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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...

AP Sports WriterNo. 2 Arizona takes lumps in paradise in crazy hoops weekBy DAVE SKRETTAGood luck finding anybody who has ever had a worse week in the Bahamas than Sean Miller.His second-ranked Arizona team headed to the Battle 4 Atlantis poised for a championship showdown with No. 5 Villanova....

AP Sports WriterIowa PG Jordan Bohannon out indefinitely with hip injuryBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa point guard Jordan Bohannon is out indefinitely with a hip injury that could put his senior season in jeopardy.Bohannon, who suffered the previously undisclosed injury early in 2018-19, will undergo surgery...

AP Basketball WriterKatrina evacuee Hicks takes the long road to DI basketballBy by JOHN MARSHALLSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The floodwaters' power erased the carpet on the lower half of the stairs, leaving nothing but exposed wood and nails. Mildew covered what was left downstairs, and a pungent, decaying smell...

Utah guard Gach transfers to home state team, MinnesotaMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Utah guard Both Gach (pronounced booth gotch) has decided to transfer to Minnesota to play his last two seasons of college in his home state.Gach announced his move on Twitter on Monday. The Gophers confirmed the addition on...

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...