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By The Associated Press PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — Kylen Milton had 23 points in UAPB’s 88-72 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday. Milton also contributed six assists for the Golden Lions (10-12, 6-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Shaun Doss was 4-of-10 shooting, including 2 for 5 from distance, and went 12 for 14 from

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Jordan Pope scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half and Oregon State rallied to beat Colorado 60-52. Pope, who missed all three of his 3-pointers in the first half, sank 5 of 7 in the second for the Beavers (9-13, 3-8 Pac-12 Conference). Glenn Taylor Jr. pitched in

By The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Led by Elijah Harkless’ 18 points, the UNLV Rebels defeated the Nevada Wolf Pack 68-62. The Rebels moved to 14-7 with the victory and the Wolf Pack dropped to 16-6.

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 37 points, completing a tying 3-point play with 4.1 seconds left in regulation and adding 11 more in overtime as the NBA-leading Boston Celtics snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the archrival Los Angeles Lakers 125-121. Brown added nine rebounds, and Jayson

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Henry Coleman III scored 18 points, Tyrece Radford and Wade Taylor IV added 14 points apiece and Texas A&M blew a 13-point second-half lead Saturday night before rallying to beat Vanderbilt 72-66. Andersson Garcia made a layup to give Texas A&M a two-point lead with a minute to play before

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Chris Paul scored 31 points, Mikal Bridges had 25  and the Phoenix Suns escaped with a 128-118 overtime victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. San Antonio never led and trailed by 13 early in the fourth quarter, but forced overtime with an 18-7

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Led by Shemarri Allen’s 23 points, the UMKC Kangaroos defeated the Denver Pioneers 70-60. The Kangaroos are now 10-13 on the season, while the Pioneers fell to 12-12.

LAFAYETTE, La. — Led by Greg Williams Jr.’s 21 points, the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns defeated the Georgia Southern Eagles 94-87. The Ragin’ Cajuns are now 18-4 on the season, while the Eagles fell to 12-11.

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Led by Freddy Hicks’ 18 points, the Tarleton State Texans defeated the Grand Canyon Antelopes 81-62. The Texans are now 12-10 with the win and the Antelopes dropped to 14-8.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Led by Tasos Kamateros’ 20 points, the South Dakota Coyotes defeated the Saint Thomas Tommies 81-67. The Coyotes are now 10-12 on the season, while the Tommies fell to 14-10.

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Led by Darius McGhee’s 24 points, the Liberty Flames defeated the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 74-57. The Flames are now 18-5 on the season, while the Eagles dropped to 14-9.

MIAMI — Led by Denver Jones’ 21 points, the Florida International Panthers defeated the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 82-74. The Panthers are now 11-11 on the season, while the Blue Raiders dropped to 13-9.

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Devontae Blanton finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead Eastern Kentucky to a 73-63 victory over Bellarmine on Saturday night. Leland Walker hit three 3-pointers and scored 20 for the Colonels (14-9, 7-3 Atlantic Sun Conference). Michael Moreno added 11 points and seven rebounds. Garrett Tipton led the Knights

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Julian Strawther had a career-high 40 points, including eight 3-pointers, and No. 14 Gonzaga pulled away down the stretch for an 82-67 victory over Portland on Saturday. Anton Watson added 17 points for Gonzaga. It was the Bulldogs’ 16th consecutive victory over the Pilots, including a 115-75 win on Jan. 14

By SONJA CHEN Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Madison Chock and Evan Bates have defended their ice dancing title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, scoring 137.85 in the free dance for a top score of 229.75. Caroline Green and Michael Parsons earned the silver medal with a free dance score of 126.06.

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Kario Oquendo scored all eight of Georgia’s overtime points and the Bulldogs beat South Carolina 81-78 on Saturday, snapping a 12-game losing streak to the Gamecocks. Jacobi Wright hit a 3-pointer to give the Gamecocks a two-point lead in overtime before Oquendo answered with a transition layup and four free throws

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Keyontae Johnson had 13 points and 11 rebounds against his former team, and No. 5 Kansas State beat Florida 64-50 in the Big 12-SEC Challenge. Markquis Nowell finished with 13 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the Wildcats. They improved to 18-3 to equal

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 21 of his 32 points in the final 9 1/2 minutes, carrying the Brooklyn Nets to their ninth straight victory over the New York Knicks, 122-115. Irving’s sixth straight game of 30 or more points gave him a new career high and

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New hybrid engine technology held up over the first seven hours of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, where a new era of sports car racing began as IMSA became the first North American series to use the technology. The twice-round-the-clock endurance race that