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AP Spots WriterBoeheim's 26 lead Syracuse past Virginia Tech, 71-69By HANK KURZ Jr.BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Buddy Boeheim scored 26 points, including 18 in a row for Syracuse at one point, and the Orange stretched their winning streak to three with a 71-69 victory at Virginia Tech on Saturday.Boeheim...

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...

Davis, McCloud help Green Bay hold off Detroit Mercy 83-80GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Amari Davis scored 19 points, JayQuan McCloud brushed up against a triple-double and Green Bay held off Detroit Mercy 83-80 on Saturday, surviving two 3-point shots in the final four seconds.McCloud scored 10 points, dished...

Mississippi State's Howland receives $25,000 fine from SECBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Mississippi State coach Ben Howland has received a $25,000 fine and a reprimand from the Southeastern Conference for discussing a conversation he had with the league office about the officiating in a loss to LSU last week.SEC officials...

AP Sports WriterShorthanded Miami Hurricanes brace for No. 9 Florida StateBy STEVEN WINECORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Miami Hurricanes guard DJ Vasiljevic had averaged 39 minutes over the previous four games when he asked coach Jim Larranaga this week for a lighter workload.''He said, `Coach, you're going to need...

AP Basketball WriterBaylor tries to keep rolling in Big 12 play -- men and womenBy DAVE SKRETTAThe Big 12 continues conference play with second-ranked Baylor trying to protect a perfect conference record when the Bears (14-1, 4-0) head to Oklahoma State on Saturday. Here's what else is going on...

AP Sports WriterACC leaders Louisville, Duke to clash on Saturday at CameronBy HANK KURZ Jr.A look at the upcoming week around the Atlantic Coast Conference:GAME OF THE WEEKENDNo. 13 Louisville at No. 3 Duke on Saturday. Louisville and Duke are in a three-way tie with No. 9 Florida State...

AP Sports WriterSon also rises: Buddy Boeheim playing sweet for SyracuseBy JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) With the shot clock about to expire in an overtime game on the road against the reigning national champions, Syracuse guard Buddy Boeheim curls far behind the arc on the right wing. He...

AP Sports WriterWinston sets record, No. 15 Spartans top Wisconsin 67-55By LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Cassius Winston threw a lob from the right wing over the middle of the lane and Xavier Tillman dunked the basketball, breaking a record that stood for two decades.Winston had six points,...

AP Sports WriterGators guard Andrew Nembhard has flu, could miss Auburn gameBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida could be without point guard Andrew Nembhard against No. 4 Auburn on Saturday.Coach Mike White said Nembhard has the flu and missed practice Thursday and Friday. The sophomore and Canadian national...