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MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Panthers defeated the Cleveland State Vikings 81-72 led by BJ Freeman’s 31 points. The Panthers are now 20-10 on the season, while the Vikings fell to 19-12.

SAN DIEGO — Led by Miles Norris’ 25 points, the UCSB Gauchos defeated the UCSD Tritons 87-71. The Gauchos moved to 22-7 with the victory and the Tritons fell to 10-20.

MALIBU, Calif. — The Loyola Marymount Lions defeated the Pepperdine Waves 75-67 led by Cameron Shelton’s 32 points. The Lions improved to 19-11 with the win and the Waves fell to 9-21.

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Angela Bassett won entertainer of the year at Saturday’s NAACP Image Awards on a night that also saw her take home an acting trophy for the television series “9-1-1.” The Bassett-led Marvel superhero sequel “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” won best motion picture at the ceremony, which was broadcast live on BET

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Drake Callender saved all six shots he faced while Sergey Krivtsov scored in his first MLS appearance as Inter Miami earned a 2-0 win over Montreal in the season opener for both teams. Miami never trailed after Krivtsov made it a 1-0 game in the 41st minute. Gregore got an

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENVILLE. N.C. (AP) — Marcus Sasser scored 22 points to help top-ranked Houston beat East Carolina 76-57 and clinching outright possession of the American Athletic Conference regular-season title. Tramon Mark added 20 points for the Cougars. J’Wan Roberts had 17 points and 12 rebounds to help Houston win its

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 27 points and recent signee Kris Dunn added 15 as the Utah Jazz rallied from a 14-point deficit and beat the struggled San Antonio Spurs 118-102. Markkanen sealed the game with 14 points in the fourth quarter, and Walker Kessler recorded four

ATLANTA (AP) — Thiago Almada scored two stoppage-time goals, Miles Robinson and Brad Guzan returned from long-term injuries and Atlanta United beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 in a season opener. Almada, a member of the Argentina team that won last year’s World Cup, scored his second goal on a set-piece in the ninth minute

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 45 saves for his 30th NHL shutout and the Tampa Bay Lightning cooled off the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Saturday night. Nikita Kucherov reached 699 points with a goal and an assist, Brayden Point also had a goal and an assist and Alex

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Jalen Hood-Schifino scored a career-high 35 points and Trey Galloway added 10 of his 13 in the second half to lead No. 17 Indiana to a 79-71 victory at No. 5 Purdue. The Hoosiers pulled their first season sweep in this rivalry since 2012-13.

MONTREAL (AP) — Austin Watson and Drake Batherson scored in a 47-second span in the third period to help the Ottawa Senators beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Saturday night. Watson broke a tie at 4:31 with a deflection of Travis Hamonic’s point shot and Batherson fired a wrist shot from the slot past past

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Eric Gaines’ 17 points off of the bench helped lead UAB to a 72-60 victory against Western Kentucky on Saturday night. Gaines shot 7 for 14, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc for the Blazers (22-8, 13-6 Conference USA). Tavin Lovan added 14 points while shooting 6 of

LORMAN, Miss. (AP) — William Douglas scored 23 points as Prairie View A&M beat Alcorn State 75-71 on Saturday night. Douglas had five rebounds for the Panthers (12-17, 8-8 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Yahuza Rasas scored 16 points and added 10 rebounds. Hegel Augustin also had 16 points. Jeremiah Kendall led the way for the Braves

POCATELLO, Idaho — Brock Mackenzie had 28 points and Idaho State knocked off Big Sky Conference-leader Eastern Washington 71-63, ending the Eagles’ 18-game winning streak. The Bengals are now 11-19 on the season, while the Eagles moved to 22-8.

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Josiah-Jordan James came back from missing four games with an injury to score 18 points to lead No. 11 Tennessee to an 85-45 victory over South Carolina on Saturday night. James, who suffered an ankle injury against Vanderbilt on Feb. 8, hit 4 of 7 3-pointers

By The Associated Press LOWELL, Mass, — Led by Abdoul Karim Coulibaly’s 16 points, the UMass-Lowell River Hawks defeated the New Hampshire Wildcats 92-55. The River Hawks improved to 24-7 with the victory and the Wildcats fell to 13-14.

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Jubrile Belo scored 21 points as Montana State beat Portland State 91-78. Belo had 11 rebounds for the Bobcats. Raequan Battle scored 20 points, going 6 of 11 and 7 of 9 from the free throw line. Great Osobor scored 14 points, while adding eight rebounds and three blocks. The Vikings were

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Coltie Young’s 19 points helped Jackson State defeat Texas Southern 71-69 on Saturday night. Young had five rebounds for the Jackson State (10-18, 9-6 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Romelle Mansel scored 13 points while going 5 of 11 and 3 of 4 from the free throw line. Zeke Cook recorded 12 points

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Most of NASCAR’s Cup Series drivers feel like they’re saying their final goodbye to a dear old friend this weekend. Auto Club Speedway has a track that’s seemingly adored by every professional wheelman on the continent. Those two miles of gloriously weathered asphalt have allowed