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UMass Lowell breaks it open in second half, wins 102-63LOWELL, Mass. (AP) Ryan Jones scored 23 points and UMass Lowell broke open a tie game in the second half with a 31-1 run in taking a 102-63 victory over UMass Boston on Sunday.The game was tied at 52...

AP Sports WriterRutgers hoops lands highly recruited center Cliff OmoruyiBy TOM CANAVANSteve Pikiell and Rutgers took other step toward becoming a major basketball threat in the Big Ten Conference, getting a commitment from highly regarded center Cliff Omoruyi.Omoruyi confirmed his choice Sunday in a telephone call with The Associated...

Detroit Mercy fires Alexander after 2 seasonsDETROIT (AP) Detroit Mercy has fired coach Bacari Alexander after the Titans went 8-24 this season.The school announced the move Monday. Alexander, a former assistant at Michigan, went 16-47 in two seasons at the helm for Detroit.Assistant coach Jermaine Jackson was named...

AP Sports WriterGuy's 23 lift No. 3 Virginia past No. 20 Hokies, 64-58By HANK KURZ Jr.BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) Kyle Guy scored 23 points and No. 3 Virginia pulled away in the second half to beat No. 20 Virginia Tech 64-58 on Monday night.Ty Jerome added 16 points and...

AP Sports WritersAP college basketball writer Jim O'Connell dead at age 64By BARRY WILNER and PAUL MONTELLANEW YORK (AP) Few held court like Jim O'Connell.Whether you were Coach K, a TV analyst, a fellow sports writer or a fan, he had the same effect on everyone: In just...

AP Sports WriterIn hiring DeVries, Drake seeks to emulate CreightonBy LUKE MEREDITHDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) For decades, Drake has watched as Creighton - a fellow small, private school in a mid-sized, Midwestern city - built up its basketball program to the point where NCAA Tournament appearances are an...

AP Sports WriterUtah's NCAA Tournament hopes in trouble after skidBy KAREEM COPELANDSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah coach Larry Krystkowiak said he ''just about blew a gasket'' Sunday when he heard giggles on the bus ride after his Utes blew a nine-point lead in the final minutes of a...

AP Basketball WriterDuke freshmen Williamson, Barrett top AP All-America teamBy JOHN MARSHALLThe season did not end as Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett intended. The fabulous freshmen came to Duke to win a national championship and their bid came up short with a loss to Michigan State in the Elite...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky coach John Calipari hopes Wildcats fans resist the urge to tease archrival Louisville about its escort scandal and treat the Cardinals respectfully Saturday in the Bluegrass showdown at Rupp Arena.Escort Katina Powell has alleged in a book that former Louisville staffer Andre McGee paid...

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...

NCAA cancels men's and women's Division I basketball tournaments amid coronavirus fearsNEW YORK (AP) NCAA cancels men's and women's Division I basketball tournaments amid coronavirus fears.

Dave Yanai wins John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching awardLOS ANGELES (AP) Dave Yanai, retired coach of Cal State Dominguez Hills, will receive the John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching award in 2021.The award recognizes coaches who exemplify the late UCLA coach's high standard of coaching success and...