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Michigan adds Jay Smith to Juwan Howard's basketball staffANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan has hired Jay Smith to be on Juwan Howard's basketball staff as director of player personnel and development.The move was announced Monday.Howard also says he is retaining director of basketball operations Chris Hunter and hiring...

AP Basketball WriterTOP 25 REWIND: Shared titles abound in power conferencesBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) A full regular-season schedule didn't provide a clear answer as to who is the best team in the majority of the power conferences.No. 2 Virginia and No. 3 North Carolina ended up...

Associated PressBasketball player's father: Louisville assistant gave cashBy TOM HAYSNEW YORK (AP) The father of a blue-chip college basketball recruit testified Tuesday that an assistant coach at the University of Louisville gave him a secret payment of $1,300 as part of a deal to get the son to...

South Alabama hires Richie Riley as men's basketball coachMOBILE, Ala. (AP) South Alabama has hired Richie Riley its new head basketball coach.Athletic director Dr. Joel Erdmann announced the hiring on Thursday. Riley replaces Matthew Graves, whose contract was not renewed after his fifth straight losing season.Last season Riley...

AP Basketball WriterVerge to stay at Arizona State, removes name from NBA draftBy JOHN MARSHALLTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State guard Alonzo Verge Jr. is withdrawing his name from the NBA draft and will return for his senior season.''We are thrilled with Alonzo's decision,'' Sun Devils coach Bobby Hurley...

Pitt, No. 17 West Virginia renew Backyard BrawlPITTSBURGH (AP) The ''Backyard Brawl'' memories are well worn and familiar to Bob Huggins. They stretch back decades, the highs and the lows of West Virginia's longtime rivalry with Pittsburgh coming back to him in a rush.How could he not want...

Florida freshman Bassett to miss season with stress fractureGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida freshman Dontay Bassett will miss the season because of a stress fracture in his right foot.Bassett will have surgery, and with a recovery that is expected to take between four and six months, the Gators decided...

AP Basketball WriterNCAA's new recruiting calendar draws mixed reviewsBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) The NCAA changed its college basketball calendar prior to the 2019-20 season, adding coach-led camps and high school tournaments to go with the club-ball events of the past.The goal was an attempt to gain more control...

AP Sports WriterEx-Vols guard Mostella cited on drug paraphernalia chargeBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Former Tennessee guard Detrick Mostella has a court date later this month after being cited on a misdemeanor charge of possession of unlawful drug paraphernalia.Tennessee announced Tuesday night that Mostella had been dismissed from...

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...

Baylor's top 2 scorers exploring NBA draft but could returnWACO, Texas (AP) Baylor All-Big 12 guard Jared Butler plans to enter his name into the NBA draft pool while keeping open his option to return to the Bears for his junior season.Butler announced his intentions in a Twitter...

Trial puts spotlight on dark side of college basketballNEW YORK (AP) An Adidas executive and two other men hatched a scheme to exploit blue-chip college hoops recruits for profit by showering their families with secret cash payments from the athletic gear giant, a prosecutor said Tuesday at criminal...