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Skye Belker and Olivia Hutcherson scored 20 points apiece, and Princeton pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Cornell.
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Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
Senior captain Ryan Mutschler dropped 22 points to go with five rebounds, while his classmate Cole Madden added 16 points as the Hawks (14-0) pulled away in the second half for a convincing 64-47 victory over longtime nemesis Quincy.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Jokić had 8 points, including a vintage floater off one foot, plus a behind-the-back pass to Peyton Watson, in less than four minutes, helping Denver pull away.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The Nuggets pulled away from there.
—Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
Senior captain Ryan Mutschler dropped 22 points to go with five rebounds, while his classmate Cole Madden added 16 points as the Hawks (14-0) pulled away in the second half for a convincing 64-47 victory over longtime nemesis Quincy.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Jokić had 8 points, including a vintage floater off one foot, plus a behind-the-back pass to Peyton Watson, in less than four minutes, helping Denver pull away.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The Nuggets pulled away from there.
—Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Pull away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20away. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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