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NCAA Regional highlights MSG college hoops scheduleNEW YORK (AP) The State Farm Champions Classic featuring Duke, Kansas, Kentucky and Michigan State opens Madison Square Garden's 2016-17 college basketball schedule in November and the NCAA East Regional will help close it in March.Kentucky faces Michigan State and Duke plays...

Stanley scores 32, Hampton tops Saint Peter's 70-67HAMPTON, Va. (AP) Sophomore Benjamin Stanley came off the bench to score 32 points and Hampton made just enough free throws down the stretch to hold off Saint Peter's 70-67 on Saturday.Stanley made 9 of 14 shots from the floor, including...

AP Sports WriterThough tough at home, Maryland seeks 1st road win in 2018By DAVID GINSBURGCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) The disparity in Maryland's performance at home and on the road is, unfortunately for the Terrapins, much like the difference between an NCAA Tournament team and an NIT entrant.Maryland is...

AP Sports WriterBoeheim to coach Syracuse vs. Duke after fatal car crashBy JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Jim Boeheim has faced his share of obstacles in his long career at Syracuse, none like the one the Hall of Fame coach faces now.When top-ranked Duke comes to town on Saturday...

UL Monroe rolls over UT Arlington 84-71MONROE, La. (AP) Michael Ertel and Sam McDaniel combined for 39 points as Louisiana-Monroe rolled over UT Arlington 84-71 to get its third straight Sun Belt Conference victory on Thursday night.Ertel finished with 20 points and McDaniel had 19, hitting 4 of...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) There's a huge mural of Billy Donovan plastered just inside the doors of Florida's basketball facility. It went up after the Gators won consecutive national titles in 2006 and 2007.It's a tribute to the man who built Florida into a basketball power. It also could...

AP Basketball WriterNo. 4 Duke hoping added practice time leads to ACC surgeBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski isn't interested in thinking about how his latest group compares to his past teams.Regardless, this year's team - led by senior Grayson Allen and star freshman Marvin...

New charges for former North Carolina basketball playerGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Police have filed charges against former NBA and University of North Carolina basketball player P.J. Hairston, the latest in legal problems dating back to his college career.The News & Record of Greensboro reports Guilford County Chief Assistant District...

AP Sports WriterSophomore Tyus Battle trying to keep Syracuse in the huntBy JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Tyus Battle has trained his focus on one thing since summer - a postseason experience different from the first he had last year as a freshman at Syracuse. In other words, playing...

The Latest: Lawyer says NCAA needs own findings to punishNEW YORK (AP) The Latest on the corruption scandal in college basketball (all times Eastern):2:30 p.m.An attorney who has worked on NCAA eligibility cases says that the NCAA or schools would need to conduct their own investigations into alleged...

Robinson carries Mount St. Mary's past Loyola (MD) 80-75, OTNEWBURGH, N.Y. (AP) Junior Robinson scored a career-high 39 points, missed only one of 16 free-throw attempts and sank all nine of his free throws in overtime to lead Mount St. Mary's past Loyola (Md.) on Saturday.Robinson made a...

AP Basketball WriterVillanova's Brunson is AP men's college player of the yearBy AARON BEARDSAN ANTONIO (AP) A long list of goals has taken up permanent space on Jalen Brunson's wall, including becoming a conference player of the year, an all-American and helping Villanova win a second national championship...