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Miami gives up big lead before beating rival Florida State
Malik Reneau racked up his eighth double-double of the season and Tre Donaldson tallied 21 points in his hometown to help Miami avenge its earlier rivalry loss with an 83-73 defeat of Florida State on Tuesday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,Reneau finished with 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting and 12 reboun...
Jaden Bradley, Brayden Burries boost No. 2 Arizona past Baylor
Jaden Bradley scored 25 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out six assists as No. 2 Arizona rallied for an 87-80 victory over Baylor on Tuesday in Waco, Texas.,Brayden Burries added 24 points, five rebounds and four assists for the Wildcats (26-2, 13-2 Big 12), who overcame a seven-point halfti...
Led by Derrick White, Celtics roll over short-handed Suns
Derrick White scored 22 points, Neemias Queta had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and the visiting Boston Celtics rolled over the short-handed Phoenix Suns 97-81 to extend their winning streak to four.,Sam Hauser scored 16 points and Bailey Scheierman had 11 points and 11 rebounds in his third career dou...
Milan Momcilovic sets 3-point mark as No. 4 Iowa State tops Utah
Joshua Jefferson recorded 21 points and six rebounds, and record-setter Milan Momcilovic added 14 points as No. 4 Iowa State cruised to a 75-59 victory over Utah on Tuesday night in Big 12 play at Salt Lake City.,Jamarion Batemon added 13 points for the Cyclones (24-4, 11-4 Big 12), who have won thr...
Outside-shooting success propels Oklahoma past Auburn
Nijel Pack scored 22 points, leading Oklahoma to a 91-79 win over Auburn on Tuesday in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners (14-14, 4-11 Southeastern Conference) snapped a two-game losing streak. They had lost 11 of their previous 13 games.,The Tigers (15-13, 6-9) have lost six of their past seven, sliding to ...
T.O. Barrett scores 28 as Missouri upends No. 22 Tennessee
T.O. Barrett scored a career-high 28 points as Missouri defeated No. 22 Tennessee 73-69 on Tuesday night in Columbia, Mo.,Mark Mitchell added 23 points as the Tigers (19-9, 9-6 Southeastern Conference) won for the fifth time in seven games to bolster their NCAA Tournament case.,Ja'Kobi Gillespie led...
Pelicans withstand late Warriors push behind Zion Williamson's 26
Zion Williamson scored 26 points as the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the visiting Golden State Warriors 113-109 on Tuesday.,Saddiq Bey scored 18 points as the Pelicans got off to a strong start, then survived a tough late challenge from Golden State.,De'Anthony Melton posted a game-high 28 points f...
No. 3 Michigan tops Minnesota to clinch share of Big Ten title
Elliot Cadeau scored 15 points on 6-for-10 shooting, and No. 3 Michigan pulled away for a 77-67 win over Minnesota on Tuesday night in Ann Arbor, Mich.,L.J. Cason added 14 points for Michigan (26-2, 16-1), which clinched a share of the Big Ten Conference regular-season title. It marked the program's...
Bucks outlast Heat, win again without Giannis Antetokounmpo
Kevin Porter Jr. scored 32 points and added seven rebounds and seven assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 128-117 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Tuesday night.,Ryan Rollins added 21 for Milwaukee, which won its seventh game in its last nine tries without Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf). Bo...
Donovan Mitchell, Cavs keep rolling, cool off Knicks
Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points and James Harden had 20 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers won for the eighth time in their last nine games, posting a 109-94 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Tuesday night.,Jarrett Allen collected 19 points on 7-of-8 field-goal attempts and grabbed 10 re...
Hornets rout Bulls for franchise-record 8th straight road win
Brandon Miller scored 23 points and Kon Knueppel added 21 to pace seven players in double figures as the visiting Charlotte Hornets routed the skidding Chicago Bulls 131-99 on Tuesday.,Matas Buzelis had a career-best 32 points for Chicago, which has lost 10 straight games for the first time since th...
Marvin Bagley III's 22 points help Mavericks take down skidding Nets
Marvin Bagley III scored 22 points, including a clutch basket down the stretch as the Dallas Mavericks went ahead for good in the first quarter and earned a 123-114 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night.,The blizzard in the New York area caused the Mavericks to arrive from Indianapolis ear...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Nashville SC complete first-round rout
Nashville SC scored two first-half goals to double their aggregate lead and they cruised past visiting Atletico Ottawa 5-0 on Tuesday to win their CONCACAF Champions Cup first-round series 7-0.,Nashville advances to a Round of 16 matchup against the reigning MLS Cup champion, Inter Miami.,In the 21s...
Thunder hold off Raptors after Isaiah Joe erupts in third quarter
Isaiah Joe scored 19 of his 22 points in the third quarter Tuesday night and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder held on to defeat the Toronto Raptors 116-107.,Cason Wallace added a game-high 27 points with eight rebounds and seven assists for the Thunder, who have won three games in a row and five o...
Hawks handle Wizards, but Jalen Johnson (hip flexor) exits
Jonathan Kuminga scored a season-high 27 points in his Atlanta debut and the Hawks led wire-to-wire, beating the visiting Washington Wizards 119-98 on Tuesday for their second straight win.,Kuminga, acquired from Golden State at the trade deadline, was 9 of 12 from the floor and scored 18 points in ...
Sixers smash Pacers again as Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid shine
Tyrese Maxey collected 32 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and Joel Embiid added 27 points to fuel the Philadelphia 76ers to a 135-114 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday in Indianapolis.,Maxey made 10 of 22 shots from the floor and all 10 attempts from the free-throw line for the 76er...
Oklahoma State pulls away in overtime to edge West Virginia
Oklahoma State scored the first seven points of overtime to defeat West Virginia 91-84 in a Big 12 game Tuesday in Stillwater, Okla.,Anthony Roy completed a 3-point play and Jaylen Curry hit a 3-pointer in the OT run as the Cowboys (17-11, 5-10) improved to 17-2 when scoring 80 or more points.,The M...
Kentucky ends slide, defeats struggling South Carolina
Denzel Aberdeen scored a game-high 19 points and visiting Kentucky pulled away late for a 72-63 victory over South Carolina in a Southeastern Conference clash in Columbia, S.C.,The Wildcats picked up a critical victory, snapping a three-game losing streak and improving to 18-10 overall and 9-6 in th...
Nick Martinelli's 28 spark Northwestern's rally at Indiana
Nick Martinelli scored 21 of his 28 points in the second half and Jake West added 16 points as visiting Northwestern rallied for a 72-68 Big Ten victory against Indiana on Tuesday in Bloomington, Ind.,Martinelli helped Northwestern (12-16, 4-13 Big Ten) win back-to-back conference games for the firs...
Amael L'Etang's career night carries Dayton past No. 23 Saint Louis
Amael L'Etang scored a career-high 26 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, sparking Dayton to a 77-62 home upset win over No. 23 Saint Louis on Tuesday.,Javon Bennett added 17 points and Jordan Derkack put up 14 points for Dayton (19-9, 10-5 Atlantic 10), which won its fourth straight game.,Kellen Th...