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No. 1 Kansas stretches home court streak to 44
Marcus Morris and Xavier Henry each scored 19 points, leading No. 1 Kansas to an 89-59 victory over Oakland, Mich. on Wednesday night that stretched the nation's longest home court winning streak to 44 games.
Backcourt play guides No. 13 UConn past LSU
Jerome Dyson and backcourt mate Kemba Walker each scored 20 points, and No. 13 Connecticut routed previously unbeaten LSU 81-55 on Wednesday night in the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-Off.
West Virginia forward Devin Ebanks to make season debut on Thursday
West Virginia sophomore forward Devin Ebanks is expected to make his season debut Thursday against Long Beach State in the opening round of the 76 Classic after sitting out the Mountaineers' first two games while dealing with personal issues.
Wisconsin clips Maryland for 3rd place at Maui
Jason Bohannon scored 20 points and Jon Leuer added 16 to lead Wisconsin to a 78-69 win over Maryland in the third-place game of the Maui Invitational on Wednesday at the Lahaina Civic Center.
Varez Ward of Texas Longhorns has ruptured quadriceps tendon, out for season
Texas starting guard Varez Ward, injured before the No. 3 Longhorns' win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday night, has a ruptured quadriceps and will miss the rest of the season, the team announced.
Nikola Dragovic of UCLA Bruins reinstated after two-game suspension
UCLA forward Nikola Dragovic has been reinstated after a two-game suspension for his arrest in an assault case.
No. 3 Longhorns end Pitt's November win streak
J'Covan Brown scored 12 points, replacing guard Varez Ward who was injured in pregame warmups, and helped third-ranked Texas beat Pittsburgh 78-62 on Tuesday night in the championship game of the CBE Classic.
No. 21 Illini rally from early hole, beat Wofford
Demetri McCamey scored 21 points and Illinois (No. 21 ESPN/USA Today, No. 20 AP) used a second-half run to beat Wofford 78-64 in the Las Vegas Invitational on Tuesday night.
No. 3 Texas Longhorns guard Varez Ward (knee) taken off by gurney
Guard Varez Ward injured his right knee during warmups prior to No. 3 Texas' game against Pittsburgh on Tuesday night and was taken away on a stretcher.
North Carolina Tar Heels coach Roy Williams has shoulder surgery
North Carolina coach Roy Williams is recovering after undergoing surgery on his left shoulder.
Irish hit 5-0 behind Harangody's double-double
Luke Harangody had 29 points and 15 rebounds to help Notre Dame (No. 23 AP) beat Kennesaw State 80-62 in the Chicago Invitational Challenge on Tuesday night.
No. 8 Mountaineers never trail, crush Citadel
John Flowers came off the bench to score 13 points and No. 8 West Virginia never trailed in a 69-50 win over The Citadel on Tuesday night.
Gates big in 2nd half; Cincy sinks No. 22 Terps
Yancy Gates scored 17 points and added 13 rebounds and Deonta Vaughn had 16 points to lead Cincinnati to the championship game of the Maui Invitational with a 69-57 victory over Maryland (No. 22 ESPN/USA Today, No. 21 AP) on Tuesday.
No. 9 Orange pull away from Cornell after half
Freshman guard Brandon Triche scored a season-high 21 points, Andy Rautins added 18, and Syracuse (No. 9 ESPN/USA Today, No. 10 AP) beat upstate foe Cornell 88-73 on Tuesday night.
Turner's triple-double paces No. 18 Buckeyes
David Lighty scored a career-high 22 points and Evan Turner posted his second triple-double of the season to lead Ohio State (No. 18 ESPN/USA Today, No. 17 AP) past Lipscomb 84-64 on Tuesday night.
Wall leads No. 5 Kentucky to rout in Cancun
Heralded freshman John Wall found his form in the second half and proved too much to handle in the open floor as No. 5 Kentucky raced past Cleveland State 73-49 on Tuesday in the Cancun Challenge at the Moon Palace Resort.
No. 24 Vandy uses 24-0 run to beat Chaminade
John Jenkins had 14 points and No. 24 Vanderbilt went on a 24-0 run in the second half for a 68-41 victory over tournament host Chaminade in a consolation-round game at the Maui Invitational.
Walter Offutt leaves Ohio State Buckeyes, looks to transfer
Sophomore guard Walter Offutt has decided to leave the Ohio State men's basketball program and will seek a transfer to another school.
No. 3 Texas pulls away after halftime, tops Iowa
Dexter Pittman scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half and No. 3 Texas survived Cully Payne's miracle shot to beat Iowa 85-60 on Monday night in the semifinals of the CBE Classic.
No. 22 Terps down Chaminade in Maui opener
Sean Mosley scored 19 points, Eric Hayes added 12 and Landon Milbourne had 10 to help Maryland (No. 22 ESPN/USA Today, No. 21 AP) beat Chaminade 79-51 on Monday night in the first round of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.
Purdue edges Tennessee for Paradise Jam title
E'Twaun Moore scored 22 points to lead No. 6 Purdue to a 73-72 victory over Tennessee (No. 11 ESPN/USA Today, No. 9 AP) on Monday night in the championship game of the Paradise Jam.
USC forward Kasey Cunningham (knee injury) expected to miss rest of season
Southern California forward Kasey Cunningham is expected to miss the rest of the season after tearing a ligament in his left knee.
Clemson wins 30th straight game in November
Trevor Booker had 15 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 19 Clemson win its 30th straight game in November, 102-66 over Winthrop.
Suspended UCLA forward Nikola Dragovic to plead not guilty in assault case
A lawyer for UCLA starter Nikola Dragovic says his client will plead not guilty in an assault case that led to his suspension.
UNC tops Gardner-Webb, recovers from 1st loss
Deon Thompson scored 22 points to help North Carolina bounce back from its first loss and beat Gardner-Webb 93-72.
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