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Independent panel to rule on N.C. State recruitment caseBy The Associated PressThe NCAA said Monday a case involving alleged recruiting infractions at North Carolina State will go through an independent investigation process created for complex cases.The case involves the recruitment of former Wolfpack one-and-done star Dennis Smith Jr. The...

Arrest made in shooting death of LSU player Wayde SimsBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) An arrest has been made in the shooting death of LSU basketball player Wayde Sims.Baton Rouge police said Saturday that 20-year-old Dyteon Simpson has been charged with second-degree murder and is at East Baton Rouge...

Associated PressSteve Alford says he's in Nevada for the long haulBy SCOTT SONNERRENO, Nev. (AP) New Nevada coach Steve Alford said he's hungry for the chance to take the Wolf Pack to the next level despite the loss of so many stars from this year's NCAA Tournament team.About...

AP Basketball WriterWinners and losers of the NBA's draft withdrawal deadlineBy JOHN MARSHALLZion Williamson, Ja Morant and RJ Barrett all remained in the NBA draft through the withdrawal deadline.No surprise there, nor for several other players expected to go in the first round.Numerous other players faced difficult decisions on...

AP Sports WriterNo. 13 Dayton pulls away late for 71-58 win over North TexasBy JOE KAYDAYTON, Ohio (AP) Jalen Crutcher banged knees with a North Texas player and went down hard in the second half. But just as the Flyers have done all season, he was back in...

Burns leads Southern over Mississippi Valley St. 95-62BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Damiree Burns scored 19 points with seven rebounds and Southern beat Mississippi Valley State 95-62 on Monday night for its sixth consecutive home victory..Micah Bradford scored 16 points with six assists and Darius Williams added 11 points...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas has lost starting center Cameron Ridley indefinitely to a broken left foot.''We are really hopeful that he'll be back this year,'' coach Shaka Smart said Monday. ''That's what we are planning on. ''Ridley, a 6-foot-10, 290-pound senior, suffered the injury during practice Sunday. He...

Spasojevic carries UMBC over Penn State-York 89-57BALTIMORE (AP) Dimitrije Spasojevic had 16 points off the bench to carry Maryland-Baltimore County to an 89-57 win over Penn State York on Monday.UMBC outscored the Nittany Lions 44-16 in the paint and 29-8 in bench points. UMBC shot 64% from the...

The Latest: Adidas executive charged in NCAA bribe schemeNEW YORK (AP) The Latest on fraud and corruption charges announced against people associated with college basketball (all times local):11:10 a.m.The director of global sports marketing for Adidas is among those charged in a bribe-paying scheme that federal authorities say...

AP Sports WriterWinston sets record, No. 15 Spartans top Wisconsin 67-55By LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Cassius Winston threw a lob from the right wing over the middle of the lane and Xavier Tillman dunked the basketball, breaking a record that stood for two decades.Winston had six points,...

Marquette adds Gardner-Webb transfer Jose PerezMILWAUKEE (AP) Marquette has added Gardner-Webb transfer Jose Perez, who scored at least 15 points a game for his former team each of the last two seasons.Perez will sit out the 2020-21 season because of NCAA transfer rules before playing for Marquette in...

AP Sports WriterUnexpected win has UConn fans downing hot sauce for charityBy PAT EATON-ROBBSTORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn fan Bryan Jackson says he thought his taste buds were safe when he joked last week on Twitter that he'd drink a spoonful of hot sauce if his Huskies came from...