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AP Basketball WriterTOP 25 THIS WEEK: No. 17 Duke hobbled entering final weekBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Little has gone smoothly or as expected for No. 17 Duke this season.The Blue Devils (22-7, 10-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) have faced injuries - even to their Hall of Fame coach...

Associated Press3 coaches charged in college bribery scandal freed on bailBy LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) Three college basketball coaches charged in a bribery scheme were each freed on $100,000 bail on Tuesday after initial appearances in a federal court.Chuck Person, an assistant coach at Auburn, declined to comment...

AP Sports WriterSyracuse coach Jim Boeheim ready for 42nd yearBy JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim admitted that the beginning of his 42nd year as head coach at his alma mater feels a little different, and it has nothing to do with his age.Longtime assistant Mike...

Arkansas freshman Garland out with medical conditionFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas freshman guard Khalil Garland has not been cleared to practice to begin the preseason because of an undisclosed health condition.Coach Mike Anderson says Garland is receiving treatment for the condition and that the school's medical staff is ''optimistic''...

Associated PressGreat 3-point night doesn't mean a win for No. 15 Notre DameBy JOE REEDYTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) When teams make 15 or more 3-pointers while shooting over 65 percent from beyond the arc, it is usually a sure sign of a win.Except in this case, it didn't happen...

AP Sports WriterNo. 6 Michigan St beats Wisconsin 76-61 on day AD retiresBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Miles Bridges looked comfortable, effortlessly making jump shots toward the end of a tumultuous day at Michigan State.Bridges scored 24 points and the sixth-ranked Spartans beat the Wisconsin Badgers 76-61...

The Latest: Berry injures left ankle on drive for UNCBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):5:35 p.m.Bad news for North Carolina: Joel Berry II has another ankle injury.Berry rolled his left ankle when he planted on a drive to the...

AP Sports WriterIowa coach Fran McCaffery suspended 2 gamesBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa has suspended coach Fran McCaffery for two games for yelling at an official in a hallway heading to the locker room following Tuesday's loss at Ohio State.Hawkeyes athletic director Gary Barta announced the...

Hoover, Murphy rally Wofford past Kennesaw State 83-70By Associated PressKENNESAW, Ga. (AP) Storm Murphy scored 24 points and Nathan Hoover added 23 as Wofford defeated Kennesaw State 83-70 on Sunday.Hoover drained five 3-pointers and scored 21 points in the second half as the Terriers rallied. He and Murphy...

AP Basketball WriterA guide to the 2016-17 college basketball seasonBy JOHN MARSHALLThe 2015-16 college basketball season ended in the most dramatic way possible, with Villanova's Kris Jenkins confidently pulling up for a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give the Wildcats their second national championship.Now it's time for the encore.And, based on...

Horizon League sues Valparaiso, MVC for $500K exit feesEVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) The Horizon League has filed a $500,000 lawsuit against Valparaiso and the Missouri Valley Conference claiming that the school breached a one-year notification agreement before leaving the league for the MVC.Valparaiso, a member of the Horizon League...

AP Basketball WriterPurdue's Edwards headlines preseason AP All-America teamBy JOHN MARSHALLCarsen Edwards went through the NBA draft combine and multiple workouts before deciding to return for his junior season at Purdue.The Boilermakers are sure happy he did after losing four seniors and most of their scoring.The prolific guard was...