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Dwight Anderson, former Kentucky and USC hoops player, diesLOS ANGELES (AP) Dwight Anderson, who earned the nickname ''The Blur'' because of his speed on the court playing basketball at Kentucky and Southern California, has died. He was 61.Anderson died Saturday at his home in Dayton, Ohio, according to...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Vanderbilt Commodores have heard all the talk about how they should be a very good team this season. They're doing their best to tune out all that chatter and prove how quickly they've grown up.''It's tough to block it out, so we hear it,''...

AP Sports WriterForward Kaiser Gates leaves Xavier for pro basketballBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Forward Kaiser Gates has decided to forego his senior season at Xavier and enter professional basketball, leaving the Musketeers without five top players from the team that won the Big East regular season title last...

Dixson, Matthews led UIC over Trinity Christian 84-45CHICAGO (AP) Dikembe Dixson scored a season-high 25 points, 17 in the first half, and Dominique Matthews added 20, also a season best, to lead UIC to an 84-45 win over Trinity Christian on Saturday.Matthews hit a 3-pointer 13 seconds into...

AP Sports WriterLangford walks into prime role as Hoosiers begin new seasonBy MICHAEL MAROTBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Romeo Langford walked into Assembly Hall and found his spot on the dais.Then he started rattling off phrases Indiana Hoosiers fans dream about hearing. He's here to play basketball, enjoying working and...

AP Sports WriterAggies weather up and down season to reach Sweet 16By KRISTIE RIEKENCOLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) More than once in a roller coaster season for Texas A&M, coach Billy Kennedy was asked if things could get any worse for his team.It was something he wondered again and...

Texas Rio Grande Valley beats Wayland Baptist 85-66EDINBURG, Texas (AP) Terry Winn III had 14 points as Texas Rio Grande Valley beat Wayland Baptist 85-66 on Tuesday night.Tyson Smith had 13 points and five steals for Texas Rio Grande Valley (16-13). Jordan Jackson added 13 points. Greg Bowie...

Miami's Larranaga agrees to 2-year extension to 2024CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Miami Hurricanes coach Jim Larranaga has agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2023-24 season.Athletic director Blake James announced the deal Tuesday.The 68-year-old Larranaga has a 161-79 record in seven seasons at Miami, including 75-49 in...

Vandy senior Clevon Brown granted extra year after injuryNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt senior forward Clevon Brown has been granted an extra year of eligibility after a knee injury limited him to nine games this season.The Commodores announced Tuesday that the 6-foot-8 Brown would return for the 2020-21 season....

10 years later, Davidson seeks another tourney runBOISE, Idaho (AP) No. 5 seed Kentucky (24-10) vs. No. 12 seed Davidson (21-11)First round, South Region; Boise, Idaho; Thursday, 7:10 p.m. ET.BOTTOM LINE: Ten years ago, Steph Curry became Steph Curry at the NCAA Tournament. He averaged 32 points a...

The Latest: Georgia's Tom Crean wants what Saban, Izzo hadBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) The Latest on Southeastern Conference media day (all times Eastern):7:10 p.m.Tom Crean wanted what Nick Saban and Tom Izzo had: A strong relationship between the basketball and football coach.Crean thinks he is building that with Georgia...

AP Sports WriterSouth Carolina moving up in SEC basketball standingsBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Early on South Carolina didn't look much like the Final Four team it was a year ago. Lately, though, the Gamecocks are have turned things around, both on and off the court.New additions, a...