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AP Sports WriterNo. 7 Creighton routs St. John's 97-79 without ZegarowskiBy ERIC OLSONOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Denzel Mahoney scored a season-high 24 points to lead six players in double figures with star Marcus Zegarowski out of the lineup, and seventh-ranked Creighton pulled away early in a 97-79 victory over...

Funk scores 14 to lead St. Joseph's past Albany (NY) 67-64PHILADELPHIA (AP) Taylor Funk had 14 points as Saint Joseph's snapped its season-opening eight-game losing streak, edging past Albany 67-64 on Saturday night.Jordan Hall had 13 points and nine assists for Saint Joseph's (1-8). Jack Forrest added 12...

Hawkins carries St. Francis (NY) over Mount St. Mary's 67-55BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, N.Y. (AP) Chauncey Hawkins had 15 points as St. Francis (N.Y.) beat Mount St. Mary's 67-55 on Friday.Travis Atson had 15 points for St. Francis (4-3, 4-2 Northeast Conference). Vuk Stevanic added 12 points, Rob Higgins had...

AP Sports WriterHurricanes try to bounce back from Larranaga's worst startBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) To move ahead of John Wooden on the list of coaching victories, the Miami Hurricanes' Jim Larranaga needs just one win, which has been the case for three weeks.W's don't come easily, even for...

AP Sports WriterAlabama men's hoops off to best SEC start in nearly 25 yearsBy JOHN ZENORAlabama stepped up its game just in time for Southeastern Conference play.The Crimson Tide has reeled off four straight wins and started 3-0 in SEC games for the first time in 24 years entering...

AP Sports WriterHurricanes try to bounce back from Larranaga's worst startBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) To move ahead of John Wooden on the list of coaching victories, the Miami Hurricanes' Jim Larranaga needs just one win, which has been the case for three weeks.W's don't come easily, even for...

AP Sports WriterNo. 19 Clemson seeking historic streak at North CarolinaBy PETE IACOBELLIA look at the upcoming week around the Atlantic Coast Conference:GAME OF THE WEEKENDNo. 19 Clemson (9-1, 3-1 ACC) at North Carolina (7-4, 2-2). Forget that the Tigers are ranked and the Tar Heels aren't, something that...

AP Sports WriterNo. 9 Tennessee continue busy stretch with game vs Texas A&MBy PETE IACOBELLIA look at the weekend around the Southeastern Conference:GAME OF THE WEEKEND: No. 9 Tennessee (8-1, 2-1 SEC) at Texas A&M (6-3, 1-2). The Volunteers lost for the first time this season in a 71-63...

Texas Rio Grande Valley tops St. Mary's (TX) 96-67EDINBURG, Texas (AP) LaQuan Butler had a career-high 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including a career-best four 3's, and Texas Rio Grande Valley easily defeated St. Mary's (TX) 96-67 on Thursday night.Sean Rhea had 13 points for Texas Rio Grande...

Hawkins carries St Francis (BKN) past Mount St Mary's 70-55NEW YORK (AP) Chauncey Hawkins had 23 points as St. Francis (Brooklyn) beat Mount St. Mary's 70-55 on Thursday.Unique McLean had 13 points for St. Francis (3-3, 3-2 Northeast Conference). Rob Higgins added 11 points and Yaradyah Evans had...

Top recruit Nimari Burnett leaving Texas Tech after 12 gamesLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Texas Tech freshman Nimari Burnett, the program's first McDonald's All-American, is leaving the program just 12 games into his career.Coach Chris Beard made the announcement Thursday, two days after Burnett played a season-low six minutes in...

AP Sports WriterIowa-Minnesota rematch looms; Dickinson shining for MichiganBy NOAH TRISTERHere's a look at the upcoming week around the Big Ten Conference:GAME OF THE WEEKENDNo. 16 Minnesota (10-3, 3-3) at No. 5 Iowa (9-2, 3-1). Sunday's game is a rematch after the Golden Gophers won the first meeting between...