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Milos Uzan scores 19 as No. 6 Houston grinds out 62-58 win over No. 13 Arizona

Milos Uzan scored 19 points, L.J. Cryer added 15 and No. 6 Houston took firm control of the Big 12 Conference race with a 62-58 win over No. 13 Arizona on Saturday. Coming off a 76-65 win at Baylor, the Cougars (21-4, 13-1 Big 12) trailed by seven midway through the second half, then held the Wildcats without a field goal for more than six minutes to go up seven. The Wildcats (17-8, 11-3) fought back to close within 59-58 with a minute left, but Houston hit 3 of 4 closing free throws to win for the 17th time in 18 games.

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Tavarez scores 20 as Charleston takes down N.C. A&T 69-59

Deywilk Tavarez's 20 points off of the bench led Charleston to a 69-59 victory over N.C. A&T on Saturday. Tavarez shot 4 of 8 from the field, including 4 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 12 from the line for the Cougars (20-7, 10-4 Coastal Athletic Association). AJ Smith scored 18 points, shooting 7 for 13 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line.

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Calipari has heart-to-heart with Razorbacks after another close loss to top-10 opponent

Arkansas coach John Calipari sat down with his team after its loss to No. 8 Texas A&M Saturday for a “heart-to-heart.” The Hall of Fame coach wanted the Razorbacks to understand that they let a major opportunity slip away with the defeat. Calipari, who has taken six teams to the Final Four, knows that his Razorbacks will need a signature win to even reach the tournament in his first season at the school.

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Benigni scores 21, Navy beats Army 61-54

Austin Benigni scored 21 points as Navy beat Army 61-54 on Saturday. Benigni shot 8 of 19 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line for the Midshipmen (10-17, 7-7 Patriot League). Jordan Pennick scored 17 points and added five rebounds.

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Teel’s 36 lead Indiana State past Illinois State 85-76

Samage Teel's 36 points led Indiana State over Illinois State 85-76 on Saturday. Teel shot 14 of 23 from the field, including 6 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line for the Sycamores (13-14, 7-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Jaden Daughtry scored 14 points while going 5 of 8 and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds.