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By JOHN COON Associated Press LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Matt Bradley scored 18 points and No. 25 San Diego State held on to beat Utah State 63-61. Bradley made his first seven shots and went 7 of 9 from the field overall to help keep the Aztecs atop the Mountain West Conference standings. Utah State

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 33 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers rallied past the Golden State Warriors 125-122. Jordan Poole scored 38 for the Warriors, who played without injured guard Stephen Curry. Klay Thompson added 31 points on his 33rd

PHOENIX — Led by Rayshon Harrison’s 18 points, the Grand Canyon Antelopes defeated the New Mexico State Aggies 78-67.  The Antelopes improved to 16-8 with the victory and the Aggies fell to 9-15.

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 31 points and Jaylen Nowell added a career-high 30 to lead Minnesota to a 143-118 win over Utah on Wednesday night amid word the Timberwolves, Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers were part of an eight-player swap hours ahead of the NBA trade

SEATTLE — Led by Cameron Tyson’s 24 points, the Seattle U Redhawks defeated the Utah Tech Trailblazers 75-71. The Redhawks improved to 17-8 with the victory and the Trailblazers fell to 11-14.

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 24 points in his Dallas debut and the Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 110-104. The eight-time All-Star was traded to the Mavs on Sunday from the Brooklyn Nets. Irving was part of a 13-0 spurt early in the game, scoring eight

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Brandon Miller scored 24 points and made 4 of 8 3-pointers to lead No. 3 Alabama to a 97-69 victory over Florida. The Crimson Tide raced to a 29-point halftime lead against the Gators, who had knocked off then-No. 2 Tennessee a week earlier. Alabama

By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis scored 36 points and matched a career high with eight 3-pointers, and the Washington Wizards beat the Charlotte Hornets 118-104 to stop a three-game skid. Deni Avdija had 20 points and 13 rebounds and Bradley Beal had 17 points and 10 assists for the

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Russell Westbrook to Utah and reacquiring guard D’Angelo Russell from Minnesota in a three-team, eight-player deal, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press on Wednesday night. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the

By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Bryce Hopkins scored 17 points and No. 20 Providence beat Georgetown 74-62. Devin Carter and Ed Croswell had 12 points apiece as the Friars won for the fourth time in five games. Noah Locke added 11 points, shooting 3 of 5 from 3-point range. Bradley Ezewiro

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Led by Marcus Domask’s 24 points, the Southern Illinois Salukis defeated the UIC Flames 68-66 on Wednesday night. The Salukis moved to 19-7 with the win and the Flames fell to 10-16.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Marcus Watson and Love Bettis each scored 20 points and the North Carolina A&T Aggies defeated the Elon Phoenix 66-61 on Wednesday night. The Aggies are now 12-14 on the season, while the Phoenix moved to 5-20.

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Bryce Thompson scored 21 points, John-Michael Wright converted a three-point play with 0.4 seconds left and Oklahoma State beat Texas Tech 71-68 for its fourth straight win. Oklahoma State took the lead early in the first half and led by as many as 15 points in the second. A De’Vion Harmon

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Shaylee Gonzales scored 25 points, Rori Harmon had 15 points and 10 assists and No. 20 Texas defeated Texas Tech 80-71.  Harmon had 15 with 10 assists for Texas. Bre’Amber Scott had 26 points for Texas Tech. For three quarters the game was about the Texas defense. An 8-0 run early

EVANSVILLE, Ind. ( (AP) — Yacine Toumi’s 15 points helped Evansville defeat Northern Iowa 71-59 on Wednesday night. Toumi added nine rebounds for the Purple Aces (5-21, 1-14 Missouri Valley Conference). Kenny Strawbridge scored 14 points, shooting 5 for 10 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 7 from the free throw line.

NORMAL, Ill. — Led by Malevy Leons’ 21 points, the Bradley Braves defeated the Illinois State Redbirds 79-61 on Wednesday night. The Braves are now 18-8 on the season, while the Redbirds dropped to 10-16.

WASHINGTON — Brendan Adams scored 35 points, including six in double overtime, as the George Washington Colonials defeated the Richmond Spiders 107-105 on Wednesday night. The Colonials are now 12-12 with the win and the Spiders dropped to 12-13.

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Sheryl Lee Ralph is living a career dream: The “Abbott Elementary” star won her first Emmy last year and will lend her powerful vocals as a Super Bowl pregame performer this weekend. With all her success, the veteran actor-singer only wishes her late parents were

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jett Howard made six 3-pointers and scored 22 points, Hunter Dickinson had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Michigan beat Nebraska 93-72. Nebraska, which trailed by 24 points in the first half, got within 48-39 early in the second half — the closest margin since 21-12. But Dickinson answered with

WEST POINT, N.Y. — Chris Mann scored 18 points as Army beat Loyola of Maryland 76-70. Mann added five rebounds and three steals for the Black Knights. Ethan Roberts added 17 points and seven rebounds. Jaylin Andrews and Deon Perry scored 17 points each for Loyola.