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Dylan Faulkner’s double-double propels Samford to 88-74 victory over Western Carolina

By The Associated Press

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Dylan Faulkner totaled 23 points and 14 rebounds to power Samford to an 88-74 victory over Western Carolina on Sunday.

Faulkner added five assists for the Bulldogs (11-12, 4-6 Southern Conference). Jadin Booth had 18 points and Isaiah Campbell-Finch scored 13.

Cord Stansberry led the way for the Catamounts (8-13, 4-6) with 13 points. Julien Soumaoro added 12 points and Tahlan Pettway scored 10.

Samford took the lead for good with 8:50 remaining in the first half. The score was 41-39 at halftime, with Faulkner racking up 14 points. Samford pulled away with a 9-0 run in the second half to extend a six-point lead to 15 points. Booth led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Nate Heise hits go-ahead 3-pointer in No. 6 Iowa State’s 70-67 win over No. 2 Houston

By The Associated Press
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Nate Heise hit a go-ahead 3-pointer and Tamin Lipsey came up with an offensive rebound in the final seconds to cap No. 6 Iowa State’s rally in a 70-67 victory over Big 12 leader and second-ranked Houston on Monday night. Heise was 3 for 3 from 3-point range hours after sister Taylor Heise scored to help the U.S. Women's Olympic hockey team beat Sweden 5-0 to reach the gold-medal game in Milan. The Cyclones (23-3, 10-3) closed with a 17-4 run to take down a second top-10 team in three days. Iowa State topped No. 8 Kansas 74-56 on Saturday. The Cougars (23-3, 11-2) had their six-game winning streak snapped and their conference lead was cut to a half-game over No. 4 Arizona heading into their matchup Saturday in Houston. Iowa State is third, a game behind Houston.
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