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Alabama hangs on to end No. 8 Auburn's win streak
Mark Sears scored 22 points and distributed eight assists, and Alabama held on for a 79-75 win over No. 8 Auburn on Wednesday night in a Southeastern Conference matchup in Tuscaloosa, Ala....

Women's Top 25 roundup: Oklahoma edges No. 10 Texas
Lexy Keys' 3-pointer with 40 seconds remaining helped Oklahoma hold on for a 91-87 victory over No. 10 Texas on Wednesday in Austin, Texas....

Vince Williams Jr. shines as Grizzlies sink Heat
Vince Williams Jr. scored a career-high 25 points, Scotty Pippen Jr. played the best game of his career in just his second appearance of the season and the Memphis Grizzlies sent the host Miami Heat to their fourth consecutive loss with a 105-96 win on Wednesday....

No. 22 FAU rolls over Rice, grabs share of AAC lead
Nick Boyd scored 18 points and had three steals as No. 22 Florida Atlantic moved into a first-place tie in the American Athletic Conference with a 69-56 win over Rice on Wednesday night in Houston....

Stumbling Lakers play host to Bulls
The Los Angeles Lakers keep sliding down the Western Conference standings, and the schedule isn't going to get easier....

Wolves get back on track with win over Wizards
Anthony Edwards scored 38 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 15 of his 27 points in the third quarter to fuel the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 118-107 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday....

Pistons topple Hornets for rare victory
Bojan Bogdanovic poured in 34 points and the host Detroit Pistons downed the Charlotte Hornets 113-106 on Wednesday night....

Virginia tops NC State in OT, extends home win streak
Taine Murray scored six of his 11 points in overtime as Virginia extended the longest active home winning streak in Division I to 21 games by staving off North Carolina State 59-53 on Wednesday in Charlottesville, Va....

Norchad Omier powers Miami past Notre Dame
Norchad Omier had 33 points with 10 rebounds as visiting Miami used a late second-half surge to win 73-61 over Notre Dame on Wednesday night in ACC play at South Bend, Ind....

Jahmir Young comes through late, lifts Maryland over Iowa
Jahmir Young scored 17 of his game-high 22 points in the second half and converted the tiebreaking layup with two seconds left as Maryland rallied for a 69-67 Big Ten Conference win over Iowa on Wednesday night in Iowa City, Iowa....

Providence gets back at Seton Hall, 67-63
Davonte "Ticket" Gaines had 17 points and went 5-for-7 from 3-point range as Providence got revenge against Seton Hall with a 67-63 victory on Wednesday night in Newark, N.J....

Russel Tchewa comes up clutch as Georgia tops LSU
Russel Tchewa made a decisive three-point play with two seconds remaining to complete his double-double and Georgia held off LSU 68-66 on Wednesday night in Athens, Ga....

Draymond Green suspensions cited as reason for Team USA omission
USA Basketball will not have two-time gold medal winner Draymond Green in its player pool as it works on finalizing a roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics....

SEC fines South Carolina $100K for fans storming court
The Southeastern Conference on Wednesday announced that it has fined South Carolina $100,000 for violating league policy when fans stormed the court after the Gamecocks' upset of Kentucky on Tuesday night....

Report: G Terry Rozier set to make Heat debut vs. Grizzlies
Guard Terry Rozier, who was acquired by the Miami Heat on Tuesday from the Charlotte Hornets, will make his debut for his new team Wednesday, The Athletic reported....

No. 13 Wisconsin aims for clean sweep vs. Michigan State
Wisconsin is looking to hold on to the top spot in the Big Ten when the 13th-ranked Badgers host Michigan State on Friday at Madison, Wis....

Grizzlies get $12.4M disabled player exception for Ja Morant
The Memphis Grizzlies were granted a $12.4 million disabled player exception by the NBA Wednesday for the season-ending injury suffered by star guard Ja Morant, ESPN reported....

Oregon, Arizona State duel in matchup atop Pac-12
The top of the Pac-12 standings will be in focus Thursday when Oregon plays host to Arizona State at Eugene, Ore....

Surging Knicks face Nuggets in tough home test
OG Anunoby's arrival has provided an immediate spark for the New York Knicks, who are 10-2 since the dynamic wing arrived in a five-player trade Dec. 30 from the Toronto Raptors....

Record-setting Joel Embiid, streaking Sixers visit Pacers
Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers will take their show on the road Thursday when they begin a five-game trek against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis....