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AP Sports WriterAlexander-Walker leads No. 9 Hokies past Wake Forest, 87-71By HANK KURZ Jr.BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Virginia Tech claimed it had no extra motivation following a blowout loss to No. 4 Virginia this week.Once the ninth-ranked Hokies got going against Wake Forest on Saturday, even with foul trouble...

Smith scores 23, Winthrop rallies to beat USC UpstateSPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) Nych Smith scored 23 points and Winthrop dominated the second half to defeat South Carolina Upstate 82-72 on Saturday.After trailing by eight at halftime, Winthrop outscored the Spartans 43-25 in the second half. Winthrop first took the...

Morse with 20 points leads Mt. St. Mary's past Wagner 70-56STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (AP) Vado Morse scored a career-best 20 points as Mount St. Mary's posted its first conference win, beating Wagner 70-56 on Saturday.Damian Chong Qui added 12 points and four assists for the Mountaineers (4-14, 1-4...

Hofstra wins 14th straight, 86-72 over CharlestonHEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) Eli Pemberton had a season-high 26 points as Hofstra won its 14th consecutive game, topping Charleston 86-72 on Saturday.Justin Wright-Foreman had 19 points for Hofstra (17-3, 7-0 Colonial Athletic Conference). Wright-Foreman reached double figures for the 73rd consecutive game,...

AP Sports WriterWith a smile for mom, Minnesota's Curry returns from injuryBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) When Eric Curry entered Minnesota's most recent game, his first live action in 654 days, he carried a wide smile with him onto the court .This was the look of satisfaction by a...

AP Sports Writer0-2 in the Big Ten, Iowa looks to hang in league chaseBy LUKE MEREDITHFor the first time in 31 years, Iowa finished non-conference play unbeaten.The 25th-ranked Hawkeyes also lost their first two Big Ten games, which essentially eliminated any margin for error in the conference race. It...

Sterling Manley out with knee soreness for No. 15 UNCCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Forward Sterling Manley will miss No. 15 North Carolina's game against Harvard due to left knee soreness.Team spokesman Steve Kirschner disclosed Manley's condition roughly four hours before the start of Tuesday night's game. He says...

Associated PressEx-USC coach Tony Bland pleads guilty in corruption caseBy LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) Former University of Southern California assistant basketball coach Tony Bland pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to commit bribery, admitting to accepting $4,100 in cash to steer players at the school to certain financial advisers...

Ex-USC coach Tony Bland pleads guilty in corruption caseNEW YORK (AP) Former University of Southern California assistant basketball coach Tony Bland has pleaded guilty in a criminal case in which prosecutors said bribes were paid to steer top athletes to certain schools.Bland pleaded guilty on Wednesday in Manhattan...

Ex-USC coach Tony Bland to plead guilty in corruption caseNEW YORK (AP) Former University of Southern California assistant basketball coach Tony Bland is expected to plead guilty in a criminal case in which prosecutors said bribes were paid to steer top athletes to certain schools.Bland's lawyer, Jeffrey Lichtman,...

Ex-USC coach Tony Bland to plead guilty in corruption caseNEW YORK (AP) Former University of Southern California assistant basketball coach Tony Bland is expected to plead guilty in a criminal case in which prosecutors said bribes were paid to steer top athletes to certain schools.Bland's lawyer, Jeffrey Lichtman,...

Associated PressFormer USC assistant coach pleads guilty in corruption caseBy LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) A former assistant basketball coach for the University of Southern California pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to commit bribery, admitting he accepted $4,100 in cash to steer players at the school to certain financial...