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DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Jeff Undercuffler threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns, leading Akron to a 44-12 victory over Northern Illinois in the season finale for both teams. Akron picked up its first Mid-American Conference win of the season, helped in large part by a 20-point second quarter. Trailing 6-0 through one quarter, the

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Todd Centeio threw for four touchdowns and ran for a fifth as James Madison routed No. 23 Coastal Carolina 47-7 in what it viewed as its postseason game. JMU earned a technical share of the Sun Belt’s East Division title with the same 6-2

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Led by Brice Williams’ 14 points, the Charlotte 49ers defeated the Presbyterian Blue Hose 69-42 on Saturday. The 49ers moved to 5-2 with the victory and the Blue Hose fell to 1-6.

DURHAM, N.C. — Led by Justin Wright’s 13 points, the North Carolina Central Eagles defeated the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs 58-53 on Saturday. The Eagles improved to 3-3 with the win and the Runnin’ Bulldogs fell to 1-5.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Bowen Born’s 30 points led Northern Iowa over Northern Illinois 83-76 on Saturday. Born was 8 of 18 shooting, including 2 for 7 from distance, and went 12 for 15 from the line for the Panthers (2-3). Logan Wolf added 19 points while shooting 7 for 13 (3 for 6

NEW YORK — Led by Joel Soriano’s 21 points, the St. John’s Red Storm defeated the Niagara Purple Eagles 78-70 on Saturday. The Red Storm are now 7-0 on the season, while the Purple Eagles fell to 3-3.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (AP) — Cam Fancher threw two touchdown passes and Khalan Laborn ran for two scores and Marshall ended the regular season beating Georgia State 28-23. Down 17-14, Fancher threw a 32-yard touchdown to Charles Montgomery to give Marshall the lead for good at 21-17 with 10:09 remaining. Laborn ran for 100 yards

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Stetson Bennett threw two touchdown passes and No. 1 Georgia completed back-to-back undefeated regular seasons for the first time in school history by overcoming a slow start to beat Georgia Tech 37-14. Georgia was down 7-0 early but scored 37 unanswered points for its fifth

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Todd Centeio threw for four touchdowns and ran for one score as James Madison routed No. 23 Coastal Carolina 47-7 in what it viewed as its postseason game. JMU earned a technical share of the league’s East Division title with the same 6-2 Sun

LEXINGTON, Va. — Led by Asher Woods’ 21 points, the VMI Keydets defeated the Regent Royals 108-58 on Saturday. The Keydets are now 2-5 on the season, while the Royals dropped to 0-3.

STATESBORO, Ga. — The Georgia Southern Eagles defeated the Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels 101-73 on Saturday led by Carlos Curry’s 30 points. The Eagles are now 4-3 on the season, while the Stormy Petrels moved to 0-1.

OXFORD, Ohio — Led by Mekhi Lairy’s 25 points, the Miami (OH) RedHawks defeated the Little Rock Trojans 80-67 on Saturday. The RedHawks are now 2-4 on the season, while the Trojans fell to 2-5.

HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Roscoe Eastmond’s 20 points helped SE Louisiana defeat William Carey 96-62 on Saturday. Eastmond shot 8 for 13, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Lions (4-3). Christian Agnew scored 19 points while going 4 of 8 from the floor, including 3 for 7 from distance, and 8

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Led by Trey Jemison’s 17 points, the UAB Blazers defeated the Rhodes Lynx 110-53 on Saturday. The Blazers moved to 5-1 with the win and the Lynx dropped to 0-1.

By The Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. — Led by Nicholas Boyd’s 16 points, the Florida Atlantic Owls defeated the Albany Great Danes 73-56 on Saturday. The Owls are now 5-1 on the season, while the Great Danes fell to 3-5.

WASHINGTON — Led by Jay Heath’s 25 points, the Georgetown Hoyas defeated the UMBC Retrievers 79-70 on Saturday. The Hoyas are now 4-3 on the season, while the Retrievers fell to 3-4.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — DeAndre Gholston scored 22 points, Kobe Brown had 19 points and undefeated Missouri eased past Houston Christian 105-69. Missouri has won its first seven games of a season for the first time since the 2013-14 team began 10-0. The Tigers play at Wichita State on Tuesday. Missouri made four 3-pointers in

KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — World champion Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland has won her first World Cup giant slalom in more than six years with a triumphant second run. Gut-Behrami was third in the opening run but improved to edge out Marta Bassino of Italy by just 0.07 seconds. Defending Olympic champion Sara Hector was third.

LONDON — Led by Ryan Langborg’s 17 points, the Princeton Tigers defeated the Northeastern Huskies 56-54 on Saturday. The Tigers are now 4-2 with the win and the Huskies dropped to 1-5.

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Led by Noah Freidel’s 13 points, the James Madison Dukes defeated the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 79-60 on Saturday. The Dukes are now 6-1 on the season, while the Jackrabbits moved to 3-4.