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Holy Cross hires Marquette assistant Nelson as head coachWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) Holy Cross has named Marquette assistant Brett Nelson its next head coach, replacing the retired Bill Carmody.Athletic director Marcus Blossom announced the hire Wednesday, less than a month after Carmody retired. The 38-year-old Nelson spent the last...

AP Sports WriterKansas-Missouri to renew rivalry for hurricane relief effortBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The Border War is back, only this time it's for charity.Bitter rivals Kansas and Missouri have agreed to play an exhibition basketball game at the Sprint Center in Kansas City on Oct. 22 to...

UNLV adds St. John's transfer Christian JonesLAS VEGAS (AP) UNLV has gained some frontcourt depth with the addition of St. John's transfer Christian Jones.Jones is a graduate transfer and will be eligible to play immediately, according to a release from the school on Tuesday.A 6-foot-7 forward, Jones played...

AP Sports WriterAll new at Washington under first-year coach Mike HopkinsBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) In the view of Mike Hopkins, his first season as the head coach at Washington will be filled basically with freshmen.That's not to be taken in the literal sense. What Hopkins means is that...

AP Sports WriterHoltmann, Ohio State limping through a rare rough patchBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Even Chris Holtmann's daughter is a little worried.The second-year Ohio State coach has been noticeably down lately during a skid in which the Buckeyes have lost six of the last seven games and...

Duke's Williamson to miss 2nd straight game with knee injuryDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke freshman Zion Williamson will miss a second straight game with a mild right knee sprain he suffered last week.Coach Mike Krzyzewski said Monday that the national player of the year candidate won't play Tuesday night...

Texas guard out with toe injury following leukemia treatmentAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas guard Andrew Jones has fractured a toe in practice, and the school says there is no timetable for his return.Jones had rejoined the team following his diagnosis of leukemia, which occurred in January. He sat out...

Former Illinois, New Mexico St coach Lou Henson dies at 88CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Lou Henson, the plain-spoken coach who took New Mexico State and Illinois to the Final Four during a 21-year career that included nearly 800 victories and a feud with fellow Big Ten coach Bob Knight,...

Associated PressMcGusty, Vasiljevic lead Miami past Quinnipiac 80-52By SANTOS PEREZCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Halftime intermission provided Dejan Vasiljevic the appropriate period to correct his first half shooting woes.Vasiljevic overcame a scoreless first half and scored 13 points while Kameron McGusty finished with a game-high 22 points to lead...

Kentucky hires coaching veteran Flint as Wildcats assistantLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky has hired coaching veteran James ''Bruiser'' Flint as an assistant on John Calipari's men's basketball staff. He fills the opening created by Kenny Payne's departure to the NBA's New York Knicks.Flint's 30 years of experience include seven as...

Louisville to face 6 schools twice in ACC scheduleLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville's Atlantic Coast Conference schedule will include two games each against Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Miami, Pittsburgh and defending NCAA champion Virginia.The Cardinals will visit Miami on Nov. 5 in their earliest season opener in program...

Utah guard Gach transfers to home state team, MinnesotaMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Utah guard Both Gach (pronounced booth gotch) has decided to transfer to Minnesota to play his last two seasons of college in his home state.Gach announced his move on Twitter on Monday. The Gophers confirmed the addition on...