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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Texas smokes Long Beach State

AUSTIN -- Freshman Avery Bradley scored 17 points, leading six Texas players in double figures, and the No. 2 Longhorns routed Long Beach State 107-74 on Monday night.

After two games of some offensive struggles, Texas (7-0) scored a season high, shot 59 percent and had 33 points off 23 turnovers by Long Beach State.

Point guard Dogus Balbay, making just his second start of the season, had a career-high 11 assists.

Stephan Gil-ling scored 19 points to lead Long Beach State (4-4).

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No. 12 Michigan State 69, Citadel 56: CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Kalin Lucas had 17 points and Michigan State withstood the Citadel's strong shooting from 3-point range.

The Spartans (7-2) didn't count on the long-range threat. The Bulldogs (6-5) made their first seven 3-point attempts and finished 12 of 20 for the game.

Michigan State held the Bulldogs to two baskets over the last eight minutes to pull away.

Cameron Wells had 16 points to lead Citadel, which fell to 0-34 against ranked opponents.

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Colorado 84, Colorado Christian 65: BOULDER, Colo. -- Cory Higgins scored 15 of his 25 points in the second half, helping Colorado shut down Colorado Christian.

Alec Burks and Levi Knutson each added 11 points for the Buffaloes (6-3), who improved to 5-0 at home, their best start at home since winning the first five at home in 2005-06.

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