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Four ‘Cats garner GNAC honors
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Great Northwest Athletic Conference announced on Tuesday that four Wildcats were represented …
Minor carries Merrimack past Sacred Heart 97-90 in OT
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Jordan Minor had a career-high 20 points plus 12 rebounds as Merrimack defeated Sacred Heart 97-90 in overtime on Thursday night in their season opener.
Falcons interview Hackett, Brady for head coaching job
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have interviewed a pair of offensive coordinators, Nathaniel Hackett of the Green Bay Packers and Joe Brady of the Carolina Panthers, for their head coaching job.
Garza, No. 5 Iowa rally early, roll past Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Luka Garza scored 17 of his 24 points in the decisive first half, and No. 5 Iowa roared back from an early deficit by keeping Maryland scoreless for nearly eight minutes in an 89-67 victory…
Hunt, Jr. lifts Morehead St. past Tennessee Tech 57-54
MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — KJ Hunt, Jr. and De'Von Cooper scored 10 points each and both made a pair of free throws in the final 30 seconds and Morehead State narrowly defeated Tennessee Tech 57-54 on Thursday night.
No. 8 Wisconsin outlasts Indiana 80-73 in double overtime
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Veterans and young players made crucial contributions to keep No. 8 Wisconsin near the top of the Big Ten standings.
Flowers lifts LIU-Brooklyn past St. Francis (Pa.) 78-75
NEW YORK (AP) — Ty Flowers had 21 points, including a pair of free throws with nine seconds left, as Long Island-Brooklyn narrowly defeated St. Francis (Pa.) 78-75 on Thursday night.
Texas Rio Grande Valley tops St. Mary's (TX) 96-67
EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — LaQuan Butler had a career-high 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including a career-best four 3's, and Texas Rio Grande Valley easily defeated St. Mary’s (TX) 96-67 on Thursday night.
Davenport lifts Cincinnati past SMU 76-69
DALLAS (AP) — Jeremiah Davenport had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead five Cincinnati players in double figures as the Bearcats topped SMU 76-69 on Thursday night.
Muszynski scores 26 to lead Belmont past SE Missouri 77-66
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nick Muszynski had a season-high 26 points as Belmont extended its monthlong winning streak to eight games, beating Southeast Missouri 77-66 on Thursday night.
No. 16 Ohio State women beat Illinois 78-55
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Jacy Sheldon scored 20 points, Aaliyah Patty added 18 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 16 Ohio State won its first road game of the season with a 78-55 victory over Illinois on Thursday night.
Knicks re-sign Taj Gibson, reuniting veteran with Thibodeau
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks re-signed Taj Gibson on Thursday, reuniting the veteran forward with coach Tom Thibodeau.
Smith adds Maxwell Award to collection of postseason honors
Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith of Alabama added to his collection of postseason honors Thursday night, receiving the Maxwell Award as the college football player of the year.
Garza scores 24 to help No. 5 Iowa coast past Maryland 89-67
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Out of sync and trailing by double digits after a miserable start, No. 5 Iowa turned to its defense and reliable Luka Garza to get back on track against Maryland.
Walters lifts Northeastern over Hofstra 81-78 in OT
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Shaquille Walters scored nine of his career-high 20 points in overtime as Northeastern defeated Hofstra 81-78 on Thursday.
Kiss carries Bryant past Central Connecticut 93-68
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Chris Childs scored 20 points and Peter Kiss had a triple-double with 12 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to lift Bryant to a 93-68 win over Central Connecticut on Thursday.