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Pruitt scores 24, Lipscomb defeats Kennesaw State 101-95

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Will Pruitt had 24 points in Lipscomb’s 101-95 victory against Kennesaw State on Saturday night. Pruitt had seven rebounds and three steals for the …

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Miller scores with 4.8 seconds left in OT to help the Canucks end their skid, beat the Capitals 3-2

WASHINGTON (AP) — Not much has gone wrong for the Vancouver Canucks this season, so back-to-back losses hit harder. Like clockwork, the NHL’s top team didn’t let the losing linger. This time it was J.T. Miller providing the heroics, scoring with 4.8 seconds left in overtime to give Vancouver a 3-2 victory at the Washington Capitals in the traditional Super …

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James Madison takes on Akron, seeks 5th straight home win

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Akron Zips (18-5, 10-1 MAC) at James Madison Dukes (21-3, 10-3 Sun Belt) Harrisonburg, Virginia; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: James Madison will try to keep its …

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Saturday’s Transactions

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association DETROIT PISTONS — Waived G Ryan Arcidiacono. LOS ANGELES LAKERS — Signed G Spencer Dinwiddie to a rest-of-season contract. NEW YORK KNICKS — Signed F Taj Gibson to a 10-day contract. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER — Signed C Bismack Biyombo to a rest-of-season contract. TORONTO RAPTORS — Signed Fs Justise Winslow and Mouhamadou Gueye to 10-day contracts. …

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Canisius defeats Iona 73-69

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Siem Uijtendaal’s 25 points helped Canisius defeat Iona 73-69 on Saturday. Uijtendaal had six rebounds for the Golden Griffins (9-14, 4-9 Metro Atlantic Athletic …

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Tennessee State visits Southeast Missouri State for conference showdown

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Tennessee State Tigers (14-10, 7-4 OVC) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (8-16, 3-8 OVC) Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Saturday, 4:45 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -3.5; over/under is …

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Dartmouth plays Harvard on 9-game road skid

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Dartmouth Big Green (5-14, 1-5 Ivy League) at Harvard Crimson (11-8, 2-4 Ivy League) Boston; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Crimson -10.5; over/under is 131.5 BOTTOM …

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Kansas State visits Traore and No. 21 BYU

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Kansas State Wildcats (15-8, 5-5 Big 12) at BYU Cougars (16-6, 4-5 Big 12) Provo, Utah; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -10.5; over/under is 143.5 …

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Today in Sports – Wayne Gretzky gets his NHL-record ninth 100-point season

Feb. 11 1878 — The Boston Bicycle Club, the first bicycle club in the United States, is formed. 1949 — Willie Pep becomes the first boxer in the history of the 126-pound class to regain a lost championship with a 15-round unanimous decision over Sandy Saddler at Madison Square Garden. 1950 — Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings scores …

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