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Associated PressMississippi State rallies to beat Sam Houston State 67-58By PAUL JONESSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State closed the game on a 17-0 run and turned away an upset-minded Sam Houston State squad 67-58 on Friday night.Tyson Carter led the Bulldogs (2-0) with a season-high 28 points while DJ...

Santos scores 21 points in 83-65 Jacksonville winJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Aamahne Santos scored 21 points with four 3-pointers, Bryce Workman added 15 points with 10 rebounds and Jacksonville pulled away early to beat Division II-member Johnson University (FL) 83-65 on Friday night.Destin Barnes scored 13 points and David...

Pennsylvania college cancels men's basketball seasonSCRANTON, Pa. (AP) A Pennsylvania college is canceling its men's basketball season but won't say why.Lackawanna College in Scranton says it holds student-athletes to ''high standards both inside and outside the classroom.'' Lackawanna spokeswoman Sharon Lynett says school officials had ''no choice but...

Memphis' Wiseman has temporary restraining order to playMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The feel-good season for No. 14 Memphis plunged into uncertainty Friday after the school said second-year coach and former NBA star Penny Hardaway gave more than $11,000 to the family of top prospect James Wiseman, who got a...

Taylor Swift to perform concert at Final Four in AtlantaATLANTA (AP) Taylor Swift will perform at Centennial Olympic Park during the men's Final Four weekend.The 10-time Grammy Award-winning singer will headline the Capital One JamFest on April 5, the finale of the three-day March Madness Music Festival.The Final...

AP Sports WriterNiagara elevates Greg Paulus to lead men's basketball teamBy JOHN WAWROWLEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) Niagara has removed the interim tag and named Greg Paulus the head coach of the men's basketball team.The promotion was announced Thursday, two weeks after Paulus was elevated from assistant to interim coach...

Associated Pressda Silva scores 21 points to lead Stanford past MontanaBy RICK EYMERSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) Oscar da Silva scored 21 points and Stanford beat Montana 73-62 in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night.Tyrell Terry added 13 points for the Cardinal, which improved to 87-14 all-time...

AP Sports WriterBane 26 points, TCU opens season with 83-62 win over D3 teamBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Preseason All-Big 12 guard Desmond Bane hadn't had a chance yet to see the highlight play from TCU's season opener. His teammates sure enjoyed watching it live.After Southwestern got...

Austin leads Samford over Kentucky Wesleyan 68-42BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Brandon Austin scored 17 points and six rebounds as Samford easily beat Division II member Kentucky Wesleyan 68-42 on Thursday night.Robert Allen had 14 points and eight rebounds for Samford (1-1), which never trailed, opened with an 11-0 run...

AP Sports WriterBane 26 points, TCU opens season with 83-62 win over D3 teamBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Preseason All-Big 12 guard Desmond Bane scored 26 points with five 3-pointers, Kevin Samuel had a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds, and TCU opened its season with...

AP Sports WriterNiagara elevates Greg Paulus to lead men's basketball teamBy JOHN WAWROWLEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) However unexpectedly Greg Paulus landed his first head coaching job, the former Duke point guard won't be entirely unprepared taking his seat at the end of Niagara University's bench Friday night when the...

UConn's Bouknight suspended 3 games for car crashSTORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn freshman guard James Bouknight has received a three-game suspension over allegations he fled from a car crash.Coach Dan Hurley announced the discipline Thursday, calling it ''appropriate.''The 19-year-old from New York City will miss games against Sacred Heart...