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Eagles’ Xavier Ewing on to state after team takes district title
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake Eagles will be sending senior Xavier Ewing to the state tournament this weekend. Ewing e…
Hyland scores 23 to carry VCU over Utah St. 85-69
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Nah’Shon Hyland had a career-high 23 points as VCU defeated Utah State 85-69 on Wednesday night.
Bonton rallies Washington State past Texas Southern 56-52
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Isaac Bonton scored 21 of his 28 points in the second half to rally Washington State past Texas Southern for a 56-52 win in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night.
Gordon scores 23 to carry Nicholls St. over UC Davis 101-93
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Ty Gordon had 23 points as Nicholls State defeated UC Davis 101-93 on Wednesday night.
Mitchell, Schakel lead SDSU to 73-58 win over No. 22 UCLA
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Matt Mitchell and Jordan Schakel scored 15 points apiece and San Diego State used its disruptive defense and 3-point shots to beat No. 22 UCLA 73-58 Wednesday night in the season opener for both te…
Jim Hanifan, offensive line coaching great, dies at 87
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jim Hanifan, the former St. Louis Cardinals coach who returned to the city as offensive line coach to help the Rams win the Super Bowl, has died. He was 87.
Roberts, Allen pace Georgia State's 4 OT win over Jackets
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia State coach Rob Lanier wanted his players to appreciate how rare it is to play in a four-overtime game.
Reuvers leads No. 7 Wisconsin past Eastern Illinois, 77-67
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin big man Nate Reuvers posed all sorts of problems for Eastern Illinois, which had no way to replicate him in practice.
Warriors star Klay Thompson has surgery on right Achilles
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Warriors guard Klay Thompson underwent surgery on his torn right Achilles tendon Wednesday and still is expected to be sidelined the entire season for Golden State.
No. 3 Villanova opens with 76-67 win over Boston College
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jeremiah Robinson-Earl spent much of the first half of Villanova's season opener on the bench with two early fouls.
Sacramento St. tops Bethesda 101-57
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Teiano Hardee, Christian Terrell and Bryce Fowler scored 16 points apiece as Sacramento State routed Bethesda 101-57 on Wednesday night. Terrell also had 10 rebounds.
No. 3 Villanova comes back to beat Boston College in opener
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jeremiah Robinson-Earl had 18 points and 10 rebounds as No. 3 Villanova overcame a nine-point second-half deficit to beat Boston College 76-67 on Wednesday night in the first round of the E…
Garcia, Cain carry Marquette past Ark.-Pine Bluff 99-57
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) — Dawson Garcia had 19 points to lead six Marquette players in double figures as the Golden Eagles routed Arkansas-Pine Bluff 99-57 on Wednesday night. Jamal Cain added 16 points for the Golden…
Texas A&M-CC defeats Texas A&M-International 64-53
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Rasheed Browne had 20 points as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi got past Texas A&M-International 64-53 on Wednesday night.
Lever leads Grand Canyon past Grambling St. 69-53
PHOENIX (AP) — Alessandro Lever had 18 points as Grand Canyon topped Grambling State 69-53 on Wednesday night.
Bishop scores 22 to carry Montana St. over UNLV 91-78
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Xavier Bishop had 22 points as Montana State topped UNLV 91-78 on Wednesday night.