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By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — K.D. Johnson scored 15 points, Zep Jasper added 13 and No. 21 Auburn rallied to beat South…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sean Sutherlin came off the bench to score 19 points — hitting all seven of his shots — and Minnesota beat Purdue Fort Wayne…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Derrick Walker scored 14 points making all five of his shot attempts and Nebraska beat Idaho State 78-60. Alonzo Verge Jr.,…

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Jalen Slawson posted 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead Furman to an 81-64 win over Radford. Shaquan Jules led the Highlanders…

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche signed coach Jared Bednar to a two-year extension that runs through the 2023-24 season. Bednar is coming off a…

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Tyrese Jenkins scored 17 points as Norfolk State topped Bowling Green 90-84. Joe Bryant Jr. added 16 points for the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Freshman Nate Santos hit four 3-pointers, scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds — all career highs — and Noah Collier…

By KEITH TAYLOR Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Keion Brooks scored 22 points to lead No. 13 Kentucky to a 77-59 win over Ohio on Friday…

By MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Elissa Cunane had 18 points and six rebounds as No. 5 North Carolina State pulled away…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Ian Martinez made two free throws with 4.2 seconds remaining, and No. 20 Maryland avoided…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kaiden Rice had 23 points as Georgetown defeated Siena 83-65. Donald Carey added 20 points for the Hoyas. Jackson Stormo led the…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Koby McEwen had 30 points as Weber State beat Ball State 85-74. Luke Bumbalough led the Cardinals on Friday night with…

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers added infielder Kody Clemens to their 40-man roster.  He is the youngest son of seven-time Cy Young winner Roger…

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets were without reigning MVP Nikola Jokic on Friday night against the Chicago Bulls because of a sprained right…

MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has tested positive for COVID-19. The Canadiens said the positive test was…

LOS ANGELES — Linton Acliese III had 20 points as Eastern Washington defeated Cal State Northridge 67-64 in overtime. Elijah Hardy led the Matadors…

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — Shaquille Walters had a career-high 21 points as Northeastern beat Duquesne 71-55 in the U.S. Virgin Islands…

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Vladislav Goldin registered 18 points as Florida Atlantic topped UT Martin 75-67. KJ Simon led the Skyhawks with 19…

BOSTON (AP) — LeBron James was back in action for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night against the Boston Celtics after missing eight game…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have sent right-hander Brent Honeywell Jr. to the Oakland Athletics for cash. That was one of a…