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No. 10 Vols pound East Carolina 105-66 (AP)
Scott Hopson is making himself right at home outside the 3-point arc. No. 10 Tennessee is making itself at home in the Virgin Islands. Hopson hit four 3-pointers and scored 25 points Friday, and the Volunteers rolled to a 105-66 rout of Easet Carolina ...
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No. 5 Villanova tops No. 18 Dayton 71-65 (AP)
Corey Fisher claims he never got nervous after No. 5 Villanova nearly gave up an 18-point lead to No. 18 Dayton in the second half. It showed at the free-throw line. Fisher scored 18 points and was perfect in four trips to the foul line in the final ...
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Lawal helps No. 21 Ga. Tech top Mason (AP)
Gani Lawal had 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 21 Georgia Tech to a 70-62 victory over George Mason on Friday in the consolation round of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Lawal scored six of his team's last 15 points as the Yellow ...
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Travis Grant gets Hall of Fame nod (AP)
Larry Bird and Magic Johnson will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend. They will be joined by some illustrious company. Bird and Magic have a pile of NBA championship rings between them and Johnson also ...
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No. 6 UNC holds on, tops No. 15 Ohio St. (AP)
Deon Thompson had 15 points and 12 rebounds and No. 6 North Carolina managed to hold on for a 77-73 victory over No. 15 Ohio State in the 2K Sports Classic semifinals on Thursday night. The Tar Heels (4-0), who led by 19 points with 10:23 to play, ...
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Williams has 17 to lift No. 24 Gophers (AP)
Freshman Rodney Williams had 17 points, six rebounds and four steals in his first career start, helping 24th-ranked Minnesota pull away from Utah Valley in the second half of a 76-51 victory on Thursday. Missing senior leader and top scorer Lawrence ...
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No. 1 Kansas scores 23 straight in rout (AP)
Tyrel Reed hit four 3-pointers for 12 points and No. 1 Kansas scored 23 straight points in the first half to overwhelm Central Arkansas 94-44 Thursday night. Coming off a tight victory over Memphis two days earlier, Kansas (3-0) dismantled Central ...
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No. 4 Kentucky survives behind Cousins (AP)
DeMarcus Cousins had 27 points and 18 rebounds to help No. 4 Kentucky outlast Sam Houston State 102-92 on Thursday night in the Cancun Challenge. Patrick Patterson had 20 points and nine boards and John Wall added 21 points and six assists as the ...
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USF to look into alleged violations (AP)
The University of South Florida says it will take a look at "issues" raised in an Internet report that alleges NCAA violations have occurred in the men's basketball program run by Bulls coach Stan Heath. AOL Fanhouse reported there have been ...
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Harangody has 29 and 12, Notre Dame wins (AP)
Luke Harangody had 29 points and 12 rebounds and Notre Dame took control with a 13-2 run to open the second half, beating Long Beach State 82-62 Thursday night. Tory Jackson added 13 points and Ben Hansbrough and Tim Abromaitis added 11 points each ...
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Jardine helps Syracuse rout No. 13 Cal (AP)
Scoop Jardine scored a career-high 22 points, Wes Johnson had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Syracuse raced past No. 13 California 95-73 on Thursday night in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic. Arinze Onuaku added 12 points for the Orange, who ...
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Holloway's 26 lift Ole Miss past Indiana (AP)
Murphy Holloway had 26 points and nine rebounds, leading Mississippi to a 89-71 victory over Indiana on Thursday in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Chris Warren scored 16 points and Eniel Polynice had 10 and seven assists for the Rebels, ...
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UNC-Wilmington defeats Penn State 80-69 (AP)
Chad Tomko scored 21 points and North Carolina-Wilmington made 10 of 16 3-point shots to knock off Penn State 80-69 on Thursday. The Seahawks (2-1) held the Nittany Lions to 32.3 percent from the field (21-for-65) in the first round of the Charleston ...
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No. 5 Villanova beats George Mason 69-68 (AP)
Freshman Isaiah Armwood hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 17 seconds left, rallying No. 5 Villanova past George Mason 69-68 Thursday in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Armwood won it for the Wildcats (3-0) with his only shot of the game. He ...
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Miami moves to 3-0, beats Tulane 74-54 (AP)
Dwayne Collins had 23 points and 14 rebounds as Miami overpowered Tulane 74-54 Thursday in the first round of the Charleston Classic. Collins made all eight of his shots from the field, and eight of his rebounds came on the offensive end. "He ...
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No. 18 Dayton tops No. 21 Ga. Tech 63-59 (AP)
Paul Williams scored seven of his 13 points in the final minute, including a go-ahead 3-pointer, in No. 18 Dayton's 63-59 win over No. 21 Georgia Tech in the opening game of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off on Thursday. Chris Johnson scored ...
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No. 3 Texas cruises behind James (AP)
Damion James scored 18 points and No. 3 Texas continued to break in its talented group of freshmen with a 73-41 win over Western Carolina on Wednesday night. James, a senior, also grabbed seven rebounds, falling three short of his 39th career ...
