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Duke's Bagley, UVa's Bennett earn top awards from ACCGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Duke freshman Marvin Bagley III is the Atlantic Coast Conference's player and rookie of the year.The ACC announced its all-conference and individual award-winners Sunday as selected by a panel that included the 15 head coaches and 42...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Wiseman shows he's wise young man by dumping collegeBy PAUL NEWBERRYCongratulations to James Wiseman, a wise young man indeed.He didn't need one-and-done.None-and-done will work just fine (we rounded down from the three actual games he played at Memphis).After tussling with those tyrants at the NCAA, Wiseman...

AP Sports WriterEast: Experienced Villanova vs Elite 8 newcomer Texas TechBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) When Villanova coach Jay Wright talks to his players about the Wildcats' 2016 national championship, he wants them to remember what it felt like before they took the court, not after they cut down...

A decades-long Baylor fan got emotional with coach Scott Drew after the Bears won their last game to remain one of two undefeated teams in the country. The fan told Drew, ''I thought we could go to a Final Four, but I never thought I'd see the day when Baylor...

Lawyer: Evidence shows coaches knew of NCAA family payoutsNEW YORK (AP) A lawyer for a longtime Adidas employee urged jurors to use common sense to conclude college basketball coaches knew money was being paid to families to steer top players to their schools.Attorney Michael Schachter told jurors at...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma St. coach Boynton wants to talks hoops, not scandalBy CLIFF BRUNTOklahoma State coach Mike Boynton can't wait for the season opener - for more than the typical reasons.As Boynton still was adjusting to his offseason promotion to head coach, the school fired assistant coach Lamont Evans...

Duke's Williamson to miss 2nd straight game with knee injuryDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke freshman Zion Williamson will miss a second straight game with a mild right knee sprain he suffered last week.Coach Mike Krzyzewski said Monday that the national player of the year candidate won't play Tuesday night...

Associated PressMissouri has youth movement in place for rebuildingBy JADE WASHBURNCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) For Kim Anderson and the Missouri Tigers, this season is all about building for the future.Last season, the Tigers self-imposed a two-year postseason ban in light of recruiting violations that occurred under former coach Frank...

AP Sports WriterIowa State forward Lard skips workouts for wellness centerBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State forward Cameron Lard has enrolled at a wellness center instead of joining his teammates for summer workouts.Iowa State coach Steve Prohm said in a news release Monday that Lard, who averaged...

AP Sports WriterIowa State surges into NCAA TournamentBy LUKE MEREDITHA month ago, Iowa State looked like a team on the verge of falling out of NCAA Tournament contention.The Cyclones have played like one of the best teams in the country ever since.Surging Iowa State (23-10) has won nine of...

Lyle, De Nicolao lead UTSA to 74-64 win over Louisiana TechSAN ANTONIO (AP) Deon Lyle had 17 points and Giovanni De Nicolai scored nine of his 11 points in the final 5+ minutes to help UT San Antonio pull away for a 74-64 win over Louisiana Tech on...

High schooler LaMelo Ball gets signature shoeLOS ANGELES (AP) Two of LaVar Ball's sons now have their own signature shoe. The latest one has led to plenty of questions.Big Baller Brand shoes announced Thursday that it is coming out with a shoe for LaMelo Ball, who is a...