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AP Sports WriterBowden's late free throws clinch Vols' 65-61 win over VandyBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Jordan Bowden’s steadiness at the foul line made sure Tennessee avoided a stunning collapse.Bowden calmly sank two free throws with five seconds left to clinch a 65-61 victory over Vanderbilt on Tuesday...

AP Sports WriterKentucky's 2nd-year players help freshmen got comfortableBy GARY B. GRAVESLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky's roster always seems dominated by freshmen. This year will be no different.The Wildcats will have eight new faces this fall. It has been a way of life in Lexington with the steady flow...

Fofana, Green lift Canisius past Saint Peter’s 63-60BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Ahamadou Fofana scored seven of his 17 points from the free throw line in the last 36 seconds and Canisius held off Saint Peter's 63-60 on Saturday, completing a weekend sweep.Malek Green added 11 points for the Golden...

Century-topping McNeese downs NAIA Paul Quinn by 42LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) Dru Kuxhausen scored a career-high 32 points and McNeese State beat NAIA-member Paul Quinn 109-67 on Wednesday night.Kuxhausen scored 30 (10 of 18) from behind the 3-point line. He sank a school record seven 3s in the...

POLL ALERT: No. 1 Gonzaga picks up 1st-place votes in Top 25; No. 3 Kansas up 2 spots, follows Baylor; Texas into top 10NEW YORK (AP) POLL ALERT: No. 1 Gonzaga picks up 1st-place votes in Top 25; No. 3 Kansas up 2 spots, follows Baylor; Texas into...

Arizona men's basketball self-imposes 1-year postseason banTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona men's basketball program has self-imposed a one-year postseason ban related to its long-running NCAA rules infractions case.Arizona was accused of nine counts of misconduct, including five Level I violations, in a Notice of Allegations sent by the...

Prairie View wins 2nd straight in SWAC, tops Southern 64-54PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) Darius Williams converted 9 of 10 from the line and scored 14 points as Prairie View A&M won its second straight game to open Southwestern Conference play, topping Southern 64-54 on Monday night.The Panthers, who...

Arizona's Nnaji declares for NBA draft after one seasonTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Zeke Nnaji has declared for the NBA draft after one productive season at Arizona."After much prayer and deliberation with my family, I have decided to make myself available for the 2020 NBA draft," Nnaji tweeted Tuesday.Nnaji didn't...

AP Sports WriterRick Pitino out at Louisville as expected amid federal probeBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Rick Pitino has been able to roam the sidelines as Louisville's iconic men's basketball coach, even defiantly at times, holding onto his job amid a series of highly embarrassing missteps off...

AP Sports WriterVols' Barnes to get $26 million over next 5 seasonsBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes will make $26 million over the next five seasons as part of a hefty raise he will receive after speaking with UCLA about its coaching vacancy earlier...

Duke's Jones, Florida State's Hamilton snag top ACC honorsGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) The Atlantic Coast Conference on Monday named Duke guard Tre Jones as the league's player of the year and its defensive player of the year and Leonard Hamilton of regular season champion Florida State as coach of...

AP Sports WriterIllinois a factor as Big Ten race reaches midway pointBy NOAH TRISTERAfter a dramatic victory at Michigan last weekend, Illinois coach Brad Underwood was asked about the fact that his team had taken sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.''I don't even think like that,''...