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AP Basketball WriterNCAA hits Oklahoma St with postseason ban in corruption caseBy AARON BEARDOklahoma State was fined $10,000 and its men’s basketball team was banned from the upcoming postseason Friday after the NCAA found that former assistant coach Lamont Evans accepted up to $22,000 in bribes intended to help...

Siena hires Jamion Christian as men's basketball coachLOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (AP) Siena has hired Jamion Christian to replace Jimmy Patsos as its men's basketball coach.The school announced the move Wednesday. Christian spent the past six seasons as head coach at his alma mater, Mount St. Mary's. He had a...

Pope lifts Bethune-Cookman past Morgan St. 85-78DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Cletrell Pope scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, Leon Redd scored a go-ahead 3-pointer and Bethune-Cookman finished on a 12-5 run to beat Morgan State 85-78 on Monday night.Pope shot 9 for 11 from the...

AP Sports WriterNCAA basketball season set to open day before ThanksgivingBy ERIC OLSONThe NCAA men's and women's basketball season will begin on Nov. 25, the day before Thanksgiving.The Division I Council voted Wednesday to push the start date back from the originally scheduled Nov. 10 as one of several...

AP Sports WriterWith a smile for mom, Minnesota's Curry returns from injuryBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) When Eric Curry entered Minnesota's most recent game, his first live action in 654 days, he carried a wide smile with him onto the court .This was the look of satisfaction by a...

Associated PressDosunmu hurt after Spartans' late dunk; No. 22 Illini fallBy TERRY TOWERYCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Illinois suffered two brutal losses by the final horn Tuesday night.Star guard Ayo Dosunmu crumbled to the floor clutching his left knee moments after Michigan State's Xavier Tillman threw down a huge dunk...

Minnesota loses 7-footer Stockman as grad transferMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota center Matz Stockman will leave the program without playing in a game.Coach Richard Pitino announced Thursday night that Stockman will graduate early this summer and forgo the upcoming season with the Gophers.With one year of eligibility remaining, Stockman will...

Dakich says he's transferring to QuinnipiacANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan guard Andrew Dakich says he's transferring to Quinnipiac.A message on Dakich's Twitter account said Friday that he has committed to play his fifth year for the Bobcats, who are in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.Dakich played three seasons...

AP Basketball WriterTOP 25 REWIND: No. 2 Duke's defense off to slow start in ACCBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) There's no questioning the talent or the offensive potential for No. 2 Duke with its star freshman class. Finding the defensive play to go with all that hasn't been...

AP Basketball WriterKrzyzewski: Williamson 'doubtful' for Duke's game at UNCBy AARON BEARDDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke's Zion Williamson is doubtful to play Saturday against third-ranked North Carolina, though Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski said the 6-foot-7, 285-pound freshman is coming off his ''first really good workout'' as he continues...

Georgia State tops Coastal Carolina 92-80ATLANTA (AP) Nelson Phillips and Damon Wilson scored 20 points apiece as Georgia State defeated Coastal Carolina 92-80 on Saturday.The 20 points tied a career high for Phillips.Justin Roberts had 17 points and six assists for Georgia State (18-9, 11-5 Sun Belt Conference)....

Louisiana Tech's Boykins, UAB's Baxter suspended for fightIRVING, Texas (AP) Conference USA says Louisiana Tech's Jacobi Boykins and UAB's Hakeem Baxter are suspended one game for fighting in the benches-clearing mayhem that led to multiple ejections from Thursday's game.Boykins will miss Louisiana Tech's game at Middle Tennessee. Baxter...