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Associated PressNo. 14 Ohio State drops Iowa 82-64, takes Big Ten leadBy JACOB MYERSCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Keita Bates-Diop had 14 points and eight rebounds, and No. 14 Ohio State beat Iowa 82-64 on Saturday for sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.Kaleb Wesson added 18 points...

St. Francis (Pa.) beats St. Francis (Brooklyn) 90-65NEW YORK (AP) Jamaal King scored 19 of his 25 points in the first half, Keith Braxton had 20 points and nine rebounds and St. Francis (Pa.) beat St. Francis (Brooklyn) 90-65 on Saturday.King, ranked fourth in the Northeast Conference in...

Veal has 20 points as SE Louisiana holds off McNeese 74-67LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) Marlain Veal scored six of his 20 points in the final seconds to help Southeastern Louisiana hold off McNeese for a 74-67 victory on Saturday.The Lions were ahead 40-30 at the break and led...

Rutherford, UC Irvine cruise past CSU Northridge, 77-56IRVINE, Calif. (AP) Tommy Rutherford scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and UC Irvine picked up its sixth win in its last seven games, cruising past CSU Northridge, 77-56 in a Big West Conference battle Wednesday night.The victory was the...

Louisville's Adel out vs. Georgia Tech with injured ankleLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville scoring leader Deng Adel will not play Thursday night in an Atlantic Coast Conference game against Georgia Tech because of an ankle injury.The 6-foot-7 junior forward/guard, who averages 15.5 points and 5.1 rebounds, sustained the injury...

Injured Gophers guards Coffey, McBrayer still day to dayMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The status of Minnesota starting guards Amir Coffey and Dupree McBrayer remains uncertain for the upcoming game at Indiana.Gophers coach Richard Pitino said Thursday that Coffey and McBrayer are still considered day to day. The Gophers play the...

AP Sports WriterTyler Cook shines for struggling Iowa hoops teamBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Many thought Iowa would reach the NCAA Tournament this season. Instead, the Hawkeyes have clinched a losing record in the Big Ten.It isn't Tyler Cook's fault.A 6-foot-9 sophomore forward out of St. Louis,...

AP Sports WriterLong streak over, Purdue looks to rebound against SpartansBy ERIC OLSONA look at the upcoming week around the Big Ten Conference:GAME OF THE WEEKEND: No. 3 Purdue at No. 4 Michigan State, Saturday. The Boilermakers (23-3, 12-1) had their 19-game win streak end with a 64-63 loss...

Texas Tech at K-State highlights Big 12 actionBy The Associated PressA look at the upcoming weekend around the Big 12:GAME OF THE WEEKEND: Texas Tech at Kansas State: The Red Raiders are making a serious push at perennial league champion Kansas, but Manhattan is never an easy place to...

AP Basketball WriterNCAA selection chair: revamped evaluation a 'positive step'By AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) NCAA selection committee chairman Bruce Rasmussen figures the revamped way to evaluate quality of wins for determining this year's tournament field is an improvement.Speaking during a teleconference with reporters Wednesday, the Creighton athletic director...

AP Basketball WriterUNC's Maye thriving in leading role entering Duke gameBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Luke Maye keeps handling everything thrown at him, from the pressure of taking a last-second shot to reach the Final Four to playing as North Carolina's new leading man.The 6-foot-8 junior has...

Georgia Tech's LaBarrie resigns as NCAA review continuesATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech assistant men's basketball coach Darryl LaBarrie has resigned during an ongoing NCAA investigation of an alleged rules violation, the school has confirmed.LaBarrie was placed on paid administrative leave on Nov. 22 while Georgia Tech and the NCAA...