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Brady Dunlap's marksmanship propels No. 19 Saint Louis past Davidson

NCAA Basketball: Saint Louis at DavidsonFeb 3, 2026; Davidson, North Carolina, USA; Saint Louis Billikens guard Quentin Jones (1) handles the ball defended by Davidson Wildcats guard Sam Brown (11) during the first half at McKillop Court at John M. Belk Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Brady Dunlap poured in 22 points off the bench and No. 19 Saint Louis overcame a first-half hole to beat Davidson 91-82 on Tuesday night at Davidson, N.C.

Dunlap made all six of his 3-point attempts and accounted for half of the Billikens’ 3-point baskets.

Robbie Avila’s 17 points, Amari McCottry’s 14 points and Trey Green’s 13 points were also clutch for Saint Louis (22-1, 10-0 Atlantic 10), which has won 16 games in a row. The Billikens shot 50.8% from the field.

Josh Scovens posted 17 points and 10 rebounds, Parker Friedrichsen tallied 15 points and Devin Brown finished with 13 points for Davidson (13-9, 5-5).

Davidson, meeting a nationally ranked opponent at home for the first time since 2018, rolled at times until hitting second-half rough patches. The Wildcats had a huge first half of offense, then managed only 16 points in the first 8 1/2 minutes of the second half as they fell behind.

McCottry grabbed nine rebounds to help Saint Louis to a 41-30 edge on the boards.

Davidson committed only seven turnovers but shot 44.4% from the field. Roberts Blums led the Wildcats in scoring in the previous two games but was held to five points on 2-for-9 shooting.

Beginning with McCottry’s three-point play, a 16-0 run early in the second half turned Saint Louis’ 57-50 deficit into a nine-point lead. Davidson’s scoring drought lasted more than four minutes.

Dunlap’s 3-pointer extended the Billikens’ lead to 73-62 near the midpoint of the second half.

Avila converted a three-point play at the 3:31 mark for an 83-73 lead.

The Wildcats went 7-for-15 on their first-half 3-point shots, helping them to a 46-41 halftime lead after they were ahead by as many as 13 points. Saint Louis posted the final eight points of the half.

The Billikens return home to face La Salle on Saturday, a day after Davidson hosts Loyola Chicago.

–Field Level Media

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Isaiah Hartenstein nabs first triple-double as Thunder blast Magic

NBA: Orlando Magic at Oklahoma City ThunderFeb 3, 2026; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder center/forward Isaiah Hartenstein (55) moves the ball as Orlando Magic forward/center Moritz Wagner (21) defends during the second quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Isaiah Hartenstein had his first career triple-double and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Orlando Magic 128-92 at home Tuesday.

Hartenstein had 12 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists, securing the triple-double when he picked up an assist on Isaiah Joe’s 3-pointer five minutes into the fourth quarter.

Joe came off the bench for a game-high 22 points, tying a season high, while Luguentz Dort scored 18 and Chet Holmgren had 16 points and 10 rebounds.

The Thunder jumped out to a big lead early and were never seriously threatened the rest of the way in their third win in four games.

Jalen Suggs led Orlando with 20 points, going 7 of 11 from the field. Paolo Banchero had 17.

After a quick start, Gilgeous-Alexander cooled considerably, but used a third-quarter burst to keep his streak of 20-plus games alive. Gilgeous-Alexander has now reached the mark in 121 consecutive games, moving him five games from tying Wilt Chamberlain for the NBA record.

Whether Gilgeous-Alexander would continue the streak was about the only drama left in the second half, after the Thunder outscored the Magic 39-14 in the first quarter.

The Magic’s 14 points were their lowest in the first quarter since scoring 11 in the first quarter against Golden State in March 2024.

Orlando missed its first 10 3-point tries, not connecting until early in the second quarter.

The Magic fell behind big early for the second consecutive game. In Sunday’s loss in San Antonio, Orlando trailed by as many as 18 points in the first quarter.

Hartenstein’s night was done shortly after his 10th assist as Oklahoma City’s starters were able to get rest late on the first night of a back-to-back.

By the time Gilgeous-Alexander hit his first shot, he had three assists and three rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander assisted on the first two made shots of the game — both Dort 3-pointers.

Gilgeous-Alexander finished 8 of 22 from the field, and added nine assists, five rebounds and two steals. He had 10 points and six assists in the first quarter.

Joe delivered the highlight of the first half, cutting down the lane through the basket, taking a bounce pass from Hartenstein and finishing with a thunderous dunk over Banchero and drawing the foul midway through the second quarter.

