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Associated PressNo. 8 Illini return with high expectations behind star duoBy TERRY TOWERYCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) They're back.The return of stars Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn has brought a sense of optimism and high expectations to an Illinois program that saw a magical season abruptly halted by the pandemic...

Hamilton scores 22 to lift Kent St. over N. Kentucky 92-73KENT, Ohio (AP) Justyn Hamilton had a career-high 22 points as Kent State beat Northern Kentucky 92-73 on Sunday.Hamilton hit 11 of 13 shots.Danny Pippen had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Kent State (3-1). He...

The Houston Cougars and the Memphis Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on 2/26/2017 at 5:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. Houston Cougars vs Memphis Tigers When: 5:00 PM  ET, Sunday, February 26, 2017 Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee ROT TEAM PS OU ML 839 Houston Cougars 1.5 (-110) 138.5 (-110) -120 100 840 Memphis Tigers TV: 5 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network. LINE:...

AP Sports WriterPlavsic ruling underscores Tennessee's frontcourt concernsBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee's frontcourt concerns heading into the season are even greater than anticipated now that the NCAA has determined 7-foot Arizona State transfer Uros Plavsic can't play for the Volunteers this year.Athletic director Phillip Fulmer announced Saturday...

Shaheen Holloway named coach at St. Peter's UniversityJERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) Shaheen Holloway has been named the basketball coach at St. Peter's University.Athletic director Bryan Felt announced the hiring of the Seton Hall assistant coach on Wednesday. Holloway replaces John Dunne, who left after 12 seasons to take...

Davison, Iverson lead No. 22 Wisconsin over Illinois, 64-58MADISON, Wis. (AP) Brad Davison scored 18 points, Khalil Iverson added 16 and No. 22 Wisconsin held off Illinois 64-58 on Monday night.The Badgers (18-8, 10-5 Big Ten) ground out a win over Illinois (10-16, 6-9) with leading scorer Ethan...

AP Basketball WriterEbullient Remy Martin revving up his game at Arizona StateBy JOHN MARSHALLTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Remy Martin's bloom of hair has an ebullient quality to it, shimmying as he shakes a defender, bopping when he stops and pops, swooshing back as if he's in a wind tunnel...

AP Sports WriterCulver scores 17, No. 12 West Virginia stomps TCU 81-49By JOHN RABYMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) West Virginia's improving bench scoring is starting to give Big 12 opponents fits.No. 12 West Virginia got a huge lift from its reserves on the offensive end and the Mountaineers stomped TCU...

Associated PressTrial expected to explore 'underbelly' of college basketballBy TOM HAYSNEW YORK (AP) When Brian Bowen Jr., one of America's brightest high school basketball stars, announced in June 2017 that he would attend the University of Louisville, a school that had not been on anyone's radar as his...

Hankins, Ferris State beat Northern State for D-II titleSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) Zach Hankins led Ferris State to its first NCAA Division II national championship in any sport Saturday, scoring 19 points in the Bulldogs' 71-69 victory over Northern State.The Bulldogs (38-1) won their final 26 games of...

AP Basketball WriterArizona's Miller out against Oregon following wiretap reportBy JOHN MARSHALLArizona's Sean Miller will not coach against Oregon Saturday night, a day after ESPN reported through anonymous sources that he was heard on an FBI wiretap discussing a $100,000 payment to current Wildcats freshman Deandre Ayton.The school said...

AP Basketball WriterOhio St jumps to No. 3 behind Louisville, Kansas in Top 25By DAVE SKRETTALouisville and Kansas finally provided some consistency to what has been a volatile Top 25 poll this season while perennial bluebloods Michigan State and North Carolina continued to tumble after another wave of...