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Knights XC finds success while hosting SCAC meet
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights cross country team hosted a late season South Central Athletic Conference meet at R…
Vanderbilt fires coach Derek Mason in his 7th season
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt fired coach Derek Mason on Sunday after losing the first eight games of his seventh season, and offensive coordinator Todd Fitch will serve as the interim coach.
Grigsby lifts Seattle U over Air Force 63-45
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Riley Grigsby had 13 points to lead five Seattle University players in double figures as the Redhawks got past Air Force 63-45 on Sunday.
Russell lifts Rhode Island over San Francisco 84-71
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Fatts Russell had 21 points, going 11 for 11 from the foul line, and Rhode Island beat San Francisco 84-71 on Sunday.
Tulane holds on for 68-66 win over Lipscomb
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jaylen Forbes and Jordan Walker each scored 16 points and Tulane held off Lipscomb for a 68-66 win on Sunday.
Raca leads Wake Forest women over No. 24 Missouri State
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Ivana Raca scored 10 of her 23 points in the third quarter when Wake Forest pulled away and went on to beat No. 24 Missouri State 68-59 on Sunday at the Gulf Coast Showcase.
No. 11 Creighton beats North Dakota State 69-58 in opener
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Marcus Zegarowski wasn't quite right, Denzel Mahoney was ailing, the 3-point shots weren't falling and the atmosphere for a season opener at home was blah.
No. 6 Mississippi State routs Jackson State 88-58
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — A new era of Mississippi State basketball got under way without Vic Schaefer on Sunday as Nikki McCray-Penson’s first team hit the court against Jackson State.
Jackson scores career-high 28, Texas A&M opens with win
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Quenton Jackson scored a career-high 28 points and grabbed seven rebounds, Andre Gordon added 15 points and Texas A&M opened its season with an 82-53 victory over New Orleans on Sunday.
Ledoux leads Louisiana Tech past Northwestern State 91-77
RUSTON, La. (AP) — Kalob Ledoux had 23 points as Louisiana Tech beat Northwestern State 91-77 on Sunday.
No. 1 South Carolina beats Gonzaga
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Destanni Henderson scored a career-high 23 points and Zia Cooke added 16 to help No. 1 South Carolina top 21st-ranked Gonzaga 79-72 on Sunday in the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic.
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Richmond tops No. 10 Kentucky, first road win vs top 10 team
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Blake Francis and Nathan Cayo powered Richmond to the program’s first road victory over an Associated Press top 10 team, rallying in the second half to beat No. 10 Kentucky 76-64 Sunday.
Bias leads 6 players, 2 coaches into college hoops Hall
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Maryland basketball star Len Bias, who was chosen No. 2 by the Boston Celtics in the 1986 NBA Draft before dying days later of a drug overdose, was chosen for induction into the National Col…
Ali leads Portland over Northwest University 74-69
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ahmed Ali posted 18 points as Portland beat Northwest University 74-69 on Sunday.
Mangakahia returns, No. 23 Syracuse women top Stony Brook
STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Tiana Mangakahia's return from a battle with breast cancer was impressive as she had 16 points, seven rebounds, four steals and three assists to lead No. 23 Syracuse past Stony Brook 50-39 …