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AP Basketball WriterConference races to heat up this week in the AP Top 25By JOHN MARSHALLThe holidays gave teams a chance to recover, recharge and reset from the first two months of the season.As the calendar flips to 2020, conference play begins for some leagues, heats up for those...

Juzang, Lewis lead Harvard past San Francisco 84-81 in OTSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Christian Juzang scored five of his 17 points in overtime, including a go-ahead jumper, and Harvard beat San Francisco 84-81 on Monday night to win its fifth straight.Juzang's jumper put the Crimson up 75-74 with 2:29...

Lamb lifts Vermont past George Washington 76-51BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) Anthony Lamb had 23 points as Vermont easily defeated George Washington 76-51 on Tuesday.Stef Smith had 19 points for Vermont (9-5). Robin Duncan added 10 points and nine rebounds, and Everett Duncan had seven rebounds. Lamb hit 4 of...

No. 6 Baylor wins 9th in row 83-57 win over Jackson StateWACO, Texas (AP) Jared Butler scored 18 points, Freddie Gillespie had another double-double and No. 6 Baylor won its ninth game in a row, beating Jackson State 83-57 on Monday in the Bears' last game before Big...

AP Sports WriterPowell helps Seton Hall beat DePaul 74-66By JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard wanted to work Myles Powell back into the lineup.Powell had another idea.Powell scored 27 points in his return from a concussion, and Seton Hall beat DePaul 74-66 on Monday night in...

Spasojevic carries UMBC over Penn State-York 89-57BALTIMORE (AP) Dimitrije Spasojevic had 16 points off the bench to carry Maryland-Baltimore County to an 89-57 win over Penn State York on Monday.UMBC outscored the Nittany Lions 44-16 in the paint and 29-8 in bench points. UMBC shot 64% from the...

Montana St edges Northern Arizona, 63-61, now 2-0 in Big SkyBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) Jubrile Belo had 17 points and nine rebounds and Harald Frey posted 18 points as Montana State held off Northern Arizona 63-61 in a Big Sky Conference game on Monday night.Belo hit 9 of 10...

Associated PressChampagnie's 21 points help Pitt hold off Canisius 87-79By ALAN SAUNDERSPITTSBURGH (AP) Coming into Monday’s non-conference finale against Canisius, Pittsburgh freshman Justin Champagnie had made just five 3-pointer on 37 attempts.Against the Golden Griffins, he made 5 of 6 and tied his career high by scoring 21...

Texas A&M holds off Texas Southern late, 58-55COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams is thankful Josh Nebo overcame a preseason hamstring injury because the Aggies needed their primary big man in a big way on Monday night in a 58-55 comeback victory over Texas Southern.Nebo...

Associated PressChampagnie's 21 points help Pitt hold off Canisius 87-79By ALAN SAUNDERSPITTSBURGH (AP) Justin Champagnie scored 21 points and Pittsburgh held off Canisius 87-79 on Monday.Champagnie, a freshman, got the game started with a personal 8-0 run and he finished by tying a career-high scoring output and six...

Maker leads Idaho State past Eastern Washington 75-69POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) Chier Maker scored a career-high 24 points, and Tarik Cool added 22 as Idaho State beat Eastern Washington 75-69 on Monday night.Maker hit 9 of 10 shots and added seven rebounds.Jared Stutzman had eight points and 10 rebounds...

AP Basketball WriterGonzaga stays No. 1 in men's AP Top 25; Oregon into top 5By JOHN MARSHALLA light holiday schedule led to a rare quiet week atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll.Gonzaga remained at No. 1 for a second straight week, receiving 63 first-place votes from a...