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Western Kentucky suspends freshman center Mitchell RobinsonBOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Western Kentucky coach Rick Stansbury has suspended freshman center Mitchell Robinson indefinitely for an unspecified violation of team rules.Robinson, a 7-footer from Chalmette (Louisiana) High School, is a consensus All-American and five-star prospect by several recruiting services. He's...

Associated PressTrial puts spotlight on dark side of college basketballBy TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) Big time college basketball was cast at the opening of a criminal trial Tuesday as a corrupt enterprise where major schools and their heralded coaches rely on athletic gear giants to...

AP Basketball WriterCollege hoops' must-watch games to close the regular seasonBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) The college basketball season has been filled with great games the past four months, from the showdown between Kentucky and North Carolina in Las Vegas to Nevada's miracle comeback against New Mexico.But it's not...

Myrtle Beach to host college basketball tournament in 2018MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) Wake Forest and West Virginia will compete in the inaugural Myrtle Beach Invitation college basketball tournament next November.ESPN announced the new eight-team tournament on Wednesday. The tournament will take place Nov. 15-16 and Nov. 18 at...

AP Sports WriterAs investigations continue, Louisville's Pitino looks aheadBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Rick Pitino raved about Louisville's potential next season, suggesting Tuesday that the Cardinals' length and speed mirrors the strengths of the 1996 NCAA championship squad he coached at archrival Kentucky.That's high praise for a...

Langdon scores 21, Northern Kentucky beats Oakland 75-64ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) Bryson Langdon had a season-high 21 points as Northern Kentucky topped Oakland 75-64 on Sunday.Langdon hit 4 of 6 3-pointers.Trevon Faulkner had 12 points and seven rebounds for Northern Kentucky (10-6, 2-2 Horizon League). Jalen Tate added 11...

AP Basketball WriterNo. 14 Arizona's Trier suspended for trace amount of PEDBy JOHN MARSHALLThe NCAA has declared No. 14 Arizona's Allonzo Trier ineligible for the reappearance of the banned substance that led to a 19-game suspension last season.The school said the NCAA notified the Wildcats on Thursday that the...

AP Sports WriterWKU's Bassey heads list of top players from smaller leaguesBy STEVE MEGARGEEJa Morant provided an inspiration to all small-conference players when he earned All-America honors at Murray last season and went to the Memphis Grizzlies with the second overall pick in the NBA Draft.There doesn't appear to...

The Latest: Nevada bounces Texas and Shaka Smart in OTBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):6:50 p.m.Caleb Martin made three clutch 3-pointers in overtime for Nevada and the seventh-seeded Wolf Pack came from behind to force overtime and then beat 10th-seeded Texas 87-83 in...

AP Sports WriterNational champion Villanova reloads after 4 key lossesBy DAN GELSTONVILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) The banner for Villanova's 2018 national championship was dropped from the rafters as ''We Are The Champions'' roared during the grand opening of the program's $65 million renovated arena.It couldn't be missed.As for the...

AP Basketball WriterTOP 25 REWIND: Spartans' Izzo hopes to see No. 1 Duke againBy AARON BEARDDuke and Michigan State offered an early 1-vs-2 gem featuring a preseason All-American, a star-laden freshman class and a senior adding another big moment to a career that includes winning a national championship.Spartans coach...

AP Basketball WriterArkansas tabs Nevada's Eric Musselman as next coachBy JOHN MARSHALLArkansas has hired Nevada's Eric Musselman as its next men's basketball coach.The 54-year-old Musselman led a dramatic turnaround in Reno, leading the Wolf Pack to three NCAA Tournament in four years after a nine-year absence. Nevada reached the...