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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…
Daughter tops dad as Holy Cross defeats Army 80-46
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Maureen Magarity has family bragging rights — at least for a day.
Sasser scores 28, No. 11 Houston beats Tulane 71-50
HOUSTON (AP) — Marcus Sasser scored 20 of his career-high 28 points in the first half to lead No. 11 Houston past Tulane 71-50 on Saturday.
Adamu carries Montana St. over N. Colorado 76-74 in OT
GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Amin Adamu had a career-high 36 points and scored the final points of the game on a layup with 1:58 left in overtime as Montana State edged past Northern Colorado 76-74 on Saturday.
Butler scores 28, No. 2 Baylor 11-0 after 67-49 win at TCU
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jared Butler and No. 2 Baylor made sure TCU got no carryover from a buzzer-beating shot from about 65 feet just before halftime.
Denver tops short-handed 76ers hit with virus, injuries
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers opened the week with the best record in the NBA — and now face an uncertain future with a starting lineup fit for the preseason.
The Latest: Wilson atones for pick-6 with long TD to Metcalf
The Latest on wild-card Saturday in the NFL playoffs (all times EST):
Smith out, Heinicke starts for Washington vs. Tampa Bay
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Alex Smith is not in uniform for Washington’s wild-card game against Tampa Bay, with Taylor Heinicke starting at quarterback on Saturday night against Tom Brady and the Buccaneers.
Rhoden scores 18 to lead Seton Hall past DePaul 76-68
CHICAGO (AP) — Jared Rhoden scored 18 points as Seton Hall beat DePaul 76-68 on Saturday despite not making a field goal for nearly nine minutes to finish the game.
Givance leads Evansville over Illinois St. 57-48
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Shamar Givance posted 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists as Evansville beat Illinois State 57-48 on Saturday.
Jones' last-second 3 lifts No. 4 Texas over No. 14 WVU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (AP) — Andrew Jones hit a 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds left to lift No. 4 Texas to a 72-70 victory over No. 14 West Virginia on Saturday.
Cal grabs 1st Pac-12 win beating Washington 84-78
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Andre Kelly scored 22 points on 11-for-13 shooting and California beat Washington 84-78 for its first Pac-12 Conference win of the season on Saturday.
William & Mary ends four-game losing streak
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Quinn Blair had 13 points and eight rebounds as William & Mary beat Delaware 67-62 on Saturday to end a four-game losing streak.
Saints activate Kamara, Thomas for playoff game vs. Bears
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints activated running back Alvin Kamara and wide receiver Michael Thomas for the team's playoff game Sunday against the Chicago Bears.
Jones scores 30 to carry Southern Utah past Idaho 83-67
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Tevian Jones had 30 points as Southern Utah won its ninth straight game, defeating Idaho 83-67 on Saturday.
ESPN doubles down by expanding MegaCasts to NFL playoffs
ESPN's MegaCast treatment during the College Football Playoff is among their most ambitious productions during the year. The network is doubling down though by expanding it to the NFL playoffs.