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The Associated Press
12/28/11 8:03 PM
OD Anosike had 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Siena defeated Florida Atlantic 67-60 on Wednesday night.
There were five ties and 10 lead changes before Siena took the lead for good, 53-52, on a jumper by Kyle Downey with 10:01 remaining. Florida Atlantic led 39-36 at halftime but was held to 21 points in the second half.
Evan Hymes and Downey each added 14 points, and Rob Poole had 11 for the Saints (5-7), who won their second straight game.
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The Associated Press
12/28/11 7:56 PM
Carl Jones scored 16 points and Saint Joseph's had a school-record 17 blocks in an 81-50 rout of Morgan State on Wednesday night, making coach Phil Martelli the Hawks' all-time leader in career victories.
Martelli, in his 17th season, has a record of 310-212, surpassing the 309 wins posted by Bill Ferguson from 1928-53.
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The Associated Press
12/28/11 7:56 PM
Keith Appling scored a career-high 25 points and sparked a 20-0 second-half run to help No. 16 Michigan State hand No. 13 Indiana its first loss of the season, 80-65 on Wednesday night.
Appling, who had 18 points in the second half, added seven assists for the Spartans (12-2, 1-0 Big Ten), winners of 12 straight.
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The Associated Press
12/28/11 7:51 PM
Ike Azotam tallied a double-double, scoring 20 points and grabbing 14 boards, and Quinnipiac used a strong run to close out the first half in an 80-70 win over Colgate on Wednesday night.
A pair of John Brandenburg free throws put Colgate ahead 24-20 with just less than six minutes before halftime, but Quinnipiac (7-5) got going from that juncture and never looked back.
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The Associated Press
12/28/11 7:14 PM
C.J. McCollum notched a double-double, scoring 22 points and pulling down 11 rebounds, to lead Lehigh over Saint Peter's 76-67 Wednesday night.
Holden Greiner added 19 points and Gabe Knutson 10 for the Mountain Hawks (10-4), who rebounded after dropping their last game to No. 16 Michigan State, 90-81 on Thursday. Lehigh has won four of its last five and 10 of 12.
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The Associated Press
12/28/11 7:14 PM
Anne Marie Armstrong scored 19 points and led short-handed No. 17 Georgia to an 83-58 win over Furman on Wednesday night.
For the second straight game, Georgia (11-2) played without starting point guard Jasmine James, who sprained her right knee Dec. 20 in a win over Montana State.
Jasmine Hassell scored 15 points, Erika Ford 14 and Meredith Mitchell 12 for Georgia.
Janice Roberts led Furman (8-4) with 13 points.
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The Associated Press
12/28/11 7:13 PM
B.J. Monteiro scored 28 points to lead Duquesne over Bowling Green 86-76 on Wednesday night.
Monteiro was 11 of 14 from the field for the Dukes (8-5), who finished shooting 52.5 percent (31 of 59). It was Duquesne's fourth straight win against the Falcons.
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JOHN KEKIS
12/28/11 7:12 PM
Fab Melo had 12 points and 10 blocks, both career-highs, and No. 1 Syracuse stifled Seton Hall at every turn in a 75-49 victory Wednesday night in the Big East opener for both teams.
Syracuse (14-0, 1-0) gained control with a staunch defensive performance in the opening half in building a 34-15 lead.
Melo, who had his first career double-double, pulled in seven rebounds.
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STEPHEN HAWKINS
12/28/11 7:12 PM
Cezar Guerrero scored seven of his 14 points at the start of the second overtime and Oklahoma State defeated SMU 68-58 Wednesday night.
The Cowboys (7-5) closed the game with a 16-0 run, with the final six points in the first overtime before outscoring SMU 10-0 in the second extra period.
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The Associated Press
12/28/11 7:08 PM
Bruce Ellington and Damien Leonard combined to make nine of South Carolina's season-high 11 3-pointers to lead the Gamecocks to a 57-45 victory over Wofford on Wednesday night.
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