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AP Sports WriterCreighton out to make better memory at Big East TournamentBy ERIC OLSONCreighton is hoping for a change of fortune after crushing losses in its last two Big East Tournament openers and another late-season injury to a key player.The seventh-ranked Bluejays (24-7) are the top seed for the...

Gonzaga adds Admon Gilder as grad transfer from Texas A&MSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Gonzaga has added former Texas A&M guard Admon Gilder as a graduate transfer and he will be eligible to play in the upcoming season.Gilder has not played since the 2017-18 season due to a blood clot...

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...

AP Sports WriterIowa going with youth, waiting on BohannonBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa has a leadership void to fill after forward Tyler Cook left for the NBA, point guard Jordan Bohannon had hip surgery and guard Isaiah Moss bolted for Kansas. All three were lined up...

Alabama trustees formally approve Nate Oats' 5-year dealTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) New Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats' contract includes hefty buyouts if he leaves for another job or is fired.University of Alabama trustees Wednesday formally approved Oats' 5-year deal worth $2.45 million annually, though the university had earlier released...

Zion Williamson entering NBA draft after 1 year at DukeDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Zion Williamson is leaving Duke after one high-flying season to enter the NBA draft.Widely projected as the top overall pick in the June draft, the AP national player of the year announced his decision Monday.The 6-foot-7,...

AP Sports WriterWisconsin's 2nd-half drought leads to 71-56 loss to MichiganBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Bronson Koenig and Wisconsin were showing serious signs of recovering from their late-season swoon, right up until the second half of the Big Ten title game.Going nearly 8 minutes without a field goal -...

AP Sports WriterUCLA hires Cincinnati's Mick Cronin as basketball coachBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Mick Cronin was hired as UCLA's basketball coach Tuesday, ending a months-long search to find a replacement for the fired Steve Alford.The university says Cronin agreed to a $24 million, six-year deal.He had a...

Virginia, Seton Hall, Rhode Island, Vandy in NIT Tip-OffNEW YORK (AP) Virginia and Vanderbilt will meet in one semifinal of the NIT Preseason Tip-Off on Thanksgiving Day at Barclays Center.Rhode Island and Seton Hall face off in the other semifinal with the winners meeting on Friday, Nov. 24.This...

Hardaway adds ex-Suns assistant Toppert to Memphis' staffMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has added more NBA experience to his staff by hiring former Phoenix Suns assistant Cody Toppert.Toppert spent the 2018-19 season as an assistant coach and director of player development on a Suns staff headed...

Jacob scores season-high 20 to lead FIU over Stetson 83-67By Associated PressDELAND, Fla. (AP) Trejon Jacob scored a season-high 20 points, including a game-opening 3-pointer, as Florida International led wire-to-wire and defeated Stetson 83-67 on Sunday.Jacob shot 4-for-6 on 3-pointers. Devon Andrews added 18 points, making 8 of...

Associated PressFlorida State reloads for next run to NCAA TournamentBy BOB FERRANTETALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) A nucleus of veterans helped fuel Florida State's run to the Elite Eight in 2018 and the Sweet 16 last season.Now the Seminoles have reloaded after losing first-round NBA draft pick Mfiondu Kabengele and...