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Harvard blows by Montreal-based McGill University 70-45CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) Corey Johnson scored 15 points and Harvard beat Montreal-based McGill University 70-45 on Tuesday night.Chris Egi started the scoring with a dunk and Harvard scored eight of the first 12 points. The Crimson only had a 25-22 lead at...

AP Sports WriterVersatile freshmen make Larranaga's Hurricanes dangerousBy STEVEN WINECORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) The Miami Hurricanes' deep, versatile freshman class is providing scoring, rebounding and even hot water.In other words, the freshmen do whatever's asked of them.''Sometimes after practice we tell them, `You've got to get the Gatorade...

AP Basketball WriterBaylor is No. 1 in AP poll for 1st time, 'Nova falls to 3rdBy STEPHEN HAWKINSA decades-long Baylor fan got emotional with coach Scott Drew after the Bears won their last game to remain one of two undefeated teams in the country.The fan told Drew, ''I thought...

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) Jermaine Marrow scored 25 points to lead Hampton to an 84-80 win over Savannah State on Monday night. Lawrence Cooks and Charles Wilson-Fisher added 16 points each for Hampton (5-10, 2-0 Mid-Eastern), which has won three straight. Cooks made a career-best five 3-pointers while Wilson-Fisher grabbed eight...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Former Georgetown player Isaac Copeland has transferred to Nebraska and expects to be eligible to suit up for the Cornhuskers starting in the middle of the 2017-18 season. Copeland spent the last two-plus seasons at Georgetown before leaving the program in December. In seven games, the 6-foot-9...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) For a school where football commands most of the headlines, Florida State's basketball teams have achieved a significant milestone. Both programs are ranked in the Top 10 of the AP Top 25 polls, marking the first time both have been ranked that high at the same time....

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota has returned to The Associated Press rankings for the first time in nearly four years. The Gophers debuted in the AP poll on Monday at No. 24, their first appearance in the Top 25 under coach Richard Pitino. They were last ranked the week of Feb. 4,...

A decades-long Baylor fan got emotional with coach Scott Drew after the Bears won their last game to remain one of two undefeated teams in the country. The fan told Drew, ''I thought we could go to a Final Four, but I never thought I'd see the day when Baylor...

AP Sports WriterMinnesota cracks Top 25 for 1st time in nearly 4 yearsBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Big Ten opener for Minnesota two weeks ago felt as familiar as it was frustrating.That 15-point lead the Gophers held late in the first half at home against Michigan State vanished...

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke says forward Amile Jefferson will not play Tuesday night at No. 9 Florida State because he bruised a bone in his right foot. Acting head coach Jeff Capel said Monday that Jefferson's foot will be re-evaluated after that game. Jefferson averages 13.6 points and a team-best 10.1...

AP Basketball WriterThe strategy behind Nevada's improbable comebackBy JOHN MARSHALLNevada trailed New Mexico by 25 with 11 minutes left, was still down 14 at 89 seconds to go.Coach Eric Musselman's message at both junctures was simple: Keep playing hard.The Wolf Pack did, pulling off one of the greatest comebacks...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) NCAA champion Villanova finally lost, Baylor positioned itself to reach No. 1 for the first time in program history and the winningest coach in men's Division I history had to step away to have back surgery. Clearly, it was an eventful week for teams in the...