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PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Andrej Jakimovski scored a season-high 17 points, DJ Rodman added 15 and Washington State held off Stanford 60-59. Jakimovski, who missed the first 10 games with a foot injury, was 6 of 8 from the field and matched his career best with five 3-pointers while playing a season-high 31 minutes. Rodman

By PHILLIP B. WILSON Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ja Morant had 23 points, 10 assists and another ferocious dunk, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Indiana Pacers 130-112 to extend the NBA’s longest current winning streak to nine games. Desmond Bane scored 25 points to lead the Grizzlies, who tied Denver for the Western

By The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Led by Trenton Massner’s 19 points, the Western Illinois Leathernecks defeated the UMKC Kangaroos 60-52. The Leathernecks are now 10-8 with the win and the Kangaroos dropped to 7-12.

By The Associated Press VERMILLION, S.D. — Led by Matt Dentlinger’s 26 points, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits defeated the South Dakota Coyotes 82-64. The Jackrabbits improved to 9-9 with the victory and the Coyotes fell to 8-10.

LYNCHBURG, Va. — The Liberty Flames defeated the Central Arkansas Sugar Bears 82-62 led by Darius McGhee’s 32 points. The Flames are now 14-5 with the victory and the Bears fell to 6-13.

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Lue Williams and Jakorie Smith scored 15 points apiece and Tarleton State beat Abilene Christian 72-63.  The Texans are now 10-8 on the season, while the Wildcats fell to 9-9.

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — Led by Kevion Nolan’s 23 points and five assists, the Jacksonville Dolphins defeated the Jacksonville State Gamecocks 68-62. The Dolphins are now 10-7 on the season, while the Gamecocks moved to 8-11.

By BOB FERRANTE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Armaan Franklin scored 20 points and Ben Vander Plas added 15 points and seven rebounds as No. 13 Virginia controlled from the opening minutes and defeated Florida State 67-58. Franklin, a senior guard, averages 11.4 points per game but had 13 points by halftime as Virginia

BALTIMORE — Jaylin Andrews scored with 2.7 seconds left and Kenny Jones scored 16 points as the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds defeated the Navy Midshipmen 69-67 on Saturday night. The Greyhounds are now 7-12 with the victory and the Midshipmen fell to 8-10.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Led by Kobe King’s 20 points, the Valparaiso Beacons defeated the Evansville Purple Aces 76-69 on Saturday night. The Beacons moved to 7-12 with the victory and the Purple Aces dropped to 4-15.

By The Associated Press LAKE CHARLES, La. — The Houston Christian Huskies defeated the McNeese Cowboys 90-81 led by Brycen Long’s 32 points. The Huskies are now 6-12 with the victory and the Cowboys dropped to 6-13.

By The Associated Press THIBODAUX, La. — Led by Caleb Huffman’s 29 points, the Nicholls State Colonels defeated the Northwestern State Demons 77-63 on Saturday night. The Colonels are now 8-9 on the season, while the Demons fell to 10-8.

By The Associated Press GREENVILLE, S.C. — Led by Keyshaun Langley’s 24 points, the UNC Greensboro Spartans defeated the Furman Paladins 88-80 in overtime. The Spartans moved to 11-8 with the win and the Paladins fell to 13-6.

By The Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. — Led by Eric Boone’s 17 points, the North Carolina Central Eagles defeated the South Carolina State Bulldogs 71-67. The Eagles are now 9-8 with the win and the Bulldogs dropped to 3-16.

By The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Joe French put up 31 points as Bethune-Cookman beat Mississippi Valley State 77-71 on Saturday night. French shot 11 for 19, including 7 for 12 from beyond the arc for the Wildcats (6-11, 2-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Kevin Davis added 14 points while shooting 4 of

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Colin Castleton had 16 points and 13 rebounds for his third double-double of the season, and Florida rallied from 11 down to upend No. 20 Missouri 73-64 on Saturday. Castleton chipped in six assists, three steals and two blocks as the Gators won their third

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Rebecca Mikulasikova had 25 points and No. 3 Ohio State opened up an early double-digit lead and beat Nebraska 76-67.  It took the Buckeyes less than five minutes to take control of the game, going up 13-2 on Taylor Thierry’s layup midway through the first quarter. Ohio State improved to 18-0.

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 13 of his 21 points in the final 15 minutes and Creighton ended No. 19 Providence’s nine-game win streak with a 73-67 victory. The Bluejays got 20 points from Trey Alexander and 19 from Baylor Scheierman. Creighton was up 16 points two