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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...

Associated PressJohn Thompson remembered as builder of young livesBy BOBBY BANCROFTWASHINGTON (AP) Former President Barack Obama remembered John Thompson not so much as a basketball coach but as someone who reshaped lives.''What made coach Thompson special, what compelled us to celebrate his life today, is what he did...

Associated PressJohn Thompson remembered as builder of young livesBy BOBBY BANCROFTWASHINGTON (AP) Former President Barack Obama remembered John Thompson not so much as a basketball coach but as someone who reshaped lives.''What made coach Thompson special, what compelled us to celebrate his life today, is what he did...

Associated PressHall of Famer John Thompson remembered at virtual memorialBy BOBBY BANCROFTWASHINGTON (AP) John Thompson was remembered as a coach but also as so much more during a virtual memorial held on Saturday in conjunction with the Georgetown University and the Thompson Family through Facebook Live.The 78-year-old Basketball...

Associated PressJohn Thompson remembered as builder of young livesBy BOBBY BANCROFTWASHINGTON (AP) Former President Barack Obama remembered John Thompson not so much as a basketball coach but as someone who reshaped lives.''What made coach Thompson special, what compelled us to celebrate his life today, is what he did...

Rutgers guard McConnell (back) to take medical redshirt.PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Rutgers guard Caleb McConnell is going to take a medical redshirt for the basketball season.The junior disclosed his intention Friday, saying he has not recovered from injuries, including a back problem.McConnell made 21 starts last season, averaging 6.7...

Texas State coach, accused of racist comments, resignsSAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) Texas State coach Danny Kaspar has resigned three months after a former player accused him of making racist remarks.Athletic director Larry Teis announced Tuesday that he's accepted Kaspar's resignation and that assistant coach Terrence Johnson will take...

Texas State coach, accused of racist comments, resignsSAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) Texas State coach Danny Kaspar has resigned three months after a former player accused him of making racist remarks.Athletic director Larry Teis announced Tuesday that he's accepted Kaspar's resignation and that assistant coach Terrence Johnson will take...

Louisville challenges NCAA over recruiting allegationsLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville has refuted NCAA allegations against its men's basketball program in the wake of a federal corruption scandal, requesting that the highest-level violation be reclassified.The university also is challenging that former coach Rick Pitino failed to promote an atmosphere of...

Maui Invitational moving to North Carolina during pandemicASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) The Maui Invitational is moving to the mainland during the coronavirus pandemic.One of the premier preseason tournaments on the college basketball schedule, the Maui Invitational will be played at the Harrah's Cherokee Center in downtown Asheville, North Carolina.Dates...

AP Sports WriterCollege basketball bubbles brewing with season on horizonBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) With the coronavirus pandemic already forcing changes for college basketball, a bubble may be brewing in Indianapolis.Indiana Sports Corp. released a 16-page proposal Friday that calls for turning the city convention center's exhibition halls and...

Ronnie Hogue dies, UGa's 1st Black scholarship hoops playerATHENS, Ga. (AP) Ronnie Hogue, the first Black scholarship athlete on the Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team, died Friday, the school announced. He was 69.Hogue was a native of Washington, D.C., and lived in Maryland. No cause of death was...