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Winthrop pulls away in 2nd half to beat High Point 76-60 (Dec 30, 2017)

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) Bjorn Broman and Adam Pickett scored 14 points apiece as Winthrop pulled away in the second half to beat High Point 76-60 in the Big South Conference opener on Saturday afternoon.

Small comes up big in Green Bay's 80-79 win over Oakland (Dec 30, 2017)

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Khalil Small sank four free throws in the last 51 seconds, giving Green Bay just enough of a lead to survive a last-second 3-pointer and hang on to defeat Oakland 80-79 on Saturday.

Suspended Gamecocks G Felder to return to school

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina suspended guard Rakym Felder will return to school in January, although Gamecocks coach Frank Martin said he won’t play for the team this season.

Furman hits 16 3s in 87-57 win over VMI (Dec 30, 2017)

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) Jordan Lyons scored 17 points with five 3s, John Davis III added 15 points, and Furman made 16 3-pointers and used a 43-3 run to beat VMI 87-57 in Saturday’s Southern Conference opener.

Purchase scores 22, leads Hawaii to 84-59 win over Howard (Dec 29, 2017)

HONOLULU (AP) Jack Purchase hit six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points – both season bests – to lead five Hawaii players in double figures and the Rainbow Warriors used a big second-half run to beat Howard 84-59 on Friday night.

Thompson Jr. scores 24, Oregon St. beats Colorado 76-57 (Dec 29, 2017)

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) Stephen Thompson Jr. scored 22 of his 24 points in the second half and Oregon State cruised to a 76-57 win over Colorado on Friday night in the Pac-12 opener for both teams.

Callandret, Idaho beat North Dakota 74-57 in Big Sky opener (Dec 29, 2017)

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) Perrion Callandret scored 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting and Brayon Blake had 12 points and seven rebounds to help Idaho beat North Dakota 74-57 on Friday night in the Big Sky Conference opener for both teams.

Ross, Andree lead Lehigh past Lafayette, 79-74 (Dec 29, 2017)

EASTON, Pa. (AP) Kahron Ross had 17 points, five rebounds and five assists and Pat Andree had his second career double-double to help Lehigh beat Lafayette 79-74 on Friday night in the Patriot League opener for both teams.

Spight, Northern Colorado top Eastern Washington 88-75 (Dec 29, 2017)

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) Andre Spight had 21 points and 10 rebounds to help Northern Colorado beat Eastern Washington 88-75 in the Big Sky Conference opener for both teams on Friday night.

Graham leads No. 11 Kansas past Texas 92-86 (Dec 29, 2017)

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Devonte’ Graham had 23 points and eight assists, converting six 3-point baskets, and No. 11 Kansas defeated Texas 92-86 on Friday night in the Big 12 opener for both teams.

Wade drops 34, K-State pounds Iowa State 91-75 (Dec 29, 2017)

AMES, Iowa (AP) Junior Dean Wade poured in a career-high 34 points, Kamau Stokes added 23 and Kansas State opened Big 12 play by pounding Iowa State 91-75 on Friday night for its first win in Ames since 2011.

Ball State defeats Florida A&M 75-54 for 8th-straight win (Dec 29, 2017)

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) Tahjai Teague scored 16 points and Ball State defeated Florida A&M 75-54, winning its eighth straight in a final nonconference game Friday night.

Indiana takes advantage of strong 2nd half to ice Penguins (Dec 29, 2017)

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Juwan Morgan scored 16 points and Robert Johnson added 13 to help Indiana close out its non-conference schedule with a 79-51 victory over Youngstown State on Friday night.

No. 1 Villanova hoping to avoid another upset from Butler (Dec 30, 2017)

INDIANAPOLIS — The Butler University basketball team will see if recent history can repeat itself.

No. 20 Gongaza, Perkins seeking consistency (Dec 30, 2017)

Of all the moving parts on the Gonzaga basketball team, probably none is more important than point guard Josh Perkins.

