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Judge denies Bediako's motion to play for Alabama

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Updated Feb 10, 7:14 PM ET

An Alabama circuit judge on Monday denied Alabama basketball player Charles Bediako's motion for a preliminary injunction, ending the 7-foot center's collegiate eligibility and his season with the Crimson Tide.

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Dybantsa scores 36 and Wright answers boos with 30 as No. 22 BYU beats Baylor to end 4-game skid

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Updated Feb 10, 11:23 PM ET

AJ Dybantsa scored 36 points, Robert Wright III added a career-high 30 while getting booed nearly every time he touched the ball and No. 22 BYU ended a four-game losing streak with a 99-94 victory over Baylor on Tuesday night. Wright backed out on an agreement to return to the Bears after spending his freshman season with them, and the Foster Pavilion fans let him know how they felt. Loud boos rang out during his pregame introduction, and Baylor students chanted “traitor” several times during...

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Wisconsin rallies from 12-point second-half deficit for 92-90 overtime win over No. 8 Illinois

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Nick Boyd scored 25 points and John Blackwell had 24 to lead Wisconsin to a 92-90 overtime victory over No. 8 Illinois on Tuesday night. Illinois lost Saturday at No. 10 Michigan State. Wisconsin (17-7, 9-4 Big Ten) trailed by 12 points with 8:10 to go in regulation but sent the game into overtime at 81-all thanks to two 3-pointers by Austin Rapp in the final two minutes.

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No. 13 Purdue escapes with an 80-77 OT win against No. 7 Nebraska after blowing a 22-point lead

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Updated Feb 11, 3:01 PM ET

Oscar Cluff’s layup put Purdue ahead with 3.9 seconds left in overtime after Nebraska had taken its first lead and Gicarri Harris’ two free throws sealed the No. 13 Boilermakers’ 80-77 victory over the No. 7 Cornhuskers on Tuesday night. The Boilermakers recorded their second top-10 win of the season to start a difficult closing stretch that has them playing three top-10 teams over 16 days.

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Amid boos, Baylor's Nnaji debuts in loss at TCU

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Updated Jul 6, 8:06 PM ET

James Nnaji, the 7-foot center and 2023 NBA draft pick whose signing drew criticism from coaches across college basketball last month, debuted Saturday, scoring five points with four fouls in Baylor's 69-63 loss to TCU in the Big 12 opener for both teams.

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