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No. 13 Auburn hammers No. 11 South Carolina by 40 points
Jaylin Williams scored a game-high 23 points and Johni Broome added 21 Wednesday night as No. 13 Auburn opened up a 22-point halftime lead en route to a 101-61 Southeastern Conference rout of No. 11 South Carolina in Auburn, Ala....

Pascal Siakam, back in Toronto, leads Pacers to win
Pascal Siakam scored 23 points in his return to Toronto, helping the Indiana Pacers earn a 127-125 victory over the Raptors on Wednesday night....

Cavs shake off 17-point deficit, surprise Bulls
Donovan Mitchell scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the visiting Chicago Bulls 108-105 on Wednesday....

Anthony Edwards seeking encore as Wolves visit Blazers
The Minnesota Timberwolves considered holding out star guard Anthony Edwards for the opener of a two-game set with the Portland Trail Blazers....

Celtics steam to 50-point demolition of Nets
Payton Pritchard came off the bench to score 28 points and Derrick White finished with 27 to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Brooklyn Nets 136-86 Wednesday in each team’s final contest before the All-Star break....

Paolo Banchero, Magic steamroll Knicks
Paolo Banchero scored 13 of his game-high 36 points during a decisive second-quarter surge on Wednesday night for the host Orlando Magic, who pulled away from the undermanned New York Knicks for a 118-100 victory in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break....

Missing key players, Heat slip past ailing 76ers
Tyler Herro had 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists to lift the Miami Heat past the host Philadelphia 76ers 109-104 on Wednesday....

Skidding USC, Utah trying to find winning path
Two teams sliding in the wrong direction square off Thursday night when Utah visits Southern California in Pac-12 Conference play at Los Angeles....

Hornets down Hawks for season-best 3-game winning streak
Brandon Miller scored 18 of his 26 points in the first half and the Charlotte Hornets built on their best stretch of the season by defeating the visiting Atlanta Hawks 122-99 on Wednesday night....

Notre Dame ekes out victory over Georgia Tech
Markus Burton put up 18 points and Tae Davis scored 17 as Notre Dame pulled out a 58-55 victory over Georgia Tech on Wednesday night in South Bend, Ind....

Seton Hall exacts revenge with blowout of Xavier
Kadary Richmond collected 20 points, a career-high 13 assists and eight rebounds as host Seton Hall used a quick start to cruise to an 88-70 victory over Xavier on Wednesday night in Newark, N.J....

Clemson continues picking up steam, downs Miami
Chase Hunter scored a game-high 20 points to lead Clemson to a 77-60 win over visiting Miami on Wednesday night....

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 23 Oklahoma dumps No. 21 Baylor
Kiersten Johnson came off the bench to score 20 points as No. 23 Oklahoma ran its winning streak to nine games by defeating No. 21 Baylor 84-73 on Wednesday night in Norman, Okla....

Washington State eyeing NCAA berth but won't overlook Cal
Entering Thursday's game against California in Pullman, Wash., Washington State is in position to qualify for its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2007-08....

Malik Hall, Michigan State cruise past Penn State
Malik Hall scored a career-high 29 points on 10-of-13 shooting as Michigan State posted a comfortable 80-72 road win over Penn State on Wednesday in University Park, Pa....

Stanford, Washington chasing wins to keep tourney hopes alive
If you listen to Bill Walton, nearly every team in the "conference of champions" deserves a bid to the NCAA Tournament....

Buffaloes try to solve road woes at streaking UCLA
Wins away from home have come at a premium for Colorado, and Buffaloes coach Tad Boyle anticipates an especially difficult visit to Los Angeles on Thursday to face red-hot UCLA....

Minnesota is giving off that sham No. 1 seed vibe that the Utah Jazz had a few years ago
Next to the OKC Thunder, the Minnesota Timberwolves have been one of the biggest surprises of the NBA campaign. They’ve been in control of or hovering near first place in the Western Conference for much of the season. But we may have seen a little bit of foreshadowing brought to us by Clippers star ...

Hawks G Trae Young fined $35K for gesture
The NBA fined Hawks guard Trae Young $35,000 on Wednesday for directing an "inappropriate and unprofessional gesture" toward an official....

Northwestern G Ty Berry (knee) out for season
Northwestern senior guard Ty Berry will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining a torn meniscus, coach Chris Collins announced Wednesday....