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Florida A&M needs 2 OTs to get past Delaware State, 97-95DOVER, Del. (AP) Nasir Core had a career-high 29 points off the bench and Florida A&M needed two overtime periods to get past Delaware State 97-95 on Saturday.Core scored 19 of his points in the second half and...

NCAA punishes Siena for violations under coach Jimmy PatsosLOUDONVILLE, N.Y (AP) Siena College has been handed a three-year probation and a $5,000 fine for violations an NCAA investigation of the program found under former men's basketball coach Jimmy Patsos.The NCAA found that Patsos provided impermissible benefits, including payments...

AP Sports WriterNo. 22 Auburn surges back into Top 25 ahead of SEC tourneyBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) The Auburn Tigers limped down the stretch of their best season in nearly two decades last year. Now, the Tigers have rebounded from some earlier struggles and head into the...

Patton leads Sac State past Simpson University 76-27SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Joshua Patton posted a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds and Sacramento State opened its season with a 76-27 victory over NAIA member Simpson University on Friday night.Patton knocked down 9 of 11 shots from the floor...

AP Sports WriterHall's Powell has no regrets despite no NCAA TournamentBy TOM CANAVANPreseason All-American Myles Powell has no regrets about returning for his senior season at No. 16 Seton Hall despite the Big East and NCAA tournaments being canceled because of the spread of the new coronavirus.Even without making...

AP Sports WriterFlorida's Johnson rejoins team, works as coach amid recoveryBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida forward Keyontae Johnson is back with the team and working as a coach in practice, coach Mike White said Monday.Johnson was released from the hospital last week, 10 days after collapsing on...

AP Sports WriterNo. 10 Creighton's streak puts 1st Big East title in sightBy ERIC OLSONOMAHA, Neb. (AP) A season that started with low expectations could finish at unprecedented heights for Creighton.The 10th-ranked Bluejays are one of the hottest teams in the nation heading into their final three regular-season...

Madness time: 68 teams to get path to NCAA Tournament crownBy The Associated PressCollege basketball teams across the United States are about to find out how impressive their seasons really were. And 68 teams will have a shot to prove they're even better, with a path toward winning the...

AP Sports WriterNCAA accuses Louisville over escort allegationsBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The NCAA accused Louisville of four violations stemming from its investigation into allegations that a former basketball staffer hired escorts and strippers for sex parties with recruits and players.The governing body's report Thursday does not...

AP Basketball WriterKansas becomes latest No. 1 in AP Top 25; Tar Heels fall outBy AARON BEARDIt is Kansas’ turn at No. 1 in the Top 25 men’s college basketball poll, while another blueblood - North Carolina - is out for the first time in nearly six years.The Jayhawks...

UNC Wilmington opening practice at UNC due to FlorenceCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) UNC Wilmington will open its preseason basketball practices at North Carolina due to lingering effects of Hurricane Florence.The school announced the move for both the men's and women's teams on Saturday. The Seahawks men's program will...

Tyger Campbell is 3rd UCLA player to be sidelined by injuryLOS ANGELES (AP) UCLA freshman guard Tyger Campbell has a torn ACL in his left knee and will miss the upcoming season, making him the third player to be sidelined.The school said Tuesday that Campbell got hurt in...