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By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rui Hachimura matched his career high with 30 points and converted a pivotal three-point play to help the Washington Wizards pull away for a 127-102 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night in a meeting of depleted teams. Kristaps Porzingis and Kyle Kuzma each had

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jake Walman scored at 2:13 of overtime and the Detroit Red Wings overcame an early four-goal deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Wednesday night. Walman, off the rush, tipped a rebound behind goaltender Casey DeSmith for his second goal of the season. Pittsburgh was coming

ORLANDO, Fla. — Led by Darius Johnson’s 15 points, the UCF Knights defeated the Wichita State Shockers 52-45 on Wednesday night. The Knights are now 10-3 with the win and the Shockers fell to 7-6 in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.

By PHIL STUKENBORG Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — KJ Jefferson passed to Rashod Dubinion for a 2-point conversion in the third overtime and Arkansas held off a furious second-half rally by Kansas for a 55-53 win the Liberty Bowl. The Jayhawks had rallied from 25 points down in the second half to force overtime,

DAYTON, Ohio — Led by Daron Holmes’ 22 points, the Dayton Flyers defeated the Duquesne Dukes 69-57 on Wednesday night. The Flyers improved to 9-5 with the victory and the Dukes fell to 10-4 after the Atlantic 10 opener for both teams.

BANGOR, Maine — Led by Chris Ledlum’s 27 points, the Harvard Crimson defeated the Maine Black Bears 74-73 in overtime on Wednesday night. The Crimson are now 9-5 with the victory and the Black Bears fell to 6-7.

LINCOLN, Nebr. (AP) — Leigha Brown scored 20 points and No. 14 Michigan defeated Nebraska 76-59 on Wednesday night, giving coach Kim Barnes Arico her 500th career win. Jaz Shelley had 21 points to lead the Cornhuskers, who failed to get coach Amy Williams her 300th career win. This game was all about shooting. Michigan

By WILLIAM S. PAXTON Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Jordan Hawkins scored 22 points to lead No. 2 UConn past Villanova 74-66 on Wednesday night in Big East action. Freshman Alex Karaban added 15 points and Andre Jackson Jr. had 10 for the Huskies. Caleb Daniels led Villanova with 23 points, Eric Dixon added

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Armaan Franklin scored 20 points, Jayden Gardner had 16 and No. 13 Virginia ended a two-game skid, breezing past Albany 66-46. Coming off losses at home to Houston and on the road to Miami that sent it tumbling from the No. 2 spot in

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Austin Ekeler has already accomplished his primary goal of getting the Los Angeles Chargers back to the playoffs. With two regular season games remaining, Ekeler has a couple personal milestones to chase. Ekeler leads the NFL with 16 touchdowns for the playoff-bound Chargers, who

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Three players were ejected after a fight between the Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons late in the first half of their game. Orlando’s Franz Wagner was ejected for a flagrant foul, while Detroit’s Killian Hayes and Hamadou Diallo were ejected for their actions during the ensuing scuffle

By CHRIS BURROWS Associated Press OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Tennessee was expecting a challenging Southeastern Conference opener, and Mississippi provided a stiff test. Then Santiago Vescovi and Zakai Zeigler delivered for the Vols. Vescovi scored 22 points and combined with Zeigler to convert six free throws in the final 1:09, helping No. 7 Tennessee top

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The seventh-ranked Utah Utes and ninth-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions will be missing key players who have decided not to participate in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 2 to focus on the NFL draft. While opt-outs are a relatively new phenomenon for the oldest and most

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Emanuel Miller had 20 points with 10 rebounds, and No. 18 TCU extended its win streak to nine games with a 103-57 victory over Central Arkansas. Mike Miles Jr. added 21 points as the 11-1 Horned Frogs hit triple digits in scoring for the

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Tyler Higbee didn’t take a direct route to become the most prolific tight end in Rams franchise history. Over the past seven seasons, Higbee’s production has risen and fallen wildly depending on his health, the Rams’ game plans and the bond with his various

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Jerry Rosburg was more than three years into his retirement following a 40-year career as an assistant football coach when a phone call in mid-September interrupted his morning coffee as he sat on his lakeside deck in Florida. It was his old friend George

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. — Led by Trazarien White’s 16 points, the UNC Wilmington Seahawks defeated the Monmouth Hawks 68-55 on Wednesday night. The Seahawks are now 11-3 on the season, while the Hawks dropped to 1-13.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme had 18 points and seven rebounds in 17 minutes, Efton Reid III added a season-high 16 points and No. 10 Gonzaga raced past Eastern Oregon 120-42 on Wednesday to set a program record for the largest margin of victory. It was Gonzaga’s first time beating an opponent by 70-plus

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Led by De’Lazarus Keys’ 16 points, the Texas A&M-CC Islanders defeated the Our Lady of the Lake Saints 88-74 on Wednesday night. The Islanders improved to 7-6 with the win.