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AP Basketball WriterNorthern Arizona primed to keep making progressBy JOHN MARSHALLFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) Northern Arizona won just 10 games last season, yet made enough progress for athletic director Mike Marlow to keep coach Jack Murphy in place for the final year of his contract.Murphy knows the upward trend...

Alabama signs JUCO All-American forward James RojasTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Junior college forward James Rojas has signed to play with Alabama.Rojas, whose signing was announced on Tuesday, is the Crimson Tide's sixth signee and second transfer who will be eligible for coach Nate Oats' first season.The 6-foot-8, 215-pound Rojas...

Vols sign 7-foot Arizona State transfer Uros PlavsicKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee has signed 7-foot Arizona State transfer Uros Plavsic.Plavsic graduated from Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee before redshirting with Arizona State last season. Plavsic is originally from Ivanjica, Serbia, but moved to the United States in...

LSU lands coveted recruit Trendon WatfordBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU coach Will Wade says highly rated power forward Trendon Watford has signed to play for the Tigers.The 6-foot-9, 230-pound Watford has been playing for Mountain Brook High School in Birmingham, Alabama, where he was part of three straight...

First black official in Atlantic Coast Conference diesAPEX, N.C. (AP) Jim Burch was the first black man to officiate a basketball game in the Atlantic Coast Conference, but one of the men he taught to follow in his footsteps said Burch didn't make much out of the achievement.''Everybody...

First black official in Atlantic Coast Conference diesAPEX, N.C. (AP) Jim Burch, the first black man to officiate a basketball game in the Atlantic Coast Conference, has died at his home in North Carolina. He was 91.ACC official Jamie Luckie says Burch, whose career spanned 60 years, died...

Boogie Ellis signs with Memphis after switching from DukeMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Guard Boogie Ellis has signed his national letter of intent to play at Memphis, joining a vaunted recruiting class for coach Penny Hardaway going into his second season.Memphis announced Friday night that Ellis officially is a part...

Ex-Texas Tech forward Khavon Moore transferring to ClemsonCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Former Texas Tech forward Khavon Moore says he's headed to Clemson to play basketball with the Tigers.The 6-foot-7 freshman from Macon, Georgia, posted a picture of himself in a Tigers uniform on Twitter with ''Committed'' across the image.Moore...

Yale basketball coach Jones signs extension through 2025-26NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) Yale men's basketball coach James Jones has signed a contract extension to keep him at the school through the 2025-26 season.Jones is coming off a 22-8 season and an Ivy League championship. Yale didn't announce the terms...

UNLV adds graduate transfers Shibel and Mitrou-LongLAS VEGAS (AP) UNLV has added graduate transfers Elijah Mitrou-Long from Texas and Vitaliy Shibel from Arizona State.Both players will be eligible during new Runnin' Rebels coach T.J. Otzelberger's first season in 2019-20.A 6-foot-1 guard, Mitrou-Long played 36 games for the Longhorns...

Nebraska adds former Tennessee forward Derrick WalkerLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Former Tennessee forward Derrick Walker is transferring to Nebraska.Nebraska announced Wednesday it has added Walker to its roster. Nebraska officials said Walker would sit out the 2019-20 season before playing for the Cornhuskers. Walker has two seasons of eligibility...

Alabama trustees formally approve Nate Oats' 5-year dealTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) New Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats' contract includes hefty buyouts if he leaves for another job or is fired.University of Alabama trustees Wednesday formally approved Oats' 5-year deal worth $2.45 million annually, though the university had earlier released...