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AP Sports WriterStanford beats UCLA 74-59 for 1st win at Pauley in 15 yearsBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Playing in Pauley Pavilion for the first time, Tyrell Terry thought of Russell Westbrook and Lonzo Ball.Then the Stanford freshman went out and made his own memories with a career-high...

Associated PressOturu scores 26 as Minnesota beats Penn State 75-69By BRIAN HALLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Coach Richard Pitino implored his Minnesota team at halftime to increase its pressure on the defensive end after Penn State shot 60% from the field and didn’t have a turnover in the first half.The Gophers...

AP Sports WriterLewis, Alabama hand No. 4 Auburn its first loss, 83-64By JOHN ZENORTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Nate Oats and Alabama had two achievements to celebrate: a huge win and knocking rival Auburn from the dwindling ranks of the unbeaten.Kira Lewis Jr. scored 25 points and the Crimson Tide...

AP Basketball WriterInjured NBA prospects deal with shut-it-down conversationsBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) When college stars like Cole Anthony are injured, they are faced with the question of whether they should they return or just sit out the season to protect their looming draft prospects.Like Anthony, who...

Perry makes go-ahead 3 with 2.6 seconds left, Lafayette winsEASTON, Pa. (AP) Tyrone Perry scored a career-high 19 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.6 seconds left, and Lafayette beat Colgate 71-67 on Wednesday.Trailing 67-66, Lafayette passed it around the 3-point arc until Lukas Jarrett drove the lane...

AP Sports WriterCulver scores 17, No. 12 West Virginia stomps TCU 81-49By JOHN RABYMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) West Virginia's improving bench scoring is starting to give Big 12 opponents fits.No. 12 West Virginia got a huge lift from its reserves on the offensive end and the Mountaineers stomped TCU...

AP Sports WriterMoss scores 20 points, No. 6 Kansas beats Oklahoma 66-52By CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Isaiah Moss made the transition from reserve to starter look easy.The graduate transfer scored 20 points in his first start for Kansas and helped the sixth-ranked Jayhawks beat Oklahoma 66-52 on Tuesday...

AP Sports WriterNo. 14 Villanova survives scare, beats DePaul 79-75 in OTBy DAN GELSTONVILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) Headed into overtime after blowing a big lead in regulation, Collin Gillespie had a one-word challenge for Villanova: Attitude.With the national championship stars gone, a new era of Wildcats are finding out...

Mississippi St. cruises to 27-point win over MissouriSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Reggie Perry had 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead Mississippi State to an easy 72-45 victory over Missouri on Tuesday.Perry has now collected nine double-doubles this season and has 18 for his career. Tyson Carter had 15...

AP Basketball WriterInjured NBA prospects deal with shut-it-down conversationsBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) When college stars like Cole Anthony are injured, they are faced with the question of whether they should they return or just sit out the season to protect their looming draft prospects.Like Anthony, who...

Ohio State suspends Muhammad, Washington for Nebraska gameCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State has suspended sophomore guards Luther Muhammad and Duane Washington Jr. for its game against Nebraska.The team announced the suspensions shortly before Tuesday night's game. The reason was cited as ''failure to meet program standards and expectations.''Washington...

AP Sports WriterAuburn exceeds expectations as one of last unbeaten teamsBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) The Auburn Tigers haven't missed a step - or lost a game - after losing their three best players from last season's Final Four team.The fourth-ranked Tigers have ascended 20 spots in the...