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AP Sports WriterIowa State seeks experience from UVA transfer Marial ShayokBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State knew it needed an instant infusion of veteran talent after its worst record in seven years.The Cyclones are yet again leaning on a senior transfer, this time intriguing guard/forward Marial Shayok.The...

AP Sports WriterNo. 14 Villanova rallies behind Samuels to beat UConn 61-55By DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Jermaine Samuels scored 19 points and made the decisive three-point play that put No. 14 Villanova ahead for good in a 61-55 win over Connecticut on Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center.Samuels converted...

Pinson to miss 2nd game for No. 12 UNC with ankle injuryCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) No. 12 North Carolina won't have swingman Theo Pinson for a second straight game because of an ankle injury.Coach Roy Williams said Monday that Pinson will miss Tuesday night's game against Pittsburgh but...

Franklin's career game leads Indiana past North AlabamaBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Armaan Franklin drilled five 3-pointers and scored 19 points, both career highs, to lead Indiana to an 87-52 win over Indiana on Sunday.Franklin was 5-of-7 behind the arc and also had five assists, four rebounds, three steals and...

AP Sports WriterFormer UConn basketball coach Dee Rowe dies at 91By PAT EATON-ROBBSTORRS, Conn. (AP) Former UConn basketball coach Donald ''Dee'' Rowe, who served for more than five decades as an ambassador for the school's athletic department and as a mentor for coaches including Jim Calhoun and Geno...

AP Basketball WriterDuke is No. 1 in AP preseason poll for second straight yearBy JOHN MARSHALLDuke was in good position to be ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press poll before landing Marvin Bagley III. Once the nation's top recruit decided to reclassify for this season, the Blue Devils...

AP Sports WriterJudge dismisses discrimination suit that named Jim CalhounBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) A federal judge has dismissed a sexual discrimination lawsuit against the University of Saint Joseph that accused Hall of Fame men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun of harassment.Jaclyn Piscitelli sued the Catholic school last October,...

AP Sports WriterMiami forward Hernandez sidelined for review of eligibilityBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Miami Hurricanes forward Dewan Hernandez is sitting out the start of the season as the school and the NCAA review his eligibility in the wake of a federal investigation into college basketball corruption.The school announced...

The Latest: Set for tight finish in Florida-South CarolinaBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):4:25 p.m.The all-SEC East Regional final looks as if it will come down to the wire.There have been 12 lead changes and seven ties so far...

AP Sports WriterFormer UConn coach Kevin Ollie sues former assistantBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Former UConn basketball coach Kevin Ollie has filed a lawsuit against former assistant Glenn Miller, contending Miller slandered him in comments to the NCAA.Miller told the governing body he had learned about an alleged...

AP Sports WriterK-State signs Weber extends Weber through 2022-23 seasonBy DAVE SKRETTAKansas State coach Bruce Weber signed a two-year contract extension Friday that provides a bump in his salary and could keep him with the Wildcats through the 2022-23 season.The extension, which came less than a year after Weber...

Texas Rio Grande Valley tops Texas A&M-CC 68-64CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) Quinton Johnson II had 20 points as Texas Rio Grande Valley narrowly beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 68-64 on Thursday night.LaQuan Butler had 17 points for Texas Rio Grande Valley (4-2).Perry Francois had 16 points and seven rebounds...