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HOUSTON — Kai Huntsberry scored 21 points as North Texas beat Rice 74-64. Huntsberry added five assists for the Mean Green (19-5, 10-3 Conference USA). Abou Ousmane added 17 points and six rebounds. Rubin Jones had 13 points. The Owls (15-8, 6-6) were led by Mekhi Mason with 17 points.

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — LeBron James moved 36 points away from breaking the NBA career scoring record in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 131-126 loss to New Orleans on Saturday night that ended the Pelicans’ losing streak at 10 games. James had 27 points to go with nine rebounds and

By The Associated Press HOUSTON — Marek Nelson had 23 points and Pierce Spencer scored the game’s final five points to help the Nicholls State Colonels defeat the Houston Christian Huskies 92-91. The Colonels are now 11-11 with the win and the Huskies fell to 7-17.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Steven Ashworth had 26 points to lead Utah State to an 88-79 victory over Colorado State. Ashworth was 9 of 19 shooting (8 for 17 from distance) for the Aggies (19-5, 8-3 Mountain West Conference). Taylor Funk scored 21 points, shooting 8 for 13, including 5 for 9 from beyond the

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double with 35 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the short-handed Miami Heat 123-115 on Saturday night for their seventh straight victory. Jimmy Butler scored 32 points and Tyler Herro added 24 for the Heat, who had

By The Associated Press OLEAN, N.Y. — Led by Chad Venning’s 17 points, the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies defeated the Dayton Flyers 68-59. The Bonnies are now 13-11 on the season, while the Flyers fell to 15-9.

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder blow out the Houston Rockets 153-121. Oklahoma City set a Thunder record for points in a game. Gilgeous-Alexander shot 7 for 23 in a loss to the Rockets on Wednesday. He bounced back to

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 36 points, DeMar DeRozan had 27 and the Chicago Bulls topped Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers 129-121. Nikola Vucevic added 23 points and 11 rebounds as Chicago won for the third time in four games, erasing a 17-point deficit in the

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving sat out the Brooklyn Nets’ come-from-behind win over Washington on Saturday night, a day after he told the team he would like to be traded. The Nets said Irving’s absence was due to right calf soreness, adding him to the injury report for

By The Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. — Led by Daniel Ortiz’s 19 points, the North Alabama Lions defeated the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 87-85 in overtime. The Lions are now 14-11 on the season, while the Eagles fell to 14-11.

NORFOLK, Va. — Chaunce Jenkins scored 16 points, Mekhi Long had a double-double and Old Dominion beat Georgia Southern 64-58. Jenkins shot 5 for 14 from the floor and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Monarchs (14-10, 6-6 Sun Belt Conference). Long finished with 13 and 12 rebounds. Tyreek Scott-Grayson added 13

LEWISBURG, Pa. — Xander Rice scored 17 points and Bucknell turned back Army 73-67. Rice added six assists for the Bison (10-15, 3-9 Patriot League). Andre Screen pitched in with 15 points, seven rebounds and three blocks. Ruot Bijiek recorded 12 points. The Black Knights (13-12, 7-5) were led by Ethan Roberts with 32 points.

By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Thomas scored a career-high 44 points off the bench and the short-handed Brooklyn Nets rallied from a 23-point deficit to stun the Washington Wizards 125-123. Edmond Sumner also set a personal best with 29 points and Nic Claxton had 15 points and 13 rebounds

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Jeremy Roach scored 20 points, Dereck Lively II had career highs of eight blocks and 14 rebounds and Duke defeated North Carolina 63-57. Kyle Filipowski added 14 points and Tyrese Proctor 11 for the Blue Devils, who won their third straight and beat the Tar Heels for the first time in

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 24 points and a career-high 15 rebounds, and No. 9 UCLA defeated Washington State 76-52 to win its 21st consecutive home game. The Bruins improved to 19-4 overall and lead the Pac-12 with a 10-2 mark. They own the nation’s longest

HOUSTON — Noah Meren posted a double-double to power Florida A&M to a 76-69 victory over Texas Southern. Meren finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and three steals for the Rattlers (5-16, 3-7 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Byron Smith hit four 3-pointers and all four of his free throws, scoring 16. Jordan Tillmon added 11 points.

By The Associated Press BOZEMAN, Mont. — Led by Jubrile Belo’s 19 points, the Montana State Bobcats defeated the Northern Colorado Bears 75-62. The Bobcats improved to 17-8 with the win and the Bears fell to 7-16.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Terry Collins had 21 points in Mississippi Valley State’s 82-78 victory against Jackson State on Saturday night. Collins had six rebounds and five steals for the Delta Devils (3-21, 2-8 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Rayquan Brown scored 17 points and added five rebounds. Kadar Waller was 4 of 5 shooting and 7

BOSTON — Led by Paxson Wojcik’s 23 points, the Brown Bears defeated the Harvard Crimson 68-65 on Saturday night. The Bears are now 12-10 on the season, while the Crimson dropped to 12-11.