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No. 24 Texas Tech returns to Top 25 with 88-42 win over TCULUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Davide Moretti and Jahmi’us Ramsey each had 17 points and No. 24 Texas Tech made a season-high 13 3-pointers while leading throughout in an 88-42 win over turnover-plagued TCU on Monday night.Moretti made...

AP Basketball WriterDuke, not Vols, top overall seed in initial NCAA rankingsBy JOHN MARSHALLTennessee has been ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press poll the past three weeks, has one loss this season and owns Division I's longest winning streak.It wasn't enough for the NCAA Division I Basketball Committee...

Clemson basketball adds assistant Goins, grad transfer MackCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson has added ex-Quinnipiac assistant coach Anthony Goins to its staff and Alabama grad transfer Tevin Mack to its roster.Goins replaces Steve Smith, a longtime staffer whose contract was not renewed after he was heard on an FBI...

Associated PressGarza scores 20, Iowa beats Syracuse 68-52By MARK FRANKSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Luka Garza scored 20 points, Jordan Bohannon and Joe Wieskamp added 17 and 13, respectively, and Iowa pulled away in the second half to defeat Syracuse 68-52 on Tuesday night, the Orange’s third straight loss.Marek Dolezaj...

AP Sports WriterSt John's coach Chris Mullin quits, cites 'personal loss'By MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) For a second time in the storied history of St. John's basketball, the Chris Mullin era is over.The school's greatest player ''stepped down'' as coach Tuesday after four years on the job, citing...

BYU forward Eric Mika to remain in NBA draft, hire an agentPROVO, Utah (AP) BYU forward Eric Mika has announced he will remain in the NBA draft and hire an agent, ending his college playing career with two years of eligibility left.The 6-foot-10, 230-pounder averaged team-highs with 20.3...

AP Basketball WriterVirginia stays at No. 1 in AP Top 25; Duke jumps to 5thBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Virginia strengthened its hold on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 as it coasts to an Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title, while Duke made a big jump after...

Former UConn star Toby Kimball dead at 74; played in NBASTORRS, Conn. (AP) Toby Kimball, who starred for the University of Connecticut and played for nine seasons in the NBA, has died. He was 74.The school announced that Kimball died Tuesday in California. Kimball's son, Tim, wrote on...

Tulane basketball player charged with murder in GeorgiaMCDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) A Tulane University basketball player who recently declared for the NBA draft is charged with murder and other counts in a Georgia slaying.Teshaun Hightower, who led the Green Wave in scoring last season, was booked into jail Saturday...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Five women have joined a lawsuit filed against escort Katina Powell and say she falsely alleges in her book that they participated in prostitution at the University of Louisville.Jemiah Nash, Marquease Richardson, Precious Burnley, Shinita Martin and Dolly Bolden joined a suit previously filed by...

The Latest: Coaches to discuss NCAA hoops proposals togetherINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Latest on recommendations by the Commission on College Basketball to the NCAA (all times local):4:30 p.m.Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski says the National Association of Basketball Coaches has scheduled a conference call for Thursday so coaches can discuss...

AP Basketball WriterKansas suspends De Sousa indefinitely for K-State brawlBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) No. 3 Kansas suspended forward Silvio De Sousa indefinitely Wednesday for his role in the Jayhawks' brawl with Kansas State near the end of their game.De Sousa was the main instigator on the Kansas...