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CCHA Glance 02/20/2026 11:04pm • All Times EST OVERALL Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect 02/20/2026 11:01pm • A U.S. appeals court has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms to take effect. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 12-6 to lift a block that a lower court first placed on the law in 2024. In the opinion release Buddhist monks rally in Sri Lanka to pressure the government for a wider role in affairs of state 02/20/2026 11:01pm • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Hundreds of Buddhist monks rallied in the capital of Sri Lanka on Friday to protest alleged government disrespect of their religion and disregard for a long-standing tradition that they be consulted in matters of state. The protest passed without any reported violence. T New acquisition Jared McCain scores 21 as the Thunder beat the Nets 105-86 02/20/2026 10:58pm • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jared McCain scored a season-high 21 points and the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Brooklyn Nets 105-86 on Friday night. McCain, the former Philadelphia 76er the Thunder acquired in a trade this month, posted his highest points total in five games with Oklahoma Ci Atlantic 10 showdown between No. 18 Saint Louis, VCU ends with shoving, benches clearing 02/20/2026 10:55pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — A showdown for first place in the Atlantic 10 between No. 18 St. Louis and VCU concluded with the benches clearing and multiple ejections on Friday night. St. Louis won the game 88-75, but before the final horn, there was plenty of action. Billikens star Robbie Avila was dribbling No. 22 Miami (Ohio) remains lone unbeaten in Division I with 91-77 win over Bowling Green 02/20/2026 10:50pm • OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Luke Skaljac scored a career-high 22 points, Eian Elmer had 21 and No. 22 Miami University remained the lone unbeaten team in Division I with a 91-77 victory over Bowling Green on Friday night. The RedHawks (27-0, 14-0 Mid-American Conference) got 10 points each from Peter Sud Kennedy's 32 lead Merrimack past Siena 79-72 in OT 02/20/2026 10:37pm • NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Kevair Kennedy scored 32 points to lead Merrimack over Siena 79-72 in overtime on Friday night. Kennedy shot 8 of 21 from the field and 16 for 16 from the line for the Warriors (19-9, 15-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Ernest Shelton added 17 points while shootin Bucks beat Pelicans 139-118 for their 3rd straight victory and 6th in 7 games 02/20/2026 10:27pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ryan Rollins made a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points to help the Milwaukee Bucks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 139-118 on Friday night for their third straight victory and sixth in seven games. Playing without injured star Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks pulled Smith, Kaufman-Renn, Loyer team up to help No. 7 Purdue rebound with 93-64 rout over rival Indiana 02/20/2026 10:27pm • WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 20 points and Braden Smith added 15 points and eight assists Friday night, helping No. 7 Purdue produce a historic rout over rival Indiana 93-64 to earn a split in this season's series. The Boilermakers emphatically ended their two-game losing s Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Virginia Cash Pop 02/20/2026 10:05pm • The winning numbers in Friday's drawing of the "Virginia Cash Pop" game were: 1 (one) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets Thames leads second-half rally, No. 18 Saint Louis beats VCU 88-75 as benches empty 02/20/2026 09:53pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kellen Thames scored 16 points and No. 18 Saint Louis rallied from a 10-point deficit in the second half for an 88-75 win over VCU on Friday night in a game in which both benches emptied in the final seconds. A St. Louis player was dribbling out the final seconds near center court Herro scores 24 points in return to help the Heat beat the Hawks 128-97 02/20/2026 09:52pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 24 points in his return from a rib injury and the Miami Heat never trailed in a 128-97 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Bam Adebayo had 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists for Miami, and Norman Powell added 15 points in his first game since p Donovan Mitchell scores 32 points as Cavaliers beat Hornets 118-113 for 7th straight victory 02/20/2026 09:45pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 13 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter and the streaking Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Charlotte Hornets 118-113 on Friday night for their seventh straight victory and 12th win in 13 games. Jared Allen had 25 points and 14 rebounds and James Har Akametu scores 18, Iona knocks off Saint Peter's 72-64 in OT 02/20/2026 09:43pm • NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Kosy Akametu scored 18 points as Iona beat Saint Peter's 72-64 in overtime on Friday night. Akametu added eight rebounds for the Gaels (16-12, 8-9 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). CJ Anthony scored 18 points while shooting 7 for 14, including 2 for 6 from beyond the a Alondes Williams has career night in the Wizards' victory over the Pacers 02/20/2026 09:42pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Alondes Williams had career highs with 25 points and 10 rebounds in his 11th NBA game and the Washington Wizards swept a back-to-back set with the Indiana Pacers with a 131-118 victory Friday night. Sharife Cooper matched his career high with 18 points for Washington, which mo