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San Diego State continues home dominance of No. 17 Utah State
Jaedon LeDee had 16 points and nine rebounds to help host San Diego State post an 81-67 win against No. 17 Utah State in a Mountain West game on Saturday afternoon....

Vanderbilt ends its suffering, prolongs Missouri's in comeback win
Vanderbilt (6-15, 1-7 Southeastern Conference), led by Ezra Manjon's 17 points, snapped a seven-game losing streak, topping Missouri (8-14, 0-9) by a 68-61 score in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday afternoon....

Pacers drag four-game slide into matchup with Hornets
While the Indiana Pacers are trying to prevent a slump from getting out of hand, the Charlotte Hornets are once again trying to snap out of their own doldrums....

Injured Raptors must contend with Thunder G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been on the best offensive tear of his six-year NBA career....

Two double-doubles power Cal past Arizona St., 81-66
Jalen Cone scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half and Fardaws Aimaq had 20 points and 14 rebounds in California's 81-66 road victory Saturday over Arizona State at Tempe, Ariz....

In game of runs, Minnesota outlasts Northwestern in OT
Dawson Garcia scored 20 points, and Minnesota capped a late comeback with a 75-66 overtime win against Northwestern in a Big Ten Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis....

Max Abmas exels late as Texas drops No. 25 TCU
Max Abmas hit back-to-back 3-pointers as part of a personal 11-0 run in crunch time as visiting Texas made all the plays in the final minutes to beat No. 25 TCU 77-66 on Saturday afternoon in a key Big 12 dustup in Fort Worth, Texas....

Oklahoma State holds off Kansas State, 75-72
Quion Williams had his fourth career triple-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds as Oklahoma State defeated visiting Kansas State 75-72 Saturday afternoon in Stillwater, Okla....

Virginia keeps winning streak going against Clemson
Jake Groves scored a team-high 17 points off the bench to help lead visiting Virginia to a 66-65 win over Clemson on Saturday....

Kam Jones scores career high to push No. 9 Marquette past Georgetown
No. 9 Marquette welcomed Kam Jones back to the lineup and the junior left-hander delivered seven 3-pointers and a career-high 31 points in a 91-57 victory over Georgetown Saturday in Washington, D.C....

Bradley Beal back in D.C. as Suns face Wizards
Bradley Beal returns to Washington for the first time when the Phoenix Suns visit the Wizards on Sunday....

South Carolina remains hot, knocks off Georgia
Collin Murray-Boyles scored 16 points and South Carolina kept rolling by defeating host Georgia 72-62 with a stellar second half Saturday afternoon in Southeastern Conference play at Athens, Ga....

Villanova to work on details in visit from Providence
Villanova looks to snap a five-game losing streak when it hosts Providence on Sunday in Philadelphia....

Matthew Cleveland helps Miami defeat Virginia Tech
Matthew Cleveland posted 15 points and a game-high 13 rebounds, and Bensley Joseph scored all 14 of his points in the second half as host Miami rallied to beat Virginia Tech 82-74 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Saturday afternoon....

Cam Spencer fuels 2nd-half surge as No. 1 UConn jolts St. John's
Cam Spencer scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half as No. 1 UConn pulled away for a 77-64 victory over host St. John's on Saturday afternoon in New York....

LSU ends skid with easy victory over Arkansas
Will Baker scored 25 points and hot-shooting LSU dominated Arkansas 95-74 on Saturday afternoon in Baton Rouge, La....

Ace Baldwin Jr. propels Penn State past Indiana
Ace Baldwin Jr. recorded 22 points and a game-high eight assists as visiting Penn State pulled away for an 85-71 victory over Indiana on Saturday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind....

Report: 76ers C Joel Embiid considering meniscus procedure
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid is considering a surgical procedure on his injured left knee, The Athletic reported Saturday....

Sun acquire G Moriah Jefferson from Mercury
The Connecticut Sun acquired Moriah Jefferson from the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday in exchange for fellow guard Rebecca Allen in a sign-and-trade deal....

Grizzlies, Celtics meet in effort to shed dueling lulls
The Memphis Grizzlies will attempt to end a four-game losing streak when they visit the Boston Celtics on Sunday night....