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AP Basketball WriterVillanova's Brunson is AP men's college player of the yearBy AARON BEARDSAN ANTONIO (AP) A long list of goals has taken up permanent space on Jalen Brunson's wall, including becoming a conference player of the year, an all-American and helping Villanova win a second national championship...

AP Basketball WriterUNC's Maye thriving in leading role entering Duke gameBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Luke Maye keeps handling everything thrown at him, from the pressure of taking a last-second shot to reach the Final Four to playing as North Carolina's new leading man.The 6-foot-8 junior has...

NAIA moving D-II men's tournament over anthem disputePOINT LOOKOUT, Mo. (AP) The NAIA has agreed to move its Division II men's basketball tournament from a private Missouri college because of the school's stance on the national anthem.The Springfield News-Leader reports that the College of the Ozarks asked for...

AP Basketball WriterFocus shifts to college basketball with football finishedBy JOHN MARSHALLThe Super Bowl marked the official end of the football season. Now it's time for college basketball's turn in the spotlight.Sports fans crazed with football for five months need something to fill the void, and college basketball is...

AP Sports WriterNo. 3 Gonzaga uses late run to defeat Loyola MarymountBy JOE REEDYLOS ANGELES (AP) Third-ranked Gonzaga was trailing midway through the second half and the nation's highest-scoring team was being slowed.The Bulldogs came up with a late burst to extend their winning streak to 15 games.Gonzaga...

UCLA, Georgia Tech players questioned by police in ChinaHANGZHOU, China (AP) Police were summoned to a hotel shared by the Georgia Tech and UCLA basketball teams to investigate an unknown matter, and three basketball players for the Yellow Jackets were questioned and cleared.A statement from Georgia Tech on...

AP Sports WriterAuburn's immediate future appears both bright - and murkyBy JOHN ZENORAuburn ended its best season in nearly two decades with abundant reason for both optimism and concern.The Tigers could return every key player next season, perhaps including center Austin Wiley , but it's not certain that coach...

AP Basketball WriterUNC's Williams: Anthony practicing, could play vs. BCBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina coach Roy Williams says star freshman point guard Cole Anthony has returned to limited practice and could play Saturday against Boston College after missing 11 games following knee surgery.Williams said Friday...

Monmouth basketball coach King Rice signs 5-year contractWEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) King Rice, who has led Monmouth to a 55-15 record over the past two years, has signed a new five-year contract through the 2021-22 season.University vice president and athletic director Dr. Marilyn McNeil announced the deal...

DALLAS (AP) SMU junior guard Keith Frazier, the former Dallas high school star whose name was prominent in an NCAA investigation that led to a postseason ban for the undefeated Mustangs, has decided to transfer.Coach Larry Brown said Friday that the 2013 McDonald's All-American ''wanted a fresh start''...

AP Basketball WriterNCAA case against Kansas hoops taken for independent reviewBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The NCAA's infractions case against the University of Kansas men's basketball program has been accepted into a newly created independent investigation process that was created to handle especially complex cases.The Infractions Referral Committee...

Three score 11 as Stetson shuts down Kennesaw State 59-42DELAND, Fla. (AP) Joel Kabimba, Jahlil Rawley and Chrstiaan Jones scored 11 points each as Stetson beat Kennesaw State 59-42 on Saturday.Mahamadou Diawara had 10 points for Stetson (15-12, 9-3 Atlantic Sun Conference).Tyler Hooker had 16 points for the...