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Boyd III carries E. Tennessee St. over Newberry 79-50JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) Tray Boyd III had 20 points as East Tennessee State romped past Newberry 79-50 on Wednesday night in a season opener for both teams.ETSU went on a 21-2 run over the final 9:15 of the first...

AP Sports WriterK-State coach Weber agrees to 2-year contract extensionBy DAVE SKRETTAMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State basketball coach Bruce Weber went from the hot seat to the NCAA Tournament last season.That was enough to earn him two more years on the job.Weber agreed to a contract extension Tuesday...

NCAA Latest: Michigan likely needs 75-plus points to winSAN ANTONIO (AP) The Latest on the championship game of the NCAA Tournament (all times local):4:30 p.m.The late Rollie Massimino used to write a number on the board before games that he coached at Villanova and elsewhere, setting a target...

NCAA punishes DePaul for basketball recruiting violationCHICAGO (AP) The NCAA suspended DePaul men's basketball coach Dave Leitao for the first three games of the regular season Tuesday, saying he should have done more to prevent recruiting violations by his staff.The NCAA also put the Big East program on...

Associated PressBasketball player's father: Louisville assistant gave cashBy TOM HAYSNEW YORK (AP) The father of a blue-chip college basketball recruit testified Tuesday that an assistant coach at the University of Louisville gave him a secret payment of $1,300 as part of a deal to get the son to...

FSU assistant: Effort by Duke's Allen not a dirty playTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) The Florida State assistant coach who was knocked over the Seminoles' bench following a collision with Grayson Allen said he's certain there was no malice in the Duke guard's efforts.Assistant Dennis Gates posted on Twitter Wednesday...

Associated PressNo. 20 Colorado tops Loyola-Marymount 76-64 to stay unbeatenBy MICHAEL KELLYBOULDER, Colo. (AP) D'Shawn Schwartz had a season-high 16 points, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer late, and No. 20 Colorado withstood an upset scare in a 76-64 win over Loyola Marymount on Wednesday night.McKinley Wright IV also scored...

Burmeister, who coached UTSA to NCAA tourney, dies at 72CHICAGO (AP) Ken Burmeister, a college basketball coach for 21 seasons who took Texas-San Antonio to the NCAA Tournament and later guided Loyola of Chicago, died Tuesday. He was 72.Loyola said Burmeister died following a bout with cancer.Burmeister posted...

AP Basketball WriterTop Flyer: Dayton's Obi Toppin leads AP All-American teamBy JOHN MARSHALLThe college basketball season came to an emphatic, dramatic end with the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament. The dream of playing under the bright lights of March Madness, of possibly hoisting a national championship trophy, wiped out...

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...

AP Sports WriterIowa's Garza heads list of notable seniors in 2020-21 seasonBy STEVE MEGARGEEIowa forward Luka Garza could have heard his name called in Wednesday night's NBA draft. Instead, he opted for the uncertainty of playing a final college basketball season amid a pandemic.After boosting his stock with an...

Kentucky's Adebayo will hire agent, stay in NBA draftLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky freshman Bam Adebayo will hire an agent and stay in the NBA draft. He is the fifth Wildcat to leave school for the June draft.The 6-foot-10 forward had left open the possibility of returning for his...