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West Virginia forward Alex Ruoff could only shake his head and laugh at how unemotional coach Bob Huggins was after securing his 600th career victory. “We were clapping and cheering for him as he came out of the bathroom, and he asked what time practice was on Christmas,” Ruoff said, describing the scene in the…

Worried that his technical foul might amount to a devastating setback, Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl looked into his players’ faces and saw something he hadn’t seen all season. Instead of concerned, the 12th-ranked Volunteers looked confident. J.P. Prince scored a career-high 23 points Saturday, and Tyler Smith led a late surge that rallied No.

John Beilein had a chance Saturday for his first signature win at Michigan. The Wolverines just couldn’t make enough shots to beat No. 8 UCLA. The Bruins rallied from an eight-point deficit in the second half by outscoring Michigan 41-18 over the final 14 minutes of a 69-54 victory. “That’s the best 4-8 team in…

Only an exceptional team having an outstanding game was going to halt this impressive defensive streak. On a snowy afternoon in the Midwest, No. 3 Kansas was up to the challenge. Darrell Arthur and Darnell Jackson both had 14 points and the Jayhawks shot 58 percent Saturday to beat Miami of Ohio 78-54 and become…

Patrick Patterson posted season-highs with 24 points and 15 rebounds as Kentucky snapped its longest losing streak in 17 years with a 69-47 win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday. Ramel Bradley added 12 points and A.J. Stewart scored nine points for the Wildcats (5-5), who won for the first time in nearly a month.

Roy Williams spent the past few days running his North Carolina players hard during practice. Once the game started Saturday, it was UC Santa Barbara’s turn to run. Tyler Hansbrough scored 21 points and No. 1 North Carolina bounced back from a lackluster performance by dominating the Gauchos 105-70. “Our plan all the time is…

John Calipari wanted to test his Memphis Tigers. Junior guard Chris Douglas-Roberts snapped out of his personal slump and helped them pass in dominating fashion. Douglas-Roberts scored 24 points, Robert Dozier added 19 and the second-ranked Tigers beat No. 5 Georgetown 85-71 on Saturday, extending the nation’s second-longest home winning streak to 37 games.

Pro Bowl linebacker Shawne Merriman appeared set to start Monday night when the AFC West champion San Diego Chargers host the Denver Broncos, after missing last week’s game with a sprained left knee. “I’ve been doing pretty much everything the whole week,” Merriman said Saturday after practice. “I feel good, I’m moving around good and…

The New York Jets placed wide receiver Laveranues Coles on injured reserve Saturday because of an ankle injury that has bothered him for several weeks. Coles, known throughout his eight-year career for his toughness and ability to play through pain, suffered a high left ankle sprain early in the Jets’ 19-16 overtime win against Pittsburgh…

Brad Boyes is probably giving the Boston Bruins trader’s remorse. Making his first appearance in Boston since being sent to St. Louis at the deadline last February for defenseman Dennis Wideman, Boyes scored his 21st goal to lead the Blues to a 4-1 win over Boston on Saturday. It was Boyes’ 12th goal in 17…

Stephon Marbury has filed a grievance over the fine the New York Knicks gave him for missing a game in Phoenix last month. Marbury believes he was given permission to miss the game and has asked the players’ association to begin the grievance process, a person with knowledge of the decision told Sports Betting News…

Arizona’s opponents know they have to cope with Jerryd Bayless and Chase Budinger. Now they’re going to have to figure out a way to stop Jordan Hill. The sophomore center had 15 points and 10 rebounds as No. 19 Arizona defeated San Diego State 74-58 on Saturday, the Wildcats’ sixth straight victory. It was the…