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NC Central beats Md.-Eastern Shore 69-64 in OTPRINCESS ANNE, Md. (AP) Jordan Perkins scored four of his 10 points in overtime and North Carolina Central beat Maryland-Eastern Shore 69-64 on Monday night, snapping its 11-game road losing streak.Jibri Blount scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the...

AP Basketball WriterGonzaga stays No. 1 as Baylor makes up ground in Top 25 pollBy DAVE SKRETTAGood luck finding any team in the country that notches a better pair of road wins in the same week than Baylor, which followed up a victory at Texas Tech by invading Allen...

Pope lifts Bethune-Cookman past Morgan St. 85-78DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Cletrell Pope scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, Leon Redd scored a go-ahead 3-pointer and Bethune-Cookman finished on a 12-5 run to beat Morgan State 85-78 on Monday night.Pope shot 9 for 11 from the...

AP POLL ALERT: Baylor leapfrogs Duke, Kansas for No. 2 spot in men's Top 25 on strong road wins; Gonzaga still No. 1NEW YORK (AP) AP POLL ALERT: Baylor leapfrogs Duke, Kansas for No. 2 spot in men's Top 25 on strong road wins; Gonzaga still No. 1.

New Mexico kicks Carlton Bragg Jr. off team after DWI arrestALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) New Mexico forward Carlton Bragg Jr. has been dismissed from the Lobos basketball team following his arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana.Coach Paul Weir released...

AP Sports WriterNo. 23 Wichita State holds off UConn 89-86 in 2 OTsBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Wichita State gave up a nine-point point lead in just over a minute at the end of regulation and had two key players foul out during two overtimes.But the Shockers found...

Trio leads Quinnipiac past Monmouth 84-70HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) Rich Kelly hit 11 of 12 free throws and scored 21 points, Tyrese Williams hit five 3-pointers and scored 20 and Quinnipiac turned away Monmouth 84-70 on Sunday.Kevin Marfo finished with 13 points, a career-high 21 rebounds and five assists...

Sharpe's 33 points propels N. Kentucky past IUPUIINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Tyler Sharpe tied his career high with 33 points and Northern Kentucky beat IUPUI 96-71 on Sunday.Trevon Faulkner had 15 points and six rebounds for Northern Kentucky (12-6, 4-2 Horizon League). Bryson Langdon added 12 points and seven assists...

Vaughn powers Rider to 69-52 victory over MaristPOUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) Dimencio Vaughn had 21 points and 13 rebounds as Rider defeated Marist 69-52 on Sunday.Vaughn hit 8 of 18 shots for the Broncs (10-6, 4-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), who shot just 41% from the floor. Vaughn, who...

Yale dumps D-III level Johnson & Wales (RI) by 50NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) August Mahoney had 16 points off the bench to lead Yale to a 108-58 win over Division III-member Johnson & Wales (RI) on Sunday.Mahoney shot 4 for 6 on 3-pointers, Paul Atkinson scored 14 with...

UConn forward Tyler Polley out for season with torn ACLHARTFORD, Conn (AP) UConn forward Tyler Polley suffered a knee injury in practice and will miss the remainder of the season.The junior, who started every game this season, tore the anterior cruciate ligament and medial meniscus in his left...

Associated PressNew Mexico's Bragg arrested on DWI, pot possession chargesBy GLEN ROSALESALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) New Mexico forward Carlton Bragg Jr. was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and possession of under one ounce of marijuana early Sunday, hours after the Lobos beat Air Force.The arrest comes nine...