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Maryland beats Houston 89-77 in first round (AP)

Jordan Williams picked a good time to break out of his recent slump. The freshman forward set career highs with 21 points and 17 rebounds, and Maryland beat Houston 89-77 in the first round of the NCAA tournament's Midwest Regional on Friday night. Williams, held to seven points in each of his p... (original story)

Millsap leads UAB over NC State 72-52 in NIT (AP)

Elijah Millsap had 27 points and 15 rebounds, and UAB never trailed for the second consecutive NIT game in beating North Carolina State 72-52 on Saturday. No. 2 seed UAB (25-8), which tied the school record for wins in a season, will host fourth-seeded North Carolina on Tuesday in the tournament qua... (original story)

Mississippi tops Memphis 90-81 (AP)

Mississippi guard Terrico White, struggling with inconsistent shooting for most of the season, picked the best time of the year to regain his touch. White scored 21 points, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range, as the Rebels defeated Memphis 90-81 Friday in the second round of the National Invitation... (original story)

UCF signs deal with Nike after Jordan controversy (AP)

Central Florida has signed an agreement with Nike to provide shoes and apparel for all the university's sports. The joint announcement Friday comes after Adidas ended any future sponsorship with UCF in November, in part because of the national attention caused after basketball player Marcus Jord... (original story)

What about North Carolina State? (Rivals.com)

With a record of 24-8 UAB continues to play host in the NIT. Today the Blazers will square off with ACC power... (original story)

Caracter puts issues aside to boost Miners (Yahoo! Sports)

UTEP forward Derrick Caracter has salvaged his image in year three of a college career he never thought would begin. (original story)

Penders ready to write a new chapter (Yahoo! Sports)

Tom Penders has guided four teams to the NCAA tournament in his controversial career, and now he leads Houston to its first appearance in 18 years. (original story)

Butler surges past UTEP 77-59 in second half (AP)

When Shelvin Mack made a steal and quickly hit a 3-pointer in the opening minute of the second half, he had a good feeling Butler could shake its opening-game jitters. By the time Mack sank his career-best seventh 3-pointer in the final seconds, he had made sure the Bulldogs were on their way in an ... (original story)

Maryland-Houston features battle of top guards (AP)

Maryland's Greivis Vasquez will try to slow Houston's Aubrey Coleman in an NCAA tournament opening-round matchup of high-scoring guards. "He can flat-out score," Vasquez said. "We definitely are going to give him respect. Players like that can take over a game." Vasquez also knows Coleman wi... (original story)

Layup at buzzer leads Memphis past St. John's (AP)

Wesley Witherspoon scored 18 points, including the winning layup as time expired, to give Memphis a 73-71 victory over St. John's in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament on Wednesday night. Witherspoon drove down the left side of the lane and lofted a shot high off the glass o... (original story)



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