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AP Sports WriterNo. 1 Baylor just ahead of No. 3 Kansas at Big 12 midpointBy STEPHEN HAWKINSBaylor coach Scott Drew and his team don't spend time pondering those final five minutes in Alaska the first week of the season that led to the only blemish on their record.The No....

Coach K: Injured Bolden to miss ACC TournamentDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Coach Mike Krzyzewski says No. 5 Duke won't have injured big man Marques Bolden for this week's Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.Krzyzewski told the school's website Monday that ''there's no way Marques will be ready'' after he sprained a...

Associated PressSt. John's hires Mike Anderson as basketball coachBy DENIS P. GORMANNEW YORK (AP) After a meandering search, St. John's finally settled on Mike Anderson as its new basketball coach.Anderson was hired Friday by the Red Storm after getting fired at Arkansas last month. He also had head...

AP Sports WriterSt John's coach Chris Mullin quits, cites 'personal loss'By MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Chris Mullin ''stepped down'' as basketball coach at St. John's on Tuesday after four years on the job, citing a ''personal loss.''Athletic Mike Cragg director announced the decision, saying the team ''progressed well.''...

AP Basketball WriterCourting a new look in basketball floor designBy JOHN MARSHALLCollege basketball courts used to be rather bland, pale hardwood covered in colored lines. For a big splash, a school might add a brighter color to the lanes or make the logo at center court larger.Basketball court design...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Malcolm McMillan had 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists and Canisius held off a Monmouth rally with a 96-86 win in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opener for both teams on Friday night.Trailing 68-52 with 13:06 to play, Micah Seaborn's steal and layup sparked...

Colorado State basketball coach Larry Eustachy to resignFORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) Larry Eustachy has agreed to step down as men's basketball coach at Colorado State, ending a ''climate assessment'' of the program led by athletic director Joe Parker.Eustachy agreed to resign and amend his contract, which will now...

AP Sports WriterMorsell's late 3 lifts No. 9 Maryland past Minnesota 74-73By DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Down by double digits for most of the game and trailing by eight points near the two-minute mark, Maryland could've chalked up an off night at Minnesota to the rigor of Big Ten...

ACC penalizes Notre Dame, Brey for his officiating commentsGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) The Atlantic Coast Conference has fined Notre Dame $20,000 and publicly reprimanded Fighting Irish basketball coach Mike Brey for his comments about officiating after Saturday’s loss at Florida State.The league announced the penalties Monday, saying Brey’s comments...

AP Sports WriterMichigan coach Beilein reflects on offseason heart surgeryBy NOAH TRISTERANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) John Beilein wasn't all that enthused about taking his annual stress test this year. The procedure already had been put off for a bit because of the Michigan coach's busy schedule.''I actually wasn't...

A decades-long Baylor fan got emotional with coach Scott Drew after the Bears won their last game to remain one of two undefeated teams in the country. The fan told Drew, ''I thought we could go to a Final Four, but I never thought I'd see the day when Baylor...

AP Basketball WriterNo. 15 Rutgers, No. 16 Minnesota set for AP Top 25 testsBy AARON BEARDRutgers coach Steve Pikiell and his 15th-ranked Scarlet Knights didn't have long to regroup from a loss to highly ranked Iowa in Big Ten play. That's because of what is always looming on the...