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AP Basketball WriterKansas unanimous No. 1 in week of AP Top 25 upheavalBy JOHN MARSHALLKansas is the unanimous No. 1 in a week of upheaval in the AP Top 25AP Photo transref:KSOW114By JOHN MARSHALL=AP Basketball Writer=Kansas is the unanimous No. 1 in a week of upheaval in the AP...

AP Basketball WriterKansas unanimous No. 1 in week of AP Top 25 upheavalBy JOHN MARSHALLA string of losses to unranked opponents led to upheaval in the AP Top 25 this week.Kansas kept winning, strengthening its grip on No. 1.The Jayhawks were the unanimous choice for the top spot in...

AP Sports WriterGeorgia Tech withdraws NCAA appeal, will miss ACC TournamentBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech withdrew its appeal of the NCAA postseason ban against its men’s basketball program on Monday and will not play in this month's Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.The school announced Nov. 15on postseason play...

AP Basketball WriterProvidence, Texas strengthening NCAA chances entering MarchBy AARON BEARDProvidence and Texas are headed into March with wins, momentum and improving resumes for the NCAA Tournament.Both the Friars and Longhorns have spent significant stretches looking little like a team that would earn a bid. But they have each...

AP Sports WriterBane has late push for TCU in 75-72 win over No. 2 BaylorBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Desmond Bane scored 23 points, with eight straight in TCU's tiebreaking run as the Horned Frogs upended No. 2 Baylor 75-72 on Saturday.Bane made a long tiebreaking 3-pointer...

Hawkins scores career-high 38 as Terriers beat CCSU 85-79NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) Chauncey Hawkins scored a career-high 38 points as St. Francis (Brooklyn) beat Central Connecticut 85-79 on Saturday.Hawkins shot 19 for 20 from the line. He added six rebounds. His 19 free throws tied a single-game program...

AP Sports WriterCIAA tourney: Balancing basketball, partying for 75 yearsBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Bobby Vaughan can't help but smile when he thinks about the tradition of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament.''It's a party where they just happen to play some basketball,'' said the 92-year-old Vaughan,...

Brown lifts McNeese State over Houston Baptist 100-80HOUSTON (AP) Roydell Brown had 23 points and 10 rebounds as McNeese State routed Houston Baptist 100-80 on Saturday night.Dru Kuxhausen added 21 points for McNeese State (14-15, 9-9 Southland Conference). Sha'markus Kennedy had 19 points, eight rebounds and four blocks....

SE Louisiana snaps 8-game skid and beats Northwestern St.HAMMOND, La. (AP) Brandon Gonzalez scored 25 points, Ty Brewer had a double-double and Southeastern Louisiana ended an eight-game losing streak with a 95-92 win over Northwestern State on Saturday.Brian White's three-point play with 79 seconds left put Northwestern State...

Saint Peter's pulls out 69-68 win over CanisiusBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Quinn Taylor scored a career-high 22 points with 11 rebounds, Aaron Estrada made a tiebreaking free throw with seven seconds remaining and Saint Peter's beat Canisius 69-68 on Saturday.Taylor shot 8 of 11, making both of his 3-point...

AP Sports WriterNo. 7 Duke's visit to Virginia highlights ACC's week aheadBy HANK KURZ Jr.Here are some things to watch for in ACC play this weekend:GAME OF THE WEEKENDNo. 7 Duke at Virginia. The Blue Devils will be looking to bounce back from their double-overtime loss at Wake Forest...

AP Sports WriterNo. 8 Kentucky hosts No. 15 Auburn, seeking share of SECBy JOHN ZENORHere are a few things to watch in Southeastern Conference basketball this weekend:GAME OF THE WEEKENDNo. 15 Auburn (24-4, 11-4) at No. 8 Kentucky (23-5, 13-2): The host Wildcats have won seven in a row...