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Harris' buzzer-beater lifts Louisiana Monroe over GramblingMONROE, La. (AP) Jordon Harris took and inbounds pass, drove the length of the floor and made the game-winning layup at the buzzer and Louisiana Monroe beat Grambling 59-57 on Tuesday night to end a two-game skid.Travis Munnings scored 19 points and...

North Dakota State stampedes past Valley City State, 101-58FARGO, N.D. (AP) Deng Geu and Rocky Kreuser combined to score 35 points as North Dakota State drubbed NAIA Valley City State, 101-58 on Tuesday night.The Bison stampeded to a 22-point lead by intermission, closing the period on an 8-0...

Lofton leads New Mexico State past Eastern New Mexico, 84-62LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) Zach Lofton scored 29 points and New Mexico State won its second straight game over an in-state rival, handily beating Division II Eastern New Mexico, 84-62 on Tuesday night.The Aggies had a five-game win streak...

Alex King scored 24, leads Army past St. Francis (BKN) 76-64NEW YORK (AP) Alex King pumped in a season-high 24 points and Army rebounded from a 29-point drubbing at the hands of Wake Forest to post a 76-64 win over St. Francis Brooklyn Tuesday night.King scored 13 of...

AP Basketball WriterTOP 25 THIS WEEK: Villanova ready for burden of being No. 1By AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Villanova coach Jay Wright has seen his team deal with all the things that go along with being the nation's top-ranked school, from the extra attention to handling an upset...

Simonds hits 33 and Georgia State rolls past Point 90-70ATLANTA (AP) D'Marcus Simonds poured in 33 points, hitting six 3-pointers, and Georgia State had four players score in double figures in a 90-70 defeat of NAIA member Point University on Tuesday night.Malik Benlevi scored 13 points with nine...

Associated PressDelgado keys No. 15 Seton Hall over Saint Peter'sBy JIM HAGUESOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) Angel Delgado had 18 points and 11 rebounds, his 57th career double-double, leading No. 15 Seton Hall to an 84-61 victory over Saint Peter's on Tuesday night in a rare game at the...

AP Sports WriterIowa State frosh Lindell Wigginton exceeding expectationsBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) From the moment freshman Lindell Wigginton signed with Iowa State, coach Steve Prohm has tried to manage expectations for the five-star recruit.Wigginton's recent play has made it impossible for Prohm to keep him a secret...

Texas guard Jones out several games with wrist fractureAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas will be without leading scorer Andrew Jones for several games because of a fracture in his right wrist.Jones was injured in late the second half of last week's win at VCU. The guard is averaging 15.3...

AP Sports WriterJim Boeheim optimistic Syracuse can improve a lotBy JOHN KEKISEight games into the season, Syracuse has only one loss and coach Jim Boeheim is optimistic his Orange can improve a lot.''I know we can play better than this,'' Boeheim said. ''We have to get better on the...

Pitt, No. 17 West Virginia renew Backyard BrawlPITTSBURGH (AP) The ''Backyard Brawl'' memories are well worn and familiar to Bob Huggins. They stretch back decades, the highs and the lows of West Virginia's longtime rivalry with Pittsburgh coming back to him in a rush.How could he not want...

Pitt, No. 17 West Virginia renew Backyard BrawlPITTSBURGH (AP) The ''Backyard Brawl'' memories are well worn and familiar to Bob Huggins. They stretch back decades, the highs and the lows of West Virginia's longtime rivalry with Pittsburgh coming back to him in a rush.How could he not want...