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Texas' Dexter Pittman puts up a shot over Iowa's Brennan Cougill (44) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

No. 3 Longhorns beat Iowa in CBE title game

AP - Tue Nov 24, 12:39 AM ET

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Dexter Pittman scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half and No. 3 Texas survived Cully Payne's miracle shot to beat Iowa 85-60 on Monday night in the semifinals of the CBE Classic.

  • Maryland guard Sean Mosley (14) shoots a ayup as Chaminade's Chandler Pearson (23) and Shane Hanson (42) look on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
    Mosley leads No. 21 Maryland over Chaminade AP - Mon Nov 23, 11:59 PM ET

    LAHAINA, Hawaii - Sean Mosley scored 19 points, Eric Hayes added 12 and Landon Milbourne had 10 to help No. 21 Maryland beat Chaminade 79-51 on Monday night in the first round of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.

  • Texas-San Antonio defeats UC-Irvine 66-56 AP - Mon Nov 23, 11:45 PM ET

    RICHMOND, Ky. - Devin Gibson scored 19 points and Texas-San Antonio defeated California-Irvine 66-56 on Monday night.

  • Stillman beats Alabama A&M 77-75 AP - Mon Nov 23, 11:34 PM ET

    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Skyler Williams made a layup with 2 seconds remaining and Stillman beat Alabama A&M 77-75 on Monday night.

  • Samford defeats McNeese State 68-52 AP - Mon Nov 23, 11:25 PM ET

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Bryan Friday scored 15 points to lead three players in double figures in Samford's 68-52 win over McNeese State on Monday night.

  • North Carolina A&T beats Middle Tennessee 65-56 AP - Mon Nov 23, 11:14 PM ET

    GREENSBORO, N.C. - Dwane Joshua had 18 points and two others scored in double figures as North Carolina A&T beat Middle Tennessee 65-56 on Monday night.

  • Western Carolina routs Ark.-Monticello 70-44 AP - Mon Nov 23, 11:13 PM ET

    CULLOWHEE, N.C. - Harouna Mutombo scored 17 points to lead Western Carolina in a 70-44 rout of Division II Arkansas-Monticello on Monday night.

  • Purdue's E'twuan Moore drives with the ball, covered by Tennessee's Melvin Goins, during a Paradise Jam basketball tournament game in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
    Moore leads No. 6 Purdue over No. 9 Tennessee AP - Mon Nov 23, 11:08 PM ET

    ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands - E'Twaun Moore scored 22 points to lead No. 6 Purdue to a 73-72 victory over No. 9 Tennessee on Monday night in the championship game of the Paradise Jam.

  • Virginia Commonwealth beats Hampton 63-52 AP - Mon Nov 23, 10:54 PM ET

    HAMPTON, Va. - Bradford Burgess scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Virginia Commonwealth past Hampton 63-52 on Monday night.

  • Western Kentucky holds off CS-Northridge 68-67 AP - Mon Nov 23, 10:46 PM ET

    BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Anthony Sally hit one of two free throws with 4.7 seconds left in the game to help Western Kentucky defeat California State-Northridge 68-67 on Monday night.

  • FILE - This is a Nov. 7, 2009, file photo showing Northeastern quarterback Alex Dulski geting sacked by Massachusetts' Anthony Monette during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Amherst, Mass. Northeastern University is dropping its football program after 74 years, saying it's too expensive to maintain. President Joseph Aoun and the board of trustees endorsed the move Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, after a two-year review of the Boston school's sports programs by athletic director Peter Roby. (AP Photo/Nancy Palmieri, File)
    Northeastern ends football after 74 seasons AP - Mon Nov 23, 6:53 PM ET

    BOSTON - Northeastern University is ending its football program after 74 seasons because the investment required to make it competitive was too high.

  • Arizona head coach Mike Stoops, center, tries to calm the crowd against Oregon in the second half of an NCAA college football game at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Oregon won 44 - 41 in overtime. (AP Photo/Wily Low)
    Arizona coach Stoops wants his Wildcats to finish AP - Mon Nov 23, 6:52 PM ET

    TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona is out of the Pac-10 race, and it's easy to see why.

  • Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez reacts during a post-game news conference after losing 21-10 to Ohio State in a NCAA football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
    Rodriguez's job at Michigan seems safe — for now AP - Mon Nov 23, 6:11 PM ET

    ANN ARBOR, Mich. - It seems unlikely Michigan will fire Rich Rodriguez after two awful seasons with an NCAA investigation looming, a search for a new athletic director under way and luxury boxes to fill at the Big House.

  • 3 finalists chosen for Mackey Award for tight ends AP - Mon Nov 23, 5:08 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Dorin Dickerson of Pittsburgh, Florida's Aaron Hernandez and Dennis Pitta of BYU are the finalists for the John Mackey Award presented to the nation's top tight end.

  • Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (15) enjoys a laugh with coach Urban Meyer during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Florida International in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Florida won 62-3. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)
    Tebow, McCoy finalists for Maxwell, O'Brien honors AP - Mon Nov 23, 4:59 PM ET

    DALLAS - Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy are set for at least one showdown off the field.

  • FILE - This is a Nov. 19, 2009, file photo showing California coach Mike Montgomery arguing with the referee during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Syracuse, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
    Foul! Study says hoop refs try to even the score AP - Mon Nov 23, 4:20 PM ET

    They don't all need glasses. But if you always suspected basketball referees are biased — well, you're right, according to a couple of professors who've studied the matter.

