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EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) D.J. Balentine and Egidijus Mockevicius scored 22 points each to lead Evansville to a 70-62 victory over Indiana State in a Missouri Valley Conference opener Wednesday night.Balentine scored 17 points in the second half to rally the Purple Aces (12-2) from an eight-point halftime deficit.Mockevicius,...

AP Basketball WriterVoters must decide between Gonzaga and Villanova at No. 1By JOHN MARSHALLThe NCAA Tournament selection committee released preliminary seeds this weekend, putting Villanova as the top overall seed.The Wildcats are No. 2 in the AP Top 25 , so the committee clearly viewed the Wildcats' resume to...

FGCU hoops coach Dooley gets 2-year extension through 2020FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Florida Gulf Coast University has given basketball coach Joe Dooley a two-year extension through the 2019-20 season.The Eagles announced the move Saturday, along with a raise in Dooley's salary. FGCU went 21-14 this past season, winning...

Mountain West admonishes New Mexico and Colorado StateCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) The Mountain West Conference has admonished New Mexico and Colorado State but taken no action against the schools for a verbal confrontation outside Moby Arena following Saturday night's game.The conference issued a statement Monday saying the behavior...

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) Bo Calhoun scored 15 points and Franko House added 14 as Ball State held off Valparaiso 69-66 on Saturday.Ball State (5-2) started quick and led 14-5 after a Calhoun 3. Later, House hit back-to-back jumpers to make it 27-15 with 4:53 before the half.Trailing 29-23...

NCAA accepts Missouri's sanctions, adds year of probationCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) The NCAA says it has accepted Missouri's self-imposed sanctions over infractions involving its men's basketball program but has tacked on a year of probation though August of next year.The NCAA infractions committee panel announced its findings Tuesday.Missouri has...

AP Sports WriterNCAA accuses Louisville over escort allegationsBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The NCAA accused Louisville of four violations stemming from its investigation into allegations that a former basketball staffer hired escorts and strippers for sex parties with recruits and players.The governing body's report Thursday does not...

Utah forward Brekkott Chapman transfers to Weber StateOGDEN, Utah (AP) Utah forward Brekkott Chapman has transferred to Weber State.Weber State coach Randy Rahe announced the move Wednesday.The 6-foot-9, 205-pound Chapman played in 36 games last season at Utah and averaged 4.4 points and 2.8 rebounds. He has two...

UNC: Pinson out indefinitely with broken bone in right footCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina junior swingman Theo Pinson is out indefinitely with a broken bone in his right foot.In a news release Friday, the school said Pinson was hurt in practice this week. UNC says a treatment...

FSU assistant: Effort by Duke's Allen not a dirty playTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) The Florida State assistant coach who was knocked over the Seminoles' bench following a collision with Grayson Allen said he's certain there was no malice in the Duke guard's efforts.Assistant Dennis Gates posted on Twitter Wednesday...

Tennessee State coach Dana Ford signs contract extensionNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee State coach Dana Ford has signed a contract extension through the 2020-21 season.The school announced Ford's extension Wednesday. Ford said in a statement that ''we are excited about what our players have been able to accomplish in...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest coach Danny Manning has suspended sophomores Cornelius Hudson and Rondale Watson from the team for violating athletic department rules.Manning announced the suspensions Saturday but did not specify what the violations were. He says they can return once they meet the undisclosed criteria for...