Doug Feinberg, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 5 - 1:22 p.m.
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Paige Bueckers scored 15 points before leaving the game with an injury to help No. 7 UConn rout Villanova 83-52. Bueckers added nine assists for the Huskies before getting hurt with 1:17 left in the third quarter after a collision near midcourt. Bueckers was going for a loose ball when Villanova's Jasmine Bascoe dove and went into the All-Americans' left knee, bending it back awkwardly. Bueckers sat on the court for a minute before limping off. She went to the locker room before returning to the bench a few minutes later. She didn't go back into the game.
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 5 - 1:10 p.m.
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Freshman Jaloni Cambridge had 20 points, six rebounds and three assists to lead five players in double figures as No. 10 Ohio State rolled to a 92-62 victory over Northwestern. Cotie McMahon scored 16 points, Ava Watson had 15, Chance Gray added 14 and Elsa Lemmila 11. The 14-0 Buckeyes led by as many as 39 points in the fourth quarter. Kyla Jones scored 15 points and Grace Sullivan added 13 for Northwestern, which dropped its third straight game.
Aaron Beard, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 5 - 1:03 p.m.
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Hannah Hidalgo scored 18 of her 24 points before halftime while No. 3 Notre Dame knocked down 13 3-pointers to beat No. 17 North Carolina 76-66 on Sunday. Hidalgo joined with her fellow past Associated Press All-American backcourtmate Olivia Miles in helping the Fighting Irish win their seventh straight game. Hidalgo and Miles each made five 3s. Miles had 19 points. Maria Gakdeng had 16 points to lead the Tar Heels. Lexi Donarski added 13 for UNC. Notre Dame finished with a 40-28 rebounding advantage. That led to 20 second-chance points for the Irish.
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 5 - 12:54 p.m.
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Reigan Richardson scored 13 points and reached 1,000 career points in Duke's 69-31 rout of Pittsburgh. Richardson reached the milestone during a 7-0 Duke run to open the second half. After leading 38-15 at halftime the Blue Devils went up by 32 with 6 1/2 minutes left in the third. Later, Richardson hit a jumper and the Blue Devils regained their 32-point lead at 53-21 heading to the fourth. She finished the game with 1,002 points. The Blue Devils forced 29 turnovers and Pitt made only 11 field goals. Duke outshot the Panthers 46%-24% and had 24 points off the bench to Pitt's 1.
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 5 - 12:54 p.m.
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Oumar Ballo scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Indiana held off a late rally to beat Penn State 77-71 in a game played at The Palestra in Philadelphia. The game was the fifth Big Ten Conference contest Penn State has held at "The Cathedral of College Basketball" and the Nittany Lions lost for the second time.
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 5 - 1:42 a.m.
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Iowa State faces the Utah Utes after Audi Crooks scored 33 points in Iowa State's 78-64 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks. The teams play Sunday for the first time this season. Iowa State is 1-1 against the Big 12, and Utah is 2-0 against conference opponents.
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 4 - 10:33 p.m.
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Led by Augustas Marciulionis' 20 points, the Saint Mary's Gaels defeated the Portland Pilots 81-58. Jordan Ross added 14 points for Saint Mary's (13-3, 3-0 West Coast Conference). Max Mackinnon led Portland (5-12, 0-4) with 12 points.
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 4 - 10:32 p.m.
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Led by Justin Hohn's 17 points, the UC Irvine Anteaters defeated the UC Riverside Highlanders 81-57. Myles Che scored 16 points for UC Irvine (13-2, 3-0 Big West Conference). Barrington Hargress led UC Riverside (10-6, 3-1) with 20 points.
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 4 - 10:22 p.m.
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Led by Jemel Jones' 25 points, the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners defeated the Long Beach State Beach 80-65. CJ Hardy added 12 points for Cal State Bakersfield (8-8, 2-2 Big West Conference). Devin Askew finished with 21 points for Long Beach State (6-10, 2-2).
