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Kansas, Duke, Tennessee stay 1-2-3 in men's AP Top 25NEW YORK (AP) Kansas, Duke and Tennessee were 1-2-3 Monday in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll for the second straight week, while reigning national champion Villanova fell out for a second time.The Jayhawks earned 56 of...

Kansas, Duke, Tennessee remain atop new AP Top 25NEW YORK (AP) Kansas, Duke and Tennessee are atop the latest AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll for the second straight week.The Jayhawks earned 56 of 65 first-place votes to stay at No. 1, a perch they held in...

AP Basketball WriterTOP 25 REWIND: No. 4 Gonzaga pushing through tough stretchBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Mark Few admitted he has ''loaded up'' the nonconference schedule for his fourth-ranked Gonzaga team.And despite falling at No. 12 North Carolina for a second straight loss, he still thinks it...

Late steal and layup lifts Pacific over CSU Northridge 79-77LOS ANGELES (AP) Brandon McGhee stole it from Darius Brown II with 5 seconds left and passed it ahead to Roberto Gallinat for the winning layup to help Pacific beat CSU Northridge 79-77 on Sunday.Brown missed a half-court attempt...

AP Basketball WriterTOP 25 REWIND: No. 4 Gonzaga pushing through tough stretchBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Gonzaga has spent the early part of the season traveling around the country to face high-profile nonconference opponents, and coach Mark Few has no regrets about that.Even after the fourth-ranked Bulldogs...

AP Sports WriterNo. 18 Mississippi State beats Cincinnati 70-59By DAVID BRANDTSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Quinndary Weatherspoon and Lamar Peters scored 14 points each, Reggie Perry and Tyson Carter both added 12, and No. 18 Mississippi State beat Cincinnati 70-59 on Saturday night.Mississippi State (9-1) used a 7-0 run midway...

Bracey, strong second half lift LaTech over ULL 83-62LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) DaQuan Bracey scored 16 points to lead a balanced attack and Louisiana Tech used a strong second half to defeat Louisiana-Lafayette 83-62 on Saturday night.The Bulldogs (9-3) led 32-28 at halftime and began to pull away early...

Whitfield has 19 to lead UMKC to 80-67 win over McNeeseKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Rob Whitfield nailed 5 of 8 from distance to total 19 points and lead UMKC to an 80-67 win over McNeese on Saturday night.UMKC (4-8), which started the season 0-6, has won three of...

AP Basketball WriterNo. 12 UNC seeking defensive fixes entering Gonzaga gameBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina can score the basketball. Roy Williams just needs the 12th ranked Tar Heels to do a better job of keeping opponents from doing the same.They can't afford any defensive lapses...

NC State gives hoops coach Kevin Keatts new 6-year contractRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State has given basketball coach Kevin Keatts a new contract through the 2023-24 season.The school's board of governors on Friday approved the six-year deal that will pay him $2.7 million per year - an...

AP Sports WriterRebuilding Memphis, No. 3 Tennessee renew basketball rivalryBy TERESA M. WALKERMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) This is the stage Penny Hardaway wants at Memphis.Excitement, anticipation and a sell-out crowd for the biggest game the Tigers have played in years. That's the setting for Saturday's showdown with No. 3...

AP Sports WriterRebuilding Memphis, No. 3 Tennessee renew basketball rivalryBy TERESA M. WALKERMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) This is the stage Penny Hardaway wants at Memphis.Excitement, anticipation and a sell-out crowd for the biggest game the Tigers have played in years. That's the setting for Saturday's showdown with No. 3...