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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...

Herasme's first double-double powers Marist past Iona 83-73POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) Sophomore Matthew Herasme finished with 17 points and a career-high 11 rebounds for his first double-double and Marist knocked off Iona 83-73 on Sunday.Herasme made 5 of 6 shots from 3-point range for the Red Foxes ( 3-13,...

Allen has career high 19, Bakersfield tops Chicago St 72-54CHICAGO (AP) Cam Allen scored a career-high 19 points off the bench to lead Cal State Bakersfield to a 72-54 win over Chicago State on Sunday.Greg Lee also scored 19 points for the Roadrunners (9-10, 3-1 Western Athletic Conference)...

El Darwich fills stat line to send Maine past BinghamtonORONO, Maine (AP) Sergio El Darwich scored 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting and distributed nine assists and Maine overwhelmed Binghamton 86-63 on Sunday.El Darwich made 4 of 3 from 3-point range while grabbing five rebounds with three steals. Andrew...

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...

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...