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 4 - 9:37 p.m.
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Karson Templin scored 18 points off of the bench to lead the Utah State Aggies past the Fresno State Bulldogs 89-83. Ian Martinez added 16 points for Utah State (14-1, 4-0 Mountain West Conference). Alex Crawford led Fresno State (4-11, 0-4) with 26 points.
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 4 - 9:36 p.m.
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Led by Devon Barnes' 17 points, the UTEP Miners defeated the Sam Houston Bearkats 81-72. Corey Camper Jr. scored 16 points for UTEP (12-3, 2-0 Conference USA). Marcus Boykin led Sam Houston (7-8, 0-2) with 18 points.
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 4 - 9:35 p.m.
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Led by Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones' 24 points, the UC San Diego Tritons defeated the Cal State Fullerton Titans 90-51 for their 11th win in a row. Tyler McGhie scored 23 points for UCSD (13-2, 3-0 Big West Conference). Antwan Robinson finished with 12 points for Cal State Fullerton (5-11, 0-4).
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 4 - 9:27 p.m.
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Led by AJ Braun's 16 points, the Cal Baptist Lancers defeated the Seattle University Redhawks 61-59. Dominique Daniels Jr. added 15 points for Cal Baptist (8-7, 1-0 Western Athletic Conference). Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe finished with 18 points, 13 rebounds and two steals for the Redhawks (5-10, 0-1).
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 4 - 9:22 p.m.
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The Howard Bison defeated the Delaware State Hornets 100-94 led by Blake Harper's 34 points. Cameron Shockley-Okeke added 24 points for Howard (6-9, 1-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Martez Robinson scored 28 points for Delaware State (7-8, 0-1) and Robert Smith added 27.
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 4 - 9:21 p.m.
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Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott won the Walter Payton Award as the Football Championship Subdivision offensive player of the year Saturday night, two days before the top-ranked Bobcats face North Dakota State in the title game. Called Touchdown Tommy, the speedy Mellott edged North Dakota State quarterback Cam Miller and Southern Utah running back Targhee Lambson in voting announced at the FCS Awards Banquet in Frisco, Texas. Mellott has led Montana State to a 15-0 record. The senior from Butte, Montana, topped The Associated Press FCS All-America team and was the Walter Camp FCS Player of the Year. He leads the division in passing efficiency and points responsible for. Montana State and North Dakota State are set to meet Monday night at Toyota Stadium.
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 4 - 9:14 p.m.
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Graham Ike scored 27 points, Khalif Battle added 26 and No. 19 Gonzaga rolled to a 96-68 victory over Loyola Marymount on Saturday. Michael Ajayi came off the bench with 15 points for the Bulldogs, who have won 11 straight true road games. It is also Gonzaga's 13th straight win over Loyola Marymount on the Lions' home floor. Will Johnston had 18 points and Jevon Porter 17 for Loyola Marymount.
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 4 - 9:07 p.m.
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Led by Christian Davis' 19 points, the Bradley Braves defeated the Missouri State Bears 69-60 on Saturday night. The Braves are now 13-2 on the season, while the Bears dropped to 7-8.
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 4 - 9:06 p.m.
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Ian Schieffelin scored 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting, Chase Hunter added 19 points on Saturday night to help Clemson beat California 80-68. Chauncey Wiggins scored 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting for Clemson (12-3, 4-0 ACC). Cal (7-9, 0-3) has lost three consecutive games and six of its last seven. Andrej Stojakovic made 11 of 15 from the field and scored 30 points to lead the Bears. Stojakovic scored Cal's final six points in a 10-3 spurt that made it 25-all with 6:29 left in the first half but Wiggins scored in the lane 20 seconds later to put the Tigers back in front for good. Hunter scored six points in a 12-4 spurt that gave Clemson a 12-point lead midway through the second half and Cal never again threatened.