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Huskies victorious in first round of districts
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies (18-3) came out victorious over the number four seeded Selah in the first round of t…
Southern Miss narrowly holds off Lamar 66-63
BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Artur Konontsuk scored 15 points, including two free throws with 9.2 seconds left, Tae Hardy added 13 points and Southern Miss held off Lamar 66-63 Tuesday night.
Ali leads Portland over College of Idaho 88-74
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ahmed Ali had 22 points as Portland beat College of Idaho 88-74 on Tuesday.
Carter Jr. lifts Murray St. over D-III Transylvania 90-49
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Chico Carter Jr. came off the bench to score 14 points, leading five into double figures and lifting Murray State to a 90-49 win over Transylvania on Tuesday night.
New Mexico tops Our Lady of the Lake 104-65
HOUSTON (AP) — Saquan Singleton had 13 points and 10 rebounds to carry New Mexico to a 104-65 win over Our Lady of the Lake on Tuesday night.
Harden returns to Rockets, scores 12 in preseason debut
James Harden was back in a Houston uniform.
Stanford's Tara VanDerveer passes the late Pat Summitt as winningest women's basketball coach with 1,099th victory
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Stanford's Tara VanDerveer passes the late Pat Summitt as winningest women's basketball coach with 1,099th victory.
Ray leads Hofstra past Monmouth 96-88
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Jalen Ray scored a career-high 29 points as Hofstra topped Monmouth 96-88 on Tuesday night. Tareq Coburn added 28 points for the Pride.
Russell carries Louisiana-Lafayette past New Orleans 73-63
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Cedric Russell had 20 points as Louisiana-Lafayette topped New Orleans 73-63 on Tuesday night.
Council IV, Gilbert lead Wichita State over Tulsa 69-65
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Ricky Council IV had 13 points and eight rebounds as Wichita State narrowly beat Tulsa 69-65 on Tuesday night in an American Athletic Conference opener.
Thompson carries UNC-Greensboro over SC-Upstate 65-57
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Khyre Thompson had 16 points off the bench to lift UNC-Greensboro to a 65-57 win over South Carolina Upstate on Tuesday night.
Perry, Jones lift Stetson past FAU 78-69 for 1st win
DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Rob Perry had 19 points and eight rebounds as Stetson defeated Florida Atlantic 78-69 on Tuesday night, picking up its first win of the season.
Lawson lifts McNeese State past Arlington Baptist 114-50
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — A.J. Lawson had 21 points as McNeese State easily defeated Arlington Baptist 114-50 on Tuesday night.
Hamlet leads North Texas over Ark.-Pine Bluff 81-56
DENTON, Texas (AP) — Javion Hamlet had 14 points to lead five North Texas players in double figures as the Mean Green routed Arkansas-Pine Bluff 81-56 on Tuesday night. Zachary Simmons added 12 points for the Mean …
No. 10 Tennessee smothers Appalachian State in 79-38 win
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Victor Bailey had 13 points and No. 10 Tennessee put its stifling defense on full display Tuesday night in a 79-38 victory over Appalachian State.
Hyland scores 31 to lift VCU over Western Carolina 93-68
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Nah’Shon Hyland had a career-high 31 points as VCU routed Western Carolina 93-68 on Tuesday night.