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AP Sports WriterLate collapses have Oklahoma, Arizona State feeling nervousBy STEVE MEGARGEEAfter being ranked in the top five earlier this season, Arizona State and Oklahoma suddenly find their NCAA Tournament hopes in question.Both teams continued their late-season collapses Tuesday by losing early in their respective conference tournaments. Arizona State...

Jaworski goes off for 31, Lafayette cruises to 94-71 winPHILADELPHIA (AP) Justin Jaworski scored a career-high 31 points and Lafayette defeated Saint Joseph’s 94-71 Tuesday night, continuing its best start in four seasons.Jaworski was the first 30-point scorer for the Leopards since the 2017-18 season. He was 10-for-17...

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) Jared Johnson scored 16 points and Thomas Walkup added 14 and grabbed 10 rebounds as Stephen F. Austin dominated Division II Arkansas Tech 86-48 on Saturday night.Clide Geffrard added 12 points and 14 boards for Stephen F. Austin (6-3) which has won six of its...

AP Sports WriterNova's Wright says bubble stay takes mental toll on playersBy PAT EATON-ROBBUNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Villanova stayed in Connecticut's ''Bubbleville'' at the Mohegan Sun resort casino for a full week, playing four games, including two that were not on it schedule when the Wildcats arrived.Coach Jay Wright...

Forward Chris Reyes lands at Pepperdine as grad transferMALIBU, Calif. (AP) Forward Chris Reyes will play at Pepperdine this season as a graduate transfer from Utah.The school said Wednesday that Reyes will pursue a master's degree in learning technology. The 6-foot-7 forward has one year of eligibility remaining.Reyes...

Tulane basketball player charged with murder in GeorgiaMCDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) A Tulane University basketball player who recently declared for the NBA draft is charged with murder and other counts in a Georgia slaying.Teshaun Hightower, who led the Green Wave in scoring last season, was booked into jail Saturday...

Associated PressSyracuse hold on to defeat Boston CollegeBy MARK FRANKSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Tyus Battle scored 21 points, including 15 in the second half, Buddy Boeheim hit for a career-high 16 and Syracuse withstood a late Boston College rally to defeat the Eagles 67-56 Saturday.Oshae Brissett chipped in with...

Associated PressOle Miss players kneel in response to Confederacy rallyBy R.J. MORGANOXFORD, Miss. (AP) Eight University of Mississippi basketball players kneeled during the national anthem Saturday before a victory over Georgia in response to a Confederacy rally near the arena.With the teams lined up across the court at...

Montana St edges Northern Arizona, 63-61, now 2-0 in Big SkyBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) Jubrile Belo had 17 points and nine rebounds and Harald Frey posted 18 points as Montana State held off Northern Arizona 63-61 in a Big Sky Conference game on Monday night.Belo hit 9 of 10...

AP Sports WriterNo. 6 Kentucky encouraged by defensive resultsBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky has shown it has no problem scoring with five 100-point games and the Wildcats' offense ranked No. 2 nationally.Coach John Calipari has been focusing on the other side of the floor, stressing defense...

UT Arlington rolls to 71-55 win over Louisiana MonroeARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Kevin Hervey scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds as UT Arlington rolled to 71-55 win over Louisiana Monroe on Saturday afternoon.Hervey shot 6 of 12 from the field and 7 of 8 from the foul line...

Louisville to face 6 schools twice in ACC scheduleLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville's Atlantic Coast Conference schedule will include two games each against Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Miami, Pittsburgh and defending NCAA champion Virginia.The Cardinals will visit Miami on Nov. 5 in their earliest season opener in program...