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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. FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Jalen Leach’s 22 points helped Fairfield defeat Rider 84-67 on Thursday night. Leach added seven rebounds and five assists for the Stags (14-9, 8-4 …

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. Alcorn State Braves (5-17, 4-5 SWAC) at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (10-12, 5-4 SWAC) Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Saturday, 3:35 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UAPB plays the Alcorn State …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Travis Konecny had a goal, an assist and a fight in the first period — known as a “Gordie Howe hat trick” — to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 victory over the slumping Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. Asked whether he liked the goal, assist or fight the most, Konecny said, “Just the win, honestly.” …