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By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ja Morant scored 26 points, Desmond Bane added 25 points and the Memphis Grizzlies held off…

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Blake Wheeler scored two goals and assisted on three others to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a…

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Rookie guard Bones Hyland made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2:16 to play and the Denver Nuggets…

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Damian Chong Qui matched his season high with 20 points as Purdue Fort Wayne got past Illinois-Chicago 73-66. Damaria Franklin…

ALBANY, N.Y. — Robin Duncan posted 13 points and seven rebounds as Vermont won its 14th consecutive game, beating Albany 76-63. Justin Neely led…

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Yazz Wazeerud-Din scored 15 points, Kiya Turner added 14 points and a career-high tying 11 rebounds and Stetson beat No. 22…

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Jaylen Sims had a season-high 27 points as UNC Wilmington won its eighth consecutive home game, topping College of Charleston…

NEWARK, N.J. — Austin Williams had 16 points as Hartford topped NJIT 65-49. Mekhi Gray led the Highlanders with 12 points and six…

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — B.J. Mack had 17 points and 11 rebounds to carry Wofford to a 69-57 victory over Western Carolina. Mack shot 8 for 10 from…

MOBILE, Ala. — Jay Jay Chandler had 22 points as South Alabama got past Arkansas State 70-51. Marquis Eaton led the Red Wolves with 10…

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Lamar Norman Jr. had 25 points as Western Michigan ended its 14-game losing streak, beating Central Michigan 77-63. Kevin Miller…

By The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The Beijing Olympics have been watched closely for snow — the artificial kind, made by machines, up in the…

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Blake Wesley scored 18 of his 21 points in the first eight minutes of the game as Notre Dame cruised to a 76-61 victory over…

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Nick Muszynski had 21 points as Belmont won its eighth straight game, topping Southeast Missouri 81-72. Manny Patterson led…

NEW ORLEANS — Simeon Kirkland had 12 points, eight rebounds and six assists as New Orleans extended its home win streak to eight games, easily…

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Jalen Hawkins finished with 16 points and nine rebounds to lead Norfolk State to a 70-63 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore.…

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Justyn Mutts posted the second triple-double in Virginia Tech history as the Hokies posted a 71-59 win over Syracuse. Mutts…

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Brandon Powell banked in a short jumper with six seconds remaining in the fourth overtime to lift Alabama A&M to a…

NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Aaron Estrada had 21 points to propel Hofstra to an 80-66 victory over Delaware. Darlinstone Dubar had 15 points for the Pride…

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Emmanuel Bandoumel had a career-high 23 points as SMU topped East Carolina 80-66. Tristen Newton led East Carolina with 19…