SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 51 points hours after being selected to his first All-Star Game, helping the Philadelphia 76ers overcome star center Joel Embiid’s absence for a 127-124 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. After missing three games because of a sprained left ankle, Maxey topped his previous career high of 50 …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (10-11, 3-7 ACC) at NC State Wolfpack (14-7, 6-4 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: NC State faces the Georgia …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Pepperdine Waves (9-14, 2-6 WCC) at Portland Pilots (8-15, 2-6 WCC) Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland takes on the Pepperdine Waves after Vukasin Masic …