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ATLANTA (AP) — Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball was ruled out of Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks with a sore left ankle and right knee soreness. Ball, the third overall draft pick of 2020, is also dealing with right wrist soreness. It’s the third time this season that Ball has injured the same

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Isaiah Swope had 23 points in Southern Indiana’s 82-72 win over SIU-Edwardsville. Swope was 6-of-12 shooting, including 4 for 7 from distance, for the Screaming Eagles (12-9, 5-3 Ohio Valley Conference). Jelani Simmons added 17 points and Jacob Polakovich scored 16. Ray’Sean Taylor and Shamar Wright both scored 19 for the Cougars

By MURRAY EVANS Associated Press NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Jalen Bridges scored 11 points and hit a trio of game-turning 3-pointers in the final five minutes as No. 21 Baylor rallied to hold off Oklahoma 62-60. Adam Flagler had 16 points and five assists, and Keyonte George added 11 points as Baylor (14-5, 4-3 Big

By MATT SUGAM Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Kam Jones scored 22 points, Oso Ighodaro had 18 on 7-for-7 shooting and No. 20 Marquette beat Seton Hall 74-53. Marquette shot 54% from the field in its second straight win since an 80-76 loss to Xavier last weekend. Kadary Richmond led Seton Hall with 10

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tommy Murr’s 14 points helped Lipscomb defeat Bellarmine 69-49 on Saturday night. Murr shot 5 for 8, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Bisons (13-8, 5-3 Atlantic Sun Conference). Matthew Schner added 12 points while finishing 5 of 7 from the floor, and they also had eight

RUSTON, La. — Led by Elias King’s 17 points, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders defeated the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 68-51 on Saturday night. The Blue Raiders improved to 13-7 with the victory and the Bulldogs fell to 11-9.

By The Associated Press MARTIN, Tenn. — Led by Parker Stewart’s 19 points, the UT Martin Skyhawks defeated the Eastern Illinois Panthers 91-78. The Skyhawks are now 13-8 on the season, while the Panthers fell to 7-14.

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Ben Sheppard scored 23 points and his off-balance basket near the rim with 3.3 seconds left carried Belmont to a 78-76 win over Bradley to end the Braves’ 17-game home win streak. Connor Hickman’s errant 3-point attempt for Bradley ended it. Bradley’s loss ended what was the third-longest home win streak

By JEFF BABINEAU Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Brooke Henderson has a three-shot lead in the Grand Hilton Vacations Tournament of Champions. It just doesn’t feel as big as it looks. Henderson has been in control from the start in the LPGA Tour season opener at Lake Nona. She stretched her lead to five

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Sociedad’s 2-0 win at Rayo Vallecano pulled it level with second-placed Real Madrid a week before they face one another. Spanish league leader Barcelona is just three points clear. Both powerhouses have two more games to play. But the team from San Sebastián is coming

By The Associated Press PRINCETON, N.J. — Led by Tosan Evbuomwan’s 20 points, the Princeton Tigers defeated the Dartmouth Big Green 93-90 in overtime. The Tigers improved to 14-5 with the win and the Big Green fell to 7-13.

CONWAY, S.C. — The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers defeated the South Alabama Jaguars 85-81 in overtime on Saturday led by Josh Uduje’s 33 points. The Chanticleers are now 10-9 on the season, while the Jaguars dropped to 8-12.

CLINTON, S.C. — Led by Isaiah Wilkins’ 14 points, the Longwood Lancers defeated the Presbyterian Blue Hose 58-56 on Saturday. Zac Watson’s three-point play gave Longwood a 57-55 lead with 55 seconds remaining. The Lancers improved to 15-6 with the victory and the Blue Hose fell to 5-16.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Jordan King scored 29 points and Jalen Haynes notched a double-double as East Tennessee State beat Chattanooga 78-62. King had seven rebounds and five assists for the Buccaneers (8-13, 4-4 Southern Conference). Haynes finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds. Jamarius Hairston hit three 3-pointers, scoring 10 with seven rebounds. Dalvin White

RADFORD, Va. — DaQuan Smith scored 22 points, Justin Archer posted a double-double and Radford cruised to a 95-80 victory over High Point. Smith shot 8 for 16 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Highlanders (12-9, 6-2 Big South Conference). Archer totaled 18 points and

DELAND, Fla. — Jalen Blackmon scored 25 points as Stetson beat Jacksonville State 87-81. Blackmon was 8 of 14 shooting, including 3 for 8 from distance, and went 6 for 6 from the line for the Hatters. Stephan D. Swenson scored 17 points and added seven assists. Wheza Panzo finished 4 of 9 from 3-point

By The Associated Press ROCK HILL, S.C. — Led by Ludovic Dufeal’s 12 points, the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs defeated the Winthrop Eagles 63-61 on Saturday. The Runnin’ Bulldogs are now 9-11 with the victory and the Eagles fell to 8-13.

HAMILTON, N.Y. — Keegan Records had 18 points in Colgate’s 62-61 victory over American. Records finished 9 of 13 from the floor for the Raiders. Oliver Lynch-Daniels shot 4 for 5, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to add 10 points. Ryan Moffatt recorded nine points and finished 4 of 5 from the