MEN'S BASKETBALL Hoosierscruise to seventh straight

Seventh-ranked Indiana (7-0) is off to its best start in 13 years, while Missouri and Xavier posted impressive wins.
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Bracey Wright scored 20 of his career-high 31 points in the first half, and No. 7 Indiana made 10 3-pointers in a 73-56 victory over Vanderbilt on Monday.
The Hoosiers (7-0) are off to their best start since 1989-90 and protected their highest ranking in the Top 25 since finishing the 1992-93 season ranked No. 1.
Matt Freije scored 18 points and David Przybyszewski added 14 to lead Vanderbilt (5-2).
No. 11 Missouri 89,UW-Green Bay 67
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Rickey Paulding had a career-high 25 points and every Missouri starter scored in double figures as the Tigers beat Wisconsin-Green Bay.
Travon Bryant had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Ricky Clemons had 16 points for Missouri (5-0).
Matt Rohde scored a career-high 26 points, and Mike King added 14 off the bench for Wisconsin-Green Bay (3-4).
No. 13 Xavier 68, Miami, Ohio 58
CINCINNATI -- David West scored 18 points despite struggling with his shot, and No. 13 Xavier wasted most of a big second-half lead before holding on against Miami.
Playing two days after an emotional win over crosstown rival Cincinnati, the Musketeers (5-1) let a 15-point lead slip to one before finishing strong.
West, who was only 5-of-13 from the field, made a close-range basket that sent the Musketeers on a 14-5 run to finish the game. Lionel Chalmers also had 18 for Xavier.
Chet Mason led the RedHawks (3-4) with 19 points.
Westminster 54,Penn State-Behrend 40
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- Greg Foster, a graduate of Ursuline High, scored 12 points for the Titans (3-4). He also had 12 rebounds, as Westminster won its second straight game.
The Titans led by as many as 20 points, including 41-21 with 13:42 remaining in the game.
After Penn State-Behrend (3-3) closed to 45-35 with 5:16 to go, Westminster made seven free throws in the final 2:17.
Sophomore guard Justin Crum (Mohawk) also scored 12 points, while Chris Hatch (South Range) tallied eight.