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AP Sports WriterBuffalo basketball team gets probation for forged documentsBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The University at Buffalo men’s basketball team has been placed on one-year probation and agreed to other NCAA sanctions after a former assistant coach was found to have forged recruiting documents.The decision was announced...

Former Western Kentucky star center Chris Marcus, 40, diesBOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Chris Marcus, a two-time Associated Press All-America honorable mention selection during a decorated career at center for Western Kentucky, has died. He was 40.The school said Marcus died Thursday in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina,...

Associated PressEx-Oklahoma State basketball coach gets 3 months in prisonBy LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) A former assistant basketball coach at Oklahoma State and the University of South Carolina was sentenced to three months in prison Friday for accepting bribes to link top players with bribe-paying managers and financial...

East Tennessee State's Steve Forbes agrees to new contractJOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) East Tennessee State coach Steve Forbes has signed a new contract that includes an extension and a pay raise.Athletic director Scott Carter announced Forbes' new deal Monday.Forbes' annual pay increases from about $450,000 to $650,000. The...

AP Sports WriterJim Boeheim optimistic Syracuse can improve a lotBy JOHN KEKISEight games into the season, Syracuse has only one loss and coach Jim Boeheim is optimistic his Orange can improve a lot.''I know we can play better than this,'' Boeheim said. ''We have to get better on the...

S. Illinois holds off N. Iowa for a 68-66 winCARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) Lance Jones scored 20 points and Barret Benson scored 13 with six rebounds and Southern Illinois beat Northern Iowa 68-66 on Wednesday.Jones' basket gave Southern Illinois a 63-57 lead with 2:21 remaining. AJ Green's 3-pointer brought...

AP Basketball WriterVirginia Tech knocks off No. 3 Michigan State 71-66 in MauiBy JOHN MARSHALLLAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) Landers Nolley II hit a big 3-pointer in the final minute and scored 22 points, helping Virginia Tech hold off No. 3 Michigan State 71-66 at the Maui Invitational on Monday.The...

NCAA Latest: Duke gets Va Tech again, this time with ZionBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):5 p.m.Duke is facing a familiar foe in the Sweet 16 - one of the only four teams to win against the Blue Devils...

FSU assistant: Effort by Duke's Allen not a dirty playTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) The Florida State assistant coach who was knocked over the Seminoles' bench following a collision with Grayson Allen said he's certain there was no malice in the Duke guard's efforts.Assistant Dennis Gates posted on Twitter Wednesday...

Wisconsin beats NZ Breakers 85-75 in overseas openerAUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) Wisconsin got off to a winning start on its five-game trip to New Zealand and Australia on Tuesday, beating the New Zealand Breakers 85-75.The Badgers were tied 57-57 after three quarters but pulled away to win the...

Purdue's Edwards plans to hire agent, enter NBA draftWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Carsen Edwards heard the comparisons to Steph Curry throughout the NCAA Tournament.Now he faces the real test - in the NBA.The 6-foot-1 shooting guard will enter the draft and will hire an agent. He made his...

AP Sports WriterTexas trio providing big contributions for No. 1 GonzagaBy TIM BOOTHSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Growing up in the Dallas area, Ryan Woolridge and Admon Gilder once played together on an AAU team as kids.They are still not entirely sure what age they were - somewhere around 10...