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Sterling Manley out with knee soreness for No. 15 UNCCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Forward Sterling Manley will miss No. 15 North Carolina's game against Harvard due to left knee soreness.Team spokesman Steve Kirschner disclosed Manley's condition roughly four hours before the start of Tuesday night's game. He says...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State's Ward gets tech for apparent trip of rivalBy LARRY LAGEANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan State's Nick Ward insisted he didn't trip Michigan's Moe Wagner intentionally.''I really don't think I did on purpose,'' Ward said after the Wolverines routed the Spartans 86-57 on Tuesday night....

AP Sports WriterLSU moves on from Simmons era seeking balance, chemistryBy BRETT MARTELBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU coach Johnny Jones might need the Tigers to considerably exceed expectations if he wants to keep his so-called dream job much longer.Jones doesn't deny that failing to make the NCAA Tournament...

The Latest: Wake Forest uses late 10-0 to beat TitansCONWAY, S.C. (AP) The Latest on the Myrtle Beach Invitational (all times local):1:30 p.m.Freshman Jaylen Hoard and Brandon Childress each scored 15 points and Wake Forest beat Cal State Fullerton 66-59 on Friday in the Myrtle Beach Invitational.Hoard also...

K-State's Brown returns for senior season, out of NBA draftMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State guard Barry Brown Jr. withdrew from the NBA draft on Friday, deciding instead to return to the Wildcats for his senior season.The 6-foot-3 Brown has started 83 of 105 games during his career, and...

Halvorsen, Faulkner lead W. Carolina past Piedmont 108-47CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) Matt Halvorsen and Mason Faulkner scored 15 points apiece as Western Carolina romped past Division III Piedmont 108-47 on Saturday.Kameron Gibson added 14 points for the Catamounts, while Carlos Dotson and Marcus Thomas each had 13.Halvorsen hit 5...

Associated PressFixer says he made cash payment in college hoops schemeBy TOM HAYSNEW YORK (AP) A government witness at a college basketball corruption trial testified Thursday that he made a secret $40,000 payment to the inner circle of a North Carolina State recruit through an assistant coach...

AP Sports WriterHuskers showing promise, but can they avoid another letdown?By ERIC OLSONLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska is out to its best start in conference play in 12 years, fresh off a 20-point win over No. 23 Michigan and looking like it has the makings of an NCAA Tournament...

Niagara hires Michigan coach's son, Patrick BeileinLEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) Patrick Beilein is following his father's college basketball coaching career path by moving to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.The 36-year-old son of Michigan coach John Beilein was hired on Thursday to take over at Niagara University. Patrick Beilein spent...

Michigan State walk-on hoops player charged with assaultEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) A walk-on Michigan State basketball player has been charged with misdemeanor assault.The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press report a state police criminal history database lists 19-year-old guard Brock Washington as being charged last month.Ingham County prosecutor's...

Elmore, Marshall stop Southern Miss 85-75, reach title gameFRISCO, Texas (AP) Jon Elmore scored 26 points and drained a timely 3-pointer after a seemingly comfortable lead disappeared to hold off Southern Miss 85-75 in the Conference USA semifinals on Friday and advance to the championship game for the...

UNC Wilmington opening practice at UNC due to FlorenceCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) UNC Wilmington will open its preseason basketball practices at North Carolina due to lingering effects of Hurricane Florence.The school announced the move for both the men's and women's teams on Saturday. The Seahawks men's program will...