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Associated PressKispert leads No. 9 Gonzaga over Texas Southern 101-62By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Corey Kispert scored 17 points, Joel Ayayi added 16 and No. 9 Gonzaga beat Texas Southern 101-62 on Wednesday night, rebounding from a loss to Michigan in the Battle 4 Atlantis title game.Seven...

AP Basketball WriterNCAA not anticipating any big changes to NCAA TournamentBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) The NCAA Tournament has gone through some massive changes in recent years, the biggest being an expansion to 68 teams.Don't expect any more big changes anytime soon.Though there are annual quibbles about which teams...

AP Sports WriterGa State coach Hunter leaving to take over at TulaneBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Less than 48 hours after Georgia State was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament, Ron Hunter decided Sunday to leave the Panthers to become Tulane's coach.Best known for tumbling to the court after his...

Syracuse guard Tyus Battle withdraws name from NBA draftSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse guard Tyus Battle has decided to withdraw from the NBA draft and return to school for his junior year.Battle says in a statement on the university website that he feels it's in his best interest ''to...

No. 10 LSU holds out Smart in wake of Wade suspensionBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) No. 10 LSU is holding Javonte Smart out of Saturday's season finale against Vanderbilt because the freshman guard was mentioned in a wiretapped phone call about recruiting that resulted in coach Will Wade's suspension.LSU...

AP Basketball WriterDuke climbs to No. 1 in AP Top 25 following Kentucky’s lossBy JOHN MARSHALLDuke is back at No. 1, moving up a spot following a pair of victories last week.The Blue Devils can thank Evansville for the jump.Duke moved to No. 1 for the first time this...

AP Sports WriterYale responds to ex-basketball captain's lawsuit in sex caseBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Yale University says it wasn't trying to make an example of former basketball captain Jack Montague when it expelled him over a sexual assault allegation.The school Friday filed its response to Montague's federal...

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) Kevin Hervey scored 15 points and UT Arlington beat a Top 25 team for the first time in program history, shocking previously unblemished No. 12 Saint Mary's 65-51 on Thursday night. The Mavericks (8-3) had gone 0-28 against ranked opponents dating to their first try in February...

Lobos assistant apologizes for altercation with Rams playerCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) New Mexico assistant coach Terrence Rencher has apologized for his role in a verbal confrontation with Colorado State forward Emmanuel Omogbo outside Moby Arena following Saturday's game.The Mountain West Conference admonished both schools on Monday, but took...

Auburn's Mustapha Heron to enter draft, plans to hire agentAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn guard Mustapha Heron says he will enter the NBA draft and plans to hire an agent.The sophomore said Wednesday that he hasn't yet secured an agent but intends to. If he doesn't sign with an...

Associated PressIllinois competed, struggled during Underwood's first seasonBy JAMES BOYDCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois opened its season on a six-game winning streak for the first time in four years. The Illini only won eight more games the rest of the season and were knocked out in the first round...

AP Basketball WriterAuburn's Chuma Okeke out with torn ACL in left kneeBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Auburn coach Bruce Pearl knew the moment sophomore forward Chuma Okeke landed on the floor, his left knee having buckled at a gruesome angle, that something serious had happened.Pearl learned the...