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AP Basketball WriterBaylor tries to keep rolling in Big 12 play -- men and womenBy DAVE SKRETTAThe Big 12 continues conference play with second-ranked Baylor trying to protect a perfect conference record when the Bears (14-1, 4-0) head to Oklahoma State on Saturday. Here's what else is going on...

Memphis forward announces cancer diagnosis on social mediaMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis forward Karim Sameh Azab announced Saturday that he has been diagnosed with cancer and has started treatment.''I found out a few weeks ago that I had developed leukemia lymphoma (AML, ALL),'' Azab wrote in a Twitter post...

Stewart, Dove lead UT Martin past Mt St Joseph's 92-71MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) Sophomore Parker Stewart hit six 3-pointers and scored 28 points and Quinton Dove added a double-double to lead Tennessee-Martin to a 92-72 victory over Division III-member Mount Saint Joseph's on Sunday.Stewart hit 10 of 17 shots...

Vols sign 7-foot Arizona State transfer Uros PlavsicKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee has signed 7-foot Arizona State transfer Uros Plavsic.Plavsic graduated from Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee before redshirting with Arizona State last season. Plavsic is originally from Ivanjica, Serbia, but moved to the United States in...

Mitchell to return for senior season at San Diego StateSAN DIEGO (AP) Forward Matt Mitchell will return to San Diego State for his senior season after exploring his chances in the NBA Draft.Mitchell didn't hire an agent, so he retained his college eligibility.He was named first-team All-Mountain West...

Oklahoma State receives NCAA notice of possible infractionSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) The NCAA warned Oklahoma State on Friday that it may be guilty of a major infraction tied to the actions of former assistant basketball coach Lamont Evans.The school released the NCAA's notice that alleges Evans ''engaged in unethical...

AP Sports WriterDuke's new freshmen embrace challenge of following ZionBy JOEDY McCREARYDURHAM, N.C. (AP) With one giant leap, Cassius Stanley knocked Zion Williamson out of the Duke record book. His familiar No. 1 jersey now belongs to Vernon Carey Jr.The Blue Devils' latest crop of freshmen is embracing...

AP Sports WriterKenny Arnold, who led Iowa to 1980 Final Four, dies at 59By LUKE MEREDITHKenny Arnold, the Iowa basketball star who led the Hawkeyes to their last Final Four in 1980, died Saturday. He was 59.He had health issues for more than 30 years, the school said. Teammates...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Andrew White III began his career at Kansas, then transferred to Nebraska and redshirted a year before playing another, only to wind up at Syracuse to finish off his unique college basketball odyssey. All that moving around hardly makes him unique, though. It's more like the new norm. More...

Florida tweaks schedule again, now opening with UMass LowellGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida is shuffling its basketball schedule again.Having already been forced to replace their home-opening opponent, the Gators will now face a different team to start the season.Florida said Thursday it will open against UMass Lowell instead of...

AP Basketball WriterMajor conferences still with plenty left to be decidedBy JOHN MARSHALLCollege basketball has reached the final week of the regular season in all the major conferences.A lot is still left to be decided.While No. 6 Kentucky has wrapped up the SEC title and No. 8 Seton Hall...

AP Sports WriterNo. 18 Mississippi State beats Cincinnati 70-59By DAVID BRANDTSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Quinndary Weatherspoon and Lamar Peters scored 14 points each, Reggie Perry and Tyson Carter both added 12, and No. 18 Mississippi State beat Cincinnati 70-59 on Saturday night.Mississippi State (9-1) used a 7-0 run midway...