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Lamonte Ulmer's putback with 1.7 seconds left propelled Rhode Island to an 80-79 win over Drexel on Tuesday night. Samme Givens hit a jumper to put Drexel ahead 79-74 with 39 seconds remaining — then Keith Cothran took over. Rhode Island's senior guard hit a pair of free throws to pull the Rams (10-1) within three with 33 seconds left, and then nailed a jumper 16 seconds later to get within 79-78. After timeouts from both teams, Cothran stole the ball from Givens and pulled up for a jumper... Read Full Story
N'Gai Evans scored 16 points to lead four Wright State players in double figures in an 88-48 rout of Sam Houston State on Monday night. Todd Brown added 14 points for the Raiders (9-4), while Vaughn Duggins and John David Gardner had 12 points apiece. Evans was 4-for-5 from beyond the arc for the Raiders, who finished 15-for-25 from 3-point range (60 percent). The Bearkats (8-4) were just 5 of 19 from long range (26.3 percent). Trailing 5-4 just over 5 minutes into the game, the Raiders went... Read Full Story
Marqus Blakely had 23 points and 11 rebounds for his sixth double-double of the season as Vermont rallied to defeat winless Marist 72-62 on Monday night. The Catamounts (8-5) trailed 42-35 with 17:16 left, then used a 17-2 run over the next 9:39 to take the lead for good. Blakely, who scored seven points in the spurt, finished 8-for-10 from the floor and 7-for-9 from the line with four steals and two blocks. The Red Foxes (0-10) made it a four-point game on a free throw by Daye Kaba with 2... Read Full Story
Brandon Rozzell's 3-pointer with 2:29 left gave Virginia Commonwealth a two-point lead and ignited a 9-0 run as the Rams topped East Carolina 82-74 on Tuesday night. After Rozzell's trey, T.J Gwynn had a follow and the Rams (8-2) hit 4 of 7 free throws. The Pirates (5-8) missed their final five field goals and did not score in the last 2:57. East Carolina had one field goal in the final 7:44. There were 13 ties and 22 lead changes and neither team had a double-digit lead. Virginia... Read Full Story
Shaquille Johnson's layup with 16 seconds left helped Marshall defeat Troy 78-75 on Monday night. The Thundering Herd (10-2) led 74-73 on Hassan Whiteside's put-back with 1:54 left, but Michael Vogler put the Trojans (6-6) ahead 75-74 with 1:29 to play. Troy's Yamene Coleman was fouled on the next possession, but missed on a 1-and-1. Whiteside grabbed the rebound and Johnson put Marshall ahead 76-75. The Trojans had another chance to take the lead, but Coleman missed two more free throws... Read Full Story
Alysha Harvin and Chasity Clayton each scored 13 points, leading No. 12 Florida State to an 80-47 win over Western Carolina on Wednesday night. The Seminoles (12-2) started sluggishly, allowing the Catamounts to stay within single digits for much of the first half. WCU (2-10) led 7-6 five minutes into the game, but trailed the rest of the way. It was the sixth time this season FSU held an opponent to 50 or fewer points. Harvin and Clayton led a balanced scoring attack, with five Seminoles in... Read Full Story
Allison Hightower scored 18 points and had a career-high six steals Wednesday night, leading No. 11 Louisiana State to a 56-47 victory over 15th-ranked Xavier for coach Van Chancellor's 500th victory. LSU (11-1) forced Xavier to turn it over 11 times while building a 35-25 halftime lead. It was the lowest-scoring half of the season for Xavier (9-3) to that point. The Musketeers could only manage 22 points in the second half. Katherine Graham scored a career-high 14 points for LSU. A 3... Read Full Story
Cruz Daniels scored 12 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help High Point defeat North Carolina Central 70-58 on Tuesday night. The Panthers, who snapped a four-game losing streak, shot 48.1 percent in the second half (13 of 27) after making just 11 of 31 from the field in the first half (35.5 percent). Eugene Harris scored 14 points and Nick Barbour and Jairus Simms added 10 each for High Point (5-6). The Panthers led 30-26 at halftime and held the Eagles (2-11) to 28.6 percent shooting in... Read Full Story
Stanford's still No. 2 in the Top 25 despite losing to top-ranked Connecticut. It's only the fifth time in the history of The Associated Press women's poll that the No. 2 team remained in place after losing to the top-ranked team. UConn, which beat the Cardinal by 12 on Wednesday, is the top choice Monday for the 32nd straight week. The Huskies received all 40 first-place votes Monday from the national media panel and moved within four of the all-time record of 36 consecutive weeks at No. 1... Read Full Story
Anthony Winbush scored 17 points to tie his career-high and lead Loyola-Maryland to a 55-49 victory over Bucknell on Monday night for the Greyhounds' third straight win. Winbush shot 6-for-9 and nailed two 3-pointers for Loyola (7-5). Jamal Barney chipped in with 10 points and five rebounds. Trailing by six points late in the second half, Bucknell's Darryl Shazier nailed a 3 to cut the Greyhounds' lead to 52-49 with 25 seconds remaining. But Barney responded with a layup 4 seconds later to... Read Full Story
Usain Bolt said he had no intentions of playing professional football in the United States, and apparently he has no intention of testing his speed against the NFL's best either.
