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AP Basketball WriterTOP 25 THIS WEEK: No. 8 Texas Tech gets 2 top-10 opponentsBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Texas Tech coach Chris Beard figures his Red Raiders haven't accomplished all that much yet, even with the eighth-ranked Red Raiders holding the program's highest ranking in two decades.His team...

Associated PressBrey pleased with Notre Dame's response to injuriesBy JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Notre Dame coach Mike Brey likes how his team has responded to injuries for Bonzie Colson and Matt Farrell.It's easy to see why.The Fighting Irish won 51-49 at Syracuse on Saturday to stay perfect...

Assault case for NC State's Johnson resumes next weekCLEVELAND (AP) The felony assault case involving suspended North Carolina State guard Markell Johnson will resume next week in his home state of Ohio.According to the Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH'-guh) County Common Pleas Court, a pretrial hearing was held Monday and another...

Bolden to miss Pitt game with knee sprain for No. 7 DukeDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski says the seventh-ranked Blue Devils will be without backup center Marques Bolden for Wednesday night's game at Pittsburgh.Krzyzewski also said Monday that sixth-man Javin DeLaurier is doubtful for that game...

AP Basketball WriterVillanova returns to No. 1 in reshuffled AP Top 25 pollBy AARON BEARDVillanova needed just a week to reclaim its lost No. 1 ranking in the AP Top 25. West Virginia waited a lot longer - nearly six decades, in fact - to get back to its...

UConn F Cobb suspended for conduct detrimental to the teamSTORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn forward Eric Cobb has been suspended indefinitely for conduct detrimental to the team.The school announced the move on Monday, but did not disclose details about Cobb's transgression.Cobb is a junior college transfer from Chipola College...

AP Sports WriterSyracuse struggling as Orange hit the roadBy JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse's Frank Howard was blunt in his assessment of the Orange's two-game skid in Atlantic Coast Conference play.''We've got to make a decision as a team,'' the junior guard said. ''We got comfortable and you...

Assault case for NC State's Johnson resumes next weekCLEVELAND (AP) The felony assault case involving suspended North Carolina State guard Markell Johnson will resume next week in his home state of Ohio.According to the Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH'-guh) County Common Pleas Court, a pretrial hearing was held Monday and another...

Strong start leads Towson to 73-62 victory over CharlestonTOWSON, Md. (AP) Zane Martin tossed in 16 points to lead five players in double figures and Towson dominated the first half in a 73-62 victory over Charleston on Sunday.Brian Starr added 12 points and Mike Morsell and Justin Gorham...

Saint Peter's rolls to 84-58 victory over QuinnipiacJERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) Nick Griffin hit five 3-pointers and scored 22 and Elijah Gonzales added 15 points and nine assists to power Saint Peter's to an 84-58 victory over Quinnipiac on Sunday.Nnamdi Enechionyia also had 15 points and Samuel Idowu...

AP Basketball WriterTOP 25 REWIND: No. 2 Duke's defense off to slow start in ACCBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) There's no questioning the talent or the offensive potential for No. 2 Duke with its star freshman class. Finding the defensive play to go with all that hasn't been...

Thomas scores 24 with 11 boards; Hawaii beats CSU NorthridgeLOS ANGELES (AP) Mike Thomas had 24 points and 11 rebounds and freshman Drew Buggs added 11 points, six rebounds and a career-high 11 assists to help Hawaii beat CSU Northridge 65-46 on Saturday night.Thomas made 10 of 11...