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Georgia Tech Preview-CapsuleBy The Associated PressGeorgia Tech Preview-CapsuleEds: With: BKC--Georgia Tech PreviewBy The Associated Press=Georgia TechLast season: 13-19, went 6-12 in league play to finish 13th.Nickname: Yellow Jackets.Coach: Josh Pastner.Conference: Atlantic Coast.Who's gone: Guard Josh Okogie, center Ben Lammers, guard Tadric Jackson.Who's back: Point guard Jose Alvarado, guard Curtis...

Detroit hires ex-Indiana and Texas Southern coach Mike DavisDETROIT (AP) Detroit Mercy has hired basketball coach Mike Davis away from Texas Southern.The Horizon League school in the Motor City announced the move Thursday, adding a coach with a 352-241 career record in college.Davis led Texas Southern for the...

AP Basketball WriterNorthern Arizona's Murphy leaving for ArizonaBy JOHN MARSHALLNorthern Arizona basketball coach Jack Murphy is leaving the Lumberjacks to become the associate head coach at Arizona, his alma mater.''It's very exciting to welcome back Jack Murphy and his family to the University of Arizona,'' Arizona coach Sean Miller...

La Salle hangs on to defeat Fordham 66-60NEW YORK (AP) Isiah Deas and Scott Spencer scored 13 points apiece and La Salle defeated Fordham 66-60 on Sunday after blowing most of a 19-point second-half lead.Jared Kimbrough's jumper in the lane had the Explorers up 48-29 with 13 1/2...

Mississippi Valley St snaps streak, beats Alabama A&M 72-66NORMAL, Ala. (AP) Caleb Hunter scored 19 points as Mississippi Valley State snapped its seven-game losing streak, defeating Alabama A&M 72-66 on Monday night.Michael Green added 17 points for the Delta Devils (2-14, 1-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference), while Torico Simmons...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Notre Dame coach Mike Brey has signed 6-foot-6 guard D.J. Harvey from Bowie, Maryland, to play for the Fighting Irish next season. Harvey averaged 15.4 points, seven rebounds and four assists last season as a junior at DeMatha High School, the same school Brey attended and...

NEW YORK (AP) St. John's freshman center Yankuba Sima has a fractured bone in his left hand and will be out 4 to 6 weeks.The school said Friday that the 6-foot-11 native of Spain was examined by a hand specialist at the Hospital for Special Surgery. He injured...

AP Sports WriterTexas surging and turning the conversation about SmartBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) The Texas Longhorns have gone from unwatchable to unbeatable.In the process, they are slowing turning the conversation about coach Shaka Smart, whose five-year tenure looked destined to be coming to a close when the...

AP Sports WriterBall State comes roaring back after tragedy strikesBy MICHAEL MAROTMUNCIE, Ind. (AP) The banners inside Worthen Arena rekindle fond memories of Ball State basketball.They are reminders of seven regular season Mid-American Conference championships, seven league tourney crowns and seven NCAA Tournament bids earned during a 19-year...

Memphis' Hardaway signs first 2 recruits, including his sonMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) New Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has announced the signings of his first two recruits, including his son.The Tigers' newest signees are guards Alex Lomax and Jayden Hardaway.Lomax, who is 5-foot-10, played for Penny Hardaway at Memphis East...

Damien Jefferson, Denzel Mahoney are returning to CreightonOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Denzel Mahoney and Damien Jefferson announced they are withdrawing from the NBA draft and returning to Creighton for their senior seasons.''Both Damien and Denzel went through the draft process, evaluated the info they received, and felt like it...

Grayson Allen picked as captain of Duke's basketball teamDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Grayson Allen has regained his position as a captain of Duke's basketball team.Team spokesman Cory Walton confirmed Monday that Allen has been selected as a team captain.Allen was one of three team captains last season but was...