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Randolph powers Florida A&M past Coppin State, 65-54TALLAHASSEE, Fla (AP) MJ Randolph had 20 points and 15 rebounds as Florida A&M topped Coppin State 65-54 on Monday night.Evins Desir had 13 points for Florida A&M (4-11, 2-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). DJ Jones added 10 rebounds. Rod Melton Jr.,...

AP Sports WriterHurricanes try to shake slump at NC StateBy STEVEN WINECORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) South Florida's flat topography is working in Jim Larranaga's favor, as the Miami Hurricanes coach noted while discussing his week in the wake of a deflating loss to Duke.''I'm trying to mentally recover,''...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: No matter the name, No. 8 Nevada is for realBy TIM DAHLBERGLAS VEGAS (AP) About the only thing in dispute at the UNLV campus arena Tuesday night was what to call the team that dominated a home squad that no longer lives up to its...

R.J. Barrett scores 35 points, Duke beats Toronto 96-60MISSISSAUGA, Ontario (AP) R.J. Barrett scored 35 points in his second hometown exhibition game for Duke, Zion Williamson added 24 and the Blue Devils beat the University of Toronto 96-60 on Friday night in an exhibition game.The 18-year-old Barrett was...

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...

NEW YORK (AP) St. John's junior guard Felix Balamou has been ruled ineligible over an unspecified NCAA rules violation.The announcement came just hours before the Red Storm opened their season Friday night, and two days after freshman guard Marcus LoVett was declared a partial qualifier by the NCAA.LoVett,...

AP Sports WriterFormer Michigan State coach Jud Heathcote dies at 90By LARRY LAGEJud Heathcote, who led Michigan State and Magic Johnson to the 1979 NCAA championship, has died. He was 90.The school announced Heathcote died Monday in Spokane, Washington.Spartans coach Tom Izzo was hired by Heathcote as a part-time...

AP Basketball WriterCulver, Hunter bring NBA upside to Texas Tech-Virginia finalBy AARON BEARDMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Jarrett Culver knew Texas Tech desperately needed him to make a big leap after a solid freshman year so he charged full-speed into an offseason determined to refine and expand every element of his...

AP Sports WriterIowa announcer suspended for 'King Kong' comment to returnBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa play-by-play announcer Gary Dolphin, who was suspended last week for likening Maryland's Bruno Fernando to ''King Kong'' during a game, will be reinstated after the end of the season. Coach Fran...

LSU reinstates Wade after meeting over recruiting questionsBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU athletic director Joe Alleva says the university is reinstating recently suspended basketball coach Will WadeAlleva says that during a meeting Friday with LSU and NCAA officials, Wade ''answered all questions and denied any wrongdoing in connection...

Diong, Hamilton boost UNLV past E. Michigan 64-49LAS VEGAS (AP) Cheikh Diong scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting and Bryce Hamilton scored 13 off the bench and UNLV beat Eastern Michigan 64-49 on Saturday.Donnie Tillman scored 12 for the Rebels who now have won back-to-back contests for the...

AP Sports WriterUC Irvine among nation's hottest teams in NCAA fieldBy JOE REEDYIRVINE, Calif. (AP) UC Irvine is out to prove that it is more than a team with one of college basketball's most unusual mascots.The Anteaters, who face Kansas State on Friday in San Jose, are one...