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Lyons scores 26, Furman beats VMI 74-72 in OTGREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) Jordan Lyons scored 26 points and Furman overcame cold shooting from 3-point range to beat VMI 74-72 in overtime Wednesday night.Clay Mounce had 14 points and eight rebounds and Noah Gurley scored five of his 13 points...

AP Sports WriterBaldwin heats up again, No. 16 Butler beats Georgetown 69-64By STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Kamar Baldwin found some more second-half magic and another way to lead a comeback.He scored 12 of his 13 points after halftime to help No. 16 Butler erase a double-digit deficit and beat...

S. Florida spreads scoring wealth in win over TulaneNEW ORLEANS (AP) David Collins scored 14 points with eight rebounds and South Florida beat Tulane 66-52 on Wednesday.Nic Thomas' 3-pointer with 16:42 left to play brought the Green Wave within 34-33. But Ezacuras Dawson III made a pair of...

AP Sports WriterKentucky hands Vanderbilt record 25th straight SEC lossBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Just as Vanderbilt was poised to take control for good, No. 13 Kentucky seized momentum and the game by getting stops and turning them into baskets.The Wildcats ended up maintaining their roll and...

Vasiljevic scores 18, Miami hangs on against Virginia TechCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Short-handed again, Miami finally ended a losing skid but not before some late drama.Dejan Vasiljevic scored 18 points as the Hurricanes defeated Virginia Tech 71-61 and snapped a four-game slide on Tuesday night.The Hurricanes (11-9, 3-7...

Associated PressBanks, Georgia Tech roll past Morehouse 82-54By MATT WINKLEJOHNATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech didn't need to go far on Tuesday night to string together its first streak of consecutive wins in nearly two months.James Banks III scored 12 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked four shots in just...

AP Sports WriterClark drives Virginia past No. 5 Florida State, 61-56By HANK KURZ Jr.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Kihei Clark was the littlest player on the court, but he made the biggest play.The 5-foot-9 guard made the go-ahead layup with 59 seconds left, and Virginia ended No. 5 Florida State's...

AP Basketball WriterUNC's Anthony eager for eventual return from knee surgeryBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Cole Anthony has spent six weeks watching North Carolina teammates struggle as he recovers from knee surgery. The Tar Heels’ star freshman point guard can’t wait to rejoin them the moment he is...

McCarty's jumper lifts N. Illinois over Ohio 61-59DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Eugene German scored 18 points, Noah McCarty added a career-high 16, including the game-winning shot, and Northern Illinois beat Ohio 61-59 on Tuesday night to win its third straight.Ohio led 57-56 with 2:20 left to play on a...

AP Basketball WriterNo. 18 Hawkeyes face pair of challenges in Big Ten raceBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Iowa has a big week ahead in the Big Ten race.The No. 18 Hawkeyes have two games against ranked league opponents this week, the first when they visit No. 15 Maryland...

Dowtin lifts Rhode Island past George Mason 78-64FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) Jeff Dowtin scored 20 points, Tyrese Martin added 18 with 10 rebounds and Rhode Island won its seventh straight Atlantic 10 Conference contest, 78-64 over George Mason on Tuseday night.Fatts Russell scored 15 points with six rebounds and...

Andrews leads Alcorn St. past Alabama St. 63-60LORMAN, Miss. (AP) Deshaw Andrews scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Troymain Crosby scored a go-ahead jumper with 47 seconds left to play and Alcorn State beat Alabama State 63-60 on Monday night to win its fifth straight.Crosby hit his...