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AP Basketball WriterBrooks, No. 6 UNC beat Alabama 76-67 in Battle 4 AtlantisBy AARON BEARDPARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) Time and again, the ball went up on the backboard or bounced off the rim only to end up in the hands of North Carolina players who bulled their way...

Brewer lifts E. Tennessee St. past Middle Tennessee 57-43ESTERO, Fla. (AP) Ledarrius Brewer scored 17 of his 20 points after halftime and East Tennessee State topped Middle Tennessee 57-43 at the Gulf Coast Showcase on Friday, giving coach Jason Shay his first victory as a head coach.The Buccaneers...

AP Sports WriterKansas, W Virginia out 8 key players for Saturday showdownBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Take the eight players combined that West Virginia and Kansas currently have sitting on the bench - or at home - and you'd have a team capable of winning the Big 12...

Fixer says he made cash payment in college hoops schemeNEW YORK (AP) A government witness at a college basketball corruption trial claims he made a secret $40,000 payment to the inner circle of a North Carolina State recruit.Thomas ''T.J.'' Gassnola told a jury on Thursday that he delivered...

Witness at NCAA trial says he paid football recruitsNEW YORK (AP) A key witness for prosecutors at a trial stemming from a crackdown on corruption in college basketball says he paid college football players to secure their business when they joined the NFL.Louis Martin Blazer, testifying Tuesday and...

AP Basketball WriterNCAA in talks with Indianapolis to host all of March MadnessBy JOHN MARSHALLThe NCAA announced Monday it plans to hold the entire 2021 men's college basketball tournament in one geographic location to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 and is in talks with Indianapolis to be the host...

Duke's Reddish a game-time decision vs. Michigan StateWASHINGTON (AP) Freshman forward Cam Reddish will be a game-time decision for Duke's Elite Eight NCAA Tournament game Sunday against Michigan State because of a knee injury.Coach Mike Krzyzewski updated Reddish's status Saturday before the Blue Devils' practice, saying there was...

Arizona's Williams to pursue professional opportunitiesTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona sophomore guard Brandon Williams will explore professional opportunities and forego his remaining eligibility.The school announced Williams' decision Friday.A 6-foot-2 guard from Los Angeles, Williams had a solid freshman season in 2018-19, averaging 11.5 points and 3.4 assists in 26...

Forward Rashed Anthony is transferring from Seton HallSOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) Junior forward Rashed Anthony is transferring from Seton Hall.Coach Kevin Willard announced Anthony's decision Monday, saying the Orangeburg, South Carolina, resident will earn his bachelor's degree this month and has decided to transfer for his final season...

Stanford point guard Tyrell Terry declares for NBA draftSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) Stanford freshman point guard Tyrell Terry has declared for the NBA draft.Terry announced his decision Monday to enter the draft without forfeiting his collegiate eligibility. He could still withdraw from consideration before June 3 and return to...

AP Sports WriterSyracuse returning after weeks-long, virus-related hiatusBy JOHN KEKISBarring another last-minute change, Syracuse will return to the basketball court on Wednesday night after a COVID-19 pause that lasted nearly three weeks. Coach Jim Boeheim is ready to roll.''It's no fun not playing,'' Boeheim said on a Zoom call...

Worku leads UC Irvine past UC Riverside 63-59RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) Eyassu Worku scored 18 points to lead UC Irvine past UC Riverside 63-59 on Wednesday night.Collin Welp added 17 points for the Anteaters (16-10, 8-2 Big West Conference). Evan Leonard had 13 points. Brad Greene led the team...