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LAS VEGAS (AP) Dave Rice knew there was pressure heading into this season. A third straight year of not making the NCAA Tournament would not go over well at UNLV, particularly with all the talent he had accumulated.As the Runnin' Rebels' struggles reached a low point this weekend,...

AP Sports WriterUnder-pressure Pitino: 'We've got to get this right'By DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Richard Pitino's fourth year as the coach at Minnesota has come with significant pressure to pull up the floundering men's basketball program from the bottom of the Big Ten and help put an end to...

Family: John Thompson, Hall of Fame basketball coach who led Georgetown to title, dead at 78WASHINGTON (AP) Family: John Thompson, Hall of Fame basketball coach who led Georgetown to title, dead at 78.

AP Sports WriterLoyola to test Kansas State's strong D in regional finalBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Kansas State has been an afterthought through the NCAA Tournament - until now.Even in the South Region, where the top four seeds were bounced out on the first weekend - a first for...

Spalding hiring agent, diving into NBA draft poolLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville junior forward Ray Spalding says on his Instagram account that he will hire an agent and stay in the NBA draft pool, leaving a third roster opening to fill for new Cardinals coach Chris Mack.Spalding said after...

Southern Mississippi hires Ladner as basketball coachHATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) Southern Mississippi has hired Jay Ladner as its basketball coach.Ladner has been the coach at Southeastern Louisiana the past five years and led the Lions to a Southland Conference regular-season title in 2018.Ladner was an accomplished high school coach...

AP Sports WriterFlorida G Nembhard withdraws from NBA draft, transfersBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida point guard Andrew Nembhard is removing his name from the NBA draft and returning to school - just not in Gainesville.A team spokesman said Saturday that Nembhard plans to transfer and will have...

Averette, Jardine lift Utah Valley past Ottawa (AZ) 101-70OREM, Utah (AP) Brandon Averette had 17 points to lead five Utah Valley players in double figures as the Wolverines routed Ottawa (AZ) 101-70 on Tuesday night.Casdon Jardine added 15 points for the Wolverines. Jamison Overton and Trey Woodbury chipped...

UConn won't play games in Hartford this academic yearHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) The University of Connecticut won't play any of its home basketball or hockey schedule in Hartford this season.Athletic director David Benedict said the school and the operators of the XL Center agreed that it would not make...

Boyd III carries E. Tennessee St. over Newberry 79-50JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) Tray Boyd III had 20 points as East Tennessee State romped past Newberry 79-50 on Wednesday night in a season opener for both teams.ETSU went on a 21-2 run over the final 9:15 of the first...

NEW YORK (AP) St. John's junior guard Felix Balamou has been ruled ineligible over an unspecified NCAA rules violation.The announcement came just hours before the Red Storm opened their season Friday night, and two days after freshman guard Marcus LoVett was declared a partial qualifier by the NCAA.LoVett,...

Associated PressAdidas fixer gets year of probation in college hoops caseBy TOM HAYSNEW YORK (AP) A former Adidas consultant was sentenced Tuesday to one year of probation after prosecutors credited him with helping secure convictions against an executive for the shoe company and two others in a college...