ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Evan Smotrycz broke up a pass at one end of the court, then Tim Hardaway Jr. rattled in a shot from the baseline at the other.

Michigan's slumping sophomores were finally giving the Wolverines a lift again.

Hardaway scored 15 points and Smotrycz added 13, helping No. 22 Michigan remain unbeaten at home with a 70-61 win over Illinois on Sunday.

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WASHINGTON (AP) Double digits. Georgetown freshman Greg Whittington got there for the first time. St. John's did, too, becoming the first team in the nation to lose 10 games to Top 25 teams this season.

Single digits. Georgetown's Nate Lubick had an impressive line of them: seven points, eight rebounds, five assists and a career-high four blocks. Read More...

STORRS, Conn. (AP) Connecticut has hired Warde Manuel as its new athletic director.

Manuel had been the AD at the University at Buffalo for six years. The university said Sunday that he would sign a five-year contract, with the school holding the option for a two-year extension. Read More...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Herb Pope scored 19 points, including four free throws in final 10 seconds, and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Seton Hall to a 73-66 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday.

Freshman Aaron Cosby had a season-high 19 points for the Pirates (17-8, 6-7 Big East), who their second straight after a six-game losing streak. Read More...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Tom Izzo is not a coach who likes to take his foot off the gas pedal.

But he did, and as a result, 11th-ranked Michigan State had more fuel in the tank. Read More...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Phil Pressey's first 3-point attempt went in off the glass. The sophomore guard, known more for flashy, no-look passes than his outside touch, took that sketchy success and ran with it.

Pressey scored 19 points, making four of No. 4 Missouri's season-best 14 3-pointers, and the Tigers beat No. 6 Baylor 72-57 on Saturday. He had no 3-pointers the previous five games, but stepped up against the slumping Bears. Read More...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Kentucky finally got another test in the Southeastern Conference and the Wildcats' stingy, sticky defense helped them pass yet again and take a big step toward the regular-season conference title.

Doron Lamb hit a 3-pointer with 3:18 left to put No. 1 Kentucky ahead to stay, and the Wildcats beat Vanderbilt 69-63 Saturday night for their 17th straight win by not allowing a point inside the final 4 minutes. Read More...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida coach Billy Donovan saw this coming.

After a week of poor practices, including a day in which he brought his team back to try again, Donovan was hardly surprised to see his eighth-ranked Gators come out flat - again - against Tennessee. Read More...

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke's Plumlee brothers were double trouble - make that double-double trouble - for Maryland.

Miles Plumlee had 13 points and a career-high 22 rebounds and younger brother Mason also had a double-double in the 10th-ranked Blue Devils' 73-55 victory over the Terrapins on Saturday. Read More...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Tyler Zeller spent the two days after North Carolina's last-second loss to its fiercest rival keeping a low profile in the back of class, not watching television and avoiding going out in public any more than necessary.

Getting back on the court against a ranked opponent turned out to be the best remedy for easing that pain. Read More...