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Rai lifts Dartmouth past winless Central Connecticut 76-60HANOVER, N.H. (AP) Chris Knight scored 18 points and Aaryn Rai had 14 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists as Dartmouth defeated Central Connecticut 76-60 on Wednesday.Knight was 8 of 8 from the field, and tied his career high for rebounds....

Texas Tech freshman guard Zhaire Smith turning proLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Texas Tech standout freshman guard Zhaire Smith says he is signing with an agent and will be available in the NBA draft.Smith said in a Twitter post that he is signing with Roc Nation and forgoing the rest...

AP Sports WriterJordan Bell latest Oregon player to declare for draftBy ANNE M. PETERSONOregon forward Jordan Bell has become the latest Ducks player to declare for the NBA Draft.The Long Beach, California, native says he plans to hire an agent, which would end his college eligibility. Bell made his...

LaVar Ball: Withdrawing suspended son to prepare for NBALOS ANGELES (AP) The father of UCLA guard LiAngelo Ball says he's withdrawing his son from school so he can prepare to play in the NBA. LaVar Ball says in a TV interview his ''grand plan'' is for all three...

Cincinnati Preview-CapsuleBy The Associated PressCincinnati Preview-CapsuleEds: With BKC--Cincinnati PreviewBy The Associated Press=CincinnatiLast season: 31-5, reached second round of NCAA Tournament.Nickname: Bearcats.Coach: Mick Cronin.Conference: American Athletic.Who's gone: Guard Jacob Evans III (NBA), forward Gary Clark, forward Kyle Washington.Who's back: Junior guard Jarron Cumberland, the top returning scorer at 11.5 points...

AP Sports WriterNCAA investigating No. 12 Seton Hall; Willard out 2 gamesBy TOM CANAVANSOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) The NCAA has launched an investigation into the basketball program at No 12 Seton Hall.The university announced the probe Tuesday, saying coach Kevin Willard is sitting out the Pirates' exhibition against...

Francis hits 4 3s, scores 18; Wagner beat Mt. St. Mary'sNEW YORK (AP) Blake Francis scored 18 points, including four 3-pointers, Elijah Davis and JoJo Cooper each had a double-double and Wagner beat Mt. St. Mary's 76-57 on Friday night in the Northeast Conference opener for both teams.Davis...

AP Basketball WriterArizona State's Christopher embracing Hurley's intensityBy JOHN MARSHALLTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Josh Christopher is blessed with prodigious basketball talent and a strong inner drive, a combination that made him one of that nation's top recruits in the class of 2020.When the five-star guard was choosing where he...

AP Sports WriterVillanova stamps itself as nation's elite in Final Four runBy DAN GELSTONVILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) The Final Four had been set for decades: Duke, North Carolina, Kansas and Kentucky were crowned as college basketball's royalty.They are the bluebloods of basketball - where deep NCAA Tournament runs are...

Ole Miss players kneel in response to Confederacy rallyOXFORD, Miss. (AP) Eight University of Mississippi men's basketball players kneeled during the national anthem Saturday in response to a Confederacy rally near the arena.Minutes before the game against Georgia, both teams formed lines for the anthem. As soon as...

Associated PressAdidas exec and 9 others charged in college bribery schemeBy LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYSNEW YORK (AP) In one of the biggest crackdowns on the corrupting role of money in college basketball, 10 men - including a top Adidas executive and four assistant coaches - were charged...

Maryland reserve Cekovsky to miss rest of season with injuryCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Maryland center Michal Cekovsky will miss the remainder of the season with a fractured left ankle.The injury occurred Sunday in the latter stages of a 71-60 loss to Wisconsin.Cekovsky, a 7-foot-1 junior from Slovakia, played...