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AP Sports WriterMid-major fallout: Grad transfers can hurt teams they leaveBy JOHN KEKISALBANY, N.Y. (AP) A year ago Will Brown had his Albany Great Danes in heady territory, ranked fifth in a mid-major poll with the America East Conference's best backcourt and gunning for a berth somewhere in...

AP Sports WriterNCAA accuses Louisville, Pitino of violations in escort caseBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The NCAA accused Louisville of four serious violations and criticized coach Rick Pitino for failing to monitor a former basketball staffer who hired escorts and strippers for sex parties with recruits and...

AP Sports WriterVersatile Johnson is 'Key' to Florida's late-season surgeBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Keyontae Johnson is deceptively quick for a power forward. Just ask anyone who’s tried to guard him.The 6-foot-5, 230-pound sophomore keeps blowing by defenders, getting to the basket andin the Southeastern Conference. Throw in...

AP Sports WriterNo. 7 Creighton's goals intact even with Maurice Watson outBy ERIC OLSONOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Creighton returned to practice Wednesday with the same aspirations it had before Maurice Watson Jr. went out with a season-ending knee injury.With Watson leading one of the nation's most prolific offenses, the...

Huskers' Isaac Copeland out for season after tearing his ACLLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska forward Isaac Copeland is out for the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee early in the second half against Ohio State.Copeland landed awkwardly after colliding with an Ohio State player...

Pitt signs basketball coach Jeff Capel to 2-year extensionPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh basketball coach Jeff Capel has agreed to a two-year contract extension that would keep him with the Panthers through the 2026-27 season.The deal, announced Wednesday, gives Capel more time to continue the rebuilding project he took on...

AP Sports WriterAnother memorable Kansas season ends short of Final FourBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Frank Mason III and Landen Lucas will be lost to graduation, Josh Jackson is likely headed to the NBA, and very little about Kansas next season will look remotely the same.That only makes...

Elmore, Marshall stop Southern Miss 85-75, reach title gameFRISCO, Texas (AP) Jon Elmore scored 26 points and drained a timely 3-pointer after a seemingly comfortable lead disappeared to hold off Southern Miss 85-75 in the Conference USA semifinals on Friday and advance to the championship game for the...

AP Sports WriterCommodores adjusting to Bryce Drew as Vanderbilt's new coachBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Vanderbilt Commodores have their first new coach since the turn of this century, and Bryce Drew already is making quite an impression.He was hired away from his alma mater Valparaiso in...

Associated PressFormer Auburn assistant basketball coach avoids prisonBy LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) Former Auburn University assistant basketball coach Chuck Person has avoided prison in a bribery scandal that has touched some of the biggest schools in college basketball.Person was sentenced on Wednesday to 200 hours of community service...

Point guard Jordan Walker to attend Seton HallSOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) Point guard Jordan Walker of the Patrick School has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Seton Hall.Pirates coach Kevin Willard announced the decision Thursday.Walker helped the Patrick School win the 2017 New Jersey Tournament...

AP Sports WriterLong pause over: Siena plays its first games, wins bothBy JOHN KEKISLOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (AP) The reigning Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball champions are back on the court at long last - after a 298-day hiatus.After three pauses in team activities since November due to several...