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Kansas beats down Wofford 72-47

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MEN’S TOP 25 ROUNDUP No. 2 Kansas 72, Wofford 47

Dedric Lawson had 20 points and eight rebounds, and No. 2 Kansas beat Wofford 72-47 on Tuesday night after center

Udoka Azubuike left with a right high-ankle sprain.

Azubuike was injured after landing awkwardly on a block attempt midway through the first half, and coach Bill Self said the 7-footer will be out indefinite­ly.

The Jayhawks (7-0) once again started sluggish and led by three at halftime. A second-half push kept their undefeated season alive, as they outscored the Terriers 43-21 after the break and 26-6 in the final 10 minutes.

Devon Dotson had 16 points for Kansas.

No. 8 Auburn 67, UNC Asheville 41

Austin Wiley scored 14 points, Samir Doughty added 13 and No. 8 Auburn had a season low in points but managed an easy 67-41 victory over UNC Asheville on Tuesday night.

The Tigers (7-1) forced 25 turnovers and blocked 12 shots to overcome their offensive struggles.

No. 22 Mississipp­i State 90, McNeese State 77

Lamar Peters scored 27 points, Reggie Perry added 15 and No. 22 Mississipp­i State pulled away in the second half to beat McNeese State 90-77 on Tuesday night.

Mississipp­i State (7-1) needed a 19-0 run early in the second half to finally take control of a game that was much more competitiv­e than anticipate­d. Peters shot 9 of 16 from the field, including 8 for 13 from 3-point range.

No. 25 Furman 98, Elon 77

Alex Hunter scored all of his 18 points in the second half, and No. 25 Furman won its first game since the program’s debut in the AP Top 25, 98-77 over Elon on Tuesday night.

Matt Rafferty also scored 18 points and Clay Mounce added 17 for the Paladins (9-0), who cracked the rankings this week

WOMEN’S TOP 25 ROUNDUP No. 1 UConn 98, Saint Louis 42

Napheesa Collier had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Katie Lou Samuelson scored 20 points and top-ranked UConn beat Saint Louis 98-42 on Tuesday night.

The Huskies (8-0) have won 123 consecutiv­e regular season games. Crystal Dangerfiel­d added 18 points, and Christyn Williams had 17.

No. 5 Louisville 102, UT Martin 62

Asia Durr scored 25 points, Arica Carter had 16 and Louisville’s defense stifled UT Martin.

Durr provided Louisville’s initial boost with 16 first-half points, while Carter added 12. The margin quickly reached 40 in the third quarter as the Cardinals (9-0) hit the century mark for the second game in a row.

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