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Associated PressPerry, Stewart power Mississippi State past Tennessee 86-73By PAUL JONESSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Reggie Perry had 24 points with 12 rebounds and D.J. Stewart had a career-high 20 points to lead Mississippi State to an 86-73 victory over Tennessee on Saturday.Perry's output marked the seventh time in the...

AP Sports WriterFriars' lineup change works in 65-61 win over No. 16 ButlerBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Luwane Pipkins scored 22 points and made six consecutive free throws in the final minute Saturday to help Providence hold on for a 65-61 victory over No. 16 Butler.The Friars (12-10, 5-4...

Faulkner helps send Western Carolina past Chattanooga 64-61CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) Mason Faulkner came off the bench to score 18 points to lead Western Carolina to a 64-61 win over Chattanooga on Saturday.Carlos Dotson had 15 points and 14 rebounds for Western Carolina (14-7, 6-4 Southern Conference), his fifth straight...

Mahoney powers Boston University past Bucknell 77-57LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) Max Mahoney had 18 points and 11 rebounds for his second straight double-double and Boston University rolled to a 77-57 win over Bucknell on Saturday.Mahoney, who has five double-doubles on the season for the Terriers (13-10, 7-3 Patriot League),...

Associated PressPerry, Stewart power Mississippi State past Tennessee 86-73By PAUL JONESSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Reggie Perry had 24 points with 12 rebounds and D.J. Stewart had a career-high 20 points to lead Mississippi State to an 86-73 victory over Tennessee on Saturday.Perry's output marked the seventh time in the...

Michigan reinstates Simpson after 1-game suspensionANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan point guard Zavier Simpson has been reinstated after he was suspended one game for an unspecified violation of team rules.Simpson missed Michigan's win at Nebraska on Tuesday night but is set to play Saturday against No. 25 Rutgers...

AP Sports WriterFlorida looks for defensive turnaround amid disappointmentBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida’s season opened with so much hype and even more hope. The Gators had a top-10 ranking, the most coveted graduate transfer in the country, the best recruiting class of coach Mike White’s tenure and...

Former Georgia basketball star Terry Fair dies at 59ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Terry Fair, a key player on Georgia only men's Final Four team, has died at the age of 59, the school announced.The university said Fair died Thursday of natural causes in his hometown of Macon, Georgia. Bibb...

Former Georgia basketball star Terry Fair dies at 59ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Terry Fair, a key player on Georgia only men's Final Four team, has died at the age of 59, the school announced.The university said Fair died Thursday of natural causes in his hometown of Macon, Georgia. Bibb...

AP Sports WriterUndefeated Aztecs set to retire Kawhi Leonard's jerseyBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) Nine years after Kawhi Leonard helped lead San Diego State to national prominence, the Aztecs will honor the greatest player in program history by hoisting his No. 15 jersey into the rafters at Viejas...

AP Basketball WriterUNC's Williams: Anthony practicing, could play vs BCBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina coach Roy Williams says star freshman point guard Cole Anthony has returned to limited practice and could play Saturday against Boston College after missing 11 games following knee surgery.Williams said Friday...

AP Basketball WriterUNC's Williams: Anthony practicing, could play vs. BCBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina coach Roy Williams says star freshman point guard Cole Anthony has returned to limited practice and could play Saturday against Boston College after missing 11 games following knee surgery.Williams said Friday...