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Dwayne Curtis had 22 points and 10 rebounds and David Huertas hit back-to-back 3-pointers to start a game-changing run as Mississippi beat Winthrop 76-71 Thursday. Curtis, the tallest player on the court at 6-foot-8, hit two key jumpers in the final 5:07 to end two short Winthrop rallies and Trevor Gaskins helped the Rebels (8-0)…

Kevin O’Neill is set to coach the 21st-ranked Arizona the rest of the season. He’s just not ready to take over the program permanently from Hall of Famer Lute Olson. “This is not my team,” O’Neill said Thursday. “If it is anybody’s team it is Lute’s team until he decides he does not want to…

Indiana freshman Eric Gordon is expected to play Saturday against Western Carolina after sitting out a game with a bruised tailbone. Gordon, the Hoosiers’ leading scorer at 24.3 points a game, missed Indiana’s 70-51 win over Kentucky last week. He was injured in the previous game against Tennessee State.

No. 25 Brigham Young’s home winning streak was never in much danger. The Cougars won their 36th straight at home by beating Lamar 88-66 on Wednesday night, avenging an overtime loss to the Cardinals last year. Lee Cummard was just two assists shy of BYU’s first triple double since 1988, finishing with 27 points, 10…

Shan Foster and A.J. Ogilvy were struggling, and the Commodores were cracking under the intensity of a revved up opponent. But before everything went to pieces, Vanderbilt put things together. Foster and Ogilvy provided the glue late in the game, and the 20th-ranked Commodores rallied for a 91-85 overtime win over DePaul on Wednesday night…

Ricky Harris matched his career-high with 25 points and Gary Forbes scored 10 of his 22 in the closing five minutes to lift Massachusetts to an 83-80 win over Boston College Wednesday night in the 13th annual Commonwealth Classic. The win snapped an eight-game losing streak for UMass (7-2) against its cross-state rivals.

It was a glorious moment for his program, yet Ohio coach Tim O’Shea could not fully enjoy it because he knew how badly Maryland coach Gary Williams felt. Ohio handed the Terrapins their fourth non-conference home loss in the last 19 seasons, getting 15 points and 15 rebounds from Leon Williams in a stunning 61-55…

Technical fouls. Injured players helped off the court. Frenzied lead changes in the closing minutes. The crosstown rivalry included everything that has made it famous, except for the big upset. Derrick Brown saw to that. Brown took the game firmly into his left shooting hand and scored 11 points in the final 7 minutes Wednesday…

The hearing for Kansas star Brandon Rush for failing to appear in court on traffic charges was delayed until after the basketball season. Rush was arrested Dec. 6 on two warrants and was released after posting $500 bond. On Wednesday, a judge granted a postponement until April 11. The NCAA men’s basketball championship is April…

If anybody still doubts the San Jose Sharks after their painfully slow start at home, coach Ron Wilson wishes to refer them to the standings. “We’re second in the Western Conference, and that’s all that really matters,” Wilson said Thursday night. “We are where we are where we are. We keep playing like this going…

Florida goalie Tomas Vokoun maintained his mastery over the St. Louis Blues. Vokoun stopped 33 shots and recorded his 24th career shutout, helping the Panthers earn a 1-0 victory over the Blues on Thursday night. Vokoun, who has three shutouts this season, improved to 7-0 against the Blues since the 2004-05 lockout.

Dallas Stars coach Dave Tippett has used Mike Ribeiro, Antti Miettinen and Brenden Morrow on a line for two full games. The results say Tippett should stick with the trio a while longer. Ribeiro had two goals and two assists and the Stars maintained their dominance over the Los Angeles Kings with a 4-1 victory…