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By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 38 points, Jaylen Brown added 31 and the Boston Celtics beat the…

MISSOULA, Mont. — Josh Bannan had 21 points as Montana narrowly beat Eastern Washington 61-59. Linton Acliese III led the Eagles with 16 points and…

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Elijah Hutchins-Everett had 18 points as Austin Peay narrowly beat Tennessee Tech 58-55. Jr. Clay led the Golden Eagles with 18…

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 36 points, Tyrese Maxey keyed a game-changing run in the fourth quarter and…

EDINBURG, Texas — Freddy Hicks had a career-high 29 points as Tarleton State defeated Texas Rio Grande Valley 79-64. Justin Johnson led the…

EL PASO, Texas — Souley Boum had a season-high 32 points as UTEP topped Florida International 79-68. Eric Lovett led the Panthers with 17…

HOUSTON — Devante Carter matched his season high with 21 points as Nicholls State defeated Houston Baptist 73-61. Darius Lee led the Huskies with…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Trace Young had 21 points as Alabama State beat Bethune-Cookman 79-73. Joe French led the Wildcats with 27…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson hit the biggest shot yet of his 2 1/2-year injury comeback, smoothly sinking…

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mark Stone scored the winner in the seventh round of a shootout and the Vegas Golden Knights…

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Andrew Nembhard scored 22 points and dished out four assists and No. 2 Gonzaga made…

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Max Klesmit scored 18 points to lead five players in double figures and Wofford breezed to an 85-66 victory over UNC…

NEWARK, N.J. — Jamel Horton matched his career high with 23 points as Albany defeated NJIT 64-53. Miles Coleman led the Highlanders with 15 points…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — James Reese V scored 20 points to lead four in double figures and South Carolina pulled away about midway through the…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Dominick Pickett scored 18 points and UC Riverside handed Cal State Fullerton its first loss in Big West Conference play,…

VERMILLION, S.D. — Tasos Kamateros had 21 points plus 12 rebounds as South Dakota topped North Dakota 71-58. Bentiu Panoam led the Fighting Hawks…

BEAUMONT, Texas — Mahki Morris registered 17 points as Abilene Christian narrowly defeated Lamar 85-82. Abilene Christian closed the game on a 11-3…

CHARLESTON, Ill. — Paul Bizimana had 20 points as Eastern Illinois narrowly beat Tennessee State 62-57. Micah Schnyders had 12 points for Eastern…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Timmy Allen’s free throw with 6 seconds left sent Texas to a 52-51 win over No. 18 Tennessee…

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Najee Garvin tossed in a season-high 28 points and Russell Dean scored 22 to propel Hampton to a 78-74 victory over…