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Associated PressTrailblazing basketball player Perry Wallace diesBy BRUCE SCHREINERPerry Wallace, who broke down a racial barrier in the Deep South by becoming the first black varsity basketball player in the Southeastern Conference, has died after a battle with cancer.Wallace, who died Friday at age 69 at a hospice center...

Pitt, WVU extend basketball 'Backyard Brawl' 2 more seasonsPITTSBURGH (AP) The basketball version of the “Backyard Brawl” rivalry between West Virginia and Pittsburgh has been extended through the 2022-23 season.The colleges separated by 75 miles have played 187 times since first meeting in 1906, with West Virginia holding...

Chris Darrington transferring from Tennessee to ToledoTOLEDO, Ohio (AP) Former Tennessee reserve guard Chris Darrington is transferring to Toledo.Toledo coach Tod Kowalczyk announced Darrington's addition Friday in a news release. Tennessee announced last week Darrington would leave at the end of the spring semester .The 6-foot-1 guard will...

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...

The IDAHO ST and the GONZAGA will both be gunning for a victory on 11/6/2018 at 9:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. IDAHO ST vs GONZAGA When: 9:00 PM  ET, Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Where: McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, Washington ROT TEAM PS OU ML 799 IDAHO ST -27.5 (-110) 153 (-110)   800 GONZAGA TV: 9:00 PM LINE: -27.5 PREDICTION: GONZAGA , IDAHO ST Oddsmakers currently have...

Griffin comes on late, Saint Peter's holds on in 86-82 winEASTON, Pa. (AP) Nick Griffin scored the final 12 points, including making six straight free throws to help Saint Peter's hold off Lafayette 86-82 Sunday.Griffin, who finished with a career-high 37 points, drained a 3-pointer to give the...

AP Basketball WriterNo. 12 UNC seeking defensive fixes entering Gonzaga gameBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina can score the basketball. Roy Williams just needs the 12th ranked Tar Heels to do a better job of keeping opponents from doing the same.They can't afford any defensive lapses...

AP Sports WriterYale alumni contribute to star athlete's sex-expulsion caseBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Yale University alumni are helping pay the legal costs of a former basketball star who is fighting his expulsion for sexual misconduct.Jack Montague told attorneys in a court deposition that $25,000 to $30,000 had...

Pitt, WVU extend basketball 'Backyard Brawl' 2 more seasonsPITTSBURGH (AP) The basketball version of the “Backyard Brawl” rivalry between West Virginia and Pittsburgh has been extended through the 2022-23 season.The colleges separated by 75 miles have played 187 times since first meeting in 1906, with West Virginia holding...

Former Ohio, Western Carolina hoops coach Larry Hunter diesCARY, N.C. (AP) Former Ohio and Western Carolina coach Larry Hunter has died.Western Carolina spokesman Daniel Hooker said Hunter's wife Mary told him the coach died Friday at a Cary hospital after suffering a stroke earlier in the week. He...

AP Basketball WriterGonzaga, Big Ten continue to dominate latest AP Top 25By DAVE SKRETTAIt's hard to decide who has been more dominant in men's college basketball this season: Gonzaga or the Big Ten Conference.The Bulldogs remained the clear-cut No. 1 on Monday, earning 62 of 64 first-place votes in...

The DUKE and the KENTUCKY will both be gunning for a victory on 11/6/2018 at 9:30 PM when they meet in a game matchup. DUKE vs KENTUCKY When: 9:30 PM  ET, Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana ROT TEAM PS OU ML 753 DUKE -1 (-110) 155 (-110) -105 -115 754 KENTUCKY TV: 9:30 PM LINE: -1 PREDICTION: KENTUCKY , DUKE Oddsmakers currently have the KENTUCKY listed as...