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AP Sports WriterSurprising Rutgers meets Illini looking to extend win streakBy ERIC OLSONWhat to watch in Big Ten basketball this weekend:GAME OF THE WEEKENDRutgers at Illinois, Saturday. Both teams were picked in the bottom half of the Big Ten in the preseason. Both are surprises. Rutgers (12-3, 3-1) has...

Ford scores 24, Saint Mary's tops BYU 87-84 in OTMORAGA, Calif. (AP) Jordan Ford had 24 points and Saint Mary's made 6 of 8 free throws in the last 65 seconds to hold off BYU 87-84 in overtime on Thursday night.TJ Haws' 3-point attempt from the right corner...

Richardson helps No. 9 Oregon outlast No. 24 Arizona in OTEUGENE, Ore. (AP) Will Richardson decided it was his time to take over, and it couldn’t have worked out better for Oregon.Richardson scored seven of the Ducks’ eight points in overtime to finish with a career-high 21 points...

AP Sports WriterFreshman Joe Girard making an impact with SyracuseBy JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Joe Girard lay flat on his back after a fall on the hardwood of Jim Boeheim Court and staring up at Notre Dame's Prentiss Hubb as the sophomore hovered over the Orange freshman guard,...

No. 24 Arizona at No. 9 Oregon highlights Pac-12 weekBy The Associated PressA look at things to watch this week in Pac-12 Conference basketball:GAME OF THE WEEK: No. 24 Arizona at No. 9 Oregon. Two of the West's best teams meet Thursday night in Eugene. The Ducks dropped five...

Dotson scores 20 points, No. 3 Kansas routs Iowa State 79-53By ROB GRAYAMES, Iowa (AP) Kansas coach Bill Self grinned instead of perspiring following the No. 3 Jayhawks' 79-53 rout over Iowa State on Wednesday night.It proved to be a welcome change for the Jayhawks at Hilton Coliseum...

CS Northridge erupts in 95-77 win over Long Beach St.NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) Lamine Diane scored 33 points with 15 rebounds and Cal State Northridge beat Long Beach State 95-77 on Wednesday in a Big West Conference opener.Diane finished 11-of-18 shooting and 11 of 16 from the foul line....

AP Sports WriterUConn beats Tulane 67-61 for season's first conference winBy PAT EATON-ROBBSTORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn's upperclassmen heard the talk that after two straight losses in conference it might be time to give younger players more time on the court.The juniors and seniors responded by scoring 56 points...

Associated PressWatford, Manning help LSU grab 79-77 thriller over ArkansasBy BRYAN LAZAREBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Trendon Watford made a three-point play and Charles Manning blocked two field goal attempts in the final seconds as LSU defeated Arkansas 79-77 in a Southeastern Conference game Wednesday night.The lead changed hands...

Associated PressN.C. State edges Notre Dame 73-68 behind Johnson's 27 pointsBy KEN TYSIACRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Down 12 points in the second half and without its leading scorer and rebounder, N.C. State raised its intensity on defense and its aggression on the boards and used 27 points by Markell...

AP Sports WriterStruggling Ohio State trying to avoid another January swoonBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann is trying to head off another January swoon.The third-year-Buckeyes coach says he never knows exactly what kind of team he's got until January arrives, bringing the first of...

AP Sports WriterStruggling Ohio State trying to avoid another January swoonBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann is trying to head off another January swoon.The third-year-Buckeyes coach says he never knows exactly what kind of team he's got until January arrives, bringing the first of...