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AP Basketball WriterSEC stacked with NCAA Tournament bubble teamsBy JOHN MARSHALLThe SEC has three teams that should be locks for the NCAA Tournament.The rest of the conference may have some work to do.No. 11 Auburn (22-3) climbed as high as No. 5 in The AP Top 25 and was...

Associated PressMartin heats up late to push Arizona State past Cal 80-75By MICHAEL WAGAMANBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Remy Martin scored 15 of his 22 points over the final 11 minutes, and Arizona State pulled away late for its fifth straight win, beating California 80-75 on Sunday.Alonzo Verge Jr. also...

Associated PressThornton, Boston College hold off N.C. State for 71-68 winBy GETHIN COOLBAUGHBOSTON (AP) Derryck Thornton had 22 points, five rebounds and five assists, Jay Heath scored 16, and Boston College held off a second-half surge from North Carolina State in a 71-68 win on Sunday night.Nik Popovic...

AP Sports WriterVital, Bouknight lead UConn to 64-61 win over MemphisBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Coach Dan Hurley fought back tears as he described the high price his UConn Huskies paid during Sunday's win over Memphis.Christian Vital scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half as...

Loyola (MD) leads start to finish in win over ColgateBALTIMORE (AP) Santi Aldama had 22 points and Loyola (MD) surprised defeated Colgate 84-80 on Sunday.Will Rayman's late 3 brought Colgate within 81-78 with 35 seconds left. Isaiah Hart then made 1 of 2 foul shots for a four-point...

Vaughn propels Rider to 79-63 victory over QuinnipiacLAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) Dimencio Vaughn finished with 20 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and Rider breezed to a 79-63 victory over Quinnipiac on Sunday.Vaughn buried 8 of 13 shots from the floor with two 3-pointers for the Broncs (15-10, 9-6...

Saint Peter's remains atop MAAC beating FairfieldJERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) Aaron Estrada had a season-high 20 points as St. Peter's beat Fairfield 61-44 on Sunday.The Peacocks remain a half-game ahead of Siena in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action. Siena (13-10, 9-5) beat Manhattan on Sunday.Fousseyni Drame had 11...

Dentlinger rallies South Dakota State to 75-64 win over PFWBROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) Sophomore Matt Dentlinger totaled 18 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots and South Dakota State dominated the second half and beat Purdue Fort Wayne 75-64 on Sunday.Dentlinger made all eight of his shots from the...

Dunn-Martin helps Duquesne hold off Fordham 59-54NEW YORK (AP) Tavian Dunn-Martin had 15 points off the bench to lift Duquesne to a 59-54 victory over Fordham on Sunday.Dunn-Martin made 3 of 8 shots from beyond the 3-point arc and all four of his free throws for the Dukes...

Hammond scores 26 to carry Niagara past Monmouth 77-72LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) Marcus Hammond had 26 points and 12 rebounds as Niagara narrowly defeated Monmouth 77-72 on Sunday.Hammond hit 6 of 9 3-pointers with the Purple Eagles finishing 11 of 23 from the arc.Shandon Brown had 17 points and...

AP Basketball WriterSEC stacked with NCAA Tournament bubble teamsBy JOHN MARSHALLThe SEC has three teams that should be locks for the NCAA Tournament.The rest of the conference may have some work to do.No. 11 Auburn (22-3) climbed as high as No. 5 in The AP Top 25 and was...

AP Sports WriterMichigan routs Indiana 89-65, helps NCAA Tournament chancesBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Franz Wagner had 16 points and was one of five to score in double digits for Michigan in an 89-65 win over Indiana on Sunday.The Wolverines (16-9, 7-7 Big Ten) have won three...