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By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 23 points, all but two in a 91-point first half that was the…

RICHMOND, Va. — Tyler Burton scored 29 points and Richmond beat Bucknell 81-71. Burton had five rebounds for the Spiders. Matt Grace scored 20…

By The Associated Press ABILENE, Texas — Led by Tobias Cameron’s 18 points, the Abilene Christian Wildcats defeated the Howard Payne Yellow…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers finally put together a complete game…

By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas freshman guard Nick Smith Jr., a projected NBA lottery pick, is out…

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — Dwayne Cohill had 26 points in Youngstown State’s 76-65 victory against Central Michigan. Cohill had three steals for the…

NEWARK, Del. — Led by AJ Clayton’s 23 points, the Ohio Bobcats defeated the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens 95-76. The Bobcats are now 7-5…

CINCINNATI — Led by Viktor Lakhin’s 18 points, the Cincinnati Bearcats defeated the Detroit Mercy Titans 72-54. Antoine Davis scored 17…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Right-handers Tanner Rainey and Erasmo Ramírez have agreed to one-year contracts with the Washington Nationals. Rainey gets a…

By STEVE McCLAIN Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Cason Wallace scored a career-high 27 points to help No. 19 Kentucky beat Florida A&M…

VILLANOVA, Pa. — Eric Dixon scored 18 points and Villanova won its Big East opener, defeating St. John’s 78-63 on Wednesday night.Dixon also…

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Brandon Johnson’s 16 points helped East Carolina defeat High Point 60-49. Johnson also had 15 rebounds and three steals for…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets rang up 91 points Wednesday night in the first half against Golden State, the third-highest total in NBA history.…

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Olivier Nkamhoua scored 20 points to lead No. 8 Tennessee to an 86-44 victory over Austin…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL-leading Philadelphia Eagles had a league-best eight players, including quarterback Jalen Hurts, selected…

By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaylen Clark had 18 points and 11 rebounds as No. 13 UCLA returned from a productive East Coast…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are focused on meeting their next objectives after having clinched…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson said after practice he feels great as he returns from a…

Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Boston star forward Jayson Tatum returned Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers after a game because of…

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels knew his team was in trouble even while holding a…