INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Butler guard Kamar Baldwin ignored the anxious fans, the tie score and the running clock Wednesday night.Instead, he just kept dribbling calmly, confident he would make the right play.So when he caught Collin Gillespie leaning to...

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — Nathan Bain scored a season-high 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Stephen F. Austin extended its winning streak to seven games, defeating Nicholls State 70-64 on Wednesday night.John Comeaux, Roti Ware and Kevon Harris...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Antonio Rizzuto and Trey Hutcheson each scored 17 points and combined to make nine 3-pointers as Albany began the second half of America East Conference play by handing Binghamton a 62-49 defeat Wednesday night.Rizzuto came off the...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Tulio Da Silva had a season-high 22 points as Missouri State rolled past Illinois State 80-60 on Wednesday night.Da Silva shot 10 for 13 from the field. He added eight rebounds.Keandre Cook had 18 points for Missouri State (11-13,...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Mike White spent countless hours over the last three weeks talking to his young team about handling adversity. It's been a bigger theme than offense or defense.White found himself repeating a bunch of it at halftime...

NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Chudier Bile had 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead Northwestern State to a 73-69 win over Abilene Christian on Wednesday night.Nikos Chougkaz had 10 points and eight rebounds for Northwestern State (9-12, 6-6 Southland Conference).There...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence coach Ed Cooley has smothered good friend Greg McDermott's Creighton teams with zone defense in the past, most notably en route to the Big East Tournament title in 2014Different personnel, but a similar story Wednesday...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Jarred Godfrey had 20 points as Purdue Fort Wayne beat Western Illinois 75-69 on Wednesday night.Deonte Billups had 16 points for Purdue Fort Wayne (11-14, 4-6 Summit League). Marcus DeBerry added 14 points. Matt Holba had 12...

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...