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Herasme's first double-double powers Marist past Iona 83-73POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) Sophomore Matthew Herasme finished with 17 points and a career-high 11 rebounds for his first double-double and Marist knocked off Iona 83-73 on Sunday.Herasme made 5 of 6 shots from 3-point range for the Red Foxes ( 3-13,...

AP Basketball WriterWinners and losers of the NBA's draft withdrawal deadlineBy JOHN MARSHALLZion Williamson, Ja Morant and RJ Barrett all remained in the NBA draft through the withdrawal deadline.No surprise there, nor for several other players expected to go in the first round.Numerous other players faced difficult decisions on...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Tilman Dunbar scored 16 points - 10 from the free-throw line - and Navy defeated UNC-Greensboro 70-66 Friday night.Leading 62-60 with 35 seconds to play, Dunbar made all six of his free throws and Kendall Knorr added two from the line to preserve the win.After...

AP College Sports WriterInjured stars making mark at Final Four for MSU, AuburnBy RALPH D. RUSSOMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Under different circumstances Joshua Langford might have had a throng of reporters around him as he sat in front of his locker at U.S. Bank Stadium, two days before Michigan State...

AP Basketball WriterBaylor-Kansas headlines second weekend of Big 12 hoops playBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The Big 12 heads into its second week of conference play, and a high-profile matchup between third-ranked Kansas and No. 4 Baylor on Saturday could set the stage for the rest of the...

Wisconsin probes claim of racial epithet against Kobe KingMADISON, Wis. (AP) University of Wisconsin officials are investigating an allegation that a university staff member directed a racial epithet at basketball player Kobe King.The redshirt sophomore from La Crosse, the second-leading scorer at Wisconsin, announced last week that he...

Henson helps carry Morehead St. past Tennessee TechMOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) Djimon Henson had 19 points and Ta'lon Cooper posted 14 points as Morehead State topped Tennessee Tech 83-72 on Saturday.Jordan Walker had 17 points and seven rebounds for Morehead State (7-8, 1-1 Ohio Valley Conference). Malik Riddle added...

Georgia freshman guard Johnson declared eligible by NCAAATHENS, Ga. (AP) Georgia freshman guard K.D. Johnson, who was the top-rated prospect in coach Tom Crean's 2020 class, has been declared academically eligible.Johnson sat out the Bulldogs' first 10 games while awaiting clearance from the NCAA, which was delivered on...

AP Basketball WriterMichigan's Howard becomes latest NBA player to coach collegeBy JOHN MARSHALLMichigan had a multitude of options to replace longtime coach John Beilein.The Wolverines could have gone with a big-name hire, an up-and-coming young coach or a veteran assistant.Instead, athletic director Warde Manuel raised at least a few...

ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks will hold training camp at the University of Georgia for the third year in a row.The Hawks, coming off a 60-win season that set a franchise record, will practice at the Stegeman Coliseum training facility from Sept. 29-Oct. 1 before returning to Atlanta.The...

AP Sports WriterCreighton rides fast start to a 95-76 win over CornhuskersBy ERIC OLSONOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Marcus Zegarowski scored 30 points to lead four Creighton players in double figures, and the Bluejays made fast work of Nebraska in a 95-76 win at the sold-out CHI Health Center on...

AP Basketball WriterTeams led by experienced players have edge amid pandemicBy AARON BEARDJoshua Langford is part of a Michigan State team leaning on upperclassmen in at the top of its rotation, including multiple players from a Final Four squad two seasons ago.It's the kind of veteran experience that has...