIEGO (AP) — DJ Davis had a season-high 23 points as UC Irvine topped UC San Diego 79-65 on Saturday.
Boeheim scores 21; Syracuse holds off rival Georgetown 74-69
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Buddy Boeheim scored 21 points and Syracuse held off rival Georgetown for a 74-69 victory on Saturday night.
USC beats Arizona St. 73-64 for 1st desert sweep since '85
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Freshman Evan Mobley had 10 points and a career-best 13 rebounds and Southern California beat Arizona State 73-64 on Saturday.
Justice carries Santa Clara past Saint Mary's 66-64
MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Keshawn Justice had 23 points and came through for Santa Clara on a series of key plays in the final 18 seconds as the Broncos narrowly beat Saint Mary’s 66-64 in the West Coast Conference ope…
Bridges, Booker help Suns break through with win at Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored a career-high 34 points and Devin Booker added 25, leading the Phoenix Suns to a 125-117 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.
Ball youngest in NBA with triple-double, Hornets top Hawks
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Atlanta Hawks 113-105 on Saturda…
LaMelo Ball becomes youngest NBA player with triple-double
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball isn't wasting any time making an impact in the NBA.
Gordon, Garvin lift Nicholls St. past SE Louisiana 87-67
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Ty Gordon and Najee Garvin scored 17 points apiece as Nicholls State easily beat Southeastern Louisiana 87-67 on Saturday. Kevin Johnson added 15 points for the Colonels. Garvin also had eight…
Archibald lifts Louisiana Tech past W. Kentucky 63-58
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Amorie Archibald had 14 points as Louisiana Tech edged past W. Kentucky 63-58 on Saturday night.
McGhee scores 12 to lead Liberty past Kennesaw State 76-47
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Darius McGhee scored 12 points as Liberty won its eighth consecutive home game, rolling past Kennesaw State 76-47 on Saturday.
Placer leads North Florida past Jacksonville 70-68
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jose Placer had 18 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as North Florida held off Jacksonville 70-68 on Saturday night.
Herro's 31 points lead Heat over short-handed Wizards
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Miami Heat allowed 71 points in the first half to the short-handed Washington Wizards, and that was too much for coach Erik Spoelstra.
18th-ranked USF women smokes Houston 80-51 behind Alvarez
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Maria Alvarez scored a career-high 23 points with six 3-pointers and Bethy Mununga scored 12 with 14 rebounds and No. 18-ranked South Florida blitzed Houston after intermission on the way to an 8…
No. 22 Northwestern women hold off Iowa 77-67
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Jordan Hamilton scored 19 points, Veronica Burton had 18 points and seven assists, and No. 22 Northwestern beat Iowa 77-67 on Saturday night.