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Pittsburgh holds off NC State 81-73 to claim double-bye in ACC Tournament

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Carlton Carrington scored 23 points, Blake Hinson added 21 and Pittsburgh defeated NC State 81-73 on Saturday night to claim fourth-place and a double-bye in the upcoming ACC Tournament. The Panthers (21-10, 12-8), who led by 10 points at halftime, went ahead 52-35 early in ...

Kam Jones scores 30, No. 8 Marquette snaps skid with 86-80 win over Xavier

CINCINNATI (AP) — Kam Jones had 30 points and Oso Ighodaro scored 24 to help No. 8 Marquette snap a two-game losing streak with an 86-80 victory over Xavier on Saturday. The Golden Eagles (23-8, 14-6 Big East), who were without injured guard Tyler Kolek for the third straight game, secured ...

No. 20 BYU beats Oklahoma State 85-71 to clinch 5th seed in Big 12 Tournament

By JOHN COON Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Fousseyni Traore scored 19 points and Jaxson Robinson added 17 to lead No. 20 BYU to an 85-71 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday night. Spencer Johnson had 14 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the Cougars. BYU (22-9, 10-8 Big ...

Pelicans charge to a 35-point lead, hold on to beat the slumping 76ers 103-95

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Willie Green was in awe as he watched the New Oreland Pelicans make stops, rebound, play with force and hit 3s in bunches. It was the kind of play over the first 24 minutes on Friday night that's been a staple of recent romps against ...