After trailing by as many as 35, Orlando cut the deficit to 23 midway through the third quarter but Oklahoma City quickly widened the lead again and the Magic never got any closer.

The Magic shot a season-low 38.2% from the field.

–Field Level Media

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Celtics ride Jaylen Brown, clamp down on Mavericks

NBA: Boston Celtics at Dallas MavericksFeb 3, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) shoots over Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall (13) during the first quarter at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Jaylen Brown posted 33 points and 11 rebounds as the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to three with a 110-100 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday.

Boston’s bench was productive with Peyton Pritchard contributing 26 points and seven assists, and Luka Garza scoring 16 points, including 4-of-4 on 3-point attempts.

The Celtics went in short-handed with Anfernee Simons — who scored 27 points against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday — unavailable after reportedly being traded to the Chicago Bulls with a second-round pick for Nikola Vucevic.

Cooper Flagg scored 36 points with nine rebounds and six assists — his third straight game with 30 or more points — for Dallas, which lost its fifth consecutive game.

The Mavericks’ next highest scorer was Caleb Martin with 13 points.

Brown had 15 points and five boards in the opening frame, while Pritchard added eight points as Boston led 32-29 after one.

Klay Thompson’s 3-pointer early in the second period knotted the score at 32, before the Celtics took control with an 18-2 burst, capped by a Garza trey, to move in front 50-34.

The Mavericks scored just 15 in the second — their lowest in any quarter this season.

Flagg revived Dallas late by hitting a floater to end the Mavericks’ cold streak, then made an athletic block on Brown’s drive right before halftime, with the Celtics leading 52-44.

Dallas experienced a scare when center Daniel Gafford left the game with 3:05 remaining in the second quarter after injuring his right leg in a collision with Brown, but he came back with 5:18 left in the third.

Boston continued to keep the Mavericks at arm’s length after the break, before pulling away with 14 of the last 18 points of the third quarter, including three Garza 3-pointers.

The Celtics’ lead was up to 88-67 early in the fourth before Flagg minimized some of the damage with the Mavs’ first nine points of the quarter and 15 for the frame.

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Washington's Hannes Steinbach carries double-double streak into Iowa game

NCAA Basketball: Washington at NebraskaJan 21, 2026; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Washington Huskies forward Hannes Steinbach (6) shoots the ball against Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Pryce Sandfort (21) and guard Cale Jacobsen (31) during the second half at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images

Hannes Steinbach is becoming a double-double machine for Washington.

The 6-foot-11 German freshman brings a string of four straight double-doubles into Wednesday night’s home game against Iowa in Seattle. The latest was a 22-point, 14-rebound performance Saturday in a 76-62 win at Northwestern, giving him team-leading averages of 17.6 points and 11.4 rebounds for the season.

Steinbach’s 14 double-doubles are tied with Isaiah Stewart for the Huskies’ freshman record. He has seven games with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds, five against Big Ten Conference foes.

“I could go on and on about Hannes,” said second-year coach Danny Sprinkle. “Every time they made a run, he made a 3 to stymie their momentum. We did a decent job of getting the ball to Hannes, and he did a good job of finding the open man.”

Washington (12-10, 4-7 Big Ten) also got 22 points, six rebounds and six assists from Zoom Diallo, who’s second on the team with 15.2 points per game. Wesley Yates III added 21 points and made a career-high five 3-pointers.

Meanwhile, the Hawkeyes (16-5, 6-4) are trying to complete a sweep of their road trip after beating Oregon 84-66 on Sunday in Eugene. Senior point guard Bennett Stirtz lit up the Ducks for a career-high 32 points on just 15 shots in Iowa’s fourth consecutive win.

Stirtz also dished out seven assists without a turnover, making him the first Iowa player to put up a 30-5-0 stat line since Jordan Bohannon in 2022. Stirtz, who earlier last week scored 20 in a win over Southern California, shared Big Ten Player of the Week honors with Michigan State’s Jeremy Fears Jr.

In addition to Stirtz’s performance, first-year coach Ben McCollum liked his team’s defense. The Hawkeyes held short-handed Oregon to 41.1% shooting from the field (23 of 56), including 6 of 25 from the 3-point line.

“We were really engaged defensively,” he said. “I thought they did a great job.”

One concern for Iowa is the status of forward Tavion Banks, who played a season-low 11 minutes at Oregon due to injury. McCollum said Tuesday that he thinks Banks will play at Washington.

–Field Level Media

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