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The Latest: NCAA approves changes to enforcement processINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Latest on reforms adopted Wednesday by the NCAA (all times local):1:15 p.m.The NCAA is adopting changes it hopes will improve its enforcement process when handling cases of rules violations.The policies adopted by the NCAA's Board of Governors and...

Associated PressBurnett scores 41 as Ole Miss holds off Oral Roberts in OTBy BILL KISERST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) Deandre Burnett scored a career-high 41 points, and Mississippi pulled away in overtime to hold off Oral Roberts 95-88 Friday on the opening day of the Paradise Jam...

AP Sports WriterDuke rises to No. 1 in AP poll again, Kansas drops to 5thBy JOHN MARSHALLDuke moved to No. 1 after blowing out Kentucky in its season opener, only to lose the top spot two weeks later with a loss to Gonzaga in Maui.Well, the Blue Devils are...

AP Sports WriterTexas freshman Mo Bamba leaving school for NBA draftBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) No more Mo Bamba for Texas.The freshman forward said Tuesday he will leave Texas for the NBA after one season of dominant rebounding and record-setting shot blocking. In a short statement, Bamba called...

Kentucky's Washington to enter draft but not hire an agentLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky freshman forward PJ Washington says he will enter the NBA draft but not hire an agent, leaving open a possible return for his sophomore season.Washington averaged 10.8 points and 5.7 rebounds this season. He is...

AP Basketball WriterBaylor strengthens hold on No. 1 in AP Top 25 pollBy AARON BEARDBaylor has strengthened its hold on No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll.The Bears received 49 first-place votes from the 65-member media panel in Monday's poll to stay comfortably ahead of Gonzaga...

Blake Harris leaves NC State program for personal reasonsRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State says guard Blake Harris is no longer with the program for unspecified personal reasons.Team spokesman Craig Hammel announced the roster move Thursday, three days before the Wolfpack plays Mount Olive in an exhibition game.Harris...

AP Basketball WriterThe marquee NCAA Tournament matchups that could have beenBy JOHN MARSHALLSeton Hall's Myles Powell and Marquette's Markus Howard went head to head during the regular season in a pair of games befitting two of college basketball's most dynamic players.The potential for a third meeting washed away with...

AP College Sports WriterPlenty of opinions, but few solutions to fix college hoopsBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe cracked facade of NCAA hoops appears to be crumbling and while LeBron James, John Calipari and many agree that college basketball should be overhauled, there's no consensus on how to repair the...

Lawyers: Ex-NBA star Chuck Person was broke in NCAA scandalNEW YORK (AP) Lawyers for former Auburn University assistant basketball coach Chuck Person say the 13-year NBA veteran was broke and financially desperate when he joined a bribery conspiracy that cheated young athletes.They asked a judge in papers filed...

Tennessee, Florida State part of 2020 Charleston fieldCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Tennessee and Florida State highlight the field for the 2020 Charleston Classic.Tournament organizers announced next year's eight-team field on Thursday.The Vols of the Southeastern Conference and the Seminoles of the Atlantic Coast Conference are among four teams from...

AP Basketball WriterBagley chooses Duke, could make Blue Devils preseason No. 1By JOHN MARSHALLTop high school prospect Marvin Bagley III has committed to Duke and reclassified for the 2017-18 season, immediately making the Blue Devils a top national-title contender.Bagley made his announcement on ESPN's SportsCenter on Monday night.The 6-foot-11...