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No. 11 Butler shows off depth in win (AP)
On a good night, it's going to be tough to beat No. 11 Butler. When a team is as short-handed as Northwestern is, it's almost not a fair fight. Shelvin Mack's 15 points led four Bulldogs in double figures, Gordon Hayward had 14 points and 10 rebounds, ...
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Saint Louis hits 7 straight 3s in win (AP)
Kwamain Mitchell scored 20 points and Saint Louis hit three of its seven 3-pointers in succession to help pull away from Nebraska in a 69-55 victory on Wednesday night. Christian Salecich added 11 points and had three 3-pointers, two in an 11-0 ...
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Aminu's 22 and 10 lift Wake Forest (AP)
Al-Farouq Aminu had 22 points and 10 rebounds to help Wake Forest pull away early in the second half and beat High Point 83-60 on Wednesday night. Ishmael Smith added 13 points for the Demon Deacons (3-0), who trailed almost the entire first ...
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Wisconsin wins final tuneup before Maui (AP)
Trevon Hughes scored 15 points Wednesday night in Wisconsin's 58-42 victory over Oakland, Mich. It was the final tuneup before the Badgers (2-0) head to the Maui Invitational next week, starting with a game Monday against Arizona. The Golden ...
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Florida State crushes Stetson 80-38 (AP)
Deividas Dulkys led four Florida State players in double-figures with 13 points in an 80-38 rout of Stetson on Wednesday night. The Seminoles (2-0) held the Hatters (1-2) to just three first-half field goals and used a balanced scoring attack to ...
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Calipari thrilled by Kentucky's escape (AP)
Darius Miller kept waiting for John Calipari to lose it. Standing in the huddle on Monday night with No. 4 Kentucky trailing red-hot Miami (Ohio) by 18, the sophomore forward kept waiting for his coach to drop the player-friendly approach and start ...
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No. 1 Kansas holds off Memphis 57-55 (AP)
Cole Aldrich had 18 points, 11 rebounds and blocked five shots, helping top-ranked Kansas overcome a sloppy night to hold off Memphis 57-55 in a rematch of the 2008 national championship game Tuesday. Kansas (2-0) led most of the night despite 21 ...
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No. 17 Oklahoma notches 1,500th win (AP)
Willie Warren scored 24 points, Tony Crocker added 13 and No. 17 Oklahoma notched the 1,500th win in the program's history by beating Louisiana-Monroe 72-61 on Tuesday night. After dishing out a career-high 11 assists in the Sooners' opener, Warren ...
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Isiah earns first win as college coach (AP)
Isiah Thomas earned his first win as a college coach Tuesday when Phil Gary Jr. scored a season-high 27 points to help Florida International beat Florida Memorial 88-82. The Golden Panthers improved to 1-3 in Thomas' first season. Gary, who ...
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Summers gets No. 2 Spartans by Gonzaga (AP)
Durrell Summers hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3:02 left, made two at the line with 5.7 seconds to go and finished with 21 points to help No. 2 Michigan State rally for a 75-71 win over Gonzaga on Tuesday night. The Spartans (2-0) won their 41st ...
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No. 12 UConn needs rally to beat Hofstra (AP)
Jerome Dyson scored 23 points and No. 12 Connecticut rallied for a 76-67 victory over Hofstra on Tuesday night in the second round of the NIT Season Tip-Off. UConn (3-0) trailed Hofstra 54-45 with 9 minutes remaining but went ahead 59-58 on two free ...
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Pitino's Cards rout Pelfrey's Razorbacks (AP)
Reginald Delk scored 20 points in a reserve role to double his previous career high and sparked key surges in both halves, helping No. 20 Louisville open with a 96-66 victory over depleted Arkansas in the Hall of Fame Showcase on Tuesday night. Jared ...
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Vols score school record in 124-49 rout (AP)
Scotty Hopson had a career-high 25 points and No. 10 Tennessee set a school record for points in a game with a 124-49 victory over North Carolina-Asheville on Tuesday night. It was coach Bruce Pearl's 100th win with the Volunteers and the 124 points ...
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Georgia falls to Wofford 60-57 (AP)
Cameron Rundles made both ends of a 1-and-1 with 3.1 seconds remaining to give Wofford a 60-57 victory over Georgia on Tuesday. A desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer by Georgia's Trey Thompkins near the Bulldogs bench was no good, as the Terriers ...
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Smith's 24 help No. 9 Duke rip Charlotte (AP)
Mike Krzyzewski settled in at the podium between his two veteran guards, gesturing first toward Nolan Smith and then toward Jon Scheyer. "I know these guys are happy to be together again," Coach K said. Especially when things click like ...
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Monroe's late layup rescues No. 19 Hoyas (AP)
Greg Monroe scored on a driving layup with 6.5 seconds to play, rescuing No. 19 Georgetown from a lackluster Tuesday afternoon performance to give the Hoyas a 46-45 win over Temple. Georgetown won despite having more fouls (18) and turnovers (16) than ...
