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AP Sports WriterKansas, W Virginia out 8 key players for Saturday showdownBy DAVE SKRETTALAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Take the eight players combined that West Virginia and Kansas currently have sitting on the bench - or at home - and you'd have a team capable of winning the Big 12...

St. John's hires Mike Anderson as basketball coachNEW YORK (AP) Mike Anderson is getting another chance at St. John's.Anderson was hired as Red Storm coach on Friday after he was fired by Arkansas last month. He also had head coaching stints at Missouri and UAB before leading the...

AP Basketball WriterBUBBLE WATCH: Texas, Indiana lean on big wins in NCAA chaseBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Texas and Indiana own records that don't look much like those of NCAA Tournament teams at first glance.Yet the Longhorns and Hoosiers are still chasing at-large bids thanks to a peculiar...

AP Basketball WriterCommission to unveil ideas to fix college basketball's woesBy AARON BEARDRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) College basketball played an entire season amid a federal corruption investigation that magnified long-simmering troubles within the sport, from shady agent dealings to concerns over athletes who'd rather go straight to the pros.Now...

AP Basketball WriterNCAA's agent certification process draws concern, criticismBy AARON BEARDThere are concerns about the NCAA's new requirements allowing men's basketball players to sign with an agent during the NBA draft process while maintaining their college eligibility.The measures - which notably now include requiring agents to have a bachelor's...

Texas lands top prep recruit Mohamed BambaAUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas basketball coach Shaka Smart has won the recruiting sweepstakes for highly-ranked forward Mohamed Bamba.The 6-foot-11 Bamba signed with the Longhorns on Thursday, picking Texas over Duke, Kentucky, Michigan and Harvard. Bamba is ranked by national recruiting services as...

Louisville adds graduate transfers Jones, Minlend to programLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville has added graduate transfer guards Carlik Jones and Charles Minlend Jr. to the men's basketball roster.The 6-foot-1, 180-pound Jones was a three-year starter named Big South Conference player of the year after helping Radford win its second...

AP Basketball WriterVirginia's Bennett named AP men's college coach of the yearBy AARON BEARDSAN ANTONIO (AP) Virginia coach Tony Bennett isn't going to waver from his foundation, whether it's the philosophy that built the Cavaliers into a contender or the big-picture perspective that helps him handle the sting...

Marquette Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressMarquette Preview CapsuleBy The Associated Press=MarquetteLast season: 19-13, lost to South Carolina in first round of NCAA Tournament.Nickname: Golden Eagles.Coach: Steve Wojciechowski.Conference: Big East.Who's gone: Team will miss post presence and leadership of C Luke Fischer (10.9 points, 5.9 rebounds). Second-leading scorer and fellow...

Jimerson's 22 PTs fuels hot Saint Louis past TulanePHOENIX (AP) Gibson Jimerson had 22 points as Saint Louis routed Tulane 86-62 on Sunday.Demarius Jacobs had 18 points for Saint Louis (8-1), which earned its fifth straight victory. Hasahn French added 18 points. Jordan Goodwin had 12 points for...

AP College Sports WriterMAC eliminating and scaling back postseason tournamentsBy RALPH D. RUSSOThe Mid-American Conference is eliminating postseason tournaments in eight sports, including baseball and softball, and men's and women's basketball are among nine sports that will have postseasons scaled back.The MAC's announced the cost-cutting move Tuesday in response...

Maryland basketball coach Turgeon receives 4-year extensionCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Maryland coach Mark Turgeon has received a four-year extension on his contract, which now runs through the 2022-23 season.Turgeon enters his sixth season at the school with a 114-59 record. The Terrapins have reached the NCAA Tournament in...