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USC guard Drew Peterson eligible this season after transferLOS ANGELES (AP) Drew Peterson will be eligible immediately to play for Southern California this season.Coach Andy Enfield said Friday that the junior guard from Libertyville, Illinois, was granted a legislative relief waiver by the NCAA.Peterson transferred to USC after...

AP Basketball WriterArizona State's Christopher embracing Hurley's intensityBy JOHN MARSHALLTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Josh Christopher is blessed with prodigious basketball talent and a strong inner drive, a combination that made him one of that nation's top recruits in the class of 2020.When the five-star guard was choosing where he...

AP Sports WriterPlenty of players worth watching from smaller conferencesBy STEVE MEGARGEEAustin Peay's Terry Taylor began his college career eager to do whatever it took to get on the floor.''I was going to find any way to play,'' Taylor recalled. ''I didn't have to score or anything. If it...

AP Sports WriterPlenty of players worth watching from smaller conferencesBy STEVE MEGARGEEAustin Peay's Terry Taylor began his college career eager to do whatever it took to get on the floor.''I was going to find any way to play,'' Taylor recalled. ''I didn't have to score or anything. If it...

AP Sports WriterNo. 21 Liberty visits NC State seeking 3rd win vs. ACC teamsBy AARON BEARDLiberty's wins against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents have been a highlight of its unbeaten start. Now the 21st-ranked Flames have a chance to claim another with Saturday night's visit to North Carolina State.The Flames...

AP Sports WriterInjured Clark ends once-promising career with No. 2 BaylorBy STEPHEN HAWKINSBaylor senior forward Tristan Clark has decided to no longer play for the No. 2 Bears, ending a once-promising career that was sidetracked by knee surgery two seasons ago.Clark was the nation's leading field goal shooter when...

Auburn lands Top 5 recruit, prep forward Jabari SmithAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn has landed the highest rated recruit in program history, five-star power forward Jabari Smith.Tigers coach Bruce Pearl announced the signing Tuesday of the 6-foot-10, 215-pounder from Tyrone, Georgia.Smith is rated the nation's No. 5 recruit by...

AP Sports WriterIowa's Garza heads list of notable seniors in 2020-21 seasonBy STEVE MEGARGEEIowa forward Luka Garza could have heard his name called in Wednesday night's NBA draft. Instead, he opted for the uncertainty of playing a final college basketball season amid a pandemic.After boosting his stock with an...

AP Sports WriterIowa's Garza heads list of notable seniors in 2020-21 seasonBy STEVE MEGARGEEIowa forward Luka Garza could have heard his name called in Wednesday night's NBA draft. Instead, he opted for the uncertainty of playing a final college basketball season amid a pandemic.After boosting his stock with an...

Dave Yanai wins John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching awardLOS ANGELES (AP) Dave Yanai, retired coach of Cal State Dominguez Hills, will receive the John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching award in 2021.The award recognizes coaches who exemplify the late UCLA coach's high standard of coaching success and...

AP Basketball WriterWichita State coach Marshall resigns after misconduct probeBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall resigned Tuesday following an investigation into allegations of verbal and physical abuse, ending a tenure that soared to the Final Four and crashed on the eve of the...

AP Basketball WriterWichita State coach Marshall resigns after misconduct probeBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall resigned Tuesday following an investigation into allegations of verbal and physical abuse, ending a tenure that soared to the Final Four and crashed on the eve of the...