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Deron Williams scored 21 of his 32 points in the second half and had 15 assists and eight rebounds, leading the Utah Jazz to a 120-111 victory over Orlando on Thursday night that snapped Magic's six-game winning streak. Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 14 rebounds, and C.J. Miles added a season-high 22 points for the Jazz, coming off an embarrassing loss in Los Angeles the night before when they scored just six points in the fourth quarter against the Lakers. The Jazz survived a dreadful first half from the foul line and took control in the third quarter, outscoring the Magic 38-21. Vince ... Read Full Story

Nyeshia Stevenson scored 17 points and Abi Olajuwon had 16 points and 13 rebounds as No. 16 Oklahoma defeated Army 59-46 on Thursday night. The Sooners, who won their third straight game, used a 13-0 run late in the second half to put the game away. The Black Knights (5-5) led 29-23 at halftime as neither team shot well: Oklahoma made only 22.6 percent of its shots (7 for 31) and Army made 24.2 percent (8 for 33). The Sooners (7-2) improved after halftime, going 13 for 25 (52 percent) compared to 6 for 23 (26.1 percent) for the Black Knights. With Oklahoma ahead ... Read Full Story

Raymond Taylor scored 25 points, including 12 of Florida Atlantic's 14 points in the third overtime period, to help the Owls outlast Warner 106-99 on Thursday night. Taylor was only 4-for-15 from the field, but 16-for-18 from the free throw line, including 8-for-8 in the final overtime for Florida Atlantic (4-3), which was playing after a nine-day break for exams. Warner, an NAIA school, jumped out to a 19-6 lead and led 38-34 at halftime. The Royals led by seven late in the second half, but a Taylor 3-pointer put the Owls ahead 68-67 with 2:53 left. Derell Henderson, who led Warner with 31 ... Read Full Story

Micah Williams scored a career-high 22 points and had a put-back to seal the game in East Tennessee State's 75-71 win over North Georgia on Thursday night. The Buccaneers (5-5) led 67-53 with 2:56 remaining on two free throws by Williams before the Division II Saints (3-4) went on an 18-6 run to cut the deficit to two. Keldrick Coleman brought North Georgia within 73-71 on two free throws with 10 seconds left. Williams then went to the free throw line with 6 seconds left, while the rest of the Buccaneers stayed on the defensive end of the court and out of the lane. ... Read Full Story

A.J. Kusnyer hit eight 3-pointers and set a career high with 26 points as Mercer rolled past Piedmont 87-62 on Thursday night. Kusnyer, a senior who entered the game tied for 23rd in Division I in 3-pointers with 26 in eight games, was 8-for-10 from the 3-point line and didn't attempt a 2-point field goal. Kusnyer scored nine of Mercer's first 18 points and hit five 3-pointers in the first half as the Bears (4-5), who ended a four-game losing streak, took a 42-21 halftime lead. Piedmont (3-3), a Division III program, was 8-for-25 from the field (32 percent) in the first half. Mercer's ... Read Full Story

Brigham Waginger scored all 12 of his points on 3s, including a rally-ending shot late in the game to help Western Carolina defeat Campbell 66-59 on Thursday night. The Catamounts (9-1), who won their eight straight, led 51-34 with 12:38 left before the Camels (5-2) scored 10 unanswered points during a 22-8 run. Amir Celestin, who scored eight points during the run, pulled Campbell within 59-56 on a jump shot with 2:25 left. Waginger then hit a 3-pointer and Mike Williams followed with a layup with 1:27 remaining to help the Catamounts pull ahead 64-56. Williams finished with 16 points and Richie Gordon tallied ... Read Full Story

The lead negotiator and spokesman for the NBA's referees says Tim Donaghy made threats against him, and says the disgraced former official's accusations about his colleagues shouldn't be believed because he is a "compulsive liar." Lamell McMorris also says this was a difficult week for the referees union, with Donaghy appearing on "60 Minutes" and ESPN to give interviews to coincide with the release of his book. They included claims of misconduct among officials that Donaghy had made previously. But McMorris says in a statement Thursday that all the league's officials cooperated in both league and federal investigations that found no criminal activity by ... Read Full Story

Krysten Boogaard scored 19 points and Danielle McCray had 18 points as No. 23 Kansas easily defeated UMKC 81-53 on Thursday night. McCray, who entered the game averaging 19.4 points, paced Kansas with a mix of inside shots and 3-pointers. She scored 14 first-half points in helping Kansas build a 12-point lead at the break. Angel Goodrich had 10 assists for Kansas (6-2). The Jayhawks made 50 percent of their shots and outscored the Kangaroos 38-14 in the paint. A sluggish start and turnovers allowed UMKC to remain close early, but that didn't last long. Kansas ran away with the game in the second ... Read Full Story

Gerald McLemore scored 25 points to lead eight Maine players in double figures as the Black Bears set a school scoring record in a 133-58 victory over Maine-Presque Isle on Thursday night. Maine (4-4) eclipsed the previous record set in a 127-86 win over Vermont on Feb. 19, 1994. The Black Bears also set a school record for field goals, going 54-for-90 (60 percent) to surpass the 52 they hit last year against the Owls, an NAIA school. Maine, coming off a 101-55 loss at Syracuse, shot 67.3 percent (29-for-43) in the first half and lead 70-19 at the break in the game postponed ... Read Full Story

Jake Barnett made a layup with 11 seconds left and Mouhamed Lo blocked a shot to lift Toledo past IPFW 73-72 on Thursday night. The Rockets (3-4) led 69-61 before a 9-2 run pulled the Mastodons (2-5) within 71-70 on two free throws by Jeremy Mixon with 1:14 left. Mixon, who had six points during the run, made a layup on IPFW's next possession for its first lead since 6:30 left in the first half. Toledo led 42-35 at halftime after shooting 58.3 percent from 3-point range (7 of 12), including 3 of 3 from long range from Jay Shunnar. Shunnar and Barnett finished ... Read Full Story