PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dayton has played plenty of close games despite its lofty ranking. Against Duquesne, the Flyers turned a possible rout into another nail-biter.No. 7 Dayton (19-2, 8-0 Atlantic 10) led by 19 points in the second half on Wednesday night,...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — David Collins scored 14 points with eight rebounds and South Florida beat Tulane 66-52 on Wednesday.Nic Thomas' 3-pointer with 16:42 left to play brought the Green Wave within 34-33. But Ezacuras Dawson III made a pair of 3-pointers,...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Just as Vanderbilt was poised to take control for good, No. 13 Kentucky seized momentum and the game by getting stops and turning them into baskets.The Wildcats ended up maintaining their roll and handed the Commodores a record...

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn fans got a glimpse Wednesday of what the future may hold for the Huskies.Dan Hurley started three freshmen and Connecticut responded with a 78-63 win over Temple in the American Athletic Conference, snapping a four-game losing...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Taylor Frederick scored a season-high 21 points and No. 21 South Dakota made Dawn Plitzuweit's 100th win with the Coyotes an easy one, racing past Omaha 73-42 on Wednesday night.Ciara Duffy added 14 points and Hannah Sjerven 10 for...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Nashville Predators showed some promise amid a disappointing season by beating the Washington Capitals 5-4 Wednesday night in a weird game that featured a bad goaltender turnover and a worse own-goal.Ryan Johansen tied it after...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Preseason All America Myles Powell was having one of those nights where nothing was going right, so Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard got in his face and raised his voice.It was nothing personal. Just a little encouragement in a loud...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Matt Ryan had a career-high 28 points as Chattanooga got past Samford 92-84 on Wednesday night.Rod Johnson had 18 points for Chattanooga (14-8, 5-4 Southern Conference). Ramon Vila added 18 points. David Jean-Baptiste had eight...

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Isaiah Miller had 23 points as UNC Greensboro defeated Western Carolina 72-58 on Wednesday night.Kyrin Galloway had 15 points and three blocks for UNC Greensboro (17-5, 7-2 Southern Conference), which won its fifth consecutive...

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Estrada came off the bench to score 11 points and Saint Peter's held off Monmouth for a 66-63 victory on Wednesday night.Deion Hammond made a 3-pointer and converted a three-point play inside the final minute to pull the...

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Makale Foreman scored 19 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer that bounced high off the rim before dropping through the cylinder, and Stony Brook defeated UMass Lowell 84-76 Wednesday night at the Tsongas Center.Andrew Garcia...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Eric McGill scored a career-high 27 points on 9-of-11 shooting and Southern Illinois beat Loyola Chicago 68-63 on Wednesday.The Salukis (12-10, 6-3 Missouri Valley Conference) have won four straight to move into a tie for second...