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Mississippi State forward Reggie Perry enters NBA draftSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State forward Reggie Perry has entered the NBA draft.Perry announced his decision Sunday on social media and was congratulated by the school in a tweet. He said “we are navigating charted waters” with coronavirus in the tweet...

AP Sports WriterBanner year for SEC: League lauds recent basketball successBy MARK LONGDESTIN, Fla. (AP) When South Carolina men's basketball coach Frank Martin walked into a Southeastern Conference meeting room earlier this week, his colleagues gave him a standing ovation.Well-deserved recognition for leading the Gamecocks to the Final...

Rutgers assistant Jay Young hired as head coach at FairfieldBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Jay Young joked that among the exciting aspects of the head coaching job at Fairfield, he's now two hours closer to Fenway Park and his beloved Boston Red Sox.The Massachusetts native, who was Steve...

Lonergan out as George Washington coach after investigationWASHINGTON (AP) George Washington has fired basketball coach Mike Lonergan.University provost Forrest Maltzman announced the move in a statement Saturday, which said Lonergan was no longer coach following an internal investigation.''The university has created and is committed to maintaining a community...

AP Sports WriterPflueger's 18 lead Notre Dame to 61-57 win at ClemsonBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Notre Dame coach Mike Brey thought coming into the season his team had the experience and savvy to contend in the Atlantic Coast Conference.That's finally starting to happen.Rex Pflueger had 18 points,...

POLL ALERT: Gonzaga, Baylor remain atop Top 25; No. 25 UConn into poll for 1st time since reaching No. 18 in 2016-17NEW YORK (AP) POLL ALERT: Gonzaga, Baylor remain atop Top 25; No. 25 UConn into poll for 1st time since reaching No. 18 in 2016-17.

Atlanta 2020 Final Four also site of Division II, III finalsATLANTA (AP) The return of the Final Four to Atlanta in 2020 also will bring the Division II and III championships back to the city.Atlanta hosted all three championships in 2013, the last time it was the site...

Shaq's son, Shareef O'Neal, to play basketball at UCLALOS ANGELES (AP) UCLA has landed forward Shareef O'Neal.The son of retired NBA great Shaquille O'Neal signed a grant-in-aid to attend UCLA this fall. He will enroll in summer school this month.The 6-foot-10, 220-pounder from Los Angeles played the last...

AP Basketball WriterMajor conferences still with plenty left to be decidedBy JOHN MARSHALLCollege basketball has reached the final week of the regular season in all the major conferences.A lot is still left to be decided.While No. 6 Kentucky has wrapped up the SEC title and No. 8 Seton Hall...

AP Sports WriterSEC ref explains photo of himself posing with LSU T-shirtBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Southeastern Conference referee Anthony Jordan has told the league he didn't mean to show favoritism toward any particular school when he posed for a picture holding an LSU T-shirt five years ago...

Assault case for NC State's Johnson resumes next weekCLEVELAND (AP) The felony assault case involving suspended North Carolina State guard Markell Johnson will resume next week in his home state of Ohio.According to the Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH'-guh) County Common Pleas Court, a pretrial hearing was held Monday and another...

Indiana Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressIndiana Preview CapsuleBy The Associated Press=IndianaLast season: 27-8, won Big Ten regular season title, lost to North Carolina in NCAA Tournament regional semifinals.Nickname: Hoosiers.Coach: Tom Crean.Conference: Big Ten.Who's gone: G Kevin ''Yogi'' Ferrell, F Troy Williams, F Max Bielfeldt, G Nick Zeisloft.Who's back: C...