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AP Sports WriterDavis returns to lead young Texas A&M AggiesBy KRISTIE RIEKENCOLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Texas A&M returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011 last season and reached the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in school history with a veteran-laden team that coach...

UT Arlington rolls to 71-55 win over Louisiana MonroeARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Kevin Hervey scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds as UT Arlington rolled to 71-55 win over Louisiana Monroe on Saturday afternoon.Hervey shot 6 of 12 from the field and 7 of 8 from the foul line...

NAIA moving D-II men's tournament over anthem disputePOINT LOOKOUT, Mo. (AP) The NAIA has agreed to move its Division II men's basketball tournament from a private Missouri college because of the school's stance on the national anthem.The Springfield News-Leader reports that the College of the Ozarks asked for...

NCAA punishes DePaul for basketball recruiting violationCHICAGO (AP) The NCAA suspended men's basketball coach Dave Leitao for the first three games of the regular season Tuesday, saying he should have done more to prevent recruiting violations by his staff.The NCAA also put the Big East program on three...

Incoming Louisville basketball star out 4-6 monthsLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville freshman guard David Johnson will be out four to six months because of an injury to his left shoulder.The university says Thursday that Johnson was hurt during practice Monday and will need surgery.Coach Chris Mack calls it ''tough...

AP Sports WriterNo. 10 Duke dominates No. 11 Michigan State, 87-75By LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Vernon Carey had 26 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks to help No. 10 Duke dominate No. 11 Michigan State in an 87-75 victory Tuesday night.The Blue Devils (8-1) looked like one...

NCAA extends coaches' boxes as part of rules change packageINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NCAA's playing rules oversight panel will give college basketball coaches more room to roam next season after approving an extension of the coaches' boxes from 28 to 38 feet.Other men's basketball rules changes include finding more...

Abmas boosts Oral Roberts past NAIA-member HaskellTULSA, Okla. (AP) Max Abmas scored 17 points and Oral Roberts beat NAIA-member Haskell 95-55 on Sunday.Deondre Burns added 16 points, Elijah Lufile and Aidan Saunders had 15 apiece for the Golden Eagles. Lufile also had 11 rebounds.Tristan Keah-Tigh had 13 points...

Villanova, Duke, Kentucky highlight MSG hoops scheduleNEW YORK (AP) Defending national champion Villanova will play at least three times at Madison Square Garden during the upcoming season, part of a 2018-19 college basketball schedule that also features Duke, Kentucky and Syracuse visiting what's been dubbed The World's Most...

AP Sports WriterFord’s 27 points lead Saint Mary’s past Utah St. 81-73By JOSH DUBOWMORAGA, Calif. (AP) Saint Mary’s doesn’t get a whole lot of chances to match up with the type of opponents that can bolster an NCAA tournament resume, so it’s important that the Gaels take advantage...

Shabazz carries San Francisco over Fresno State 71-69FRESNO, Calif. (AP) Khalil Shabazz scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half, including a game-winner with 0.5 seconds left, as San Francisco edged past Fresno State 71-69 on Monday night.Mustafa Lawrence gave Fresno State a 69-64 lead with...

Associated PressIllinois beats Mississippi Valley, ending four-game skidBy TERRY TOWERYCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Trent Frazier scored 16 points and Kipper Nichols added 14 to lead Illinois past Mississippi Valley State 86-67 on Sunday.The Illini shot 16 of 30 from the 3-point-line, tying a school record for the most 3-pointers...