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Ex-St. John's player dies at 49, reportedly of coronavirusNEW YORK (AP) Lee Green, a defensive standout who played on two NCAA Tournament teams for St. John's, has died. He was 49.The Big East Conference school announced the death on Tuesday without identifying a cause. The New York Post...

Duke's Williamson to miss 2nd straight game with knee injuryDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke freshman Zion Williamson will miss a second straight game with a mild right knee sprain he suffered last week.Coach Mike Krzyzewski said Monday that the national player of the year candidate won't play Tuesday night...

Alabama signs JUCO All-American forward James RojasTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Junior college forward James Rojas has signed to play with Alabama.Rojas, whose signing was announced on Tuesday, is the Crimson Tide's sixth signee and second transfer who will be eligible for coach Nate Oats' first season.The 6-foot-8, 215-pound Rojas...

Associated PressSmith helps UCLA hold off Oregon State 62-58By GARY HOROWITZCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) With the game in the balance, UCLA’s Chris Smith wasn’t about to settle for perimeter jumpers.The 6-foot-9 guard scored nine of his 15 points down the stretch, leading UCLA to a 62-58 victory over Oregon...

Dowtin lifts Rhode Island past George Mason 78-64FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) Jeff Dowtin scored 20 points, Tyrese Martin added 18 with 10 rebounds and Rhode Island won its seventh straight Atlantic 10 Conference contest, 78-64 over George Mason on Tuseday night.Fatts Russell scored 15 points with six rebounds and...

Associated PressIllinois beats Mississippi Valley to end four-game skidBy TERRY TOWERYCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Trent Frazier scored 16 points and Kipper Nichols added 14 to lead Illinois past Mississippi Valley State 86-67 on Sunday.Da'Monte Williams scored 10 points and Ayo Dosunmu grabbed 9 rebounds and recorded 9 assists for...

AP Sports WriterPlenty of on-court, off-court intrigue in Midwest RegionBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The last four teams standing in the Midwest Region are a celebration of everything that is good about college basketball: star players, over-achievers, tradition-rich programs and successful coaches.They also exemplify everything wrong with...

The Associated PressPenn State leans on vets, talented youngsters after NIT winBy TRAVIS JOHNSONSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Pat Chambers has spent enough time at Beaver Stadium to know the excitement building around his basketball program is measurable in ways it once wasn't.Fan reactions to his recorded scoreboard promos...

AP Basketball WriterVillanova returns to No. 1 in reshuffled AP Top 25 pollBy AARON BEARDVillanova needed just a week to reclaim its lost No. 1 ranking in the AP Top 25. West Virginia waited a lot longer - nearly six decades, in fact - to get back to its...

AP Sports WriterNCAA basketball season set to open day before ThanksgivingBy ERIC OLSONThe NCAA men's and women's basketball season will begin Nov. 25, the day before Thanksgiving.The Division I Council voted Wednesday to push the start date back from the originally scheduled Nov. 10 as one of several precautions...

Associated PressBrown scores 25, helps Wake Forest holds off N.C. A&TBy J.D. BRASIERWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Chaundee Brown scored 25 points Saturday afternoon including a key baseline jumper down the stretch as Wake Forest pulled away late for a 76-64 victory over North Carolia A&T.Brown's shot from the left...

AP Sports WriterFlorida's Johnson 'following simple commands' after collapseBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida forward Keyontae Johnson was ''following simple commands'' Monday after being transferred from Tallahassee Memorial to UF Health in Gainesville, the school said.Officials added that Johnson is undergoing further tests and remains in critical but...