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AP Basketball WriterKentucky falls out of AP Top 25 poll for 1st time since 2014By AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Villanova maintained its hold on No. 1 in the AP Top 25, while another bunch of Wildcats found themselves sliding out of the rankings for the first time in...

AP Sports WriterNCAA investigating No. 12 Seton Hall; Willard out 2 gamesBy TOM CANAVANSOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) The NCAA has launched an investigation into the basketball program at No 12 Seton Hall.The university announced the probe Tuesday, saying coach Kevin Willard is sitting out the Pirates' exhibition against...

AP Sports WriterNo. 9 Tennessee continue busy stretch with game vs Texas A&MBy PETE IACOBELLIA look at the weekend around the Southeastern Conference:GAME OF THE WEEKEND: No. 9 Tennessee (8-1, 2-1 SEC) at Texas A&M (6-3, 1-2). The Volunteers lost for the first time this season in a 71-63...

Ozier scores 21, Mount St. Mary's beats Sacred Heart 58-53FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) Koreem Ozier scored 21 points, E.J. Anosike added 13 points and Sacred Heart beat Mount St. Mary's 58-53 on Thursday.Anosike also had six rebounds, narrowly missing his eighth straight double-double. He entered ranked seventh in the...

AP Sports WriterNCAA hits Ga Tech with postseason ban, 4 years of probationBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech's basketball team was banned from postseason play for the upcoming season and slapped Thursday with four years of probation for major recruiting violations committed by a former assistant coach and...

AP Sports WriterTommy Hawkins, 1st black basketball star at Notre Dame, diesBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Tommy Hawkins, the first black basketball player to earn All-America honors at Notre Dame and who played for the Los Angeles Lakers during a 10-year NBA career, died Wednesday. He was 80.Hawkins...

Iowa State lands Troy transfer Javan JohnsonAMES, Iowa (AP) Troy transfer Javan Johnson has signed with Iowa State.The Cyclones announced on Monday that Johnson, who averaged 10.4 points a game last season, will join the team next fall. Johnson will sit out next season due to the...

Jury concludes hearing evidence at college basketball trialNEW YORK (AP) A New York City jury is done hearing testimony at a federal trial about secret payments in college basketball.Prosecutors have accused a former Adidas executive and two other defendants of conspiring to funnel funds to the families of...

NC State accepts NCAA case referral for independent processRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State has accepted a recommendation for its NCAA case involving recruiting violations tied to former one-and-done star Dennis Smith Jr. to go through the new independent investigation process for complex cases.In a statement Wednesday, Chancellor...

Associated PressSmith leads Unbeaten UCLA to win over Southern UtahBy BY JILL PAINTER LOPEZLOS ANGELES (AP) Chris Smith scored 20 points and Jalen Hill added 17 points to lead UCLA to a 76-61 win over Southern Utah on Monday night.The Bruins remain undefeated and have won all four...

Levi lifts Texas Rio Grande Valley past Texas A&M-CC 62-59EDINBURG, Texas (AP) Javon Levi had 19 points, seven assists and six rebounds as Texas Rio Grande Valley narrowly beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 62-59 on Wednesday night.Sean Rhea had 18 points for Texas Rio Grande Valley (2-1).Perry Francois had...

Associated PressSyracuse Outlasts Stubborn Oakland 74-62By MARK FRANKSYRACUSE, NY (AP) Mid-December games at home against teams from mid-major conferences used to be cakewalks for coach Jim Boeheim's Syracuse teams.But not this year.The Orange (6-5, 1-1 ACC) made just enough plays in the second half, Oakland (5-7) of the...