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DePaul's Strus to declare for draft, won't hire agentCHICAGO (AP) DePaul says star guard Max Strus intends to declare for the NBA draft, though he will remain eligible for his senior season by not hiring an agent.Strus averaged a team-leading 16.8 points and hit 81 3-pointers - second...

Kansas' Jackson pleads guilty to misdemeanor for hitting carLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Former University of Kansas basketball player Josh Jackson pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor traffic violation for backing into a car and driving away.The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Jackson entered his plea Tuesday in Lawrence Municipal Court to...

AP Basketball WriterVirginia No. 1 in preliminary NCAA rankingsBy JOHN MARSHALLVirginia suffered a surprising home loss to unranked Virginia Tech, ending its winning streak at 16 games.One recent defeat was not enough to sway the NCAA Division I Basketball Committee. The Cavaliers are still viewed as the best team...

AP Sports WriterTexas trio providing big contributions for No. 1 GonzagaBy TIM BOOTHSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Growing up in the Dallas area, Ryan Woolridge and Admon Gilder once played together on an AAU team as kids.They are still not entirely sure what age they were - somewhere around 10...

South Dakota State cruises past NAIA foe Dakota State 92-60BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) Mike Daum scored 16 points and South Dakota State defeated Dakota State 92-60 on Sunday.Reed Tellinghuisen added 14 points, Brandon Key added a career-high 13 with seven assists and David Jenkins also scored 13 as South...

AP Basketball WriterVirginia Tech knocks off No. 3 Michigan State 71-66 in MauiBy JOHN MARSHALLLAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) Landers Nolley II hit a big 3-pointer in the final minute and scored 22 points, helping Virginia Tech hold off No. 3 Michigan State 71-66 at the Maui Invitational on Monday.The...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) J.C. Hampton was 3 of 7 from 3-point range with 15 points to help Lipscomb beat NAIA Cumberland (Tenn.) 83-53 on Thursday night.The Bisons (4-8) closed the game on a 31-12 run after Cumberland closed within 52-41 by outscoring Lipscomb 15-7 over a seven-minute stretch...

AP Sports WriterLarranaga: Rule change on transfers would be 'ridiculous'By STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Miami coach Jim Larranaga responded angrily Saturday to the possibility the NCAA will ease its rules and grant all transfers immediate eligibility.The change would benefit the Hurricanes because Elijah Olaniyi would be able to play...

AP National WriterFor college basketball, a season begins on the brinkBy EDDIE PELLSFor coaches and other leaders in college basketball, the approach of the upcoming season has been nothing like business as usual.Not in Indianapolis, where lawyers at the NCAA are busy trying to circumvent a newly passed law...

AP Basketball WriterHerb Magee, Marianne Stanley, John Bach win Lapchick AwardBy JIM O'CONNELLNEW YORK (AP) Three basketball legends with ties to the Philadelphia area will receive the Lapchick Character Award.Herb Magee, who has won more than 1,000 games at Philadelphia University, Marianne Stanley, who played on the famed...

Final Four ref, Denver radio pioneer Irv Brown dies at 83DENVER (AP) Irv Brown, the Final Four referee who also coached baseball at University of Colorado, did color commentary on ESPN's first college football broadcast and pioneered sports radio in Denver, died Sunday. He was 83.Brown's nephew confirmed...

AP Basketball WriterArizona State eyeing third straight NCAA TournamentBy JOHN MARSHALLTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State ended a three-year NCAA Tournament drought two years ago behind a band of fast-playing, 3-point-shooting players dubbed ''Guard U.''The Sun Devils made their second NCAA appearance under coach Bobby Hurley a year ago...