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NC State adding Lehigh's Andree as graduate transferRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Lehigh's Pat Andree is headed North Carolina State as a graduate transfer for next season.In a social media post, the 6-foot-8, 225-pound forward said he will graduate in May then join Kevin Keatts' Wolfpack squad. Andree would have...

AP Sports WriterAP top tourney one-and-done players led by Davis, 'MeloBy STEVE MEGARGEEAnthony Davis didn’t need to score big to control a game for Kentucky.He made that clear during the final performance of his freshman season. Coach John Calipari recalls the conversation Davis had with his teammates after struggling...

Loyola Marymount rolls past Cal State-LA 87-66LOS ANGELES (AP) Eli Scott scored 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds and sophomore Mattias Markusson and freshman Zafir Williams notched career-high point totals as Loyola Marymount breezed to an 87-66 win over Division II-member Cal State-Los Angeles on...

Jarrett, Griffin lead Jackson State over UAPB 49-45PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) Tristan Jarrett scored 15 points, Roland Griffin added 13 and Jackson State beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 49-45 on Monday night for its third straight win.Jonas James' go-ahead jumper put Jackson State up 45-43 with 36 seconds to play...

AP Basketball WriterBahamas counting on sports to aid Dorian recovery effortsBy AARON BEARDPARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) Any concern about whether it was appropriate to be playing sports in the Bahamas while parts of the multi-island nation continue to dig out from devastation following Hurricane Dorian are quickly dismissed...

Georgia Tech center James Banks declares for NBA draftATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech center James Banks is entering the NBA draft.The school said Monday the 6-foot-9 junior has submitted paperwork for the June 20 draft.He led the Atlantic Coast Conference with 2.5 blocks a game while averaging 10.5 points...

AP Basketball WriterArizona's Miller out against Oregon following reportBy JOHN MARSHALLArizona's Sean Miller will not coach against Oregon a day after ESPN reported through anonymous sources that he was heard on an FBI wiretap discussing a $100,000 payment to current Wildcats freshman Deandre Ayton.The school said Ayton will be...

AP Sports WriterHurricanes try to shake slump at NC StateBy STEVEN WINECORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) South Florida's flat topography is working in Jim Larranaga's favor, as the Miami Hurricanes coach noted while discussing his week in the wake of a deflating loss to Duke.''I'm trying to mentally recover,''...

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...

Highly recruited guard Harlond Beverly signs with MiamiCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Highly recruited 6-foot-4 guard Harlond Beverly has signed with the Miami Hurricanes.A native of Farmington Hills, Michigan, Beverly joined Montverde (Florida) Academy for his senior season and led the team to a 22-3 record and the semifinals...

AP Sports WriterHurricanes guard Lonnie Walker IV says he's turning proBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Miami Hurricanes freshman guard Lonnie Walker IV says he'll turn pro this year, a move anticipated even before his college career began.Walker announced Wednesday on Twitter that he'll hire an agent, which will prevent...

UNC's Berry, Pinson join Bradley in testing NBA draft watersCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina juniors Joel Berry II and Theo Pinson will join freshman Tony Bradley in declaring for the NBA draft, though they won't hire agents.The school announced the moves Monday.Berry was the Final Four's most...