  • South Carolina's Dominique Archie (21) is defended by La Salle's Rodney Green during an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/The Post and Courier, Grace Beahm)
    SCarolina F Archie out indefinitely with hurt knee AP - Mon Nov 23, 4:12 PM ET

    COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina forward Dominique Archie is out indefinitely with a sprained right knee.

  • FILE - This is an Oct. 10, 2009, file photo showing Florida coach Urban Meyer yelling to his team during an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La. Meyer plans to coach the Gators 'as long as they'll have me.' With rumors swirling about Charlie Weis' future at Notre Dame, Meyer squashed any potential speculation about leaving Gainesville for South Bend. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)
    Florida's Meyer: Notre Dame not a coaching option AP - Mon Nov 23, 3:49 PM ET

    GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Standing behind the same podium where quarterback Tim Tebow delivered his now-famous promise 14 months and 21 wins ago, coach Urban Meyer vowed Monday to be at Florida "as long as they'll have me."

  • Cincy QB Pike expected to start against Illinois AP - Mon Nov 23, 2:58 PM ET

    CINCINNATI - Barring a problem in practice, quarterback Tony Pike will start for fifth-ranked Cincinnati against Illinois on Friday.

  • File - In this undated photo provided by Stanford University, assistant football coach Willie Taggart is shown. A person with knowledge of the decision says winless Western Kentucky has hired Taggart as its football coach Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the school has not announced the decision. A news conference is scheduled for later in the day.(AP Photo/Stanford University)
    WKU hires Stanford's Taggart as coach AP - Mon Nov 23, 1:50 PM ET

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Western Kentucky has hired Stanford assistant Willie Taggart as its football coach.

  • Connecticut's Tina Charles (31) shoots against Holy Cross' Whitney Fremeau (33) during the first half of a women's NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, in Worcester, Mass. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
    San Diego State cracks Top 25; UConn still No. 1 AP - Mon Nov 23, 1:22 PM ET

    San Diego State cracked the AP women's basketball Top 25 for the first time in 14 years, while Connecticut remained a unanimous No. 1 for the 18th consecutive poll.

  • Criminal charges dropped against Tennessee safety AP - Mon Nov 23, 11:11 AM ET

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Prosecutors have dropped attempted aggravated robbery charges against Tennessee freshman safety Janzen Jackson.

  • Bird, Magic inducted into college hall together AP - Sun Nov 22, 9:20 PM ET

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Larry Bird finished his speech, walked back to his seat and received a fist bump from the man sitting next to him on the dais.

  • Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz blows a bubble as he watches senior day introductions before an NCAA college football game against Minnesota, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa won 12-0. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
    BCS at-large bids up for grabs in final weeks AP - Sun Nov 22, 7:15 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Iowa and Penn State ended their seasons eligible for an at-large BCS bid, and Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech are also in position to be eligible for invites to the four big-money bowl games even though they have no shot to win their conferences.

  • Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis walk off the field following a 33-30 loss in double overtime to Connecticut in an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
    At 6-5, Weis would have hard time arguing firing AP - Sun Nov 22, 5:23 PM ET

    SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Charlie Weis wouldn't blame Notre Dame for firing him.

  • Utah wide receiver, Jereme Brooks (85) catches a 44-yard Jordan Wynn pass as he is defended by San Diego State defensive back, Kwincy Edwards (24) during the first quarter an NCAA college football game at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
    Wide, Utes rout San Diego St 38-7 AP - Sat Nov 21, 7:35 PM ET

    SALT LAKE CITY - Eddie Wide rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns and No. 23 Utah scored all its points in the first half and coasted to a 38-7 win over San Diego State Saturday.

  • Clemson quarterback Kyle Parker (11) looks for running room while being pursued by Virginia's Hunter Steward, right, during the first half of their NCAA college football game Saturday Nov. 21, 2009, at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)
    No. 18 Clemson wins ACC Atlantic AP - Sat Nov 21, 7:09 PM ET

    CLEMSON, S.C. - C.J. Spiller scored a touchdown Saturday in his final game at Death Valley and No. 18 Clemson beat Virginia 34-21 on the day the Tigers wrapped up their first trip to the Atlantic Coast Conference title game.

  • Members of the Ku Klux Klan protest on the steps of Fulton Chapel at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/The Clarion-Ledger, Ryan Moore)
    12 Klansmen rally briefly before LSU-Ole Miss game AP - Sat Nov 21, 2:39 PM ET

    OXFORD, Miss. - About a dozen hooded Ku Klux Klan members rallied briefly at the University of Mississippi before Saturday's football game with No. 10 LSU.

  • Arenas' 7th punt return for TD sets SEC record AP - Sat Nov 21, 1:49 PM ET

    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - No. 2 Alabama's Javier Arenas set a Southeastern Conference record with his seventh punt return for a touchdown.

  • Connecticut linebacker Sio Moore carries the jersey of Jasper Howard after Connecticut defeated Notre Dame 33-30 in double overtime in an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Howard was stabbed to death earlier in the season. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
    Man pleads not guilty for role in UConn case AP - Fri Nov 20, 7:50 PM ET

    ROCKVILLE, Conn. - A man who allegedly was with the man charged with killing University of Connecticut football Jasper Howard, has pleaded not guilty to a conspiracy charge.

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