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Tigers and Diamond Ducks prepare for end of season tourney
EPHRATA — The Tillage League is heading into postseason play this weekend in Ephrata with the first games starting…
Weathers rallies Texas Southern past Wyoming 76-74
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Galen Alexander scored the last-second game-winner, Michael Weathers scored 21 points and Texas Southern rallied past Wyoming 76-74 on Monday night.
Hornets re-sign Biyombo; sign Ball and 3 other draft picks
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Hornets have re-signed center Bismack Biyombo and signed all four of this year’s draft picks, including first-round selection LaMelo Ball, on the eve of training camp.
Howland gets 500th career win with Mississippi St. victory
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — D.J. Stewart Jr. scored a career-high 23 points with five 3-pointers and coach Ben Howland secured his 500th career win and Mississippi State beat Texas State 68-51 on Monday night.
Townsend rallies No. 18 Gonzaga women past South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Jill Townsend scored 20 points, including six free throws in the final 30 seconds, and No. 18 Gonzaga rallied to defeat South Dakota 54-50 on Monday.
Pack, Gordon lift K-State past UMKC 62-58 for 1st win
MANHATTAN, Kansas (AP) — Nijel Pack and DaJuan Gordon scored 14 points each as Kansas State battled past Missouri-Kansas City 62-58 Monday night, picking up the Wildcats' first win.
Hunt, Bandoumel lead SMU past Texas A&M-CC 91-54
DALLAS (AP) — Feron Hunt scored 19 points to lead five SMU players in double figures, two of them getting double-doubles, and the Mustangs beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 91-54 on Monday night.
Freshman Thomas continues strong play, LSU tops SE Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Freshman Cameron Thomas scored 21 points for his third 20-plus game, Trendon Watford had 20 points and nine rebounds, and LSU eased past Southeastern Louisiana 96-43 on Monday night in the T…
Carr drains 3, Minnesota trips LMU 67-64
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Carr scored 26 points,
Bradley ties career high to help lead Cal past Nicholls
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Matt Bradley tied a career-high with 26 points and Grant Anticevich scored 11 and California fought Nicholls 60-49 on Monday night in the Bears' home opener.
Smith leads Chattanooga past Tennessee Tech 62-54
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Malachi Smith tallied 15 points and 14 rebounds to lift Chattanooga to a 62-54 win over Tennessee Tech on Monday night.
Ayers III, Haase lift Mercer past Georgia State 86-69
MACON, Ga. (AP) — Leon Ayers III and Felipe Haase scored 17 points apiece as Mercer topped Georgia State 86-69 on Monday night.
USA Basketball clinches AmeriCup berth, beats Mexico 94-78
USA Basketball went into a bubble and emerged with a berth in the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup.
Mahan helps UCF hold off Auburn 63-55 in season opener
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Mahan scored all 12 of his points in the second half, including four of UCF's final six free throws, and the Knights held off Auburn 63-55 down the stretch to win a season-opener Monday…
Late 3-pointer carries Xavier over Eastern Kentucky in OT
CINCINNATI (AP) — Zach Freemantle had a career-high 24 points and 12 rebounds, and Nate Johnson hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:48 left in overtime to help Xavier beat Eastern Kentucky 99-96 on Monday night.
Coburn leads Hofstra over Fairleigh Dickinson 73-58
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Tareq Coburn had 21 points as Hofstra topped Fairleigh Dickinson 73-58 on Monday night.