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Dixon named USA Basketball coach of year (AP)
Jamie Dixon of Pitt has been chosen as USA Basketball's national coach of the year for guiding the United States' first FIBA under-19 world championship team since 1991. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski won or shared the award the previous three years, with ...
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Purdue G Jackson out after foot surgery (AP)
Purdue point guard Lewis Jackson is out indefinitely after surgery Tuesday to repair a foot injury he suffered in practice last week. Jackson started 30 games as a freshman last season and averaged a team-best 3.3 assists per game. He was expected to ...
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Siena pushes home win streak to 22 (AP)
Edwin Ubiles scored 26 points and Siena beat Northeastern 59-53 Tuesday for its 22nd straight home victory. Ryan Rossiter had 14 rebounds and 13 points for the Saints (2-0). The game began at noon as part of ESPN's Tip-Off Marathon. Matt Janning had ...
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No. 22 Clemson rolls past Liberty 79-39 (AP)
David Potter scored a career-high 17 points and hit five of Clemson's 10 3-pointers as the No. 22 Tigers routed Liberty 79-39 in a Tuesday matinee. The Tigers (2-0), who needed to rally late last year to beat the Flames at Clemson, had no such issues ...
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St. Peter's wins game starting at 6 am (AP)
There were plenty of one-liners to go around for a game that started at 6 a.m. From Reveille being played instead of the national anthem to pajamas replacing warmups to the coolers being filled with coffee rather than Gatorade. Nothing, though, could ...
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CS Fullerton stuns UCLA 68-65 in 2OT (AP)
Aaron Thompson scored a career-high 22 points and Cal State Fullerton upset UCLA 68-65 in double overtime Monday night, snapping a nine-game losing streak against the Bruins. Gerard Anderson added 14 points and Jacques Streeter 11 for the Titans ...
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Robinson helps No. 12 UConn top Colgate (AP)
Connecticut played well for about 10 minutes Monday night, long enough to get a win. Stanley Robinson scored 18 points leading five Huskies in double figures as UConn beat Colgate 77-63 in the first round of the NIT Season Tip-Off. The Huskies led by ...
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Williams sparks Minnesota in 82-42 rout (AP)
High-flying freshman Rodney Williams is literally giving Minnesota a huge lift. Williams had three dunks and a pair of 3s, finishing with 14 points in 17 minutes to help the 24th-ranked Gophers pull away from Stephen F. Austin in an 82-42 victory on ...
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No. 5 Villanova routs Penn 103-65 (AP)
Villanova coach Jay Wright was searching for any reason to call a timeout. He never needed one. Not when the No. 5 Wildcats played a near-flawless game. Maalik Wayns scored 16 points, Corey Stokes, Scottie Reynolds and Taylor King each added 14 and ...
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Kentucky's Wall hits winner in debut (AP)
John Wall proved to be worth the wait. The heralded Kentucky freshman scored 19 points -- including the game-winning jumper with 0.5 seconds remaining -- to lift the fourth-ranked Wildcats to a 72-70 win over Miami of Ohio on Monday night. After ...
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Alabi's 17 lead Florida St. in rout (AP)
Solomon Alabi's 17 points led a balanced Florida State offense in an 87-61 win over Jacksonville on Monday night in the season opener for both teams. The 7-foot-1 Alabi helped the Seminoles take advantage of their height in the rout. Five Seminoles ...
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Singler shines as No. 9 Duke cruises (AP)
Kyle Singler had 23 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 9 Duke beat Coastal Carolina 74-49 on Monday night in the first round of the NIT Season Tip-Off. Freshman Andre Dawkins had 13 points and Jon Scheyer and Miles Plumlee added 10 apiece for the Blue ...
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USC faces rebuilding under O'Neill (AP)
Southern California's three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances and high-profile recruits like O.J. Mayo and DeMar DeRozan seem like distant history. The Trojans are strictly in recovery mode these days. They open the season Tuesday against UC ...
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Slaughter's 30 lift W. Kentucky in NIT (AP)
A.J. Slaughter scored a career-high 30 points to lead Western Kentucky to a 69-65 victory over Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Monday night. Slaughter scored 17 of his points in the second half of the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Tipoff. He was 10-for-16 from the ...
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Sergio Kerusch
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Northwestern loses F Coble for season (AP)
Northwestern senior forward Kevin Coble, the team's leading scorer and rebounder the last three seasons, is having season-ending surgery. The 6-foot-8 Coble made his decision Monday after seeing a specialist who examined his fractured left foot. Coble ...
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Kansas-Memphis, Pelphrey-Pitino on tap (AP)
One game will be a rematch of one of the greatest NCAA championship games in history, a chance to relive Mario's Miracle. And the first game could be more intriguing than the nightcap. Top-ranked Kansas will face Memphis in St. Louis on Tuesday night, ...
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Pondexter's 29 pace No. 14 Washington (AP)
Quincy Pondexter scored 20 of his career-high 29 in the first half, and No. 14 Washington overwhelmed Portland State 111-55 on Sunday night. The Vikings had no answer in trying to slow down the Huskies lone senior. Whether it was following up missed ...
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