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AP Sports WriterWisconsin-Michigan State headlines Big Ten's Christmas slateBy STEVE MEGARGEEA look at the upcoming week around the Big Ten Conference:GAME OF THE (HOLIDAY) WEEKEND: No. 9 Wisconsin (7-1, 1-0 Big Ten) at No. 12 Michigan State (6-1, 0-1): This Christmas Day matinee - one of four Big Ten...

Georgia's Crean hires former Pistons coach Michael CurryATHENS, Ga. (AP) Former Detroit Pistons and Florida Atlantic coach Michael Curry has joined Georgia coach Tom Crean's staff.Crean on Wednesday named Curry, who played in the NBA for 11 seasons, as the Bulldogs' player development assistant. Crean also added Tim...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: A tiny Bible college becomes the Washington GeneralsBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Carver College has become college basketball's equivalent of the Washington Generals, barnstorming from city to city, playing games almost every night, enduring one enormous beating after another.Appalachian State 105, Carver 23.Wofford 111, Carver 37.Georgia...

UCLA at No. 25 Oregon highlights quiet week in the Pac-12By The Associated PressThings to watch this week in Pac-12 Conference basketball:GAME OF THE WEEK: UCLA at No. 25 Oregon, Wednesday. The Ducks (6-1, 1-0 Pac-12) moved back into the AP Top 25 this week after stretching their winning...

Wright's 21 points sends Colorado past Grand Canyon 74-64LAS VEGAS (AP) McKinley Wright IV scored 21 points and Evan Battey scored 16 and Colorado used a late run to beat Grand Canyon 74-64 on Tuesday night in a Far West Classic contest.Colorado (6-1) led the entire second after...

AP Basketball WriterTeams led by experienced players have edge amid pandemicBy AARON BEARDJoshua Langford is part of a Michigan State team leaning on upperclassmen in at the top of its rotation, including multiple players from a Final Four squad two seasons ago.It's the kind of veteran experience that has...

AP Sports WriterFlorida's Johnson leaves hospital 10 days after collapseBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida forward Keyontae Johnson is being released from the hospital Tuesday, 10 days after collapsing on the court at Florida State and needing emergency medical attention.The school released a statement from his family saying,...

AP Basketball WriterTeams led by experienced players have edge amid pandemicBy AARON BEARDJoshua Langford is part of a Michigan State team leaning on upperclassmen in at the top of its rotation, including multiple players from a Final Four squad two seasons ago.It's the kind of veteran experience that has...

AP Basketball WriterNo. 1 Gonzaga faces stiff test against No. 16 VirginiaBy JOHN MARSHALLGonzaga has consistently scheduled difficult games under coach Mark Few to test itself early in the season.This year has been no different.The top-ranked Zags have played three Top-25 teams already and face another one Saturday against...

Mensah carries San Diego St. past Saint Mary’s 74-49SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) Nathan Mensah recorded 18 points and 13 rebounds to lead San Diego State to a 74-49 win over Saint Mary's on Tuesday night in a game played at a neutral site because of coronavirus restrictions.Terrell...

Shackelford scores 26 as Alabama breaks away from ETSU 85-69TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Jaden Shackelford drained a career-best eight 3-pointers, including five after halftime, and Alabama broke away from East Tennessee State 85-69 Tuesday night.Jahvon Quinerly added 14 points with nine assists for the Crimson Tide (5-3), who had...

Syracuse, Buffalo men's hoops on pause after positive testSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) The Syracuse and Buffalo men's basketball programs are on pause after a member of the Bulls tested positive for COVID-19.The decisions announced Monday by both teams came after they played Saturday in Syracuse's Carrier Dome.The Mid-American Conference...