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AP Sports WriterAP Source: Pitino will return for 8th season with MinnesotaBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota coach Richard Pitino will return for his eighth season with the program, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed on Friday.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity,...

At least 6 men's hoops programs to face NCAA allegationsORLANDO, Fla. (AP) A key NCAA official says six schools are going to be facing allegations of Level I violations as early as next month, the latest fallout in the college basketball corruption scandal.Stan Wilcox, vice president for regulatory...

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) Laimonas Chatkevicius scored 17 points, Michael Carrera had 16 points and nine rebounds, and South Carolina beat Tulsa 83-75 on Monday night in the championship game of the Paradise Jam.South Carolina led by as many as 16 points in the second half,...

NC State: Rowan leaving Wolfpack program after 2 yearsRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State sophomore guard Maverick Rowan won't return to the Wolfpack.Athletic spokesman Fred Demarest said Thursday that Rowan had informed new coach Kevin Keatts that he had decided to leave the program.It wasn't immediately clear whether...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State's players put on a show at Midnight MadnessBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State's basketball team drew so many fans to Midnight Madness that some of them had to settle for seats without much of a view for part of the show.The Breslin...

Associated PressVirginia's Diakite started with Jordan videos in AfricaBy BOUBACAR DIALLOCONAKRY, Guinea (AP) There were a few things Virginia forward Mamadi Diakite had to do to have a shot in the world of basketball.He had to listen to his dad. He had to stop kicking a ball around...

Second-half rally lifts Columbia over Marist 69-54NEW YORK (AP) Mike Smith scored 16 points and Columbia pulled away in the second half to beat Marist 69-54 on Saturday in the Red Foxes' final nonconference game of the season.Smith had scored 20 or more points in the previous eight...

The INDIANA ST and the ILLINOIS ST will both be gunning for a victory on 1/17/2021 at 4:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. INDIANA ST vs ILLINOIS ST When: 1/17/2021 4:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 829 INDIANA ST 5 (-110) 141.5 (-110) -210 175 830 ILLINOIS ST TV: 4:00 PM LINE: 5 PREDICTION: ILLINOIS ST , INDIANA ST Oddsmakers currently have the ILLINOIS...

Australian Harry Froling leaving SMU, disappointed in roleDALLAS (AP) SMU freshman Harry Froling of Australia is leaving the program and expressing disappointment over his role under new coach Tim Jankovich.Froling said Monday it was a ''big sacrifice'' to leave his home country to play for the Mustangs and...

AP Sports WriterNo. 19 Texas has mix of experience and elite young talentBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Shaka Smart should have everything he needs this season with a Texas roster full of experience and brawny, young talent.Can he finally deliver the results the Longhorns have been expecting after...

Villanova beat No. 14 Florida State for AdvoCare titleLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Villanova is making a case to get back into the Top-25.Collin Gillespie had a game-high 17 points, including two key late free throws, and the Wildcats won the AdvoCare Invitational by beating No. 14 Florida...

Ntambwe leaves No. 17 Texas Tech after only 3 games playedLUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Sophomore forward Joel Ntambwe has left Texas Tech's program after the former UNLV transfer played only in only three games for the 17th-ranked Red Raiders.Coach Chris Beard said Tuesday that Ntambwe told him the decision...