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Former Cincinnati center Brooks joins Miami HurricanesCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Nysier Brooks, a 6-foot-11 center who started 35 games for Cincinnati last season, is transferring to the University of Miami for his senior season.Brooks can play for the Hurricanes in 2020-21 after sitting out the upcoming season.Brooks, who...

AP Sports WriterKansas prep star Caleb Grill picks Iowa StateBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State has signed prep star Caleb Grill to a letter of intent.The Cyclones announced Tuesday that Grill, a 6-foot-3 guard out of Maize, Kansas, will be the fourth high school player in this...

Baylor moving forward with plans for new basketball facilityWACO, Texas (AP) Baylor is moving forward with plans to build a new basketball facility on the banks of Brazos River after a $100 million gift to the university.Athletic director Mack Rhoades said Tuesday that a portion of the sum...

Marquette, Wojciechowski agree to new 5-year contractMILWAUKEE (AP) Marquette has announced a new five-year contract for coach Steve Wojciechowski that runs through the 2023-24 season.Wojciechowski led the Golden Eagles to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances and the NIT in his first five years at the school. The...

Atlanta clothier pleads guilty in basketball corruption caseNEW YORK (AP) An Atlanta clothier and former NBA referee has pleaded guilty in a college basketball scandal, admitting teaming up with ex-Auburn basketball assistant coach Chuck Person in a bribery scheme.Rashan Michel apologized as he pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy,...

Minnesota adds ex-Drexel forward Demir as grad transferMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota has added former Drexel forward Alihan Demir as a graduate transfer for the 2019-20 season.The Gophers announced Tuesday that Demir, a 6-foot-9 native of Turkey, will join their roster in the fall. He played two years for Drexel,...

Baylor moving forward with plans for new basketball facilityWACO, Texas (AP) Baylor is moving forward with plans to build a new basketball facility on the banks of Brazos River after a $100 million gift to the university.Athletic director Mack Rhoades said Tuesday that a portion of the sum...

VMI high-scoring guard Parham transfers to Georgia TechATLANTA (AP) Guard Bubba Parham is transferring from VMI to Georgia Tech.The 5-foot-11, 155-pound Parham, from Snellville, Georgia, was the South Conference freshman of the year in 2017-18 and a second-team all-conference pick last season.Parham led the conference with his average...

NYC jury begins deliberations at college hoops bribery trialNEW YORK (AP) A jury began deliberating on Monday at the trial of a business manager and another defendant accused of secretly bribing assistant college basketball coaches.The deliberations in federal court in Manhattan followed closing arguments by lawyers for Christian...

NYC jury begins deliberations at college hoops bribery trialNEW YORK (AP) A jury began deliberating on Monday at the trial of a business manager and another defendant accused of secretly bribing assistant college basketball coaches.The deliberations in federal court in Manhattan followed closing arguments by lawyers for Christian...

NYC jury begins deliberations at college hoops bribery trialNEW YORK (AP) A jury has begun deliberating in the trial of a once-aspiring business manager for NBA players and another man accused of bribing assistant college basketball coaches.Deliberations began Monday after jurors heard closing arguments by lawyers for Christian...

Valpo center Derrik Smits joins Butler as graduate transferINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Former Valparaiso center Derrik Smits will play his final college basketball season at Butler.The 7-foot-1 center will be eligible immediately. Smits averaged 12.2 points and 5.7 rebounds last season with the Crusaders and shot 56 percent in three...