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Stanford at Colorado highlights week in the Pac-12By The Associated PressThings to watch this week in Pac-12 Conference basketball:GAME OF THE WEEK: Stanford at Colorado, Saturday. The Cardinal (8-3) are still near the top of the Pac-12, just a half-game behind UCLA at 4-1. Senior forward Oscar ds Silva...

Associated PressWashington scores career-high 23 as Ohio State tops NebraskaBy BY NICOLE KRAFTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Duane Washington Jr. scored a career-high 23 points to lead No. 21 Ohio State to an 81-71 win over Northwestern on Wednesday night.The Buckeyes (10-3, 4-3) avenged a one-point loss to the Wildcats...

Alabama's Jordan Bruner out indefinitely with knee injuryTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama forward Jordan Bruner is out indefinitely with a right knee injury.The school says Bruner sustained a meniscus injury in Tuesday night's win over Kentucky. Bruner underwent a procedure Wednesday morning performed by Dr. Lyle Cain of Andrews...

AP SportsIndiana, Purdue expect intensity of rivalry to remain strongBy MICHAEL MAROTPurdue guard Sasha Stefanovic enjoys hearing the boos every time he plays at Assembly Hall.The only sound Stefanovic appreciates more is the silence of 17,000 screaming Indiana fans as he celebrates another victory.While everyone understands Thursday night's empty...

AP Sports WriterUnexpected win has UConn fans downing hot sauce for charityBy PAT EATON-ROBBSTORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn fan Bryan Jackson says he thought his taste buds were safe when he joked last week on Twitter that he'd drink a spoonful of hot sauce if his Huskies came from...

UConn guard Bouknight has elbow surgery, out indefinitelySTORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn guard James Bouknight will be out indefinitely after having surgery on his left elbow, the school said Wednesday.The school had earlier said the sophomore hyperextended his left while diving for a loose ball in the first half...

AP Sports WriterUnexpected win has UConn fans downing hot sauce for charityBy PAT EATON-ROBBSTORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn fan Bryan Jackson says he thought his taste buds were safe when he joked last week on Twitter that he'd drink a spoonful of hot sauce if his Huskies came from...

AP Sports WriterUnexpected win has UConn fans downing hot sauce for charityBy PAT EATON-ROBBSTORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn fan Bryan Jackson says he thought his taste buds were safe when he joked last week on Twitter that he'd drink a spoonful of hot sauce if his Huskies came from...

AP Basketball WriterNo. 7 Michigan faces stiff test against 2 ranked opponentsBy JOHN MARSHALLMichigan has rolled through the first part of its schedule, beating two ranked opponents while opening the season with 10 straight wins.The Wolverines face a stiff challenge this week in an always-tough Big Ten if they're...

Kentucky basketball walk-on, pitcher Ben Jordan dies at 22LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky says Ben Jordan, a right-handed pitcher who played last season on the men's basketball team because of a shortage of players, has died. He was 22 years old.The school announced Jordan's death on Monday in a...

AP Basketball WriterNo. 7 Michigan faces stiff test against 2 ranked opponentsBy JOHN MARSHALLMichigan has rolled through the first part of its schedule, beating two ranked opponents while opening the season with 10 straight wins.The Wolverines face a stiff challenge this week in an always-tough Big Ten if they're...

Radford, key backup on Indiana's basketball title team, diesBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Former Indiana star Wayne Radford, a prominent backup on the Hoosiers' 1976 unbeaten national championship team, has died. He was 64.Athletic department officials confirmed Radford's death Sunday with one of his family members, but did not provide...