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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) For months on end, Cheick Diallo would text Kansas coach Bill Self, trying to learn in a roundabout way whether there was any movement in the process of getting him eligible.He's still texting Self these days.Now, the topic of conversation is how practice is going.The...

Associated PressAllen scores 20 as Utah fends off UC Davis 77-73By JOHN COONSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Timmy Allen scored 20 points to help Utah pull away from UC Davis for a 77-73 victory on Friday night.Rylan Jones added 18 points and five assists while Riley Battin chipped in...

AP Sports WriterDuke rises to No. 1 in AP poll again, Kansas drops to 5thBy JOHN MARSHALLDuke moved to No. 1 after blowing out Kentucky in its season opener, only to lose the top spot two weeks later with a loss to Gonzaga in Maui.Well, the Blue Devils are...

Washington, Mike Hopkins agree to extension through 2025COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Washington has rewarded coach Mike Hopkins for getting the Huskies back to the NCAA Tournament by giving him a contract extension through the 2025 season.The ninth-seeded Huskies open the NCAAs on Friday against No. 8 seed Utah State....

UNC Wilmington opening practice at UNC due to FlorenceCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) UNC Wilmington will open its preseason basketball practices at North Carolina due to lingering effects of Hurricane Florence.The school announced the move for both the men's and women's teams on Saturday. The Seahawks men's program will...

Southern Mississippi hires Ladner as basketball coachHATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) Southern Mississippi has hired Jay Ladner as its basketball coach.Ladner has been the coach at Southeastern Louisiana the past five years and led the Lions to a Southland Conference regular-season title in 2018.Ladner was an accomplished high school coach...

GoFundMe donations spike for SFA player after upset of DukeDURHAM, N.C. (AP) The biggest winner in the aftermath of Stephen F. Austin’s shocking upset of No. 1 Duke might be the fundraising effort for the family of the player who hit the game-winning layup.A two-month old GoFundMe page...

Associated Press2 convicted in college basketball corruption trialBy LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) An aspiring sports business manager and an amateur basketball coach were convicted of bribery conspiracy Wednesday at a trial that showed top college coaches were paid off to steer NBA-bound athletes to favored handlers.The verdict capped...

AP Sports WriterPitino, Gophers again have new look with trio of transfersBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Richard Pitino has returned for a pivotal eighth year at Minnesota, coming off another lower-half conference finish that was overshadowed by the coronavirus-prompted shutdown of the sport.Though the pandemic limited their offseason development,...

AP Sports WritersAP Basketball Writer Jim O'Connell dead at age 64By BARRY WILNER and PAUL MONTELLANEW YORK (AP) Jim O'Connell, the longtime college basketball writer for The Associated Press and a member of the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 64.He died Monday after a series of...

Dixon hits late 3, Saint Peter's edges Niagara 74-72NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) Manny Dixon made a decisive 3-pointer with six seconds left and Saint Peter's held off Niagara's late rally for a 74-72 victory on Tuesday night.Davauhnte Turner scored a season-high 31 points for Saint Peter's (6-12, 3-3...

AP Basketball WriterAP All-Big 12: Kansas wins another title, sweeps AP awardsBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFor only the second time while winning 13 consecutive Big 12 titles, the Kansas Jayhawks have both The Associated Press conference player and coach of the year in the same season.Kansas senior guard Frank Mason III,...