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Rice tops UTEP 76-70 behind Hunter's 24 (Mar 01, 2018)

HOUSTON (AP) Najja Hunter scored 24 points, Ako Adams added 15, and Rice beat UTEP 76-70 on Thursday night to keep its hopes alive for a Conference USA Tournament berth.

Hunter's 3 helps No. 1 Virginia edge Louisville 67-66 (Mar 01, 2018)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) De’Andre Hunter’s 3-pointer as time expired gave No. 1 Virginia a 67-66 victory over Louisville on Thursday night in a wild finish that made the Cavaliers the first Atlantic Coast Conference team to go 9-0 on the road in league play.

Cokley helps UAB in romp past Marshall 91-77 (Mar 01, 2018)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Chris Cokley scored 23 points, William Lee added 15 and pulled down 14 rebounds and UAB romped past Marshall 91-77 on Thursday night, playing its first home game since February 10.

Boston U ends Lehigh's winning streak with an 88-82 win (Mar 01, 2018)

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) Max Mahoney scored 27 points on 9-of-13 shooting and No. 5 seed Boston University defeated fourth seed Lehigh 88-82 on Thursday night in a quarterfinal matchup in the Patriot League Tournament.

N. Iowa tops Evansville 60-50, advances to MVC quarters (Mar 01, 2018)

ST. LOUIS (AP) Wyatt Lohaus scored 15 points, Hunter Rhodes added 14, and No. 8 seed Northern Iowa never trailed in beating No. 9 seed Evansville 60-50 in the opening round of the 2018 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Thursday night.

Arizona says Trier cleared by NCAA, will play vs Stanford

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona athletic department says Allonzo Trier has been cleared by the NCAA and was expected to be in the lineup when the 19th-ranked Wildcats faced Stanford on Thursday night.

No. 17 Rhode Island aims to bounce back vs. Davidson (Mar 01, 2018)

This was not the way five seniors who play for No. 17 Rhode Island wanted their last game to end at the Ryan Center, a place where they had not lost all season.

Griffin’s 3-pointers lifts Saint Peter’s over Monmouth 60-58

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Nick Griffin made four late 3-pointers, including the game-winner with five seconds left, and No. 9 seed Saint Peter’s beat eighth-seeded Monmouth 60-58 in the first round of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament on Thursday.

Michigan State puts streak on line against Wisconsin (Mar 01, 2018)

Michigan State has the nation’s longest active Division I winning streak. Coach Tom Izzo still thinks his team has not peaked heading into the Big Ten tournament.

No. 15 Michigan overcomes Iowa in OT 77-71 in Big Ten

NEW YORK (AP) Duncan Robinson made Michigan’s only field goal in overtime, a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:15 left, and the 15th-ranked Wolverines survived foul trouble and poor shooting to beat Iowa 77-71 on Thursday to advance to the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals.

Hicks, Polite help Radford avoid upset in Big South (Mar 01, 2018)

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Donald Hicks hit the tie-breaking 3-pointer with 34 seconds left, Ed Polite Jr. had a huge blocked shot with 14.6 to go and second-seeded Radford edged 10th-seeded Longwood 59-53 in the quarterfinals of the Big South Tournament on Thursday.

No. 24 Middle Tenn., W. Kentucky meet for C-USA supremacy (Mar 01, 2018)

The current 10-game win streak that has vaulted Middle Tennessee into the Top 25 began with a Jan. 10 win over Western Kentucky.

Texas hosts West Virginia looking to boost NCAA hopes

A look at the upcoming weekend around the Big 12:

Martin helps No. 21 Nevada rout UNLV 101-75 (Mar 01, 2018)

LAS VEGAS (AP) Cody Martin scored 26 and Jordan Caroline added 22 to lead No. 21 Nevada to an easy 101-75 victory over UNLV on Wednesday night.

Simon scores 24, St. John's rallies past Butler 75-68, 2OT (Mar 01, 2018)

NEW YORK (AP) Justin Simon turned three takeaways in the last minute – a steal and two defensive rebounds – into five points at the other end and St. John’s defeated Butler 72-68 in double overtime on Wednesday night.

