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Nowell leads UALR's comeback win over UL-Monroe, 73-72MONROE, La. (AP) Markquis Nowell had a season-high 33 points, including three 3-pointers in the final 35 seconds, as Arkansas-Little Rock edged Louisiana-Monroe 73-72 in a Sun Belt Conference opener on Thursday night.UALR (7-5) trailed 69-63 with 2:03 remaining. There was...

AP Sports WriterUndefeated No. 20 Aztecs roll past Hawks, 92-48By BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) Yanni Wetzell scored 17 points and No. 20 San Diego State beat NAIA San Diego Christian 92-48 on Wednesday night to remain undefeated.SDSU (11-0) was playing for the first time in 10 days and...

Associated PressSyracuse Outlasts Stubborn Oakland 74-62By MARK FRANKSYRACUSE, NY (AP) Mid-December games at home against teams from mid-major conferences used to be cakewalks for coach Jim Boeheim's Syracuse teams.But not this year.The Orange (6-5, 1-1 ACC) made just enough plays in the second half, Oakland (5-7) of the...

Green Bay sets program records in win over Concordia (ILL)GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Kameron Hankerson scored a season-high 21 points as Green Bay routed Division III-member Concordia (ILL) 126-64 on Wednesday night.The Phoenix set a program record in total points in a game, and all eight players who...

Rai lifts Dartmouth past winless Central Connecticut 76-60HANOVER, N.H. (AP) Chris Knight scored 18 points and Aaryn Rai had 14 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists as Dartmouth defeated Central Connecticut 76-60 on Wednesday.Knight was 8 of 8 from the field, and tied his career high for rebounds....

Associated PressKoprivica, Olejniczak power Florida State past North FloridaBy BOB FERRANTETALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida State is so deep at guard and forward that it hasn’t featured its 7-footers much this season. That changed on Tuesday night.Balsa Koprivica scored 15 points and Dominik Olejniczak added 11 as both set...

Associated PressZegarowski, Alexander lead Creighton past Oklahoma 83-73By LEE BARFKNECHTOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Creighton shot a season-low field-goal percentage and went more than nine minutes in the second half without a basket at home, yet never trailed after the first five minutes in rolling past Oklahoma 83-73 on Tuesday...

Star freshman Anthony expected to miss 4-6 weeks for UNCCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina star freshman point guard Cole Anthony is expected to miss four to six weeks after having arthroscopic knee surgery.The school says Anthony had the procedure Monday to treat a partially torn meniscus in his...

Burns lifts Winthrop over SIU-Edwardsville 93-73ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) D.J. Burns had 19 points as Winthrop routed Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 93-73 on Tuesday to snap a four-game losing streak.Winthrop posted a season-high 15 3-pointers with four apiece from Chandler Vaudrin and Josh Ferguson.Vaudrin had 13 points and six rebounds...

N. Dakota St takes control late to beat Montana StFARGO, N.D. (AP) Vinnie Shahid scored 24 points and Tyson Ward scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and North Dakota State beat Montana State 79-65 on Monday night.Ward's 13 boards tied a career high and marked the third...

N. Dakota takes control in 2nd half in win over Montana St.FARGO, N.D. (AP) Vinnie Shahid scored 24 points and Tyson Ward scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and North Dakota State beat Montana State 79-65 on Monday night.Ward's 13 boards tied a career high and marked...

AP Basketball WriterKansas faces test of holding onto No. 1 spot in AP Top 25By AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Michigan State, Kentucky, Duke and Louisville have each spent time at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll only to lose quickly. The challenge now...