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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Kalib Boone scored 12 of his 18 points in the first half, Moussa Cisse had 12 of his career-high tying 18 in the second half and Oklahoma State beat Oklahoma 71-61 for a season sweep of the Bedlam series. It is the third season sweep in the last six seasons for

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The Baltimore Orioles and Maryland Governor Wes Moore have announced a joint commitment to what they call a “multi-decade, public-private partnership” to revitalize the Camden Yards sports complex. The statement from the team and the state’s new governor came Wednesday. That was the deadline for the Orioles to exercise

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kobe Brown scored 26 points shooting 10  for 11 and Noah Carter scored 14 points and Missouri won its third straight beating LSU 87-77. Brown tied his career high with 10-made shots accomplishing the feat twice before. KJ Williams and Derek Fountain each posted double-doubles for LSU. They each had 11

By The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Led by Jalen Cook’s 22 points, the Tulane Green Wave defeated the SMU Mustangs 74-52 on Wednesday night. The Green Wave are now 14-7 on the season, while the Mustangs fell to 8-15.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Terquavion Smith scored 32 points, North Carolina State dominated from the start, and the Wolfpack rolled over Florida State 94-66. The Wolfpack opened the game with a flurry, going ahead 30-4 in the first 9-plus minutes. Smith made 5 of 7 3-pointers and scored 16 points in the first half. NC

By The Associated Press MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Brian Moore Jr.’s 25 points helped Murray State defeat Belmont 83-82 on Wednesday night. Moore added six rebounds and five assists for the Racers (13-10, 8-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Kenny White Jr. scored 14 points and added six rebounds. Rob Perry scored 13 points. The Bruins (16-8,

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Eric Gordon had a season-high 25 points and rookie Tari Eason added career-high 20 to lead the Houston Rockets to a 112-106 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Rockets (13-38), who have the worst record in the Western Conference, have won three of their last

NEW YORK — Led by Al-Amir Dawes’ 21 points, the Seton Hall Pirates defeated the St. John’s (NY) Red Storm 84-72 on Wednesday night. The Pirates are now 14-9 with the win and the Red Storm fell to 14-9.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Jamarius Burton made the game-winning foul shots with three seconds left, Nike Sibande recorded a late block and Pittsburgh continued its recent bedevilment of North Carolina, beating the Tar Heels 65-64. After Burton’s free throws, North Carolina pushed it to the front court and called timeout with 0.6 seconds left

PHILADELPHIA — Led by Khalil Brantley’s 15 points, the La Salle Explorers defeated the George Washington Colonials 75-64. The Explorers are now 9-13 on the season, while the Colonials fell to 11-11.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Led by Jalen Rucker’s 23 points, the Army Black Knights defeated the Lehigh Mountain Hawks 71-69 on Wednesday night. The Black Knights improved to 13-11 with the win and the Mountain Hawks fell to 13-9.

BALTIMORE — Led by Jacob Boonyasith’s 15 points, the UMBC Retrievers defeated the Binghamton Bearcats 69-55 on Wednesday night. The Retrievers moved to 15-9 with the win and the Bearcats fell to 9-13.

By TAMIRA MADSEN Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Taylor Thierry scored a career-high 25 points and Taylor Mikesell added 21 to help No. 10 Ohio State beat Wisconsin 90-67, snapping the Buckeyes’ three-game losing skid. Thierry also had seven rebounds for Ohio State (20-3, 9-3 Big Ten Conference), which started the season with 19

CINCINNATI — Jeremiah Davenport scored 20 points off of the bench to help lead the Cincinnati Bearcats over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 81-55 on Wednesday night. The Bearcats improved to 15-8 with the win and the Golden Hurricane fell to 5-16.

LOWELL, Mass. — Led by Allin Blunt’s 13 points, the UMass-Lowell River Hawks defeated the Albany Great Danes 66-50 on Wednesday night. The River Hawks are now 18-6 on the season, while the Great Danes dropped to 6-18.

EASTON, Pa. — Led by Daniel Deaver’s 16 points, the Navy Midshipmen defeated the Lafayette Leopards 53-34 on Wednesday night. The Midshipmen are now 12-11 with the win and the Leopards dropped to 7-17.

PHILADELPHIA — Led by Charlie Brown’s 18 points, the Saint Joseph’s Hawks defeated the Rhode Island Rams 64-50 on Wednesday night. The Hawks improved to 11-11 with the win and the Rams fell to 8-14.

BOSTON — Led by Joseph Octave’s 27 points, the Holy Cross Crusaders defeated the Boston University Terriers 82-70. The Crusaders improved to 8-16 with the victory and the Terriers fell to 10-14.

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Maddy Siegrist had 24 points, eight rebounds and three blocks, Lucy Olsen added 16 points, six assists and four steals and No. 19 Villanova pulled away in the second quarter to beat Marquette 73-54. Siegrist scored 10 points during an 18-0 second-quarter run that put Villanova ahead 31-15. Marquette missed 13

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Mason Gillis broke the Mackey Arena record by making nine 3-pointers and scored a career-high 29 points to help No. 1 Purdue rout Penn State 80-60.  Gillis was 10 of 14 from the field and 9 of 12 from beyond the arc after never