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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Mamoudou Diarra had a career-high 21 points as Tennessee Tech beat Lipscomb 88-77. Jacob Ognacevic led the Bisons with 24 points.

NEW YORK (AP) — Julian Champagnie scored 23 points as St. John’s beat St. Francis (N.Y.) 76-70. Montez Mathis added 20 points for the Red Storm. St. Francis led 64-55 with 10 minutes to go but scored only six points the rest of the way. Dylan Addae-Wusu had 10 points and six rebounds for St.

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn missed the first three games of the season for Illinois for violating NCAA rules, and Alfonso Plummer might as well have missed them given the way his normally reliable shot kept bouncing out. Both of them made their presence known Tuesday night.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Armando Bacot scored 22 points to lead North Carolina to a 72-53 victory over UNC-Asheville. R.J. Davis added 12 points for North Carolina (4-2), which shot 49% from the floor and made 7 of 14 from long range. Leaky Black added nine points with 11 of North Carolina’s 51 rebounds.

RIVIERA MAYA, Cancun (AP) — Gavin Kensmil had 20 points as Stephen F. Austin defeated Buffalo 79-78 in the Cancun Challenge – Riviera Division. David Kachelries had 15 points for Stephen F. Austin. Ronaldo Segu made two free throws to give Buffalo a 75-74 lead near the 2-minute mark but the Bulls did not score

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jacy Sheldon scored 25 of her career-high 31 points in the first half and Taylor Mikesell added 18 points to help No. 21 Ohio State beat Bellarmine 110-58. Sheldon was 12 of 15 from the field to top her previous high of 29 points. She also had three steals as Bellarmine

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse running back Sean Tucker says he’ll make a decision about his future after the season but believes he’ll return to the Orange in 2022. The sophomore added that a coaching change could alter his plans. Head coach Dino Babers has had only one winning season as his sixth year at

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have signed former longtime New Orleans Saints punter Thomas Morstead. He was signed to the team’s active roster, one day after punter Dustin Colquitt was placed on the reserve COVID-19 list. The Falcons signed another punter, Dom Maggio, to their practice squad. Maggio was waived by Atlanta

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — This week’s Battle 4 Atlantis men’s college basketball tournament in the Bahamas headlines the list of offshore events returning to the sport amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The eight-team tournament begins Wednesday at the Atlantis resort. It includes reigning national champion Baylor, No. 19 Auburn

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Sincere Carry had 20 points as Kent State beat George Washington 77-69. James Bishop led the Colonials on Tuesday with 19 points.

By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — When tennis star Peng Shuai disappeared from public view this month after accusing a senior Chinese politician of sexual assault, it caused an international uproar. But back in China, Peng is just one of several people who have been hustled out of view, charged with crimes

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Toledo held off Tulane for a 68-67 win on Tuesday. Jalen Cook made a layup with 28 seconds left to help the Green Wave pull within 1, but they wouldn’t get any closer. JT Shumate had 19 points to lead the Rockets. Setric Millner Jr. added 18 points, while Ryan Rollins

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Chicago State won for the first time in 22 months, knocking off Wisconsin in overtime. The Cougars beat Wisconsin 60-58 in overtime on Monday for their first victory since Jan. 18, 2020. Chicago State had lost 27 consecutive games before topping the Big Ten school for the first time

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Cincinnati has moved into position to make the College Football Playoff, climbing a spot to fourth behind Georgia, Ohio State and Alabama. A team from outside the Power Five conferences has never been selected for the semifinals in the previous seven years of the CFP. Heading into

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have placed tight end Adam Trautman and rookie offensive lineman Landon Young on injured reserve. Trautman injured his knee and Young hurt his foot during Sunday’s loss to the Eagles in Philadelphia. Trautman was hurt while making a catch during what was his best game yet this

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Cecil Hurt, a longtime sports columnist at The Tuscaloosa News in Alabama, has died of complications from pneumonia. He was 62. The newspaper said that Hurt died at UAB Hospital in Birmingham. He had worked for The Tuscaloosa News since 1982, becoming the newspaper’s sports editor and columnist seven years later.

CANCUN, Mexico — Neftali Alvarez had 22 points as Mercer topped Bucknell 78-68 in the Cancun Challenge – Mayan Division. Alex Timmerman led the Bison on Tuesday with a career-high 22 points.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Darius McGhee had 27 points as Liberty topped Bethune-Cookman 59-51. Joe French led the Wildcats on Tuesday with 25 points and seven rebounds.

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Johnny Davis scored a career-high 30 points and Wisconsin beat No. 12 Houston 65-63 in the Maui Invitational semifinals. The Cougars erased a 20-point halftime deficit and cut Wisconsin’s lead to two on Kyler Edwards’ 3-pointer with 40 seconds left. With the final possession, Jamal Shead

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Boo Buie had 22 points and six assists, Ryan Young added 17 points and Northwestern beat Georgia 78-62 for third place at the Roman Legends Classic. Northwestern led by as many as 24 points in the second half. Georgia got it within 11 points twice in the final five minutes but