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Seton Hall gets commitment from 6-foot-9 center Jeff NganduSOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) Center Jeff Ngandu, a native of the Congo who played scholastically in Canada, has signed a letter of intent to play at Seton Hall.Coach Kevin Willard announced the 6-foot-9 big man joined the Big East Conference...

UC Santa Barbara beats Cal St.-Fullerton 75-66FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) Max Heidegger had 27 points as UC Santa Barbara topped Cal State Fullerton 75-66 on Thursday night.JaQuori McLaughlin had 11 points for UC Santa Barbara (17-9, 6-5 Big West Conference). Matt Freeman added 11 points. Devearl Ramsey had seven...

Hall-of-Fame coach Calhoun unretires for DIII Saint JosephWEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Hall-of-Fame basketball coach Jim Calhoun is coming out of retirement to help build a new Division III program at the University of Saint Joseph in Connecticut.The school of 2,500 students, which will begin admitting men next fall,...

Jerry Stackhouse adds Adam Mazarei to staff at VanderbiltNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt coach Jerry Stackhouse has hired Adam Mazarei to his coaching staff, adding an assistant who spent the past six seasons with the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies.Stackhouse announced the move Friday.Mazarei spent three seasons as a Grizzlies' assistant...

AP Sports WriterMemphis, Vols face off again with rivalry's future uncertainBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The future of the Memphis-Tennessee men’s basketball series faces uncertainty as the in-state rivals prepare to face off in a Top 25 showdown.Saturday’s matchup between the 13th-ranked Tigers and 19th-ranked Volunteers at Thompson-Boling...

AP Sports WriterDuke consolidates top spot in Top 25 after Champions ClassicBy DAVE SKRETTADuke proved on a national stage at the Champions Classic last week why so many voters had the Blue Devils atop their AP Top 25 ballot before the season began.Now, even more voters have them there.The...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State's Winston earns preseason Big Ten honorsBy ANDREW SELIGMANROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) Michigan State guard Cassius Winston is the unanimous pick for Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year.The vote by media announced Wednesday was hardly a surprise considering Winston was selected Big Ten Player of...

Associated PressEmotional ex-USC basketball coach avoids prison after pleaBy LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) A former assistant basketball coach for the University of Southern California dropped his head in relief Wednesday when a judge announced he won't go to prison for accepting a bribe to steer young athletes to...

UNC's Williams aims to coach as long as health remains goodCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina coach Roy Williams says he plans to coach ''as long as I feel good and have my health.''UNC announced Wednesday an eight-year extension for Williams through the 2027-28 season, when he would...

Talton lifts Texas A&M-CC past St. Thomas (TX) 69-59CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) Jashawn Talton had 20 points and 11 rebounds as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beat NAIA-member St. Thomas (TX) 69-59 on Saturday.Nolan Bertain had 13 points for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2-4). Peyton Smith added 11 points.Brian Payton and...

Rider rallies for 63-60 win over Saint Peter'sLAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) Tyere Marshall scored 16 points and Dimencio Vaughn added 13 more to lead Rider to a 63-60 come-from-behind win Friday night over Saint Peter's.Rider (15-7, 8-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) trailed by 16 points midway through the first...

LSU lands coveted recruit Trendon WatfordBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU coach Will Wade says highly rated power forward Trendon Watford has signed to play for the Tigers.The 6-foot-9, 230-pound Watford has been playing for Mountain Brook High School in Birmingham, Alabama, where he was part of three straight...