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Brandon's two late 3s lift Canisius over Marist 66-65BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Majesty Brandon scored the last 10 points for Canisius, including two 3-pointers in the final 17 seconds, for a 66-65 win over Marist on Sunday.Marist's Tyler Saint-Furcy missed a 3-pointer after both teams used a timeout...

AP Basketball WriterNo.2 Duke and No. 3 Virginia get high-profile rematchBy JOHN MARSHALLDuke and Virginia played one of the college basketball season's most entertaining, high-level games just two weeks ago.The rematch comes Saturday. No. 2 vs. No. 3, Final Four favorites playing with the ACC lead potentially on the...

Witness at NCAA trial says he paid football recruitsNEW YORK (AP) A key witness for prosecutors at a trial stemming from a crackdown on corruption in college basketball says he paid college football players to secure their business when they joined the NFL.Louis Martin Blazer, testifying Tuesday and...

Mass-Lowell downs NAIA Fisher 97-73LOWELL, Mass. (AP) Rinardo Perry scored a career-high 16 points, Tyler Livingston added 13, and UMass-Lowell made 15 of 30 from behind the arc to beat NAIA-member Fisher College 97-73 on Saturday to snap a four-game skid.Ryan Jones, Jahad Thomas and Cameron Wolter scored...

Duke says guard Alex O'Connell out with broken facial boneDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke says guard Alex O'Connell will miss the remaining two games of the team's Canada tour with a broken bone in his face.Team spokesman Mike DeGeorge said Thursday that the sophomore fractured his orbital floor, the...

Jarrett scores 31, Jackson State defeats Portland 73-63PORTLAND (AP) Tristan Jarrett scored 31 points and Jackson State snapped an eight-game road losing streak, getting past Portland 73-63 on Thursday night.Roland Griffin had 14 points the Tigers (3-8) and Jayveous McKinnis added 12 points and nine rebounds.Chase Adams had...

Associated PressWhite Jr and Mills help Houston upset No. 21 WashingtonBy KALANI TAKASEHONOLULU (AP) Fabian White Jr. and Caleb Mills scored 19 points each to help Houston rally to a 75-71 win over No. 21 Washington in the title game of the Diamond Head Classic on Wednesday. The...

East Tennessee State's Steve Forbes agrees to new contractJOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) East Tennessee State coach Steve Forbes has signed a new contract that includes an extension and a pay raise.Athletic director Scott Carter announced Forbes' new deal Monday.Forbes' annual pay increases from about $450,000 to $650,000. The...

St. John's guard Shamorie Ponds to enter NBA draftNEW YORK (AP) St. John's guard Shamorie Ponds will skip his senior season to enter the NBA draft.The school announced Friday that Ponds intends to hire an agent. He'll leave as the school's fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,870 points...

Associated Press2 convicted in college basketball corruption trialBy LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) An aspiring sports business manager and an amateur basketball coach were convicted of bribery conspiracy Wednesday at a trial that showed top college coaches were paid off to steer NBA-bound athletes to favored handlers.The verdict capped...

College basketball victories leader Gene Bess retires at 85POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (AP) College basketball victory leader Gene Bess of Three Rivers College has retired.The 85-year-old coach announced the decision Saturday. Son Brian, a longtime assistant, took over the top job at the junior college.''I've been realizing the time...

Stanford at USC highlights the week in Pac-12 hoopsBy The Associated PressA look at things to watch this week in Pac-12 Conference basketball:GAME OF THE WEEK: Stanford at Southern California, Saturday. The Cardinal entered the season with a young team and few expectations from outside the program, picked to...