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UNC opens play in home-state Maui Invitational against UNLVASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) North Carolina will begin play in the relocated Maui Invitational by facing UNLV in the Tar Heels' home state as the tournament begins Nov. 30.The tournament announced its eight-team bracket and three-day schedule Wednesday, nearly three weeks...

UNC's Bacot expected to miss Virginia game with ankle injuryCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina coach Roy Williams says freshman big man Armando Bacot is likely out for the seventh-ranked Tar Heels' game at No. 5 Virginia on Sunday due to an ankle injury.Bacot sprained his left ankle...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Andrew White III began his career at Kansas, then transferred to Nebraska and redshirted a year before playing another, only to wind up at Syracuse to finish off his unique college basketball odyssey. All that moving around hardly makes him unique, though. It's more like the new norm. More...

Grambling State tops Mississippi Valley State 90-65ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) Travon Bunch scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Grambling State led wire-to-wire in beating Mississippi Valley State 90-65 on Monday night.Ivy Smith Jr. added 19 points with 10 rebounds, seven assists and four steals...

AP Sports WriterBohannon's hip surgery headlines Iowa's chaotic offseasonBy LUKE MEREDITHIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa coach Fran McCaffery's tradition of quiet offseasons was shattered this spring. It does not mean the Hawkeyes are in trouble next season.Iowa (23-12, second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2018-19) lost star...

East Tennessee State adds Oklahoma State transfer N'GuessanJOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) East Tennessee State has signed a 7-footer, adding Oklahoma State transfer Lucas N'Guessan to its roster.N'Guessan, who is from the Netherlands, will sit out the 2018-19 season due to NCAA transfer rules. He has two years of...

AP Sports WriterFirst-year USF coach Todd Golden leading Dons his unique wayBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Those who know Todd Golden best are amazed by his even-keel temperament when facing the most pressure packed of circumstances. He's unflappable on the University of San Francisco sideline, unfazed despite being...

Mass-Lowell downs NAIA Fisher 97-73LOWELL, Mass. (AP) Rinardo Perry scored a career-high 16 points, Tyler Livingston added 13, and UMass-Lowell made 15 of 30 from behind the arc to beat NAIA-member Fisher College 97-73 on Saturday to snap a four-game skid.Ryan Jones, Jahad Thomas and Cameron Wolter scored...

AP Basketball WriterCourting a new look in basketball floor designBy JOHN MARSHALLCollege basketball courts used to be rather bland, pale hardwood covered in colored lines. For a big splash, a school might add a brighter color to the lanes or make the logo at center court larger.Basketball court design...

AP Sports WriterBarnes says buyout likely kept him from taking UCLA jobBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Rick Barnes believes he'd be coaching UCLA's men's basketball team right now if buyout negotiations hadn't broken down.Barnes' contract required Tennessee to receive $5 million if he had left for...

AP Sports WriterJim Boeheim optimistic Syracuse can improve a lotBy JOHN KEKISEight games into the season, Syracuse has only one loss and coach Jim Boeheim is optimistic his Orange can improve a lot.''I know we can play better than this,'' Boeheim said. ''We have to get better on the...

AP Basketball WriterKansas remains unanimous No. 1 in Top 25; FSU up to No. 4By AARON BEARDKansas maintained its grip on the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll Monday, while fourth-ranked Florida State has its highest ranking in nearly five decades.The Jayhawks received all...