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S. Dakota St. beats Texas Rio Grande Valley 70-57BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) Douglas Wilson had 24 points as South Dakota State defeated Texas Rio Grande Valley 70-57 on Tuesday night.Wilson made 10 of 13 shots.Matt Dentlinger had 17 points and 14 rebounds for South Dakota State. Brandon Key added...

UT-Martin beats St. Louis College of Pharmacy 106-48MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) Quintin Dove had 24 points as UT Martin romped past NAIA-member St. Louis College of Pharmacy 106-48 on Tuesday night.Craig Randall had 19 points for UT Martin, Derek Hawthorne, Jr. added 16 points and eight rebounds and Miles...

Williams has career high, UL Monroe blows to 64-41 victoryMONROE, La. (AP) JD Williams posted a career high 25 points as Louisiana-Monroe opened the season by blowing out Division III Louisiana College 64-41 on Tuesday night.Williams was 9 of 13 from the floor with five rebounds, two steals...

G Brandon Robinson out for No. 9 UNC's opener vs Notre DameCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina guard Brandon Robinson will miss the opener against Notre Dame with a sprained right ankle.Coach Roy Williams said Tuesday that Robinson is wearing a boot to protect his ankle and won't...

G Brandon Robinson out for No. 9 UNC's opener vs Notre DameCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina guard Brandon Robinson will miss the opener against Notre Dame with a sprained right ankle.Coach Roy Williams said Tuesday that Robinson is wearing a boot to protect his ankle and won't...

AP Sports WriterCoach Capel, Pitt have new direction in Year 2By WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Jeff Capel doesn't need to glance down at his phone to find his way around anymore. The Pittsburgh coach would drive around last fall and occasionally his navigation app would freeze.''I had a bunch...

AP Sports WriterNo. 11 Virginia's Diakite ready to assume leadership roleBy HANK KURZ Jr.CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Mamadi Diakite smiles, like he knows something others don't.The The 6-foot-9 Virginia redshirt senior from Conakry, Guinea, Africa, sporting a bit of blonde hair, embraces that the defending national champions are picked...

AP Basketball WriterSchools, coaches more willing to fight NCAA allegationsBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The ink on the NCAA's notice of allegations was but a few hours old when officials at Kansas huddled with Jayhawks coach Bill Self and crafted a strongly worded response that not only disputed...

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...

Florida to start selling alcohol at men's basketball gamesGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida will sell alcohol at men's basketball games beginning with the team's season opener against North Florida.The Gators announced the policy change Monday, following the lead of several other Southeastern Conference schools. The league voted in June...

AP Sports WriterTexas coach Smart says Jones to play after cancer treatmentBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas coach Shaka Smart said Monday shooting guard Andrew Jones is ready for ''significant'' playing time after missing most of the last two seasons for cancer treatment.Jones was Texas' leading scorer when...

AP Basketball WriterShowdown: Michigan St-Kentucky, Kansas-Duke tip-off seasonBy AARON BEARDThe nation's top teams don't have to wait long to find out how they measure up against some of the best competition.Answers will come quickly for No. 1 Michigan State, No. 2 Kentucky, No. 3 Kansas and No. 4 Duke...