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Late defections take toll on Cal recruiting class

BERKELEY (AP) - Instead of celebrating a top 10 recruiting class that featured some of the most heralded prospects on the West Coast, California had to settle for a class that will end up in the middle of the Pac-12.

Dixon hits game-winner as Mizzou beats Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Michael Dixon scored 21 points, including the game-winning layup with 31 seconds left, as No. 4 Missouri beat Texas 67-66 on Monday night.

No. 3 UConn women top No. 5 Duke

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Bria Hartley scored 15 points and No. 3 Connecticut beat No. 5 Duke 61-45 on Monday night to snap the Blue Devils' 34-game winning streak at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Senior Bowl QBs have strong resumes, much to prove

Duran leads Pacific over Cal Poly-SLO

STOCKTON (AP) - Markus Duran scored 14 points to lead Pacific to a 61-51 victory over Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo on Thursday night.

NCAA Men's Basketball Capsules

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Tyler Zeller had 21 points and a career-best 17 rebounds to help No. 7 North Carolina beat North Carolina State 74-55 on Thursday night

NCAA Women's Basketball Capsules

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Brittney Griner had 18 points and seven blocks, Odyssey Sims and Terran Condrey scored 14 points apiece and top-ranked Baylor ran away in the second half to beat Oklahoma 89-58 on Thursday night.

Navy to board Big East football in 2015

Cal State Bakersfield holds off Pacific

STOCKTON (AP) - Stephon Carter and Tyrone White each scored 17 points and Cal State Bakersfield held off Pacific 76-73 on Tuesday night.

NCAA Men's Basketball Capsules

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Dion Waiters had 16 points and Scoop Jardine had 12 points and 10 assists as No. 1 Syracuse beat Pittsburgh 71-63 on Monday night to open the season with 20 straight wins.

NCAA Women's Basketball Capsules

STORRS, Conn. (AP) - Bria Hartley scored 17 points and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis added 15 to help No. 3 Connecticut beat 24th-ranked North Carolina 86-35 on Monday night, handing the Tar Heels the worst loss in school history.

Liston helps No. 7 Duke women beat FSU

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Tricia Liston showed again why she's becoming a more important force for Duke as the season progresses.

McDermott helps No. 23 Creighton top Illinois St.

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Doug McDermott reached the 20-point mark for the 13th time this season and No. 23 Creighton benefited from some untimely fouls by Illinois State.

Pacific snaps skid, beats CS Northridge

NORTHRIDGE (AP) - Travis Fulton scored 23 points and Ross Rivera added 21 off the bench, helping hot-shooting Pacific snap a seven-game losing streak with a 66-52 win Thursday night over Cal State-Northridge.

Stanford holds on for victory over Utah

STANFORD (AP) - Josh Huestis was more rested than most of his Stanford teammates and took on added responsibility five days after participating in the longest game in school history.