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By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — DeYona Gaston scored 14 points and No. 15 Texas rolled to a 66-48 victory over short-handed No. 7 Iowa State. The Cyclones were missing sisters Aubrey and Ashley Joens due to Big 12 health and safety protocols. Ashley Jones is Iowa State’s leading scorer, with 20.3

LOWELL, Mass. — Allin Blunt had a career-high 23 points as UMass Lowell beat Maine 71-62. Kristians Feierbergs led the Black Bears with a season-high 22 points.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Max Klesmit had 27 points, tying his career high, as Wofford got past The Citadel 89-77. B.J. Mack added 25 points for the Terriers. Hayden Brown led the Bulldogs on Wednesday night with 18 points and seven rebounds.

VALPARAISO, Ind. — Kevion Taylor had a season-high 22 points as Valparaiso narrowly defeated Northern Iowa 83-80 in overtime. Ben Krikke’s basket with 1:40 left in overtime gave Valparaiso the lead for good with his two free throws with eight seconds left ensuring the victory. Noah Carter led the Panthers on Wednesday night with a

KINGSTON, R.I. — Ishmael Leggett’s layup with 23 seconds remaining and Makhi Mitchell’s 10 points helped carry Rhode Island to its eighth straight home win as it beat La Salle 56-54. Clifton Moore missed a contested layup and Christian Ray and Jhamir Brickus missed 3-pointers all in the final 11 seconds of the same possession

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Bryson Mozone scored a career-high 23 points and 12 rebounds and South Carolina Upstate beat Gardner-Webb 74-61. Kareem Reid had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Runnin’ Bulldogs.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — David Sloan had 23 points as East Tennessee State beat Mercer 72-64. Felipe Haase led the Bears  with 17 points.

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer TV ratings for the NFL’s wild-card round increased 21% over last year despite most of the games not being in doubt going into the fourth quarter. The six games averaged 30.5 million viewers, making it the second-highest average for the postseason’s opening weekend over the past six seasons. CBS

NEWARK, N.J. — Finn Sullivan had 18 points as Vermont easily defeated NJIT 83-57. Miles Coleman led the Highlanders on Wednesday night with 16 points.

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Mike Bothwell scored 26 points as Furman won its seventh straight home game, beating Western Carolina 88-50. Vonterius Woolbright had 14 points and seven rebounds for the Catamounts.

LEWISBURG, Pa. — Ryan Moffatt had 17 points to lead five Colgate players in double figures as the Raiders beat Bucknell 75-56. Nelly Cummings added 16 points for the Raiders on Wednesday night. Tucker Richardson chipped in 14, Oliver Lynch-Daniels scored 13 and Keegan Records had 10. Xander Rice led the Bison with 20 points

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have completed head coach interviews with the two top assistants for the Dallas Cowboys: offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and defensive coordinator Dan Quinn. Moore just finished his fourth season with the Cowboys and third in the coordinator role. He played quarterback at Boise State and for six years

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer NBC will not be sending its announcers and most hosts to the Beijing Olympics due to continued concerns about rising COVID-19 cases worldwide and China’s strict policy about those who test positive. NBC Sports spokesman Greg Hughes said in a phone interview the network no longer plans to send

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Justin Whatley made 1 of 2 foul shots with eight seconds left and North Carolina A&T held of UNC Asheville for a 73-71. Whatley then turned around on the defensive end to block Tajion Jones’ 3-point attempt just before the horn sounded to preserve the win. Demetric Horton scored 17 points

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mike Evans has no interest in debating where he ranks among the NFL’s best pass catchers. The only receiver in league history to begin a career with eight consecutive 1,000-yard seasons is comfortable with who he is, as well as his value to Tom Brady

By The Associated Press Former American forward Joshua Pérez was not on the roster of the El Salvador team coached by his uncle, Hugo Pérez. El Salvador is training in Indianapolis ahead of next week’s World Cup qualifier against the United States. Pérez was a teammate of Christian Pulisic and Tyler Adams on the U.S.

By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Complaints that a University of Michigan sports doctor was committing sexual assault went back decades, long before a $490 million settlement with victims. But no one stepped forward to ensure that Robert Anderson would be kicked off campus. The many missed opportunities were described in detail last