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Knights battle into district championships
ROYAL CITY — The second seeded Royal Knights (16-2-1) battled in a tight matchup against the third seeded Naches V…
No. 2 Baylor routs Texas Tech 87-79 to extend Big 12 record
WACO, Texas (AP) — Juicy Landrum scored 20 points and had two 3-pointers in an early run that put No. 2 Baylor ahead to stay, and the Lady Bears beat Texas Tech 87-79 on Saturday to extend their Big 12 record for c…
Freshman Perry powers Stetson to 48-43 victory over Liberty
DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Freshman Rob Perry finished with 22 points and seven rebounds and Stetson dominated the second half and beat Liberty 48-43 on Saturday.
Beaudion scores 19 points, Cleveland State dumps Milwaukee
Craig Beaudion scored 19 points as Cleveland State efe Milwaukee 70-53 on Saturday.
Arkansas ends 2-game skid, bolsters resume with win over TCU
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Mason Jones scored 20 points and Desi Sills added 18 to lead Arkansas to a 78-67 win over TCU in a Big 12/SEC Challenge game on Saturday.
UNC Wilmington goes toe-to-toe with Charleston in 72-70 win
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Shykeim Phillips scored 17 points, Ty Gadsen scored 16 and UNC Wilmington pulled a surprise with a 72-70 win over Charleston on Saturday.
No. 13 Gonzaga women roll to 18th straight win, 78-52
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Jill Townsend scored a career-high 28 points and No. 13 Gonzaga rolled to a 78-52 victory over Loyola Marymount on Saturday, extending the Bulldogs' nation-best win streak to 18 games.
Miller's 17 points spark UNC Greensboro past Samford, 70-63
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — Isaiah Miller grabbed 10 rebounds and scored 17 points, including a dunk in the closing seconds to seal UNC Greensboro's 70-63 win over Samford on Saturday.
Krishnan helps Central Connecticut State snap 8-game skid
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Sophomore Ian Krishnan hit five 3-pointers and scored 18 points and Central Connecticut snapped an eight-game skid and picked up its first Northeast Conference win of the season with an 86…
Burk, Minnett carry IUPUI past Oakland in 89-85 OT win
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Marcus Burk scored a career-high 39 points and Jaylen Minnett scored 30 — one off tying his career high — and IUPUI beat Oakland 89-85 in overtime on Saturday.
Washington State's Anthony Gordon leads North in Senior Bowl
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Washington State quarterback Anthony Gordon is used to waiting his turn.
Domask leads Southern Illinois over Illinois State 58-55
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Marcus Domask scored 19 points, including a go-ahead basket with 28 seconds remaining, and Southern Illinois beat Illinois State 58-55 on Saturday for the Salukis' first win at Redbird Arena sin…
Morris, Roldan to miss US exhibition against Costa Rica
CHICAGO (AP) — Forward Jordan Morris and midfielder Cristian Roldan will miss the United States' exhibition against Costa Rica on Feb. 1 and will report to preseason with Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders.
Ledoux scores 17 to carry Louisiana Tech past UAB 72-58
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Kalob Ledoux had 17 points as Louisiana Tech defeated UAB 72-58 on Saturday.
Netherlands forward Rob Rensenbrink dies at age 72
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Rob Rensenbrink, the forward who was centimeters away from delivering the Netherlands a World Cup title in 1978, has died at age 72, the Dutch football association said Saturday.
No. 2 Baylor women beat Texas Tech for 50th home win in row
WACO, Texas (AP) — No. 2 Baylor keeps extending all of its winning streaks. The last two games have just been a little closer without their leading scorer.