OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi coach Kermit Davis convinced his team to begin a brand new season with a win Wednesday night and it worked convincingly.Breein Tyree scored a career-high 38 points as Mississippi defeated South Carolina 84-70, snapping...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Noah Gurley had 15 points to lead five Furman players in double figures as the Paladins romped past Mercer 79-57 on Wednesday night.Jalen Slawson and Jordan Lyons, who became Furman's all-time leader in 3-pointers, added 13 points...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Tray Boyd III had 18 points to lead five East Tennessee State players scoring in double figures as the Buccaneers beat Chattanooga 80-64 on Wednesday night.Bo Hodges added 16 points for the Buccaneers. Daivien Williamson chipped...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Marcus Weathers tied his career high with 26 points as Duquesne beat Saint Louis 82-68 on Wednesday night.The first time he scored 26 points was in a 73-59 win over Saint Louis on Jan. 2. Weathers hit 11 of 13 foul shots. He added eight...

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Anthony Lamb posted 19 points as Vermont stretched its winning streak to eight games, defeating Maine 77-52 on Wednesday night.Stef Smith had 14 points for Vermont (18-6, 8-1 America East Conference). Ryan Davis added 13 points...

STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Elijah Olaniyi had a career-high 33 points plus 10 rebounds to out-duel Obadiah Noel and lead Stony Brook to a 77-70 win over UMass Lowell on Wednesday night. Noel led the River Hawks with 31 points, also a career high.Olaniyi...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — After T.J. Gibbs and John Mooney kept the offense rolling in a third straight home victory, Mike Brey is anxious to see how his Notre Dame team fares in the heart of the Atlantic Coast Conference's Tobacco Road.“Johnny and...

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Andrew Kostecka posted 18 points as Loyola (Md) beat Holy Cross 74-60 on Wednesday night.Isaiah Hart had 12 points for Loyola (11-13, 3-8 Patriot League), which broke its six-game road losing streak. Santi Aldama added 11 points...

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Javante McCoy had 20 points as Boston University topped Army 80-66 on Wednesday night.Max Mahoney had 13 points and seven rebounds for Boston University (14-10, 8-3 Patriot League), which earned its fourth straight win. Walter...

DETROIT (AP) — Andre Drummond had 31 points and 19 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons handed the Phoenix Suns their fourth straight loss, 116-108 on Wednesday night.Reggie Jackson added 25 points for Detroit and Christian Wood had 21. Kelly Oubre Jr....

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. (AP) — Jaren English had a season-high 21 points as Saint Bonaventure easily beat George Washington 72-47 on Wednesday night.Osun Osunniyi had 16 points for Saint Bonaventure (15-8, 7-3 Atlantic 10 Conference). Justin Winston added...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Jamir Harris scored 19 points and American closed the game on a 17-3 run over the final five minutes to defeat Navy 62-54 on Wednesday night.Stacy Beckton Jr. added 15 points and three blocks and Sa'eed Nelson had 13 points and...