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AP Sports WriterSeason of change leaves Tennessee struggling for answersBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee wanted to show this year that it had built a program strong enough to withstand the loss of three draft picks and remain a Southeastern Conference contender.It hasn't quite worked out that way...

Maryland-Eastern Shore tops Delaware State 68-66DOVER, Del. (AP) Ahmad Frost scored 15 points, Gabriel Gyamfi grabbed 10 rebounds and scored 11 points, including a go-ahead free throw with 13 seconds left, and Maryland-Eastern Shore ended a five-game skid with a 68-66 win over Delaware State on Monday night.Gyamfi's...

AP Sports WriterMaryland guard Cowan puts winning ahead of individual featsBy DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) By the time Anthony Cowan Jr. is done playing basketball at Maryland, the slick-shooting guard will rank high among the school career leaders in several notable categories, including scoring and assists.What he'd...

AP Basketball WriterBaylor strengthens hold on No. 1 in AP Top 25 pollBy AARON BEARDBaylor has strengthened its hold on No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll.The Bears received 49 first-place votes from the 65-member media panel in Monday's poll to stay comfortably ahead of Gonzaga...

AP Basketball WriterBaylor strengthens hold on No. 1 in AP Top 25 pollBy AARON BEARDBaylor has strengthened its hold on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll.The Bears received 49 of 65 first-place votes in Monday’s poll to stay comfortably ahead of Gonzaga and Kansas....

POLL ALERT: Baylor strengthens grip on No. 1 spot in Top 25 ahead of Gonzaga, Kansas; No. 9 Maryland jumps into top 10NEW YORK (AP) POLL ALERT: Baylor strengthens grip on No. 1 spot in Top 25 ahead of Gonzaga, Kansas; No. 9 Maryland jumps into top 10.

Alabama State defense stymies Texas Southern, wins 79-55MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Leon Daniels recorded 13 points and seven rebounds as Alabama State easily beat Texas Southern 79-55 on Monday night.Tobi Ewuosho added 13 points and eight rebounds for the Hornets, who held the Tigers to 29.8 percent shooting, the...

Hammond scores 23 to lead Niagara past Quinnipiac 75-59LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) Marcus Hammond scored 23 points as Niagara cruised past Quinnipiac 75-59 on Sunday.Hammond sank 10 of 16 shots from the floor, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range, for the Purple Eagles (7-14, 5-5 Metro Atlantic Athletic...

Hoyas rally from 17-point deficit to beat St. John's 73-72NEW YORK (AP) Omer Yurtseven's layup with 10.2 seconds completed a rally from a 17-point second-half deficit and Georgetown beat St. John's 73-72 on Sunday.Yurtseven put in a short left-handed hook to get the Hoyas within a point with...

Hinckson carries Manhattan over Iona 72-49NEW YORK (AP) Christian Hinckson had 12 points, six rebounds and six assists as Manhattan defeated Iona 72-49 on Sunday.Nehemiah Mack had 15 points for Manhattan (9-10, 5-5 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), which ended its four-game losing streak. Tykei Greene added 12 points....

Garza has 25 points, No. 18 Iowa beats No. 19 Illinois 72-65IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Luka Garza bounced back from a slow start to score 25 points and No. 18 Iowa clamped down in the final four minutes to beat No. 19 Illinois 72-65 on Sunday.Garza, the Big...

AP Sports WriterMartin scores 19, leads Arizona State past Washington 87-83By TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Remy Martin scored 19 points to lead five Arizona State players in double figures, and the Sun Devils held off Washington in the closing minutes for a 87-83 win on Saturday night.The Sun Devils...