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AP Sports WriterCreighton rides fast start to a 95-76 win over CornhuskersBy ERIC OLSONOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Marcus Zegarowski scored 30 points to lead four Creighton players in double figures, and the Bluejays made fast work of Nebraska in a 95-76 win at the sold-out CHI Health Center on...

New oversight instituted for New Mexico athletic departmentALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) The University of New Mexico is instituting new controls and oversight of athletics department finances as it continues a review that has found ''inconsistencies'' in contracts for basketball arena suites, the university said Monday.A top university administrator, Chris...

Wagner returning to Michigan, Davis has shoulder surgeryANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan guard Franz Wagner says he is returning for his sophomore season.Wagner started 27 games last season, averaging 11.6 points and leading the team in steals. The 6-foot-9 German missed the first four games because of a...

UConn adds forward to 2017 recruiting classSTORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn has added highly touted forward Isaiah Whaley to its recruiting class for the 2017-18 season.The 6-foot-9 Whaley averaged 21 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks per game last season for Mt. Zion Prep school in Baltimore.Whaley committed to...

Williams leads No. 19 Gonzaga past Loyola, 85-66LOS ANGELES (AP) Johnathan Williams scored 30 points and No. 19 Gonzaga opened the second half with a 17-0 run to roll past Loyola Marymount 85-66 on Saturday night.The Bulldogs (14-3, 4-0 WCC) received 12 points from Zach Norvell Jr. and...

UCLA, Baylor, Wisconsin, Creighton in Hall of Fame ClassicKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The annual Hall of Fame Classic will include UCLA, Baylor, Wisconsin and Creighton in a men's basketball showcase this November.The Badgers and Bears will meet in a semifinal matchup at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri,...

Associated PressFormer Auburn assistant basketball coach avoids prisonBy LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) Former Auburn University assistant basketball coach Chuck Person has avoided prison in a bribery scandal that has touched some of the biggest schools in college basketball.Person was sentenced on Wednesday to 200 hours of community service...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas freshman Josh Jackson has been charged with misdemeanor criminal damage after allegedly vandalizing a woman's car outside a Lawrence bar. Lawrence police responded to a report Dec. 9, and the case against Jackson was filed in Douglas County District Court on Friday. The Kansas City Star...

Stevens, Martin lift Colorado St. past Wyoming 77-70LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) Isaiah Stevens had 14 points to lead five Colorado State players in double figures as the Rams beat Wyoming 77-70 on Saturday. Kris Martin added 13 points for the Rams. Kendle Moore chipped in 12, Nico Carvacho scored...

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...

AP Basketball WriterStudy: Graduation rates for men's NCAA teams trail the womenBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) A diversity report for graduation rates among this year's NCAA Tournament teams continues to show male players lagging behind their female counterparts.The study released Tuesday from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics...

Ex-Arizona assistant basketball coach gets 3-month sentenceNEW YORK (AP) A judge has sentenced a former assistant basketball coach at the University of Arizona to three months in prison for his role in a college hoops corruption scandal.Emanuel ''Book'' Richardson received the sentence on Thursday in federal court in...