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AP Basketball WriterJohnson, White, Maye power UNC's offense entering NCAAsBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Cameron Johnson swears there's no deals among North Carolina's top three scorers determining who gets to lead the offense in each game. It sure seems that way sometimes, though.The graduate wing, freshman point...

Filipino celebrity Kobe Paras says Northridge his next stopOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Filipino basketball celebrity Kobe Paras has announced he will transfer from Creighton to Cal State Northridge.Paras said in a Skype interview with Filipino media this week that he would leave the Bluejays after one season to play...

Stanford point guard Tyrell Terry declares for NBA draftSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) Stanford freshman point guard Tyrell Terry has declared for the NBA draft.Terry announced his decision Monday to enter the draft without forfeiting his collegiate eligibility. He could still withdraw from consideration before June 3 and return to...

AP Basketball WriterNC State’s Keatts aims to keep focus on team, not NCAA caseBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State coach Kevin Keatts is trying to keep the focus on what happens on the basketball court and not a suspension or the ongoing NCAA infractions case swirling...

AP Basketball WriterCollege basketball coaches discuss racism, diversityBy DAVE SKRETTAFrank Martin remembers the day 22 years ago when he was stopped by a police officer in the middle of nowhere, when he was driving across the country from his home in Miami to help coach a youth basketball camp.''An...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Texas Tech's Tubby Smith will receive the John R. Wooden Award's Legends of Coaching honor in April.The annual award recognizes coaches who exemplify Wooden's standards of coaching success and personal integrity.Smith will receive the award at the ESPN College Basketball Awards show in Los Angeles...

Texas guard Jones out several games with wrist fractureAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas will be without leading scorer Andrew Jones for several games because of a fracture in his right wrist.Jones was injured in late the second half of last week's win at VCU. The guard is averaging 15.3...

Ga Tech lands pair of men's basketball transfersATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech has landed a pair of men's basketball transfers, including a post player who spent his freshman season at rival Georgia.The Yellow Jackets on Tuesday announced the signing of 6-foot-11 forward Rodney Howard and 6-3 guard Kyle Sturdivant,...

AP Sports WriterVillanova heads to Kansas for Final Four rematch in DecemberBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Dedric Lawson was turning his attention from a harder-than-expected win over New Mexico State to studying for finals when he looked at his cellphone and saw Devonte Graham's name pop up.His old...

Jefferson, Morse lead Mount St. Mary's past D-III GettysburgEMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) Malik Jefferson and Vado Morse each scored 14 points and Mount St. Mary's beat Division III-member Gettysburg 75-58 on Saturday night.Jefferson collected 13 rebounds, Morse had four steals and the Mountaineers (1-1w) never trailed. Five players scored...

Talton lifts Texas A&M-CC past St. Thomas (TX) 69-59CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) Jashawn Talton had 20 points and 11 rebounds as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beat NAIA-member St. Thomas (TX) 69-59 on Saturday.Nolan Bertain had 13 points for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2-4). Peyton Smith added 11 points.Brian Payton and...

AP Sports WriterHaarms' late tip-in sends No. 15 Purdue past Indiana 48-46By MICHAEL MAROTBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Matt Haarms tipped in a basket with 3.2 seconds remaining to lift No. 15 Purdue over Indiana 48-46 on Tuesday night.Ryan Cline had 11 points, and Haarms finished with six for the...