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ST. LOUIS — Gibson Jimerson led the Saint Louis Billikens with 24 points and sealed the victory with a 3-pointer with 32 seconds remaining as the Billikens defeated the Rhode Island Rams 76-71. The Billikens moved to 16-8 with the win and the Rams fell to 8-15.

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Phil Kessel, William Carrier and Chandler Stephenson each had a goal and an assist, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Nashville Predators 5-1. Vegas had dropped four in a row and seven of eight overall. Michael Amadio and Alex Pietrangelo also scored for the Golden

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kris Letang scored 3:36 into overtime to cap a frantic rally as the Pittsburgh Penguins stunned the Colorado Avalanche 2-1. The Avalanche controlled long stretches of regulation before Pittsburgh’s Bryan Rust tied it with 3:38 remaining in the third period forced overtime. Casey DeSmith made 41

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Jordan Hawkins scored 20 points and Tristen Newton recorded his second triple-double of the season as No. 21 UConn beat No. 10 Marquette 87-72. Newtown had 12 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for the Huskies, who won their third straight game after losing six

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant scored 34 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 24 points and five blocks, and the Memphis Grizzlies rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Chicago Bulls 104-89. Desmond Bane finished with 17 points and Brandon Clarke had 13 points and 13 rebounds for the

NEW ORLEANS — Kevin Cross and Jalen Cook scored 27 points each as the Tulane Green Wave beat the Cincinnati Bearcats 101-94 on Tuesday night. The Green Wave improved to 16-7 with the win and the Bearcats fell to 16-9.

By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer DETROIT (AP) — Warren Foegele scored twice in the second period and Edmonton Oilers went on to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 Tuesday night. Edmonton’s Jack Campbell stopped 30 shots, including some key ones in the third to keep a one-goal lead. The Oilers maintained the momentum they

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla., (AP) — Timo Meier scored his second goal of the game and 30th this season 2:19 into overtime, and the San Jose Sharks rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3. Meier scored the winner from in close off a pass from All-Star defenseman

By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Horvat scored in his home debut with New York Islanders, leading his new team to a 4-0 victory over the Seattle Kraken. Ilya Sorokin made 31 saves in his fifth shutout this season and No. 15 for his career. Samuel Bolduc, Simon Holmstrom and Zach

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Tucker DeVries’ 32 points led Drake over Murray State 92-68 on Tuesday night. DeVries also contributed six rebounds for the Bulldogs (20-6, 11-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Roman Penn scored 18 points while going 7 of 12 and 4 of 5 from the free throw line, and added five rebounds. Garrett Sturtz

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — Led by Mickey Pearson Jr.’s 13 points, the Ball State Cardinals defeated the Central Michigan Chippewas 65-51 on Tuesday night. The Cardinals moved to 17-7 with the win and the Chippewas fell to 8-16.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Tyree Appleby scored a season-high 35 points, 23 coming at the free-throw line, and Wake Forest built a big lead early then held on for a 92-85 victory over North Carolina. Appleby tied his career best of 11 assists. Though only 6 of 20 from the floor, he made a career-best

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Wade Taylor IV had 22 points and seven assists, Julius Marble scored a career-high 20 points and Texas A&M beat Auburn 83-78 to complete a regular-season sweep. The last of 11 lead changes in the final eight minutes came after Texas A&M made 7 of 9 shots, with three straight

By The Associated Press DOVER, Del. — Led by Martez Robinson’s 16 points, the Delaware State Hornets defeated the Chicago State Cougars 66-60 on Tuesday night in a non-conference game. The Hornets improved to 5-17 with the win and the Cougars fell to 8-18.

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Jaemyn Brakefield scored a career-high 24 points, Myles Burns added 20 and Mississippi beat Georgia 78-74 on Tuesday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Brakefield had six points and Burns five during a 15-7 surge that gave Ole Miss a 71-67 lead with 1:26 remaining. Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe’s three-point play pulled

RICHMOND, Va. — Led by Toumani Camara’s 26 points and 15 rebounds, the Dayton Flyers defeated the VCU Rams 62-58. The Flyers improved to 16-9 with the victory and the Rams fell to 18-7.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nike Sibande scored 15 points off the bench, nine Pittsburgh players entered the scoring column and the Panthers demolished Louisville 91-57 on Tuesday night and moved into a first-place tie with Clemson in the ACC. Entering play Tuesday, the top five teams in the ACC were separated by just a game in

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Reliever Colin Poche went to salary arbitration with the Tampa Bay Rays with the sides just $125,000 apart. The gap between the $1.3 million the pitcher asked for and the $1,175,000 the team offered was the smallest among the 33 players who exchanged proposed arbitration figures last month. A 29-year-old

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel has shaken up his coaching staff and announced Tuesday that he promoted Tim Kelly to offensive coordinator from passing game coordinator. Vrabel also announced several new hirings and changes to his existing staff. The Titans added Charles London from