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Townsend, Jones lead Denver to season-opening win, 82-66
DENVER (AP) — Jase Townsend scored 24 points and Robert Jones added 23 points and eight rebounds as Denver defeated Regis 82-66 on Saturday in the Pioneers' season opener.
Caldwell carries Army over Buffalo 78-74
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Josh Caldwell scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lift Army to a 78-74 win over Buffalo on Saturday.
No. 10 Oregon women open by downing Seattle 116-51
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Taylor Mikesell scored 28 points and No. 10 Oregon opened the season with a 116-51 win over Seattle on Saturday.
No. 16 Coastal Carolina tops Texas State, wins Sun Belt East
SAN MARCOS. Texas (AP) — Coastal Carolina coach Jamey Chadwell was apprehensive because he is aware that when it rains, it pours.
Perkins, Goodwin help send Saint Louis past LSU 85-81
SAINT LOUIS (AP) — Javonte Perkins scored 32 points — 26 in the second half — and Jordan Goodwin posted his 25th career double-double and Saint Louis beat LSU 85-81 on Saturday.
Rhea lifts Texas Rio Grande Valley past UTSA 81-64
EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Sean Rhea had a career-high 20 points as Texas Rio Grande Valley beat UTSA 81-64 on Saturday.
No. 6 Florida overcomes slow start to beat Kentucky 34-10
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Kyle-to-Kyle connection returned in a big way after a two-week hiatus and put the sixth-ranked Gators on the verge of the Southeastern Conference championship game.
Plowden has double-double in Bowling Green's 101-78 win
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Daeqwon Plowden had 19 points and 16 rebounds as Bowling Green rolled past South Carolina State 101-78 on Saturday.
Jackson, Benjamin lead UAB past SE Louisiana 84-59
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Quan Jackson had 18 points to lead five UAB players in double figures as the Blazers easily defeated Southeastern Louisiana 84-59 on Saturday.
Strong carries Illinois St. past Mass.-Lowell 82-72
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Josiah Strong 21 points as Illinois State topped UMass Lowell 82-72 on Saturday.
Bothwell lifts Furman over SC-Upstate 91-63
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Mike Bothwell had 24 points as Furman easily beat South Carolina Upstate 91-63 on Saturday.
Sims scores 29 to carry UNC-Wilmington over Troy 73-50
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Jaylen Sims had a career-high 29 points as UNC Wilmington routed Troy 73-50 on Saturday.
Smith leads Belmont past Queens University 73-61
WASHINGTON (AP) — Luke Smith posted 18 points as Belmont defeated Queens University 73-61 on Saturday.
No. 1 South Carolina women beat South Dakota 81-71
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Destanni Henderson and Zia Cooke each scored 19 points, and top-ranked South Carolina beat South Dakota 81-71 on Saturday in the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic.
James carries Jacksonville over Southern Miss 66-51
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Dontarius James had a career-high 21 points as Jacksonville defeated Southern Mississippi 66-51 on Saturday.