North Carolina beat Virginia Tech for their fourth win in a row. Alyssa Ustby finished with 16 rebounds to go with four points for North Carolina (22-4, 10-3 ACC). In her fifth year, Ustby has 1,210 career rebounds and moved past Charlotte Smith (1,200 from 1992-95) into second in program history and sixth all time in the ACC.
Freeman’s 26 lead James Madison past Georgia Southern 77-72
Mark Freeman had 26 points in James Madison's 77-72 win against Georgia Southern on Thursday night. Freeman shot 10 for 16 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Dukes (16-10, 9-4 Sun Belt Conference). Xavier Brown added 18 points while shooting 6 for 12, including 6 for 10 from beyond the arc while he also had six rebounds.
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Le Moyne wins 72-68 in OT over Wagner
AJ Dancier's 17 points helped Le Moyne defeat Wagner 72-68 in overtime on Thursday night to end a five-game losing streak. Wagner inbounded it with 1 second left in regulation and Zaire Williams made a 3-pointer to tie it at 62-all. Dancier shot 4 of 14 from the field, including 1 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 9 from the line for the Dolphins (8-18, 3-8 Northeast Conference).
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Eastern Kentucky wins 95-73 over West Georgia
Mayar Wol scored 25 points as Eastern Kentucky beat West Georgia 95-73 on Thursday night for its sixth straight win. Wol added seven rebounds for the Colonels (15-11, 9-4 Atlantic Sun Conference). Jordan Crawford scored 22 points while shooting 8 for 13, including 5 for 10 from beyond the arc.
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Bubba Wallace vowed to try to “enjoy the little stuff” this season. “Can I get a Rolex for this one?” Wallace quipped, referring to what winners receive after the Rolex 24 at Daytona sports car race. Wallace, driving the No. 23 Toyota for 23XI Racing, won the first of two qualifying races Thursday for the upcoming Daytona 500.
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Cottle scores 19 as Kennesaw State defeats Louisiana Tech 69-47
Simeon Cottle's 19 points helped Kennesaw State defeat Louisiana Tech 69-47 on Thursday night. Cottle added five rebounds for the Owls (15-10, 7-5 Conference USA). Jamil Miller scored 14 points and added six rebounds.
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Wilkerson and Sam Houston defeat Jacksonville State 66-61
Lamar Wilkerson scored 29 points as Sam Houston knocked off Jacksonville State 66-61 on Thursday night. Wilkerson shot 11 for 17, including 6 for 9 from beyond the arc for the Bearkats (9-16, 2-10 Conference USA). Marcus Boykin scored 12 points and added six rebounds and five assists.
Joshua scores 19, Albany beats UMass-Lowell 90-88 in OT
Byron Joshua had 19 points and Kacper Klaczek made two free throws with 23 seconds to play in Albany's 90-88 overtime victory against UMass-Lowell on Thursday night. Joshua shot 7 of 17 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 6 from the free-throw line for the Great Danes (13-13, 5-6 America East Conference). DeMarr Langford Jr. added 13 points while going 6 of 11 and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line while he also had eight rebounds, five assists, and three steals.
Tarke scores 22 as Towson knocks off Delaware 75-70
Nendah Tarke scored 22 points off of the bench and Towson beat Delaware 75-70 on Thursday night for its 11th straight victory. Tarke added eight rebounds for the Tigers (17-9, 12-1 Coastal Athletic Association). Tyler Tejada shot 7 for 15 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to add 16 points.
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The third edition of the Women’s Premier League gets underway this week, with Australian leg-spinner Alana King finally getting an opportunity to prove her worth in the lucrative T20 tournament.