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Avila scores 25 points to help No. 23 Saint Louis beat Duquesne 91-76

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Robbie Avila scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half, Quentin Jones added 17 and No. 23 Saint Louis beat Duquesne 91-76 on Saturday night. Trey Green had 14 points, and Paul Otieno added 13 points off the bench to help Saint Louis (26-3, 14-2 Atlantic 10) win its 21st consecutive home game. Tarence Guinyard scored 27 points, and Jimmie Williams had 16 for Duquesne (16-13, 8-8). It has lost three in a row after winning five straight contests. Saint Louis converted 27 of ...

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Henri Veesaar matches a season-high with 26 points to carry No. 18 North Carolina past Virginia Tech

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Henri Veesaar matched a season-high with 26 points, Seth Trimble scored 20 points, and No. 18 North Carolina pulled away in the second half to beat Virginia Tech 89-82 on Saturday night. Jonathan Powell got 15 points off the bench, 13 of which came before halftime. The Tar Heels (23-6, 11-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) opened their first double-digit lead at 73-63 with 6:59 left on a hook shot by Veesaar, who added seven rebounds and was 11 of 20 from the floor. It was ...

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Pinkins and Storr score 26 apiece, Ole Miss beats Auburn 85-79 to snap a 10-game skid

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AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Patton Pinkins made 8 of 10 from the field and finished with a career-high 26 points, AJ Storr also scored 26 points, and Mississippi beat Auburn 85-79 on Saturday night to snap a 10-game skid. Ole Miss (12-17, 4-12 SEC) also ended a 10-game losing streak against the Tigers. Auburn (15-14, 6-10 SEC), which has lost seven of its last eight, took a crushing blow to its NCAA Tournament hopes. Storr was 9-of-15 shooting while Pinkins made 4 of 5 from 3-point range. Malik Dia a...

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Carr scores 26, Agbim hits late FT and Baylor holds off UCF 87-86

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Cameron Carr scored 26 points and Obi Agbim hit the winning free throw with 1.3 seconds left to give Baylor an 87-86 victory over UCF on Saturday night. UCF used a 17-6 run, capped by Devan Cambridge's two free throws, to knot it 86-all with 25 seconds left. Following timeouts from both sides with 3.2 seconds remaining, Agbim was fouled by Riley Kugel on a 3-point attempt. Agbim missed his first free throw but made the second, and then purposely shot at the front of the r...

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Oklahoma City visits Dallas after overtime win against Denver

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Oklahoma City Thunder (46-15, first in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (21-38, 12th in the Western Conference) Dallas; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City visits the Dallas Mavericks after the Thunder took down the Denver Nuggets 127-121 in overtime. The Mavericks are 11-28 in conference matchups. Dallas gives up 118.0 points and has been outscored by 3.6 points per game. The Thunder have gone 33-9 against Western Conference opponents. Oklahoma City is second in the Wes...

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