Memphis had lost two straight games and top scorer Austin Nichols to injury, but found a way to keep its slim NCAA Tournament hopes alive against UConn. Shaq Goodwin hit a short fall-away jumper that rattled around the rim before falling with 8 seconds left to give the Tigers a 54-53 win over the defending national champions on the road Thursday. ''I just shot it with confidence, and luckily it …

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Shaq Goodwin's jumper lift Memphis over UConn 54-53

© Jae C. Hong/AP Photo Los Angeles Angels' Josh Hamilton looks on while getting ready to bat during the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on July 20 in Anaheim, Calif.

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Quadir Welton had 13 points and seven rebounds, and No. 7 seed Saint Peter's limited 10th-seeded Fairfield to just seven first-half points en route to a 63-33 win in the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament on Thursday night.

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Weber State basketball picked up a critical victory, beating Idaho, 74-63, to stay alive in the race for a Big Sky tournament seed.

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Wildcats stay alive in postseason race

Senior Night at East Carolina was delayed by 25 minutes because the lights did not come back on following pre-game introductions. Once power was restored, the visiting Temple Owls powered past the Pirates for a 70-56 win in Minges Coliseum.

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With Lehigh in need of a stop in the final two minutes, Jesse Reed sliced hard to the basket.

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The Davidson Wildcats were picked to finish 12th in the Atlantic 10 conference. This Saturday night they'll have a chance to play for at least a share of the regular season conference title when they visit Duquesne – not bad for a team in its first year in the A-10 after moving up from the less competitive Southern Conference. Tyler Kalinoski had 22 points on senior night, Jack Gibbs had 15 …

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BOWLING GREEN — The Bowling Green State University men’s basketball team faces a hard road ahead.

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BGSU seeks big road win at Buffalo

GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Wendell Lewis, DeMarcus Robinson and Jamel Waters scored 12 apiece to lead six Alabama State players in double figures and the Hornets beat Grambling State 78-46 Thursday night.

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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — As utterly dominant as Amanda Zahui B

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