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By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Zdeno Chara broke the NHL record for games by a defenseman Thursday night. The seven-time…

CHARLESTON, Ill. — Johni Broome posted 18 points, nine rebounds and five blocks as Morehead State easily defeated Eastern Illinois 82-46. Dan Luers…

HOUSTON — Darius Lee posted 18 points and five steals as Houston Baptist topped UIW 82-68. Khristion Courseault had 19 points for Houston Baptist…

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — San Antonio Brinson had 14 points off the bench to carry Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to a 65-53 victory over McNeese.…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — D’Angelo Russell had 23 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Minnesota…

TULSA, Okla. — Luke Appel had 41 points plus 10 rebounds as South Dakota State stretched its win streak to 17 games, edging past Oral Roberts…

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Eric Reed Jr. had 21 points as Southeast Missouri topped UT Martin 76-69. KJ Simon led the Skyhawks on Thursday night with 24…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Javon Freeman-Liberty scored 25 points and made a layup and two free throws in the final 59 seconds to lift DePaul to a…

OREM, Utah (AP) — Fardaws Aimaq recorded 19 points and 18 rebounds to lead Utah Valley to a 67-52 win over Seattle. Justin Harmon added 17 points…

DENTON, Texas — Abou Ousmane had 21 points as North Texas won its 13th straight game, routing Southern Miss 85-61. Walyn Napper led the Golden…

DEKALB, Ill. — Jeenathan Williams had 28 points as Buffalo extended its win streak to eight games, defeating Northern Illinois 79-68. Keshawn…

HOUSTON (AP) — Kenneth Lofton Jr. had 16 points and Amorie Archibald scored 14 to lead Louisiana Tech to an 83-79 victory over Rice. David Green…

GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Grambling State confirms that football coach Hue Jackson has hired disgraced former Baylor coach Art Briles as new offensive…

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Reigan Richardson came off the bench to score 10 of her 15 points in the second half, Jenna Staiti had a pivotal…

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Montre Gipson had 22 points as Tarleton State topped Texas Rio Grande Valley 75-62. Freddy Hicks added 20 points for the…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Sonia Citron scored 23 points, and had career highs with 13 rebounds, eight assists and four steals, to lead No. 14 Notre…

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his 35th and 36th goals to take the NHL lead and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jesper Bratt scored twice in the first six minutes, rookie Nico Daws made 37 saves and the…