Bridges scores 23, No. 4 Villanova holds off Seton Hall

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Mikal Bridges scored 23 points, Jalen Brunson made big plays down the stretch and No. 4 Villanova avoided consecutive losses for the first time since the 2012-13 season with a hard-fought 69-68 overtime victory over Seton Hall on Wednesday night.

Bishop, Knights topple Saint Francis (Pa.) 84-75 in NEC (Feb 28, 2018)

LORETTO, Pa. (AP) Kaleb Bishop scored a career-high 21 points, all five starters reached double figures and Fairleigh Dickinson bounced third-seeded Saint Francis University from the Northeast Conference Tournament 84-75 on Wednesday night.

No. 23 Kentucky pulls away from Mississippi 96-78

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kevin Knox had 22 points and Quade Green added 18, including eight during a 15-5 second-half run that helped No. 23 Kentucky pull away from Mississippi for a 96-78 victory Wednesday night.

Robert Morris rallies past Mount Saint Mary’s 60-56 in NEC

EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) Dachon Burke shook his defender to hit an open 3-pointer that created some breathing room in the final minutes and finished by blocking a shot, racing the length of the court to throw down a dunk at the buzzer and Robert Morris edged No. 2 seed Mount Saint Mary’s 60-56 in a Northeast Conference quarterfinal upset Wednesday night.

Boyd sinks game winner to lead George Mason past VCU 81-80 (Feb 28, 2018)

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Ian Boyd’s tip-in with a second left capped George Mason’s late rally and the Patriots downed Virginia Commonwealth 81-80 on Wednesday night.

Verhoeven scores 21, Duquesne downs Saint Louis 76-69, (Feb 28, 2018)

PITTSBURGH (AP) Tydus Verhoeven scored a career-high 21 points, Eric Williams Jr. added 20 and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Duquesne shot a season-high 56.5 percent from the field in beating Saint Louis 76-69 on Wednesday night to end a six-game skid and split the season series.

Big Ten Tournament at Garden opens with Iowa over Illinois

NEW YORK (AP) The Big Ten opened a five-day run at Madison Square with Jordan Bohannon leading Iowa past Illinois 96-87 on Wednesday night in the first game of the conference tournament.

Charlotte hires Hill to serve as new athletics director

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Charlotte has named Mike Hill as its next athletic director.

Plenty of opinions, but few solutions to fix college hoops

The cracked facade of NCAA hoops appears to be crumbling and while LeBron James, John Calipari and many agree that college basketball should be overhauled, there’s no consensus on how to repair the system.

McDaniels, Pope lead SDSU to 72-64 win vs Boise State (Feb 28, 2018)

SAN DIEGO (AP) Redshirt freshman Jalen McDaniels had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Malik Pope returned to the lineup to score 12 points for San Diego State, which beat Boise State 72-64 on Tuesday night for its season-high fifth-straight victory.

Top 26 Capsules

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Ja’Quan Newton hit a running 30-footer at the horn to help Miami upset No. 9 North Carolina 91-88 in a wild finish Tuesday night.

Foster leads Albany to 71-54 win over Binghamton (Feb 27, 2018)

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Alex Foster had a career-best 15 points while pulling down 10 rebounds as Albany ran past Binghamton 71-54 on Tuesday night.

McKay scores 23, Central Michigan runs past Ball St. 75-51 (Feb 27, 2018)

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) Kevin McKay scored 23 points, Cecil Williams 18 and David DiLeo poured in all 12 of his points on 3-pointers and Central Michigan parlayed long-range shooting and turnovers after halftime into a romp over Ball State, 75-51, Tuesday night.

Eastern Michigan clinches 1st-round bye in tourney with win (Feb 27, 2018)

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) Paul Jackson had 21 points with eight assists to help Eastern Michigan roll to a 74-58 win over Western Michigan on Tuesday night to clinch a first-round bye in the Mid-American Conference Tournament.

No. 16 Tennessee uses big second half to beat Mississippi St (Feb 27, 2018)

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Admiral Schofield had 24 points and No. 16 Tennessee used a dominant second-half performance to cruise past Mississippi State 76-54 on Tuesday night.