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Associated PressRutgers' historic Big Ten start continues, beats MinnesotaBy MATT SUGAMPISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Caleb McConnell had 10 points and 12 rebounds as Rutgers had a balanced team effort in win over Minnesota 64-56 to continue the program’s best start in the Big Ten, and possibly an AP Top...

Gudmundsson scores 21 to lift Davidson over Fordham 74-62Jon Axel Gudmundsson had 21 points with four 3-pointers and nine assists as Davidson topped Fordham 74-62 on Sunday.Mike Jones had 15 points for Davidson (8-9, 2-3 Atlantic 10 Conference). Carter Collins added 11 points and seven rebounds. Nelson Boachie-Yiadom had...

Boise St. rallies from 19 down, beats Utah State 88-83 in OTBOISE, Idaho (AP) Justinian Jessup forced a turnover and scored with 1.9 seconds left to send the game into overtime as Boise State rallied from 19-points down in the second half and beat Utah State 88-83 on...

Defense shines as UC Irvine tops UC Riverside 69-53IRVINE, Calif. (AP) Evan Leonard recorded 13 points as UC Irvine topped UC Riverside 69-53 on Saturday night.Brad Greene added 11 points for the Anteaters, who held the Highlanders to 28.3% shooting, the lowest mark of the season for an...

New Mexico St. beats Seattle 75-67, stays undefeated in WACSEATTLE (AP) Ivan Aurrecoechea had 19 points and 11 rebounds and New Mexico State beat Seattle 75-67 on Saturday night to remain undefeated in the Western Athletic Conference.The game was tied 59-59 with 4:48 to play before Aurrecoechea converted...

AP Basketball WriterArizona State pulls away to beat Utah 83-64By JOHN MARSHALLTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley turned several shades of red during the course of a game the Sun Devils had to have. He raised his arms to rev up the crowd, was hit with...

Wertz scores 31 to carry Santa Clara over Pacific 84-80SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Trey Wertz had a season-high 31 points as Santa Clara won its 15th consecutive home game, holding on to beat Pacific 84-80 on Saturday night.Wertz shot 10 for 12 from the field and converted 9...

Associated PressChildress, Wake Forest beat Boston College 80-62By J.D. BRASIERWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) With one of his forwards out of the lineup Sunday, Wake Forest coach Danny Manning doubled down on his big men, and it paid off in the Demon Deacons’ 80-62 victory over Boston College.Brandon Childress scored...

Hagedorn helps South Dakota upset South Dakota State 99-84VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) Tyler Hagedorn scored 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting and all five South Dakota starters scored in double figures in a 99-84 victory over South Dakota State on Sunday.Hagedorn hit all four of this 3-point tries for the...

AP Sports WriterSmith scores 18 and No. 17 Maryland holds off Purdue 57-50By DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Following two straight losses - one lopsided, another agonizingly close - No. 17 Maryland was under intense pressure to maintain its unbeaten record at home.Getting 18 points and 10 rebounds...

AP Sports WriterSmith scores 18 and No. 17 Maryland holds off Purdue 57-50By DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Jalen Smith had 18 points and 10 rebounds, freshman Donta Scott scored 13 and No. 17 Maryland held off Purdue 57-50 on Saturday to remain unbeaten at home.The Terrapins (14-4,...

AP Sports WriterNo. 14 Villanova rallies behind Samuels to beat UConn 61-55By DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) The ''UConn! UConn! UConn!'' shouts grew louder as Villanova fans were hushed with their team trailing, the thousands of Huskies die-hards that traveled to Philadelphia injecting the back-and-forth game with that ol' heated...