WASHINGTON (AP) — JaCobi Wood scored 21 points and Luke Smith added 20 as Belmont beat Howard 95-78 on Thursday in a season opener for both teams. Nick Muszynski had 15 points for Belmont. Grayson Murphy added 14 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists. …

MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — Darius McGhee scored 23 points and made a career-high seven 3-pointers, Elijah Cuffee added 17 points and five 3s, and Liberty set a program record with 19 makes from distance in an 84-73 victory over Mississippi State on Thursda…

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Tommy Kuhse made a game-winning basket with 1.8 seconds left to help Saint Mary’s edge Northern Iowa 66-64 on Thursday in the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic. Kuhse, who had 19 points, six rebounds and three blocks, gave…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Antonio Gibson ran for three touchdowns, Alex Smith had a scoring pass and Washington at least temporarily moved into first place in the woeful NFC East with a 41-16 Thanksgiving victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday. Gibs…

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Jaylin Williams scored 18 points, including the tying basket in regulation and the go-ahead bucket in overtime, to lift a young Auburn squad to a 96-91 win over Saint Joseph’s in a season opener Thursday. Williams, who als…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — C.J. Keyser had a career-high 33 points as NC Central got past Southern 85-78 in overtime on Thursday. Jamir Moultrie had 15 points and Jordan Perkins added 12 points and six rebounds for NC Central (1-1). Keyser made 12 of 16 sh…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Spencer Littleson had 24 points, making 8 of 11 3-pointers, and Toledo beat Oakland 80-53 on Thursday. Ryan Rollins had 17 points for Toledo (1-1). Marreon Jackson added 12 points and eight assists, and Setric Millner Jr. had 11 point…

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jamaree Bouyea scored 20 points and Dzmitry Ryuny had 18 points and 10 rebounds as San Francisco beat Towson 79-68 on Thursday. Damari Milstead added 11 points and Samba Kane had 10 points for San Francisco (1-1). Khalil Shabaz…

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Ben Roderick scored a career-high 22 points and Jason Preston added 21 points as Ohio defeated North Carolina A&T 84-72 on Thursday. Roderick hit 6 of 9 3-pointers and Preston also had nine rebounds and seven assists. Dwight …

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys right tackle Zack Martin won’t return against Washington after injuring his left calf on the team’s opening possession. A four-time All-Pro at right guard, Martin moved to right tackle last week to rep…