SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Alante Fenner scored 25 points with three 3-pointers, Javaris Jenkins added 23 points with four 3s, and Savannah State beat North Carolina Central 85-75 on Monday night.
Just as Duke appeared primed for March, its offense hit the skids versus a Virginia Tech team that now has wins over Virginia, UNC and the Blue Devils.
Hour by hour Monday, the Super Bowl champion became more a part of the 27-time World Series champions — testing out his arm in the infield and going yard six times in the cage along with Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and the rest of the Bronx Bombers.
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. (AP) — Tyler Jones scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and Maryland-Eastern Shore beat Delaware State 59-47 on Monday night to end a five-game skid and sweep the season series.
No. 17 Rhode Island enters this week as an outright regular season conference champion for the first time in 46 years. After beating visiting Dayton 81-56 on Friday the Rams (23-4, 15-1 Atlantic 10) celebrated the accomplishment of earning their first outright championship since they were the Yankee Conference winners in 1971-72. It is Rhode Island’s first regular season Atlantic 10 championship since the conference rebranded prior to the 1982-83 season.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Andrew Rowsey scored nine of his 28 points in overtime, Sam Hauser also finished with 28 points and Marquette hit 18 3-pointers in a 90-86 victory over Georgetown on Monday night.
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Chris Clarke tipped in a missed shot with 4 seconds remaining Monday night, and Virginia Tech stunned No. 5 Duke 64-63.
Tennessee (21-7, 11-5 SEC) has won two in a row and trails first-place Auburn by one game. The Volunteers are coming off a 73-65 win at Ole Miss on Saturday and will have their hands full with the surging Bulldogs. Mississippi State (21-8, 9-8) has won three in a row and seven of nine overall to vault into third place in the SEC standings.
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