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Mathis' 3 at the buzzer sends New Mexico past CSUN 87-84NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) Anthony Mathis scored 12 points and banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer and New Mexico beat Cal State Northridge 87-84 on Tuesday in the season opener for both teams.Makuach Maluach's layup put the Lobos...

Riller scores 31 and Charleston holds off UNC WilmingtonWILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) Grant Riller scored 31 points and defending conference champion College of Charleston defeated UNC Wilmington 73-66 in a Colonial Athletic Association opener on Saturday night.Charleston's win overshadowed a 27-point, 19-rebound game for UNCW's Devontae Cacok.The Seahawks cut...

Williams Jr. leads St. John’s past Georgetown 94-83NEW YORK (AP) Greg Williams Jr. scored a career-high 26 points as St. John's beat Georgetown 94-83 on Sunday night, ending a three-game skid.Williams Jr. shot 4-for-6 from behind the arc. Julian Champagnie, the Big East Conference leading scorer, added 20...

Associated PressSt. John's hires Mike Anderson as basketball coachBy DENIS P. GORMANNEW YORK (AP) After a meandering search, St. John's finally settled on Mike Anderson as its new basketball coach.Anderson was hired Friday by the Red Storm after getting fired at Arkansas last month. He also had head...

AP College Sports WriterBig Ten expands conference basketball schedules next seasonBy RALPH D. RUSSONEW YORK (AP) Big Ten basketball came to the Big Apple on Thursday for media day and a look at Madison Square Garden, where the conference will hold its tournament in March.''This is the mecca...

San Jose State names Prioleau new head coachSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Jean Prioleau was named San Jose State's men's basketball head coach on Friday.Prioleau, who signed a five-year contract, joins SJSU after seven seasons as an assistant and associate head coach at Colorado. He has 11 Division I...

Charleston Southern ends Winthrop's title hopes, 78-75ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) Phlandrous Fleming Jr. scored 26 points and Christian Keeling 22 as Charleston Southern beat Winthrop 78-75 on Saturday to erase the Eagles' Big South title hopes.Winthrop (18-11, 12-6) came into the regular-season finale a game back of UNC...

Jury hears closings at college hoops corruption trialNEW YORK (AP) A New York City jury is hearing closing arguments over whether three men committed fraud by concealing cash payments they made to the families of top college basketball recruits.Assistant U.S. Attorney Noah Solowiejczyk said at a federal trial...

NCAA Latest: Michigan's Robinson played for DIII title, tooSAN ANTONIO (AP) The Latest on the championship of the NCAA Tournament (all times local):2:30 p.m.The memory that stands out for Duncan Robinson from playing in the 2014 NCAA Division III Final Four with Williams College was losing the championship...

Interim coach Joseph brings energy to George WashingtonWASHINGTON (AP) Maurice Joseph's first head coaching job comes with an interim tag and after an awkward summer for George Washington's basketball program.The 31-year-old understands his best attributes and is leaning on them as the Colonials' Nov. 11 season opener against...

Texas State coach, accused of racist comments, resignsSAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) Texas State coach Danny Kaspar has resigned three months after a former player accused him of making racist remarks.Athletic director Larry Teis announced Tuesday that he's accepted Kaspar's resignation and that assistant coach Terrence Johnson will take...

Sloan carries East Tennessee State over Gardner-Webb 65-60JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) David Sloan had 18 points and seven assists as East Tennessee State narrowly defeated Gardner-Webb 65-60 on Tuesday night.Ledarrius Brewer added 14 points for the Buccaneers (2-3), and Vonnie Patterson chipped in 10 points.D'Maurian Williams had 17...