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Demon Deacons adding DuBose, Wilkins as transfer helpWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest men's basketball is adding transfer help.The Demon Deacons announced Thursday that Ian DuBose would play next year as a graduate transfer from Houston Baptist. In addition, Virginia Tech sophomore Isaiah Wilkins announced in a social-media post...

AP College Sports WriterOnly essential staff and limited family at NCAA tournamentsBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe buzzer-beaters, upsets and all the other shining moments of this year’s NCAA tournaments will be played in mostly empty arenas.Trying to avoid spreading the new coronavirus that has become a global pandemic, the NCAA...

Boilermakers backup forward Jacquil Taylor plans to transferWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue forward Jacquil Taylor plans to transfer after he earns his degree in May.Coach Matt Painter made the announcement Wednesday.The 6-foot-10 junior will be eligible to play next season and could be granted a second year of...

C-USA basketball schedule altered to match best teams lateIRVING, Texas (AP) Conference USA has adopted a men's basketball schedule format that will have the league's top teams playing each other at the end of the regular season in hopes of getting more postseason berths.The league said Tuesday that...

Associated PressFull autopsy: Oklahoma State player had an enlarged heartBy TIM TALLEYOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Oklahoma State University basketball player who died in July following an outdoor team workout suffered from an enlarged heart and died of natural causes, the state medical examiner's office said Friday.Forward Tyrek Coger,...

Associated PressWilliams-Goss to skip senior season, declares for NBA draftBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Nigel Williams-Goss, who led Gonzaga to its first appearance in the Final Four, said Tuesday that he will skip his senior season and declare for the NBA draft. He will hire an agent,...

The Stanford Cardinal and the Utah Utes will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Huntsman Center. Stanford at Utah When: 9:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 27, 2013 Where: Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah TV: 9 p.m. ET, Pac-12 Networks. Prediction: Stanford 72,...

Former Chicago high school basketball standout gunned downCHICAGO (AP) A former Chicago high school basketball standout who went on to play in college was shot to death Monday on the city's West Side, authorities said.Jonathan Mills suffered several gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead on the scene, police...

AP Sports WriterJim Boeheim readies for 44th season at SyracuseBy JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Jim Boeheim is set for his 44th season at Syracuse, and this time around the Orange got a jump start with a summer trip to Italy.With five freshmen on board and lots of scoring...

Watson lifts Nebraska over No. 14 Minnesota 78-68LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Glynn Watson Jr. was coming off a miserable game, with six points on 2-of-11 shooting in a loss to No. 3 Michigan State. He got back on track Tuesday night.Watson scored 20 of his 29 points in the...

AP Sports WriterDuke, Michigan State, relative newcomers left in East RegionBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Zion Williamson went to Duke for its winning history. Kerry Blackshear went to Virginia Tech to create one.Tom Izzo feels the need to explain why Michigan State hadn't been in the Sweet 16 in...

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...