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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…
Loyola Marymount jumps out early to beat Pepperdine 77-65
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Parker Dortch scored 18 of his career-best 20 points in the first half as Loyola Marymount rolled to a 77-65 victory over Portland on Thursday night to snap a four-game skid.
Jarreau, Mills lead No. 25 Houston past UConn 63-59
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston found a way to win, even without its best stuff.
Adamu's layup lifts Montana State over Weber State 62-61
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Amin Adamu scored on a layup with 3 seconds left to lift Montana State to a 62-61 win over Weber State on Thursday night.
Adewunmi, Williford lead SIU-Edwardsville past SEMO 84-65
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Mike Adewunmi and Tyresse Williford combined to score 45 points and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville broke a five-game losing streak Thursday night, defeating Southeast Missouri State 84-65.
Johnson guides Grand Canyon past Seattle 80-77
PHOENIX (AP) — Carlos Johnson scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures and added nine rebounds to help Grand Canyon hold off Seattle 80-77 on Thursday night.
Wallace leads Eastern Illinois past UT-Martin 95-83
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Josiah Wallace had 22 points as Eastern Illinois beat UT-Martin 95-83 on Thursday night.
Abram, Thomas lead Milwaukee past Youngstown State in OT
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — DeAndre Abram and Josh Thomas both had double-doubles as Milwaukee edged Youngstown State 75-73 on Thursday night.
No. 9 Mississippi State rallies, beats Vandy women 68-52
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jessika Carter scored 10 of her 22 points in the first quarter and ninth-ranked Mississippi State held off Vanderbilt 68-52 Thursday night for a rare victory at Memorial Gym.
Townsend, No. 13 Gonzaga women overwhelm Pepperdine 70-36
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Jill Townsend scored 18 points and was one of three players with a double-double and No. 13 Gonzaga had its best defensive game of the season, routing Pepperdine 70-36 on Thursday night to run…
Indiana uses late charge to beat No. 11 Michigan State 67-63
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Joey Brunk made an immediate impact from the moment he arrived on Indiana's campus.
Clay scores 18 as Tennessee Tech beats Morehead State, 71-59
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jr. Clay registered 18 points and dished off five assists as Tennessee Tech defeated Morehead State 71-59 on Thursday night.
BKC--Western Illinois-Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — KJ Robinson matched his season high with 24 points as Omaha won its eighth consecutive home game, narrowly beating Western Illinois 87-82 in overtime on Thursday night.
Kelley scores 18, balanced South Dakota dumps UPFW 83-60
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Cody Kelley scored 18 points to lead five players in double figures for South Dakota as the Coyotes routed Purdue Fort Wayne 83-60 on Thursday night.
Boum, Edwards career nights lead UTEP past Rice 72-64
HOUSTON (AP) — Souley Boum scored a career-high 27 points, Daryl Edwards added a career-high 22 and the duo scored the last 13 points for UTEP as the Miners held off Rice 72-64 on Thursday night.
Brown carries E. Kentucky past Jacksonville St. 81-77
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Jomaru Brown had 24 points as Eastern Kentucky narrowly beat Jacksonville State 81-77 on Thursday night.