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AP Sports WriterRolling Northwestern dreaming of 1st NCAA Tournament berthBy JAY COHENEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Bryant McIntosh is close enough he can see it when he closes his eyes. They all can, up and down the coaching staff and throughout the roster. With every 3-pointer, every shutdown performance, they...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State, Michigan on bubble at Big Ten's midway pointBy NOAH TRISTEREAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) If there's one win Michigan State can always be pleased with, it's a victory over rival Michigan.Freshman star Miles Bridges was enjoying it - but he was also focused on the...

AP Sports WriterXavier guard Edmond Sumner has torn ACL, out for seasonBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Xavier point guard Edmond Sumner has a torn ACL in his left knee and will miss the rest of the season.The sophomore guard had 17 points and seven assists during the Musketeers' 82-77...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State, Michigan on bubble at Big Ten's midway pointBy NOAH TRISTEREAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) If there's one win Michigan State can always be pleased with, it's a victory over rival Michigan.Freshman star Miles Bridges was enjoying it - but he was also focused on the...

AP Sports WriterJayhawks' Bragg charged in drug possession caseBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas forward Carlton Bragg has been charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and remained suspended indefinitely Monday from the third-ranked Jayhawks.Lawrence municipal court administrator Vicki Stanwix confirmed that Bragg was given a notice to appear...

AP Sports WriterNo. 8 Kentucky dealing with 1st losing streak of this seasonBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Coach John Calipari might feel worse about his Wildcats' two-game losing streak that dropped Kentucky four spots in the Top 25 to No. 8 if his young team had been...

AP Sports WriterJayhawks' Bragg charged in drug possession caseBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas forward Carlton Bragg has been charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and remained suspended indefinitely Monday from the third-ranked Jayhawks.Lawrence municipal court administrator Vicki Stanwix confirmed that Bragg was given a notice to appear...

AP Sports WriterXavier guard Edmond Sumner out for season with torn ACLBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Xavier point guard Edmond Sumner will miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury.An MRI on Monday confirmed a tear to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. He...

AP Sports WriterSurprising Vols could play their way into NCAA considerationBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Rick Barnes understands what's at stake as the Volunteers head into the final month of the regular season.He wants to make sure his young team is ready to do something about...

Niagara closes our Rider from free throw line, wins 80-67NIAGARA, N.Y. (AP) Matt Scott and Kahlil Dukes combined to score 35 points and Niagara hit 12 straight from the free throw line in the final 2:05 to put away Rider, 80-67 in a Metro Atlantic showdown Saturday afternoon.Xavier...

Mass-Lowell downs NAIA Fisher 97-73LOWELL, Mass. (AP) Rinardo Perry scored a career-high 16 points, Tyler Livingston added 13, and UMass-Lowell made 15 of 30 from behind the arc to beat NAIA-member Fisher College 97-73 on Saturday to snap a four-game skid.Ryan Jones, Jahad Thomas and Cameron Wolter scored...

Injury will sideline Indiana's leading scorer indefinitelyBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Indiana guard James Blackmon Jr. will be out indefinitely with a lower leg injury.The school made the announcement on the basketball program's Twitter feed on Saturday.Blackmon is averaging a team-high 17.6 points.The junior jogged to the bench after getting...