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Knights XC finds success while hosting SCAC meet
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights cross country team hosted a late season South Central Athletic Conference meet at R…
ETSU clinches No. 1 Southern Conference seed, share of title
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Tray Boyd III had 16 points as East Tennessee State extended its win streak to eight games, defeating Wofford 60-54 on Wednesday night as the Buccaneers clinched at least a share of the Sou…
Westbrook scores 33 as Rockets rout Grizzlies 140-112
HOUSTON (AP) — On a night when the Houston Rockets scored 140 points, all anyone wanted to talk about was their defense.
Barnes carries Indiana St. past S. Illinois 77-68
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Jordan Barnes scored 21 points as Indiana State defeated Southern Illinois 77-68 on Wednesday night. Tyreke Key added 20 points for the Sycamores.
Funk with 22, Wilson with 20 lead Army past Holy Cross 67-61
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Tommy Funk scored 22 points and Matt Wilson added 20 as Army topped Holy Cross 67-61 on Wednesday night.
Graham returns, Hornets topple Knicks 107-101
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Hornets coach James Borrego wants Devonte Graham to finish his second NBA season strong, rather than limping down the stretch.
Compher, Francouz lead Avalanche to 3-2 win over Sabres
DENVER (AP) — Martin Kaut received a chilly reception after scoring his first NHL goal.
Jones scores 37 in Arkansas’ 86-69 win over Tennessee
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Mason Jones scored a game-high 37 points and Arkansas started the game on a 14-1 run and never trailed in an 86-69 win over Tennessee Wednesday night.
Billups sparks Purdue Fort Wayne past Denver 58-51
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Freshman Deonte Billups scored a career-high 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds, sparking Purdue Fort Wayne to a 58-51 victory over Denver on Wednesday night.
UConn routs Cincinnati 105-58
CINCINNATI (AP) — Megan Walker scored 25 points, freshman Anna Makurat added 20, and No. 6 UConn dominated a match-up of the American Athletic Conference's top two teams in every way, beating Cincinnati 105-58 Wedn…
Tut scores 19, Ruffin 18 as Omaha tops North Dakota in OT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Wanjang Tut scored 19 points as Omaha edged North Dakota 84-83 in overtime on Wednesday night.
UConn beats UCF to guarantee no losing record this season
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — UConn could drop the rest of its games this season and still avoid a losing record for the first time in four years.
Paulicap scores 16, Manhattan ends 4-game skid, tops Marist
NEW YORK (AP) — Pauly Paulicap scored 16 points as Manhattan defeated Marist 65-56 on Wednesday night.
Career nights for Johnson, Lewis as Florida thumps LSU 81-66
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Mike White challenged Keyontae Johnson before the tip, asking the sophomore forward whether he could "play hard for the seventh game in a row.”
Texas rallies to top No. 25 TCU women; Baylor outright champ
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Celeste Taylor scored 13 of her career-high 22 points and Joyner Holmes all 15 of hers in the second half when Texas rallied to beat No. 25 TCU 77-67.
Texas A&M-CC pulls away from New Orleans for 81-75 win
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Myles Smith scored 17 points and Nolan Bertain and Jordan Hairston each scored 16 and Texas A&M Corpus Christi beat New Orleasn 81-75 on Wednesday.