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Harris, Thomas lead Nicholls in easy winTHIBODAUX, La. (AP) DeAndre Harris made four 3-pointers and scored 22 points, Liam Thomas had 14 points, 10 rebounds and broke his own school record with nine blocks, and Nicholls rolled past Division-II Thomas University (Georgia) 95-63 on Sunday.The Colonels (5-5) were...

AP Sports WriterSouth Carolina's Martin confident in Gamecocks' futureBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Frank Martin is confident South Carolina will take a step forward next season, no matter who is on court for the Gamecocks.The seventh-year coach understands he's got a couple of high profile dominoes left to...

Associated PressGarza scores 23, Iowa beats Syracuse 68-54By MARK FRANKSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse, we have a problem.Luka Garza scored 23 points, Jordan Bohannon and Joe Wieskamp added 17 and 13, respectively, and Iowa pulled away in the second half to defeat Syracuse 68-54 on Tuesday night, the Orange's...

Florida to start selling alcohol at men's basketball gamesGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida will sell alcohol at men's basketball games beginning with the team's season opener against North Florida.The Gators announced the policy change Monday, following the lead of several other Southeastern Conference schools. The league voted in June...

Former Cincinnati center Brooks joins Miami HurricanesCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Nysier Brooks, a 6-foot-11 center who started 35 games for Cincinnati last season, is transferring to the University of Miami for his senior season.Brooks can play for the Hurricanes in 2020-21 after sitting out the upcoming season.Brooks, who...

Ex-student pleads guilty in UTEP betting schemeEL PASO, Texas (AP) A former West Texas university student has pleaded guilty to a role in a gambling operation at the university that took bets from basketball players on different sports.The FBI says Michael Karpus pleaded guilty during a Friday federal...

Arizona's Trier tested positive for PEDTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona sophomore Allonzo Trier, who has yet to play this season, admitted Wednesday that he tested positive for a banned performance-enhancing drug.The 6-foot-5 Trier, who came to Arizona as the marquee player in coach Sean Miller's recruiting class, had a...

El Darwich fills stat line to send Maine past BinghamtonORONO, Maine (AP) Sergio El Darwich scored 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting and distributed nine assists and Maine overwhelmed Binghamton 86-63 on Sunday.El Darwich made 4 of 3 from 3-point range while grabbing five rebounds with three steals. Andrew...

Wake Forest: former NBA All-Star Len Chappell dies at 77WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest says former basketball all-American and NBA All-Star Len Chappell has died.The school says the 77-year-old Chappell died Thursday. No cause of death was provided in Friday's announcement.The 6-foot-8 Chappell led the Demon Deacons to...

AP Sports WriterXavier closes with 8-0 run to beat St. John's 77-74 at MSGBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) In a game they couldn't afford to lose, the Xavier Musketeers rallied just in time and got the biggest shot of the night from a freshman.Zach Freemantle made the go-ahead...

Wake Forest brings in Marshall grad transfer ThompsonWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Wake Forest has added graduate transfer Terrence Thompson from Marshall.Coach Danny Manning announced the addition of Thompson on Monday, calling him ''someone who comes in with a level of maturity and experience'' that can help the program.Thompson started...

Associated PressNwora leads way, No. 13 Louisville beats Notre Dame 67-64By JOHN FINERANSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Louisville’s Dwayne Sutton came up big when the No. 13 Cardinals needed him the most on the road against Notre Dame.“My teammates did a nice job finding me. It wasn’t my night...