AP Sports - Men's College Basketball

In their return to the national rankings, Rick Pitino and his St. John’s team finished much better than they started

Led by Tyler Johnson's 16 points, the Mercer Bears defeated the Trinity Baptist Eagles 101-43 on Wednesday night

Led by Braedan Lue's 16 points, the Kennesaw State Owls defeated the Bryan Lions 94-59 on Wednesday night

Led by John Poulakidas' 18 points, the Yale Bulldogs defeated the Emerson Lions 100-46 on Wednesday night

Led by Jaron Pierre Jr.'s 27 points, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks defeated the Georgia State Panthers 72-67 on Wednesday night

Otega Oweh knocked down four free throws in the final 10.3 seconds and No. 19 Kentucky claimed the first big win of Mark Pope’s coaching tenure, knocking off No. 6 Duke 77-72 at the Champions Classic in Atlanta

Bill Self brushed off becoming the winningest coach in Kansas basketball history, even as he surpassed the guy whose name is on the arena

Baye Ndongo had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Naithan George added 16 points and six assists and Georgia Tech beat Texas Southern 81-62

Led by Daniel Egbuniwe's 18 points, the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles defeated the West Georgia Wolves 76-73

RJ Godfrey scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds and Silas Demary Jr. added 17 points to help Georgia beat North Florida 90-77 at the Peach State Classic