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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jamarius Burton scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half as Pittsburgh shot 50% after halftime to beat Syracuse 64-53. Pitt (8-12, 3-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) ended a two-game skid, using a 17-6 run that included three 3-pointers for a 56-46 lead with 3:52 remaining. Joe Girard made just one

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua and Kendall Brown each had a double-double as fourth-ranked Baylor won its third game in a row since rare consecutive losses, beating Kansas State 74-49. The 18-2 Bears were home for the first time since consecutive losses in the Ferrell Center two

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Zach Parise scored the tiebreaking goal with just over eight minutes left in the third period and Ilya Sorokin made 14 saves as the New York Islanders edged Philadelphia 4-3 on Tuesday night. The reeling Flyers notched their franchise-record 13th straight loss. Noah Dobson, Anders Lee

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Dejounte Murray and Jakob Poeltl combined for 37 points in three quarters to help the San Antonio Spurs coast to a 134-104 victory over the Houston Rockets Tuesday night. Murray had 19 points and 10 assists and Poeltl had 18 points with nine rebounds by the

By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Luke Kennard scored seven points inside the final 9 seconds, including a go-ahead four-point play with 1.9 seconds remaining, and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame a 35-point first-half deficit to stun the Washington Wizards 116-115. Kennard hit a 32-footer out of a timeout. Then, after Washington

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Joe Pavelski had two goals and two assists, and the Dallas Stars extended their winning streak to four games with a 5-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils. Roope Hintz scored for the fourth straight game and rookie Jacob Peterson got his eighth goal as

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Tyler Ennis had a hat trick to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 5-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Drake Batherson and Alex Formenton also scored for Ottawa, while Matt Murray made 32 saves for his third win of the season and 14th career shutout. The win came

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has emerged as the front-runner for the Minnesota Vikings’ general manager job. He is the vice president of football operations for Cleveland. Adofo-Mensah was in Minnesota for his second formal interview with the organization on Tuesday. This was his first in-person visit with

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 21 rebounds and nine assists, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Detroit Pistons 110-105 on Tuesday. Monte Morris made four free throws in the final 11.5 seconds to clinch the game. Jeff Green added 20 points for the Nuggets in the second

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Azar Swain had a career-high 37 points as Yale got past Columbia 83-72. Ike Nweke led the Lions on Tuesday night with 21 points and nine rebounds.

PHILADELPHIA — Damian Dunn converted a go-ahead 3-point play with 36 seconds left to lead Temple to a 61-58 win over Cincinnati on Tuesday night. He made a jump shot, drew the foul, and converted the free throw to put the Owls ahead for good. Damian Dunn registered 18 points and six rebounds to lead

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — Marques Warrick had 23 points as Northern Kentucky topped Wright State 73-63. Tanner Holden led the Raiders on Tuesday night with 22 points and nine rebounds.

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 12 of his 42 points in the fourth quarter as the Philadelphia 76ers pulled away from the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans for a 117-107 win. Tobias Harris added 33 points for the 76ers, who opened a five-game homestand by winning their 12th of the

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Trent Frazier scored a game-high 16 points, and No. 24 Illinois held on to beat No. 10 Michigan State 56-55 and take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten. The Illini (14-5, 7-2) led by as many as 15 points early in the second half before Michigan State (15-4,

MUNCIE, Ind. — Miryne Thomas had a career-high 26 points and Payton Sparks scored 23 and Ball State beat Miami (OH) 81-64. Thomas finished 9-for-12 shooting and gathered eight rebounds. Dae Dae Grant tied a season high with 26 points for the RedHawks 

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Myron Gordon had a season-high 21 points and Joe Reece scored 20 and Bowling Green beat Eastern Michigan 85-71. Colin Golson Jr. had 16 points.

ATHENS, Ohio — Mark Sears had 26 points as Ohio beat Northern Illinois 74-62. Sears made 11 of 12 foul shots. He added six rebounds and six assists. Ben Vander Plas had 15 points for Ohio (15-3, 6-1 Mid-American Conference). Jason Carter added eight rebounds. Sam Towns had seven rebounds. Keshawn Williams had 12 points

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — DaRon Holmes II scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Malachi Smith scored 13 to lead Dayton to a 68-61 win over Fordham. Toumani Camara added 11 points for Dayton. Darius Quisenberry scored 17 points for the Rams (9-9, 2-4), who have now lost four games in a row.

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Nelly Junior Joseph scored 13 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked three shots and Iona beat Siena 74-57. Elijah Joiner had 13 points for Iona, which won its sixth straight game. Colby Rogers had 17 points for the Saints.