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AP Sports WriterSyracuse opens ACC play at home on New Year's EveBy JOHN KEKISSyracuse coach Jim Boeheim said before the season his team would be good defensively and struggle at the other end. That assessment was spot-on.With the start of Atlantic Coast Conference play Sunday night with a home...

Harvey, Ledoux help McNeese thwart NW State rally 72-63LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) James Harvey and Kalob Ledoux scored 19 points apiece as McNeese thwarted a Northwestern State late rally to hold on for a 72-63 win Saturday afternoon.McNeese (5-7, 2-0 Southland Conference), which is 5-0 at home, led...

Brantley helps Charleston pull away from Towson 73-62CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Jarrell Brantley had 14 of his 24 points in the second half and Charleston pulled away to beat Towson 73-62 in the Colonial Athletic Association opener for both teams on Saturday.Brantley had 11 of his points after the...

Arkansas State beats UL Monroe 75-64 in Sun Belt openerJONESBORO, Ark. (AP) Grantham Gillard scored 19 points, Tamas Bruce had 10 points and 11 rebounds and Arkansas State beat Louisiana-Monroe 75-64 on Friday night in a Sun Belt Conference opener.Deven Simms hit a 3-pointer to spark a 13-3...

Francis hits 4 3s, scores 18; Wagner beat Mt. St. Mary'sNEW YORK (AP) Blake Francis scored 18 points, including four 3-pointers, Elijah Davis and JoJo Cooper each had a double-double and Wagner beat Mt. St. Mary's 76-57 on Friday night in the Northeast Conference opener for both teams.Davis...

Central Michigan beats NAIA Lawrence Tech 91-73MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) David DiLeo made 7 of 10 from 3-point range and scored 25 on Friday night to help Central Michigan beat NAIA Lawrence Tech 91-73.The Chippewas (11-2) lead by at least 18 throughout the second half and improved to...

St. Francis Brooklyn wins NEC opener 73-68 over Sacred HeartFAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) Rasheem Dunn scored 16 points, Glenn Sanabria added 15 and Chauncey Hawkins made four free throws in the final 22 seconds to lift St. Francis (Brooklyn) to a 73-68 win over Sacred Heart in a Northeast...

Jackson, McAddo help E Michigan down Rochester 67-48YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) Paul Jackson and Kevin McAdoo scored 12 points apiece and Eastern Michigan wrapped up its nonleague season with a 67-48 win over NAIA Rochester on Friday.The Eagles (9-4), who are 10-0 against the Royals over the past seven...

Maryland forward Justin Jackson to miss rest of seasonCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Maryland forward Justin Jackson will miss the remainder of his sophomore season with a shoulder injury.Jackson has a torn labrum in his right shoulder that will require surgery, coach Mark Turgeon said Thursday. Jackson had already...

Suspended NC State guard Johnson faces felony assault chargeCLEVELAND (AP) Suspended North Carolina State guard Markell Johnson is facing a felony assault charge in his home state of Ohio.According to a court document, Johnson was among four people indicted Dec. 5 in Cuyahoga County. The document states they...

UConn guard Gilbert out for season with shoulder injurySTORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn says redshirt freshman point guard Alterique Gilbert will miss the rest of this season and will likely undergo another surgery on his injured left shoulder.Gilbert, who originally dislocated the shoulder in high school, was granted an...

AP Sports WriterBetter balance could create more competition in SEC hoopsBy STEVE MEGARGEESoutheastern Conference men's basketball coaches love to talk about how their league is more balanced than its national reputation suggests.Early returns back up their statements and indicate there will be a wide-open race for the SEC title...