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Pac-12 race getting tighter as season winds into final monthBy The Associated PressA look at things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference:GAME OF THE WEEK: Southern California at No. 13 Arizona, Saturday. The Wildcats (21-4, 9-2 Pac-12) had a chance to take firm control of the Pac-12...

Canisius rolls past Saint Peter's 73-58JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) Isaiah Reese scored 15 points and Jermaine Crumpton and Jonathan Sanks had 14 each to lead Canisius to a 73-58 victory over Saint Peter's on Sunday.Canisius (15-9, 9-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) built a 42-30 halftime lead behind 4-of-4...

AP Basketball WriterTOP 25 REWIND: Top 25 bluebloods have a rough SaturdayBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Longtime national powers like Duke, Kansas, Arizona and Kentucky don't lose often, much less on the same day.Yet that's what happened in what turned into a trouble-filled Saturday, the biggest news...

AP Sports WriterIzzo still working on date he will address allegationsBy MICHAEL MAROTBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Michigan State coach Tom Izzo stuck to the script again Saturday night.No, he didn't talk about the sexual misconduct allegations surrounding his program. Yes, he said he plans to speak out. And he...

UCSB stays undefeated at home, beats CSU Northridge 75-51SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) Leland King II had 25 points and a career-high 17 rebounds to help UC Santa Barbara remain tied atop the Big West Conference with a 75-51 win over CSU Northridge on Saturday night.The victory improved the...

Riller, Brantley lift Charleston past Hofstra 86-85HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) Grant Riller scored 24 points, Jarrell Brantley poured in 23 more, including the winning layup, and Charleston edged Hofstra 86-85 on Saturday night to take sole possession of first place in the Colonial Athletic Association.Trailing by a point after...

Ledoux has career day as McNeese beats NW State 75-62NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) Kalob Ledoux had a career-best 34 points as McNeese rolled over Northwestern State 75-62 to even its Southland Conference record on Saturday afternoon.Ledoux drained seven 3-pointers on eight attempts. Quatarrius Wilson had 13 points to go...

Jackson spurs UT San Antonio to upset win over W KentuckySAN ANTONIO (AP) Freshman Jhivvan Jackson came off the bench to hit four 3-pointers and score 22, Keaton Wallace added 11 points, eight rebounds and four assists and UT San Antonio shocked Western Kentucky 74-63 on Saturday.The Roadrunners...

Wagner wins 6th straight, beats St. Francis (Brooklyn) 79-61NEW YORK (AP) Blake Francis scored 15 points, AJ Sumbry had 10 points and 11 rebounds and Wagner cruised to a 79-61 victory over St. Francis (Brooklyn) on Saturday for its sixth straight win.Wagner (17-6, 10-2) has a two-game lead...

Spight scores record 41 points in 86-63 N Colorado winGREELEY, Colo. (AP) Andre Spight set career highs with 41 points and eight 3-pointers to set Northern Colorado's single-game scoring mark as the Bears beat Montana State 86-63 on Saturday.Jalen Sanders scored 12 points with a career-high 17 rebounds,...

Robinson, Mount St. Mary's beat St. Francis (Pa.) 59-56EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) Junior Robinson made four 3-pointers and scored 20 on Saturday and Mount St. Mary's beat St. Francis (Pa.) 59-56 to move alone into second in the Northeast Conference.Greg Alexander made a pair of free throws with 39...

Siena grinds past St. Peter's 59-57 in triple overtimeALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Roman Penn scored 18 points, Ahsante Shivers had 14 points and 10 rebounds off the bench and Siena beat Saint Peter's 59-57 in triple overtime on Monday night.Thomas Huerter Jr., who was 2 of 7 from the...