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AP Sports WriterFreshman Talen Horton-Tucker snaps slump for No. 20 Iowa StBy LUKE MEREDITHAMES, Iowa (AP) Like a lot of freshmen thrust into starting jobs, Iowa State's Talen Horton-Tucker has struggled to be consistent.Horton-Tucker appears to be finding his rhythm again in a promising sign for a team...

West Virginia's Bob Huggins get 4-year contract extensionMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) West Virginia's Bob Huggins has agreed to a four-year contract extension that includes the option for him to step aside or continue coaching after the 2021-22 season.Under the agreement announced Monday, Huggins, 64, will earn $3.75 million this...

AP Basketball WriterSchools, coaches more willing to fight NCAA allegationsBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The ink on the NCAA's notice of allegations was but a few hours old when officials at Kansas huddled with Jayhawks coach Bill Self and crafted a strongly worded response that not only disputed...

Western Kentucky grants recruit Robinson release to transferBOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Western Kentucky coach Rick Stansbury says freshman center Mitchell Robinson has been granted a release to transfer from the program, a day after the 7-footer was suspended indefinitely for an unspecified violation of team rules.Stansbury repeated his...

Powell sorry for Louisville fallout, says ordeal 'worth it'LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Katina Powell said Saturday that she is ''so sorry'' about the fallout of the sex scandal that resulted in sanctions against Louisville's basketball program, but added that her experience was ''worth surviving.''In her 2015 book, ''Breaking Cardinal...

AP Basketball WriterThe fabulous freshmen: Talented and preparedBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) From Lonzo Ball and Markelle Fultz out West to Dennis Smith Jr. and Kentucky's future NBAers back East, the players who will likely be one and done have dominated the college basketball spotlight.So how do freshmen who...

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) When No. 1 Gonzaga tries to complete an undefeated regular season on Saturday, perhaps no player will be more valuable than center Przemek Karnowski. The 7-foot-1, 300-pound senior is a nearly unstoppable force from close range. He is averaging 12.8 points per game, second on the team,...

CSU Northridge beats San Diego Christian, snaps 11-game skidLOS ANGELES (AP) Tavrion Dawson poured in a career-high 33 points and Micheal Warren added a season-high 22 as CSU Northridge snapped an 11-game skid with a 93-63 win over NAIA San Diego Christian on Wednesday night.Both of the Matadors...

Associated Press3 college basketball recruiting insiders convicted in NYCBy TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) An Adidas executive and two other insiders from the high-stakes world of college basketball recruiting were convicted Wednesday in a corruption case that prosecutors said exposed the underbelly of the sport.A federal...

WVU's Huggins falls in apparent health scare, stays on benchMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) West Virginia coach Bob Huggins dropped to his knees on the court during an apparent health scare while the 12th-ranked Mountaineers faced Texas on Monday night.Huggins went down during a timeout just before halftime, and his...

Auburn, coach Bruce Pearl agree to new 5-year contractAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn and basketball coach Bruce Pearl have agreed to a new five-year contract.The deal announced Friday, which is worth about $20 million, runs through the 2023-24 season. Auburn spokesman Kirk Sampson says Pearl will be paid $3.8...

AP Sports WriterIn hiring DeVries, Drake seeks to emulate CreightonBy LUKE MEREDITHDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) For decades, Drake has watched as Creighton built up its basketball program to the point where NCAA Tournament appearances are an annual expectation.It looks like the Bulldogs are trying to emulate the Bluejays.Drake...