
Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
By James Nguyen
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UNDATED (AP) — Georgia moved into the top spot in Tuesday night’s College Football Playoff rankings, while Notre Dame moved up six notches to No. 5 to leapfrog two spots ahead of Miami on the strength of its win over the Hurricanes last weekend. The second of the CFP’s six rankings reveals had its usual share of head-scratchers, starting with Indiana dropping five spots to No. 9 despite not playing last weekend. The rest of the 12-team bracket would include No. 2 Utah, No. 3 Alabama, No. 4 UCLA. Then, it was Texas at No. 6, Tennessee at 8, BYU at 10 and Kentucky at 11. No. 24 Boise State would get the last spot as the best team among the Group of Six. CHICAGO (AP) — Jeremy Fears Jr. had 18 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds as No. 5 Michigan State shut down No. 2 Duke for a rugged 79-73 win. Playing coach Tom Izzo’s usual swarming, physical defense, Michigan State held Duke to 33.3% shooting from the field and forced 13 turnovers. Jordan Scott had six of the Spartans’ eight blocked shots and two of the team’s seven steals. Cam Ward added 14 points as Michigan State earned its first win against Duke since a 75-69 victory on Dec. 1, 2020. John Blackwell scored 17 points for Duke, and Patrick Ngongba II finished with 11. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Chance Mallory had 16 points and six assists as No. 6 Virginia cruised to a 95-61 victory over Bucknell. Thijs De Ridder added 15 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals for the unbeaten Cavaliers. Nolan Adekunle scored 14 on 5-of-6 shooting from the field — including 3 for 4 from 3-point range. Johann Grünloh finished with 13 points and a team-high nine boards. Those four starters had all reached double figures with 16 1/2 minutes remaining. Mallory had 13 points in the first half and finished 6 for 9 from the floor, including 3 of 5 on 3s. Aleksander Pachucki and Luke Soden scored 12 points apiece to lead the Bison. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Thomas Haugh had 21 points and 10 rebounds as No. 1 Florida defeated Florida State 81-72. Haugh made 3 of 6 shots from beyond the arc and 10 of 12 from the free-throw line as he recorded his second double-double of his senior season. Alex Condon added eight points and 10 rebounds as the Gators (3-0) out rebounded the Seminoles 41-29 to win the sixth straight game in the series. Sebastian Rancik had 17 of his 23 points in the second half for Florida State (2-1). Rancik shot 8 of 17 from the floor but he was just 1 of 7 from 3-point range. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Isaiah Denis and Terrence Brown each scored 14 points and Maximo Adams and Sayon Keita each scored 13 and North Carolina withstood Wyoming for a 76-63 win. Nasir Meyer scored 17 points and reserve Renars Sondors scored 12 for Wyoming. Wyoming used a 10-0 run from 3:09 left to 1:06 remaining to get within 71-63 but never scored again. Keita scored nine of North Carolina’s first 25 points after halftime and Brown scored eight to help establish the double-digit lead. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Ven-Allen Lubin scores a season-high 21 points, leading NC State to a 94-60 victory over Presbyterian. The game took place Tuesday night. Lubin also grabbed 10 rebounds and shot 10-of-17 from the floor. Paul McNeil Jr. added 12 points and 12 rebounds for NC State, which is now 3-0. Christian Hammond contributed 13 points, and Darius Adams scored 12. NC State pulled away early with an 18-5 run, leading 46-19 at halftime. Triston Wilson scored 14 points for Presbyterian, which is now 0-3. The Wolfpack have won all four games in the series. SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo scores 23 points and grabs 10 rebounds for No. 13 Notre Dame in a 108-60 win over Detroit Mercy on Tuesday night. Hidalgo surpasses Skylar Diggins for the program's free-throw record with her 564th career shot. Anaya Hardy adds a career-high 21 points, and Madison Rose scores 19. Leah Macy, Jacy Abii, and Jenica Lewis also score in double figures. The Fighting Irish start strong, leading 32-4 after the first quarter. Colleena Bryant scores 14 points off the bench for Detroit Mercy. Notre Dame faces DePaul in the Shamrock Classic on Saturday. UNDATED (AP) — A group representing college athletes has partnered with Tennessee basketball players to propose a detailed collective-bargaining agreement for college sports. Released by Athletes.org , this model has support from school leadership and outlines guidelines for player compensation, the transfer portal and academics. DeWayne Brown III, a sophomore player, says the process is a steppingstone for more athletes. Supporters, including Tennessee's athletic director, believe it could save the financially pressured college sports industry. Opponents argue it might bankrupt athletic departments. The proposal suggests a centralized employer model, similar to Major League Soccer, to streamline player payments.