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Jackson scores 31 as Arkansas State beats Louisiana 79-62 02/19/2026 10:48pm • LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Chandler Jackson put up 31 points as Arkansas State beat Louisiana 79-62 on Thursday. Jackson added five rebounds for the Red Wolves (17-11, 8-7 Sun Belt Conference). Jalen Hampton scored 12 points and added 12 rebounds. Jaxon Olvera and Dorian Finister both led the Ragin' C Brown's 18 lead Southern Indiana past Western Illinois 77-70 02/19/2026 10:48pm • MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Amaree Brown's 18 points helped Southern Indiana defeat Western Illinois 77-70 on Thursday. Brown shot 5 for 11 and 8 of 10 from the free-throw line for the Screaming Eagles (6-21, 3-14 Ohio Valley Conference). Ola Ajiboye scored 12 points and added five rebounds and three bloc Texas' Senate primary race between Crockett and Talarico ramps up after pulled Colbert interview 02/19/2026 10:41pm • FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas on Thursday urged supporters to look at experience in a heated U.S. Senate primary with state Rep. James Talarico, who is riding a burst of wider attention in the race’s pivotal final stretch over his unaired interview with late- 6 women killed in California avalanche were among 8 close friends and experienced skiers on trip 02/19/2026 10:38pm • SODA SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Six women killed in the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. in decades were part of a close-knit group of friends who were experienced backcountry skiers and knew how to navigate the wilderness of California's Sierra Nevada, their families said Thursday. Two of the friends Madina Okot, Joyce Edwards pace No. 3 South Carolina over No. 25 Alabama 76-57 02/19/2026 10:38pm • TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Joyce Edwards had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Madina Okot scored 16 points and pulled in 16 rebounds, and No. 3 South Carolina beat No. 25 Alabama 76-57 on Thursday night. South Carolina (26-2, 12-1 Southeastern Conference) opened the game on a 12-2 run and never relinquish Davis scores 20, Hofstra takes down Hampton 79-43 02/19/2026 10:37pm • HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Cruz Davis' 20 points helped Hofstra defeat Hampton 79-43 on Thursday. Davis had five assists and four steals for the Pride (18-10, 9-6 Coastal Athletic Association). Biggie Patterson scored 12 points while going 5 of 9 (1 for 4 from 3-point range), and added 11 rebounds. Si Brown scores 19, Georgia State takes down Georgia Southern 66-64 02/19/2026 10:37pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Malachi Brown scored 19 points as Georgia State beat Georgia Southern 66-64 on Thursday. Brown went 7 of 18 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Panthers (10-18, 7-8 Sun Belt Conference). Micah Tucker shot 5 of 13 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line to add 15 poi Hunter scores 30 as Central Arkansas downs Stetson 88-76 02/19/2026 10:37pm • DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Camren Hunter's 30 points led Central Arkansas past Stetson 88-76 on Thursday. Hunter added five rebounds, six assists, and four steals for the Bears (18-10, 13-2 Atlantic Sun Conference). Cole McCormick scored 12 points while going 4 of 11 from the floor, including 0 for 5 fro Mexico and El Salvador make big cocaine seizures at sea as US continues lethal strikes 02/19/2026 10:36pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — The navies of El Salvador and Mexico announced drug seizures in the Pacific Ocean this week of more than 10 tonnes of cocaine, in contrast to deadly strikes by the U.S. government that just this week left 11 people dead on three boats suspected of carrying drugs in Latin America Cunningham's 42 points, 13 assists lead Pistons to a 126-111 win over the Knicks 02/19/2026 10:34pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 42 points and 13 assists to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 126-111 win over the New York Knicks on Thursday night. The Pistons have defeated the Knicks in the teams’ three meetings this season. Paul Reed scored 18 points, Tobias Harris had 11 points and 10 rebo Trump warns of 'bad things' if Iran doesn't make a deal, as second US carrier nears Mideast 02/19/2026 10:33pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran held annual military drills with Russia on Thursday as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East, with both the United States and Iran signaling they are prepared for war if talks on Tehran's nuclear program fizzle out. President Dona Johnson and McCollum power Hawks past the 76ers 117-107 as Atlanta snaps 3-game skid 02/19/2026 10:31pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Johnson had 32 points and 10 rebounds and CJ McCollum added 23 points as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 117-107 on Thursday night in the teams' first game after the All-Star break. Dyson Daniels finished with 15 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 14, a Hall's 24 lead Texas State over South Alabama 90-82 in OT 02/19/2026 10:27pm • MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — DJ Hall had 24 points in Texas State's 90-82 overtime win against South Alabama on Thursday. Hall added eight rebounds for the Bobcats (18-11, 10-6 Sun Belt Conference). Franck Emmou scored 17 points while shooting 5 for 8 from beyond the arc, and added five assists. Robert Fie Uelmen scores 23 as North Dakota defeats UMKC 85-70 02/19/2026 10:27pm • GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Greyson Uelmen scored 23 points as North Dakota beat UMKC 85-70 on Thursday. Uelmen added five rebounds and seven assists for the Fightin' Hawks (16-14, 10-4 Summit League). George Natsvlishvili scored 12 points while going 4 of 10 and 4 of 8 from the free-throw line, and UT Arlington wins 63-50 over Utah Tech 02/19/2026 10:27pm • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcell McCreary's 13 points helped UT Arlington defeat Utah Tech 63-50 on Thursday. McCreary also added seven rebounds for the Mavericks (15-11, 7-7 Western Athletic Conference). Casmir Chavis scored 12 points while going 5 of 10 from the field. Bahsil Laster had 10 points