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The Top Twenty Five

The Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking. Record Pts Prv 1. Arizona (38) 11-0 1428 1 2. Michigan (19) 11-0 1408 2

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The Top Twenty Five

The Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking. Record Pts Prv 1. UConn (25) 12-0 793 1 2. Texas (7) 14-0 775

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Sports on TV for Tuesday, Dec. 23

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, Dec. 23 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 2 p.m. BTN — Grambling St. at Ohio St. 4 p.m. BTN — UC-Riverside at UCLA 6 p.m. FS1 — Harvard at St. John’s 7 p.m. PEACOCK — Villanova at Seton Hall COLLEGE FOOTBALL 2 p.m.

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NBA Glance

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 20 8 .714 — Boston 17 11 .607 3 Philadelphia 16 11 .593 3½ Toronto 17 13 .567 4 Brooklyn 8 19 .296 11½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 16 12 .571 — Miami 15 14 .517 1½ Atlanta 15

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AP-Scorecard

Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Charlotte at Cleveland 7 p.m. Indiana at Boston 7:30 p.m. Dallas at New Orleans 8 p.m. Utah at Denver 9 p.m. Memphis at Oklahoma City 9:30 p.m. Detroit at Portland 10 p.m. Orlando at Golden State 10 p.m. ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

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Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press NFL Thursday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at WASHINGTON 3½ 4½ (50½) Dallas Detroit 2½ 1½ (48½) at MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY 4½ 4½ (44½) Denver Saturday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at LA CHARGERS 1½ 1½ (39½) Houston at GREEN BAY 1½ 2½ (40½) Baltimore Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U

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College Basketball Scores

Sunday, Dec. 21 EAST Adelphi 68, Goldey-Beacom 54 Boston University 88, UMass Lowell 76 Bowie State 73, Johnson C. Smith 71 Caldwell 94, Assumption 92 California (PA) 93, Mansfield 70 Clarion 96, West Chester 90 Cornell 83, Albany 75 Delaware State 73, Holy Family 61 Drexel 74, Maine 56 Edinboro 86, Shippensburg 78 Felician 91,

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Sports on TV for Monday, Dec. 22

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Dec. 22 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6 p.m. ACCN — American U. at Virginia BTN — Siena at Indiana 7 p.m. SECN — Prairie View A&M at LSU 8 p.m. ACCN — East Carolina at North Carolina BTN — Cent. Michigan at

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NBA Glance

All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 20 8 .714 — Boston 17 11 .607 3 Philadelphia 16 11 .593 3½ Toronto 17 13 .567 4 Brooklyn 8 19 .296 11½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 16 12 .571 — Miami 15 14 .517 1½ Atlanta 15

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AP-Scorecard

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Chicago 152 Atlanta 150 Final Brooklyn 96 Toronto 81 Final New York 132 Miami 125 Final Minnesota 103 Milwaukee 100 Final San Antonio 124 Washington 113 Final OT Sacramento 125 Houston 124 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final OT Detroit 3 Washington 2 Final Colorado 5 Minnesota 1

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Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press NFL Monday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG San Francisco 6½ 5½ (46½) at INDIANAPOLIS College Football Monday Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Boise, Idaho FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Utah State 1½ 2½ (52½) Washington State Tuesday Boca Raton Bowl Boca Raton, Fla. FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Louisville 9½ 7½ (44½)

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