Sky-high No. 5 Texas A&M opens SEC play vs. Alabama (Dec 30, 2017)

Texas A&M is sky high and improving but will undoubtedly have its hands full with upset-minded Alabama when the two teams square off on Saturday in their respective Southeastern Conference openers at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

No. 2 Michigan State routs Cleveland State 111-61 (Dec 29, 2017)

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Nick Ward had 22 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 2 Michigan State rolled to a 111-61 victory over Cleveland State on Friday night, the third straight game for the Spartans with over 100 points.

Florida Gulf Coast routs Florida Memorial 76-42 (Dec 29, 2017)

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Zach Johnson hit five 3-pointers and scored 19 with five assists and three steals to lead Florida Gulf Coast to a 76-42 victory over NAIA member Florida Memorial on Thursday.

Canisius outlasts Rider 77-76 in MAAC opener (Dec 29, 2017)

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Jermaine Crumpton tossed in 20 points and Jonathan Sanks came off the bench to score 12, including 1 of 2 free throws with 39 seconds left, to lift Canisius to a 77-76 victory over Rider on Friday in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opener.

St. Francis Brooklyn wins NEC opener 73-68 over Sacred Heart (Dec 29, 2017)

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) Rasheem Dunn scored 16 points, Glenn Sanabria added 15 and Chauncey Hawkins made four free throws in the final 22 seconds to lift St. Francis (Brooklyn) to a 73-68 win over Sacred Heart in a Northeast Conference opener on Friday.

Arizona-Arizona State clash in rare Top 25 matchup (Dec 30, 2017)

The Arizona-Arizona State game on Saturday night figures to be one of the biggest games of the Pac-12 season as the rivals meet as ranked teams for the first time since 1995.

Gophers guard Nate Mason day-to-day with ankle injury

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota may get senior point guard Nate Mason back from an ankle injury on Saturday.

Landale leads Saint Mary's to victory over LMU in WCC opener (Dec 28, 2017)

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) Jock Landale tallied 21 points and nine rebounds and Jordan Ford hit four 3-pointers and scored 17 to propel Saint Mary’s to an 87-59 victory over Loyola Marymount in a West Coast Conference opener on Thursday night.

Phillips sends Tennessee Tech past Morehead St., 69-67 (Dec 28, 2017)

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Curtis Phillips Jr., scored 17 points with 10 rebounds and made the game-winning shot at the buzzer to lift Tennessee Tech to a 69-67 Ohio Valley Conference opening win against Morehead State Thursday night.

Egekeze has perfect night, Belmont wins OVC opener (Dec 28, 2017)

CAPE BIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) Amanze Egekeze had a perfect night shooting to total 21 points as Belmont scored 47 points in each half to roll over Southeast Missouri State 94-72 in the Ohio Valley Conference opener on Thursday night.

Jacksonville State rolls in OVC opener, beats EKU 76-58 (Dec 28, 2017)

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) Marlon Hunter scored 20 points, Norbertas Giga had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and Jacksonville State beat Eastern Kentucky 76-58 on Thursday night in an Ohio Valley Conference opener.

Southern Illinois holds off Northern Iowa 56-53 in MVC (Dec 28, 2017)

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) Marcus Bartley hit back-to-back a 3-pointers as Southern Illinois fought into the lead early in the second quarter, and Armon Fletcher hit a big 3 inside the final minute as the Salukis had just enough to hold off Northern Iowa 56-53 in the opener of Missouri Valley Conference play Thursday night.

McDonald scores 27, N Kentucky beats IUPUI 77-59 in Horizon (Dec 28, 2017)

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) Drew McDonald scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Northern Kentucky shot 57 percent from the floor to defeat Horizon League newcomer IUPUI 77-59 in the conference opener on Thursday night.

Quinnipiac holds off Monmouth, 78-76 to take MAAC opener (Dec 28, 2017)

HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) Cameron Young scored 20 points, Jacob Rigoni added another 18 and Quinnipiac opened the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference season by holding off Monmouth for a 78-76 win on Thursday night.

Wright St opens Horizon League play with win over UIC (Dec 28, 2017)

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) Justin Mitchell totaled 14 points and six rebounds, Mark Hughes added 13 points and five assists and Grant Benzinger finished with a double-double to carry Wright State to a 65-61 victory over Illinois-Chicago on Thursday night in a Horizon League opener.