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Miller, Blount send NC Central past SC Upstate 73-64DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Randy Miller Jr. scored a career-high 29 points and Jibri Blount grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds and North Carolina Central beat South Carolina Upstate 73-64 on Monday night.Miller finished 6-of-9 shooting - which included 5 of 6...

Ewing out of hospital after being treated for COVID-19Georgetown basketball coach and former NBA great Patrick Ewing has been released from the hospital and is recovering from COVID-19 at home, his son said Monday.The 57-year-old Hall of Famer who played for the Hoyas in college and the New York...

Florida's leading scorer Hudson returning for senior seasonGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida guard Jalen Hudson, the team's leading scorer last season, will return to school for his senior year.Coach Mike White says the 22-year-old Hudson delivered the news Tuesday after talking with his family.Hudson declared for the NBA draft...

AP Basketball WriterTennessee stays No. 1 for 2nd week in AP Top 25 pollBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Tennessee handled its first week at No. 1 in more than a decade well enough to stay on its AP Top 25 perch.The Volunteers received 48 of 64 first-place votes...

AP Basketball WriterTeams led by experienced players have edge amid pandemicBy AARON BEARDJoshua Langford is part of a Michigan State team leaning on upperclassmen in at the top of its rotation, including multiple players from a Final Four squad two seasons ago.It's the kind of veteran experience that has...

NCAA denies Alabama appeal on Jahvon Quinerly eligibilityTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) The NCAA has denied Alabama's appeal seeking immediate eligibility for Villanova transfer point guard Jahvon Quinerly.Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats and athletic director Greg Byrne announced the NCAA's Committee for Legislative Relief's decision on Monday. It came out...

AP Sports WriterVillanova, Wright chasing title repeat with lessons from runBy DAN GELSTONVILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) Jay Wright slipped in and out of his competitive consciousness in the national championship game. He cringed as a coach as Villanova's late lead trickled away against North Carolina. He loved the frenzy...

Associated PressFull autopsy: Oklahoma State player had an enlarged heartBy TIM TALLEYOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Oklahoma State University basketball player who died in July following an outdoor team workout suffered from an enlarged heart and died of natural causes, the state medical examiner's office said Friday.Forward Tyrek Coger,...

Villanova Preview CapsuleVILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) VillanovaLast season: 36-4, won third national championship in school history.Nickname: WildcatsCoach: Jay WrightConference: Big EastWho's gone: Point guard Jalen Brunson, F Omari Spellman, F Mikal Bridges, G Donte DiVincenzo are all in the NBA.Who's back: Guard Phil Booth, the last major link to...

Alabama trustees formally approve Nate Oats' 5-year dealTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) New Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats' contract includes hefty buyouts if he leaves for another job or is fired.University of Alabama trustees Wednesday formally approved Oats' 5-year deal worth $2.45 million annually, though the university had earlier released...

Family: John Thompson, Hall of Fame basketball coach who led Georgetown to title, dead at 78WASHINGTON (AP) Family: John Thompson, Hall of Fame basketball coach who led Georgetown to title, dead at 78.

AP Basketball WriterDuke, not Vols, top overall seed in initial NCAA rankingsBy JOHN MARSHALLTennessee has been ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press poll the past three weeks, has one loss this season and owns Division I's longest winning streak.It wasn't enough for the NCAA Division I Basketball Committee...