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AP Sports WriterStackhouse says relationship, opportunity drew him to VandyBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Jerry Stackhouse was preparing to interview for NBA jobs, not take over the struggling Vanderbilt men's basketball program.He had a couple of interviews for NBA head coaching jobs lined up, but then he...

Alex King scored 24, leads Army past St. Francis (BKN) 76-64NEW YORK (AP) Alex King pumped in a season-high 24 points and Army rebounded from a 29-point drubbing at the hands of Wake Forest to post a 76-64 win over St. Francis Brooklyn Tuesday night.King scored 13 of...

Ewing out of hospital after being treated for COVID-19By The Associated PressGeorgetown basketball coach and former NBA great Patrick Ewing has been released from the hospital and is recovering from COVID-19 at home, his son said Monday.The 57-year-old Hall of Famer, who played for the Hoyas in college and...

West Virginia Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressWest Virginia Preview CapsuleEds: With: BKC--West Virginia Preview. Should standBy The Associated Press=West VirginiaLast season: 26-9, lost in first round of NCAA Tournament.Nickname: MountaineersCoach: Bob HugginsConference: Big 12.Who's gone: F Devin Williams, G Jaysean Paige, F Jonathan Holton.Who's back: G Jevon Carter led...

AP Basketball WriterDuke's Allen leads AP preseason All-America teamBy JIM O'CONNELLGrayson Allen of Duke and Ivan Rabb of California lead The Associated Press' preseason All-America team.Jason Hart of Villanova, Dillon Brooks of Oregon and Monte Morris of Iowa State round out the team released Wednesday.Allen, a 6-foot-5 junior guard,...

AP Basketball WriterTop of AP poll steady as Baylor, Kansas set collision courseBy DAVE SKRETTABaylor and Kansas just keep winning, setting up a monumental showdown Saturday between the top-ranked Bears and No. 3 Jayhawks that could help decide not only the Big 12 title but the No. 1 overall...

AP Sports WriterMarquette G Markus Howard looks to stay on target from 3By GENARO C. ARMASMILWAUKEE (AP) Marquette guard Markus Howard usually doesn't leave the gym in the offseason until he has hit at least 300 3-point shots.No reason to change his routine now after leading the country...

AP Sports WriterYale alumni contribute to star athlete's sex-expulsion caseBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Yale University alumni are helping pay the legal costs of a former basketball star who is fighting his expulsion for sexual misconduct.Jack Montague told attorneys in a court deposition that $25,000 to $30,000 had...

AP Basketball WriterFederal trial pulls back curtain on basketball recruitingBy JOHN MARSHALLThe curtain to college basketball's worst-kept secret pulled back even more in a New York federal court last week, revealing a shady world of bagmen, secret payments and bags of cash.New allegations were made and more programs ensnared...

AP Sports WriterKansas' Self: Adidas case a "dark cloud on our profession'By DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas coach Bill Self had come to know James Gatto well over the years, along with just about everyone else involved with the college basketball side of the athletic apparel giant Adidas.It...

Associated PressWitness grilled over texts to Kansas college hoops coachBy LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) Lawyers for a former Adidas executive who's a defendant at a college basketball corruption trial zeroed in on Monday on communications between a recruiting fixer and the head coach at Kansas.On cross-examination in federal...

Henson helps carry Morehead St. past Tennessee TechMOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) Djimon Henson had 19 points and Ta'lon Cooper posted 14 points as Morehead State topped Tennessee Tech 83-72 on Saturday.Jordan Walker had 17 points and seven rebounds for Morehead State (7-8, 1-1 Ohio Valley Conference). Malik Riddle added...