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AP Sports WriterOregon State team near van accident deemed terror attackBy ANNE M. PETERSONThe Oregon State men's basketball team is staying at a hotel in Barcelona near where a van drove into pedestrians Thursday.Oregon State issued a statement that said everyone in the team's traveling party is safe. The...

Howard's 32-point effort carries Marquette past St. John'sMILWAUKEE (AP) Markus Howard scored 32 points with six rebounds and four assists and Marquette beat St. John's 82-68 on Tuesday.Howard, who made 12 of 13 from the foul line, moved into sixth place on the Big East's all-time scoring list...

Iowa's Luka Garza has surgery for benign cyst in abdomenIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa sophomore Luka Garza had surgery Friday to remove a benign cyst in his abdomen and is out indefinitely.Coach Fran McCaffery says Garza's procedure ''went well.'' He says the Hawkeyes look forward to him rejoining...

Cobb's 23 points sends Wagner past Mount Saint Mary'sNEW YORK (AP) Curtis Cobb III scored 23 points and Wagner snapped its seven-game losing streak, topping Mount St. Mary's 67-61 on Tuesday night.Tyrone Nesby IV scored 20 points and Chase Freeman 11 for Wagner (6-19, 3-11 Northeast Conference).The Seahawks...

AP College Sports WriterHow will NCAA recoup millions from lost tournament?By RALPH D. RUSSOThe NCAA made more than $1 billion last year, almost $867 million from the men's Division I basketball tournament, and most of that from a massive television rights deal with CBS and Turner that runs through...

Junior guard Mussini leaves St. John'sNEW YORK (AP) Junior guard Federico Mussini has decided to leave St. John's to pursue a professional basketball career in Europe.Mussini, who averaged 9.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists, over the past two seasons, made the announcement Tuesday. The native of Reggio...

AP Sports WriterFlorida's Johnson 'following simple commands' after collapseBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida forward Keyontae Johnson was ''following simple commands'' Monday after being transferred from Tallahassee Memorial to UF Health in Gainesville, the school said.Officials added that Johnson is undergoing further tests and remains in critical but...

AP College Sports WriterDefending champ Villanova enters NCAAs from different angleBy RALPH D. RUSSOHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Villanova is coming into the NCAA Tournament this year from an unfamiliar angle.The defending national champions bring the cache that comes with two NCAA titles in the last three seasons, along with...

Western Kentucky suspends freshman center Mitchell RobinsonBOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Western Kentucky coach Rick Stansbury has suspended freshman center Mitchell Robinson indefinitely for an unspecified violation of team rules.Mitchell, a 7-footer from Chalmette (Louisiana) High School, is a consensus All-American and five-star prospect by several recruiting services. He's...

AP Basketball WriterGonzaga, Big Ten continue to dominate latest AP Top 25By DAVE SKRETTAIt's hard to decide who has been more dominant in men's college basketball this season: Gonzaga or the Big Ten Conference.The Bulldogs remained the clear-cut No. 1 on Monday, earning 62 of 64 first-place votes in...

NJ financier adviser praised at NCAA scandal sentencingNEW YORK (AP) A New Jersey financial adviser was praised for his cooperation and a judge spared him from prison after he admitted his role in a college basketball scandal.Munish Sood was fined $25,000 Thursday but was not sentenced to prison...

Houston, Phoenix among future Final Four sitesINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Final Four is headed back to Houston, Phoenix, San Antonio and Indianapolis.The NCAA announced the sites for 2023-2026 on Monday, with all four cities recently hosting the finale of the NCAA Tournament.Houston, site of Villanova's last-second win over North...