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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Tre Jones had 13 points to help seventh-ranked Duke overcome a turnover-heavy performance to beat No. 8 Florida State 70-65 on Monday night. The Blue Devils were coming off a wild and emotionally draining overtime win against rival North Carolina on Saturday. The teams entered this game tied for second in the ACC behind No. 5 Louisville. Jordan Goldwire matched his career high with 13 points for Duke. Trent Forrest had 18 points, nine rebounds and eight steals for the Seminoles. FSU shot 38% and made just 3 of 18 3-point tries.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The NCAA enforcement staff is holding firm on its position that North Carolina State committed violations tied to the recruitment of former Wolfpack one-and-done star Dennis Smith Jr. The staff's filing follows December responses by the school and former head coach Mark Gottfried to four NCAA charges filed last summer amid college basketball’s corruption scandal. Gottfried was charged under the provision of head-coach responsibility for violations within his program. The filing includes phone records involving Gottfried, former assistant coach Orlando Early and a government witness who testified in 2018 that he had delivered $40,000 to Early intended for Smith’s family.

UNDATED (AP) — No. 14 West Virginia has some marquee wins on its resume, a big reason the Mountaineers were among the top 16 teams in the NCAA's preliminary rankings. They have a huge chance to get two more in what will be one of the toughest weeks any team will face this season. It starts Wednesday with a home game against No. 3 Kansas, the No. 2 overall seed in the NCAA's rankings. Three days later, the Mountaineers head to Baylor, No. 1 in the AP Top 25 and NCAA rankings.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The NCAA is stepping up its lobbying efforts as Congress considers allowing endorsement money for college athletes. Federal disclosure forms reviewed by The Associated Press show the NCAA and its allies spent at least $750,000 to lobby Congress last year. The NCAA has said it will allow athletes to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness," but only with restrictions. It argues that letting players sign unlimited endorsement deals could corrupt recruiting and destroy competitive balance. Advocates for greater freedoms for players say they're concerned the deep-pocketed NCAA has too much influence in Washington.

UNDATED (AP) — Baylor remains atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll in a week that saw preseason No. 1 Michigan State fall out. The Bears received 48 of 64 first-place votes from a media panel to stay at No. 1 for the fourth straight week. No. 2 Gonzaga had 15 first-place votes and No. 3 Kansas got one. San Diego State and Louisville rounded out the top five. Seton Hall was the only change among the top 10 after moving up two spots to No. 10. Michigan State dropped out of the rankings from No. 16 following a three-game losing streak.

NEW YORK (AP) — North Carolina State jumped to No. 4 in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll, its best ranking in 20 years. The Wolfpack moved up three spots in the poll. It's their highest ranking since January 2000 when the team was third in the AP Top 25. South Carolina, Baylor and Oregon remain the top three teams in the poll. No. 5 UConn kept alive its streak of being in the top five. The run goes back to February 2007.

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