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New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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McCollum, Pelicans roll to 123-95 win over reeling Lakers
By JOE REEDY - AP Sports Writer
Sun,02/27/22-11:39PM , 1,060 Reads
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans are starting to find their stride since acquiring CJ McCollum nearly three weeks ago. Two nights after a surprising win at Phoenix, the Pelicans rolled to their biggest victory over the reeling Los Angeles Lakers.
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Dunn carries Temple over Tulane 75-70
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sun,02/27/22-4:37PM , 532 Reads
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Damian Dunn scored 19 points and Jahlil White added a double-double to help Temple get past Tulane 75-70 on Sunday.
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No. 8 LSU women hold on to beat No. 16 Tennessee 57-54
By AL LESAR - Associated Press
Sun,02/27/22-3:13PM , 165 Reads
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — With three seconds left in the game, No. 8 LSU led No. 16 Tennessee by three points. The Lady Volunteers had the ball out of bounds on their side the court.

Tigers coach Kim Mulkey turned to strategy, putting 6-foot-5 Hannah Gusters on Jordan Walker, who was inbounding the ball, as a distraction.
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LSU guard Brandon Murray (0) drives the ball past Missouri guard Jarron Coleman (5) during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022 in Baton Rouge, La. (Hillary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)

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Eason scores 18 as LSU rolls past Missouri 75-55
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sat,02/26/22-10:09PM , 1,011 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Tari Eason scored 18 points off the bench, leading four in double figures, and LSU rolled past Missouri 75-55 on Saturday night.

Brandon Murray scored 11 points and Darius Days added 10 for LSU (20-9, 8-8 SEC). Xavier Pinson, a transfer from Missouri, also scored 10 points.
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