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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…
Golladay, Amendola out again for Lions; Swift questionable
DETROIT (AP) — Lions receivers Kenny Golladay and Danny Amendola have been ruled out for Thursday's game against Houston.
Sherfield, Coleman carry Nevada past North Dakota St. 62-48
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) —
No. 10 Kentucky rolls past Morehead State 81-45 in opener
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — John Calipari loved the cohesion, and it was just Kentucky's unveiling of virtually a whole new roster.
Mounce double-double leads Furman past D-II Tusculum
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Clay Mounce had 23 points and 10 rebounds as Furman rolled past Tusculum 95-62 on Wednesday. Mike Bothwell added 20 points for the Paladins. Bothwell also had seven rebounds and six assists.
Mercer beats North Georgia 79-48
MACON, Ga. (AP) — Leon Ayers III, Neftali Alvarez and Ross Cummings scored 15 points apiece and Mercer romped past North Georgia 79-48 to open the season on Wednesday.
Saints QB Hill treating next games as 'big' for his career
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Taysom Hill intends to treat the next couple of games on the New Orleans Saints' schedule as if the trajectory of his career as an NFL quarterback is in the balance.
Grant carries Miami (Ohio) over North Dakota 81-67
Dae Dae Grant had a career-high 21 points and Miami (Ohio) defeated North Dakota 81-67 in the season-opener on Wednesday.
Taylor scores 21 to lead Austin Peay over Omaha 72-66
ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Terry Taylor had 21 points and 12 rebounds as Austin Peay beat Nebraska Omaha 72-66 on Wednesday at the Gulf Coast Showcase.
Watson scores 23 to lift Providence over Fairfield 97-56
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Nate Watson had a career-high 23 points plus 10 rebounds as Providence easily defeated Fairfield 97-56 on Wednesday.
Freshmen lead No. 16 UNC past College of Charleston 79-60
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's top freshmen provided an opening-night boost for the 16th-ranked Tar Heels after a rough year, even while playing in row after row of empty blue seats at their home arena.
Rice leads The Citadel over Piedmont 89-64
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Kaiden Rice scored 27 points as The Citadel easily defeated Piedmont 89-64 on Wednesday in a season opener. Hayden Brown added 22 points for the Bulldogs. Brown also had 16 rebounds.
Benjamin scores 23 to carry UAB past Alcorn St. 99-50
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Jalen Benjamin had 23 points as UAB routed Alcorn State 99-50 on Wednesday.
Noel leads UMass Lowell over San Francisco 76-68
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Obadiah Noel had 22 points as UMass Lowell beat San Francisco 76-68 on Wednesday in a season opener played at the Mohegan Sun Bubbleville Tournament.
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Quinnipiac defeats Fairleigh Dickinson 84-66
HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Seth Pinkney and Savion Lewis scored 12 points apiece as Quinnipiac topped Fairleigh Dickinson 84-66 on Wednesday in a season opener.