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Michigan's DeJulius intends to enter transfer portalANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan guard David DeJulius intends to enter the transfer portal.The school announced the sophomore's plans Monday. He averaged 7.0 points and 20.9 minutes this past season.Michigan was already set to lose senior point guard Zavier Simpson, and now...

AP Basketball WriterBlockbuster arrests not shocking to college hoops followersBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) Top-level basketball recruits played in gyms across Las Vegas over the summer, their final shot to impress college coaches during a live-recruiting period.Around the same time in July, an undercover FBI agent was in a...

AP College Sports WriterAP Exclusive: Inside NCAA's attempt to save March MadnessBy RALPH D. RUSSOAs it became apparent the NCAA basketball tournaments could not be held during their usual three-week window because of concerns about the coronavirus, organizers scrambled to devise a plan for a 16-team event to salvage...

AP Sports WriterMartin looking for more after Gamecocks' Final Four runBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) It took a trip to the pristine beaches of Grand Cayman nearly two weeks the Final Four for South Carolina coach Frank Martin to soak in the Gamecocks' accomplishment.Now he's wants more. Martin...

AP Sports WriterNo. 4 Xavier can topple No. 3 Villanova in Big East showdownBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Xavier envisioned itself playing for the Big East regular-season championship when it moved into the reconfigured conference five years ago. The Musketeers finally have a chance to unseat four-time champion Villanova...

Woman arrested after Portland State basketball player killedPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Police in Oregon have arrested a woman following the shooting death of a Portland State University basketball player.Police in Portland say 30-year-old Tamena Strickland was taken into custody late Friday following the shooting death of 22-year-old Deante Strickland.The...

AP Sports WriterNo. 4 SDSU beats Wyoming 72-55 to match Leonard's 20-0 startBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) With transfers Malachi Flynn and Yanni Wetzell once again leading the way, No. 4 San Diego State improved to 20-0 to match Kawhi Leonard's 2010-11 team for the best start in...

NC State's Keatts undergoes knee surgery to repair tendonRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina State coach Kevin Keatts is recovering from knee surgery.Athletics spokesman Fred Demarest said Keatts needed the procedure Thursday to repair a torn right patellar tendon suffered Wednesday. Demarest said the surgery was successful and Keatts...

AP Sports WriterPearl, Auburn face cloud of uncertainty as season approachesBy JOHN ZENORBruce Pearl's efforts to infuse a once-moribund Auburn basketball program have been derailed after his associate head coach's arrest as part of a nationwide federal bribery investigation of college basketball.Chuck Person, one of the greatest players in...

AP Basketball WriterA guide to the 2016-17 college basketball seasonBy JOHN MARSHALLThe 2015-16 college basketball season ended in the most dramatic way possible, with Villanova's Kris Jenkins confidently pulling up for a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give the Wildcats their second national championship.Now it's time for the encore.And, based on...

AP Basketball WriterNo. 2 Ohio State gets another test with No. 22 West VirginiaBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Chris Holtmann has already seen his Ohio State team claim three wins against marquee nonconference opponents. The second-ranked Buckeyes have a chance to get another before getting into the bulk...

Boilermakers announce guard Ryan Cline suspended for 3 gamesWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Purdue coach Matt Painter has suspended sophomore guard Ryan Cline for the first three games of the season.In a statement issued by the athletic department, Painter said Cline would sit out for violating team rules. Painter...