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Brown, Carter carry Seattle past Long Beach State 79-57SEATTLE (AP) Terrell Brown had 17 points, eight assists and four steals to lead five Seattle players in double figures as the Redhawks romped past Long Beach State 79-57 on Monday.Myles Carter added 13 points, Morgan Means chipped in 12,...

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...

AP Sports WriterMichigan will look to atone for December loss to BuckeyesBy ERIC OLSONA look at the upcoming week around the Big Ten Conference:GAME OF THE WEEKEND: No. 8 Ohio State (22-5, 13-1) at No. 22 Michigan (21-7, 10-5), Sunday. The first-place Buckeyes overcame a 20-point first-half deficit to...

AP Basketball WriterNo. 12 UNC seeking defensive fixes entering Gonzaga gameBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina can score the basketball. Roy Williams just needs the 12th ranked Tar Heels to do a better job of keeping opponents from doing the same.They can't afford any defensive lapses...

Manhattan cruises past Saint Peter's 64-50RIVERDALE, N.Y. (AP) Freshman Samir Stewart scored 19 points and Manhattan cruised past Saint Peter's 64-50 on Saturday night.Stewart was 5 of 6 from the field including four 3-pointers and had five steals for the Jaspers (6-16, 4-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Elijah...

Florida faces crowd favorite Texas Tech for Sweet 16 spotDALLAS (AP) No. 3 seed Texas Tech (25-9) vs. No. 6 seed Florida (21-12)Second round, East Region; Dallas; Saturday, 8:40 p.m. ETBOTTOM LINE: Texas Tech beat instate opponent Stephen F. Austin 70-60 for its first NCAA Tournament win since...

Monmouth basketball coach King Rice signs 5-year contractWEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) King Rice, who has led Monmouth to a 55-15 record over the past two years, has signed a new five-year contract through the 2021-22 season.University vice president and athletic director Dr. Marilyn McNeil announced the deal...

AP Basketball WriterGonzaga, Baylor remain atop AP Top 25; UConn in at No. 25By JOHN MARSHALLGonzaga and Baylor remain atop The Associated Press men's basketball poll for the seventh consecutive week in the regular season.The Zags received 63 of 64 first-place votes from a national media panel in the...

AP Basketball WriterHerb Magee, Marianne Stanley, John Bach win Lapchick AwardBy JIM O'CONNELLNEW YORK (AP) Three basketball legends with ties to the Philadelphia area will receive the Lapchick Character Award.Herb Magee, who has won more than 1,000 games at Philadelphia University, Marianne Stanley, who played on the famed...

Former Yale hoops captain seeks injunction, return to schoolNEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) Lawyers for former Yale basketball captain Jack Montague are seeking a court order that would allow him to return to class while he fights his expulsion for what the university says was sexual misconduct.The senior point...

Wichita State's Landry Shamet declares for NBA draftWICHITA, Kan. (AP) Wichita State guard Landry Shamet has declared for the NBA draft and intends to hire an agent, effectively ending his college career with two seasons of eligibility left.The 21-year-old Shamet made the announcement Thursday on his Instagram account.Shamet...

Ex-Wake Forest center Olivier Sarr transferring to KentuckyLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Former Wake Forest center Olivier Sarr said Wednesday he is transferring to Kentucky, giving the Wildcats an experienced 7-footer after the team's entire starting lineup declared for the NBA draft.''He gives us a veteran, established player who has...