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AP Sports WriterNo. 10 Michigan State aims to rebound after falling shortBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State won a lot of games last season and the Big Ten title.Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo, though, knows as well as anyone college basketball teams are measured and...

Benjamin leads late push; UAB beats Mount St. Mary’s 58-51BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Jalen Benjamin finished with 14 points that included the last seven points of the game to push UAB past Mount St. Mary’s 58-51 on Wednesday night.The game was tied 51-51 with 1:45 to play before Benjamin...

AP Sports WriterXavier closes with 8-0 run to beat St. John's 77-74 at MSGBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) In a game they couldn't afford to lose, the Xavier Musketeers rallied just in time and got the biggest shot of the night from a freshman.Zach Freemantle made the go-ahead...

Vaughn powers Rider to 69-52 victory over MaristPOUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) Dimencio Vaughn had 21 points and 13 rebounds as Rider defeated Marist 69-52 on Sunday.Vaughn hit 8 of 18 shots for the Broncs (10-6, 4-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), who shot just 41% from the floor. Vaughn, who...

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...

WKU's Bassey to have season-ending left knee surgeryBOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Western Kentucky center Charles Bassey will miss the remainder of this season after fracturing his left knee against Arkansas.The 6-foot-11, 230-pound sophomore sustained the injury late in the second half of the Hilltoppers' 86-79 overtime victory Saturday...

AP Basketball WriterHerb Magee, Marianne Stanley, John Bach win Lapchick AwardBy JIM O'CONNELLNEW YORK (AP) Three basketball legends with ties to the Philadelphia area will receive the Lapchick Character Award.Herb Magee, who has won more than 1,000 games at Philadelphia University, Marianne Stanley, who played on the famed...

Xavier beats DePaul 67-59 behind TandyCHICAGO (AP) KyKy Tandy scored 14 points, Paul Scruggs added 13 and Xavier beat DePaul 67-59 on Tuesday night.Tyrique Jones scored 12 with 18 rebounds and three blocks for the Musketeers (15-8, 4-6 Big East Conference), who outrebounded the Blue Demons 50-37. Quentin...

AP Sports Writer7 people ID'd for threats to NCAA ref after Kentucky lossBy ERIC OLSONOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Seven people have been identified for threatening basketball referee John Higgins after an NCAA Tournament game in March. Information will be referred to authorities in their jurisdictions and to the FBI's...

Associated PressElleby scores 34, Washington St. beats Washington 79-67By WILL FERGUSONPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Every time he put the ball up it seemed like it was going in.CJ Elleby scored a career-high 34 points and had his fourth double-double of the season to lead Washington State to a 79-67...

Associated PressWitness grilled over texts to Kansas college hoops coachBy LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) Lawyers for a former Adidas executive on trial in New York City have zeroed in on texts sent by a college basketball recruiting fixer and the head coach at Kansas.The jury on Monday was...

Belmont Bruins edge Murray State as preseason OVC favoriteEVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) Coach Rick Byrd and his Belmont Bruins once again are the preseason favorites to win the Ohio Valley Conference, just edging out defending league champ Murray State.Belmont is the preseason favorite for a fourth straight year in...