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Iowa loses sophomore forward Jack Nunge to a torn ACLIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa sophomore forward Jack Nune is out for the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee.Nunge suffered the injury while driving to the basket late in the first half of Sunday's 85-59 win...

AP Basketball WriterDuke solidifies No. 1 in AP Top 25; Maryland rises to No. 5By DAVE SKRETTADuke coach Mike Krzyzewski set the record for wins coaching a No. 1 team when his top-ranked Blue Devils knocked off California and Georgetown on back-to-back nights to win the 2K Empire Classic.He...

AP Basketball WriterMichigan State, Kansas headline strong Maui fieldBy JOHN MARSHALLLAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) Michigan State opened the season with a loss to Kentucky at Madison Square Garden. Kansas had a similar start on the same bill, losing to Duke.Three weeks later, the third-ranked Spartans and fourth-ranked Jayhawks are...

Big second half sends Duquesne past Loyola Marymount 71-50BIMINI, Bahamas (AP) Michael Hughes and reserve Lamar Norman Jr. scored 12 points apiece and Duquesne dominated the second half and rolled to a 71-50 victory over Loyola Marymount on Sunday at the Junkanoo Jam.Baylee Steele came off the bench...

Gray’s 14 lead Towson to 76-64 win over Saint Joseph’sCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Juwan Gray had 14 points and Allen Betrand 13 as Towson blew nearly all of double-digit lead before rallying back to put away Saint Joseph’s 76-64 to win seventh place at the Charleston Classic on Sunday.The...

Ivanauskas propels Colgate over CSU Northridge 64-56GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Rapolas Ivanauskas totaled 16 points and 13 rebounds for his first double-double of the season and Colgate rallied past Cal State-Northridge 64-56 on Sunday.Tucker Richardson added 15 points for the Raiders (3-3). Richardson nailed 5 of 6 shots,...

N'Guessan leads E. Tennessee St. over S. Utah 70-58JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) Lucas N'Guessan had 18 points as East Tennessee State defeated Southern Utah 70-58 on Sunday.Patrick Good had 16 points for East Tennessee State (5-1), which earned its fourth consecutive home victory. Isaiah Tisdale added eight rebounds.Dwayne...

AP Basketball WriterMichigan State, Kansas headline strong Maui fieldBy JOHN MARSHALLLAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) Michigan State opened the season with a loss to Kentucky at Madison Square Garden. Kansas had a similar start on the same bill, losing to Duke.Three weeks later, the third-ranked Spartans and four-ranked Jayhawks are...

AP Basketball WriterNo Alpha emerges in men’s hoops, opens door for more upsetsBy AARON BEARDDURHAM, N.C. (AP) After a handful of college basketball games, several teams have ascended to the mountaintop only to be knocked off the throne.So far, a different team has sat atop The Associated Press...

Smith scores 23 to carry UCF over Charleston 72-71ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Collin Smith had a career-high 23 points, including two free throws with 22 seconds left, as Central Florida narrowly defeated Charleston 72-71 on Saturday.Smith hit 9 of 10 foul shots.It was tied at 68-all until Brevin Galloway...

Associated PressBryce leads Wolfpack past Little RockBy Nolan HayesRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) C.J. Bryce scored 18 points to help North Carolina State beat Little Rock 74-58 on Saturday.Markell Johnson added 12 points for the Wolfpack (5-1), who won their fifth consecutive game.N.C. State took the lead with an early...

Davis carries Incarnate Word past St. Francis (IL) 68-44SAN ANTONIO (AP) Bryce Davis registered 14 points as Incarnate Word routed St. Francis (Ill.) 68-44 on Saturday.Dwight Murray Jr. had 13 points for Incarnate Word (2-4). Vincent Miszkiewicz added 11 rebounds.Keaston Willis, the Cardinals' second leading scorer coming into...