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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Vladimir Pinchuk had 15 points off the bench to lead San Diego to a 103-38 win over La Verne in a season opener on Tuesday…

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — Ques Glover scored 19 points as Samford romped past Maryville (TN) 99-78 in the season opener for both teams. Cooper Kaifes…

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Elijah Pepper registered 16 points as UC Davis narrowly beat Utah State 72-69 in a season opener. Christian Anigwe had 14 points…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — It’s hard to think of a 30-year-old veteran, a four-time All-Pro and…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stacy Beckton Jr. posted 18 points as American edged past Marist 77-73 in overtime in the season opener for both teams. Raheim…

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — KJ Williams had a career-high 32 points as Murray State routed Cumberland University 109-77 in the season opener for both teams.…

VESTAL, N.Y. (AP) — Jordan Jones registered 17 points as Cornell got past Binghamton 76-69 in the season opener for both teams. John McGriff led…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Troy Terry scored 3:52 into overtime to give the Anaheim Ducks a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on…

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Antonio Reeves had a career-high 29 points as Illinois State narrowly defeated UNC Wilmington 68-63 in the season opener for…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyler Thomas had 24 points and 11 rebounds as Sacred Heart narrowly defeated La Salle 86-81 in overtime. Josh Nickelberry led…

DENVER (AP) — KJ Hunt had 17 points and six rebounds as Denver edged past Regis 68-65 in a season opener. Jordan Johnson had 12 points for Denver.…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Butler had 16 points to lead six Drexel players in double figures as the Dragons routed Neumann 103-74 in the season…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Cooper Neese had 18 points as Indiana State narrowly beat Green Bay 81-77 in a season opener. Kailex Stephens added 16…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Taylor Funk had 22 points including the game-winning 3-pointer as Saint Joseph’s edged past Maryland Eastern Shore 69-67. Dom…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Scoring is down, home-field advantage hasn’t returned even if the fans have, and the AFC could be in a wild…

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Orlando Robinson posted 16 points and three blocks as Fresno State rolled past Fresno Pacific 74-54 in a season opener.…

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Alex Ducas had 22 points as Saint Mary’s beat Prairie View 87-68. Jawaun Daniels led the Panthers on Tuesday night with 15…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Chance Hunter had 18 points and 11 rebounds as California Baptist rolled past San Francisco State 87-65 in a season…

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Desmond Cambridge Jr. had 22 points as Nevada got past Eastern Washington 91-76 in the season opener for both teams. Linton…

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Tarik Cool scored 16 points and Robert Ford III scored 15 points as Idaho State easily beat Eastern Oregon 82-61. Xavier…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — David Jean-Baptiste scored 26 points as Chattanooga topped Loyola Marymount 75-64. Malachi Smith added 21 points for the Mocs.…

TROY, Ala. (AP) — Desmond Williams registered 17 points as Troy easily beat Carver College 104-42 in the season opener for both teams. Keyshawn…

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Jalon Pipkins had 19 points to lead six Purdue Fort Wayne players in double figures as the Mastodons easily defeated…

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Dre Marin had 20 points as Southern Utah rolled past Bethesda 116-74 in a season opener. Tevian Jones had 18 points for…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Kerr Kriisa scored 17 points, Azoulas Tubelis added 13 and Arizona opened the Tommy…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Johnny Juzang scored 19 points to lead four starters in double figures and No. 2 UCLA routed Cal…

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Trent Buttrick had 16 points, seven rebounds and five steals as UMass topped Maryland-Baltimore County 77-60. T.J. Weeks Jr.…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — David Mitchell had 13 points as Brown rolled past Salve Regina 89-59 in a season opener. Paxson Wojcik had 12 points for…

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Jordan Minor had a career-high 21 points as Merrimack rolled past Emerson 77-48. Chad DiCenzo led the Lions on with 13…

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Jamal Bieniemy had 23 points as UTEP beat Western New Mexico 85-57 in a season opener. Keonte Kennedy had 11 points for…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Tyson Etienne made a deep 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds left and Wichita State beat Jacksonville State 60-57 in a season opener.…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Logan Couture’s third-period goal proved to be the winner and the San Jose Sharks beat the Calgary Flames 4-1. Tomas…

ATLANTA (AP) — Corey Allen had 20 points as Georgia State rolled past Brewton-Parker College 97-37. Floyd Davis led the Barons with six…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Warith Alatishe scored 21 points and Jarod Lucas caught fire in the second half as Oregon State rallied to down Portland…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Trendon Hankerson made six 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 28 points, and Northern Illinois…

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Charles Pride had 25 points and 11 rebounds as Bryant romped past Fisher College 122-54. Tyler Brelsford added 21 points…

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Keeshawn Barthelemy scored 19 points and Eli Parquet scored 17 and Colorado had to fight back to beat Montana State 94-90 in…

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Patrick Baldwin Jr. had 21 points and 10 rebounds as Milwaukee defeated North Dakota 75-60 in the season opener for both…

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Victor Rosa had 20 points as Florida Gulf Coast easily beat Florida National 94-57 in the season opener for both teams.…

HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — John-Michael Wright scored 23 points as High Point easily beat Shenandoah 108-59 in a season opener. Zach Austin added 20…

HOUSTON (AP) — Travis Evee had 24 points as Rice defeated Pepperdine 82-63 in the season opener for both teams. Carl Pierre had 13 points for Rice.…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Darryl Morsell had a career-high 21 points as Marquette beat Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 88-77 in the season opener for both…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elijah Hawkins had 23 points as Howard rolled past District of Columbia 87-59. Kenyon Stone led the Firebirds on Tuesday night…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury made 42 saves and then two more stops in the shootout, and the Chicago Blackhawks…

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — De’Monte Buckingham matched his career high with 28 points as UNC Greensboro narrowly beat North Carolina A&T 57-53.…

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Everette Hammond had 18 points as UMass Lowell easily defeated Rivier 91-55 in the season opener for both teams. Hammond shot…

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Essam Mostafa had 24 points and 14 rebounds as Coastal Carolina routed Ferrum 101-73 in a season opener. Vince Cole had 16…

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — Gavin Kensmil had 24 points and 10 rebounds as Stephen F. Austin topped LSU-Alexandria 82-73. Jakemin Abney led the…

By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Jacob Grandison scored a career-high 20 points as short-handed No. 11 Illinois opened the…

HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Nelly Cummings had a career-high 25 points as Colgate topped Northeastern 65-58 in the season opener for both teams. Cummings…