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POLL ALERT: Gonzaga becomes 6th team this season to reach No. 1 in AP Top 25 men's college basketball pollNEW YORK (AP) POLL ALERT: Gonzaga becomes 6th team this season to reach No. 1 in AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll.

Associated PressNo. 22 Washington beats Ball State 85-64 in HonoluluBy KALANI TAKASEHONOLULU (AP) Washington coach Mike Hopkins loves his 2-3 zone defense.He also knows when he needs to go to a different look.Jaden McDaniels scored 22 points and the No. 22 Huskies pulled away from Ball State for...

Grimes' big 1st half helps Houston get past Georgia TechBy KALANI TAKASEHONOLULU (AP) Quentin Grimes scored 23 of his game-high 26 points before halftime and Houston fended off Georgia Tech 70-59 in a Diamond Head Classic semifinal Monday.The Cougars (9-3) never trailed and led by as many as...

Pitino, Adidas reach settlement; terms not disclosedLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Former Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino has reached a settlement with Adidas, the Hall of Fame coach and the global sportswear company said in a joint statement Monday.Pitino had contended in a lawsuit that Adidas ''outrageously conspired'' to funnel...

Grimes' big 1st half helps Houston get past Georgia TechBy KALANI TAKASEHONOLULU (AP) Quentin Grimes scored 23 of his game-high 26 points before halftime and Houston fended off Georgia Tech 70-59 in a Diamond Head Classic semifinal Monday.The Cougars (9-3) never trailed and led by as many as...

Brown, Carter carry Seattle past Long Beach State 79-57SEATTLE (AP) Terrell Brown had 17 points, eight assists and four steals to lead five Seattle players in double figures as the Redhawks romped past Long Beach State 79-57 on Monday.Myles Carter added 13 points, Morgan Means chipped in 12,...

Alston scores 32 to lift Boise State past Portland 85-69HONOLULU (AP) Derrick Alston Jr. had a season-high 32 points as Boise State topped Portland 85-69 in the Diamond Head Classic on Monday.Alston was 10 of 18 from the floor, including four made 3-pointers, for his fourth career 30-plus...

Tennessee announces addition of point guard Santiago VescoviKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee has officially announced the addition of Santiago Vescovi, a point guard from Uruguay who most recently played for the NBA Global Academy in Australia.Vescovi signed with Tennessee on Nov. 22. He is set to join the team...

AP Sports WriterWichita State quietly on rise as AAC begins to sneak upBy DAVE SKRETTAWICHITA, Kan. (AP) It's getting more and more difficult for Wichita State to play the no-respect card this season.One more week just might be about it.The Shockers, who shot into the national consciousness during...

Pitino, Adidas reach settlement; terms not disclosedLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Former Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino has reached a settlement with Adidas, the Hall of Fame coach and the global sportswear company said in a joint statement Monday.Pitino had contended in a lawsuit that Adidas ''outrageously conspired'' to funnel...

Pitino, Adidas reach settlement; terms not disclosedLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Former Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino has reached a settlement with Adidas, the Hall of Fame coach and the global sportswear company said in a joint statement Monday.Pitino had contended in a lawsuit that Adidas ''outrageously conspired'' to funnel...

Davidson edges Loyola Chicago 59-56 for third straight winCHICAGO (AP) Luka Brajkovic made his only two foul shots with eight seconds left and Davidson beat Loyola Chicago 59-56 on Sunday.Freshman Hyunjung Lee scored a career-high 19 points off the bench shooting 7 of 8 including 5 of 6...