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AP Basketball WriterVillanova's Brunson is AP men's college player of the yearBy AARON BEARDSAN ANTONIO (AP) A long list of goals has taken up permanent space on Jalen Brunson's wall, including becoming a conference player of the year, an all-American and helping Villanova win a second national championship...

Associated PressKansas and Missouri's "Showdown For Relief" raises millionsBy JORDAN WOLFKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas and Missouri finally got back together on the basketball court, teaming to raise money for hurricane relief in a ''Showdown for Relief'' exhibition. Devonte' Graham scored 25 points in the Jayhawks' 93-87 victory.The...

Munnings lifts Louisiana Monroe past Little Rock 79-62LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Travis Munnings had 23 points as Louisiana-Monroe got past Arkansas-Little Rock 79-62 on Saturday.JD Williams had 18 points for Louisiana-Monroe (16-14, 9-9 Sun Belt Conference). Daishon Smith added 12 points and 10 rebounds. Tyree White had 12...

AP Basketball WriterTOP 25 REWIND: Losses hit top tier of AP Top 25 pollBy AARON BEARDDURHAM, N.C. (AP) This time, it was the top tier's turn.The headliners in the AP Top 25 couldn't avoid the stumbles that had befallen their lower-ranked poll peers a week earlier, from top-ranked...

Iowa's Baer breaks pinky finger, out 3-4 weeksIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa forward Nicholas Baer, the Big Ten's reigning Sixth Man of the Year, could miss up to a month after breaking his left pinky finger.The Hawkeyes announced on Monday that Baer suffered the injury in practice over...

AP Sports WriterRivals USC and UCLA highlight week in the Pac-12By JOHN MARSHALLA look at things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference:GAME OF THE WEEK: USC at UCLA. The season has not turned out the way either team expected, but this is a rivalry game and there's...

AP Basketball WriterCollege basketball stuck in holding pattern during pandemicBy JOHN MARSHALLBaseball has begun its coronavirus-delayed season with limited long-distance travel and no fans in the stands.The NBA has its Disney World bubble. The NHL will have two bubbles, in Toronto and Edmonton.NFL rookies began reporting to training facilities...

Associated PressFixer says he made cash payment in college hoops schemeBy TOM HAYSNEW YORK (AP) A government witness at a college basketball corruption trial testified Thursday that he made a secret $40,000 payment to the inner circle of a North Carolina State recruit through an assistant coach at...

AP Sports WriterWofford promotes assistant McAuley to head coachBy PETE IACOBELLICOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Wofford didn't look far before hiring associate head coach Jay McAuley to lead the program after longtime coach Mike Young left for Virginia Tech earlier this month.The school announced McAuley's promotion Sunday, making him just...

Prim’s 19 lead Missouri State to 71-69 win over HawksCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Gaige Prim had 19 points and Josh Hall hit a pair of tie-breaking free throws with 48.7 seconds left as Missouri State held off Saint Joseph’s 71-69 at the Charleston Classic on Friday.The Bears (3-3) had...

New Mexico's Williams out with left foot injuryALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) New Mexico forward Tim Williams is out indefinitely with a left foot injury.Lobos coach Craig Neal said on Tuesday that Williams has a stress reaction in his foot and is not sure how long he will be out.The...

The Latest: Murray State has big lead over MarquetteBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the first round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):6:15 p.m.Murray State has opened up a double-digit lead over Marquette.The Racers scored the first seven points of the second half on a dunk by KJ...