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AP Was There: Chalmers, Jayhawks best Memphis for '08 titleBy The Associated PressEDITOR'S NOTE - A panel of Associated Press sports writers voted in March 2020 on the top 10 men's basketball games in the history of the NCAA Tournament. They are being republished because the sport has been...

AP Sports WriterBattey returns to court for Colorado after suffering strokeBy PAT GRAHAMBOULDER, Colo. (AP) Just the other day, the 6-foot-8 redshirt freshman quietly slipped on his Colorado basketball jersey for a photo shoot.Instant tears. A simple task he doesn't take for granted .Last December, Evan Battey was...

Anderson leads Delaware over Salem University 79-76NEWARK, Del. (AP) Kevin Anderson had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Ebby Asamoah added 20 points as Delaware narrowly beat Salem University 79-76 on Saturday.Ryan Allen had 12 points for Delaware (1-0). Aleks Novakovich added 10 points and five assists.Fonz Hale...

Associated PressNo. 21 Texas starts season short with injury, suspensionsBy MARK ROSNERAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Shaka Smart will start his second season as Texas coach a bit short-handed.Mareik Isom, a senior forward expected to be an important reserve, will miss a few weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery for a...

Howard leads Alcorn St. over Texas Southern 95-80HOUSTON (AP) Maurice Howard scored a career-high 31 points, making 14 of 15 free throws, and Alcorn State beat Texas Southern 95-80 on Monday night, ending its eight-game road losing streak.Corey Tillery made 8 of 11 3-pointers in scoring a career-high...

AP Basketball WriterKentucky falls out of AP Top 25 poll for 1st time since 2014By AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Kentucky is out of the AP Top 25 for the first time in nearly four years while another bunch of Wildcats - Villanova - maintained their hold on No....

NCAA Latest: Salt telling NZ friends about college hoopsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Latest on the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament (all times local):1:50 p.m.Jack Salt's friends back in New Zealand are still learning about American college basketball.''One of my friends (texted) congratulations on the Elite Eight when we...

AP Basketball WriterGonzaga stays No. 1 in men's AP Top 25; Oregon into top 5By JOHN MARSHALLA light holiday schedule led to a rare quiet week atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll.Gonzaga remained at No. 1 for a second straight week, receiving 63 first-place votes from a...

AP Sports WriterNCAA investigating No. 12 Seton Hall; Willard out 2 gamesBy TOM CANAVANSOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) The season has gotten off to a shaky start for No 12 Seton Hall and basketball coach Kevin Willard.The university announced Tuesday the NCAA is investigating the program and Willard is...

NCAA punishes Pacific men's basketball for violationsSTOCKTON, Calif. (AP) The men's basketball team at Pacific has been punished by the NCAA for academic and recruiting violations under former coach Ron Verlin.The NCAA said Wednesday that Verlin failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance when he violated academic misconduct...

Paul Pressey becomes special assistant for St. John's hoopsNEW YORK (AP) Paul Pressey will be a special assistant to St. John's basketball coach Mike Anderson, his former teammate at Tulsa.The school made the announcement Friday. The longtime NBA player and assistant coach was a teammate of Anderson's under...

HARRISONBURG, Virginia (AP) Ron Curry scored 23 points with four 3-pointers and the go-ahead basket, and James Madison beat East Carolina 67-61 on Sunday to win its seventh straight.Shakir Brown scored 13 with a career-high four assists, Dimitrije Cabarkapa added 11 points, and the Dukes (9-3) outscored the...