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AP Sports WriterNo. 6 Michigan St beats Wisconsin 76-61 on day AD retiresBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Miles Bridges looked comfortable, effortlessly making jump shots toward the end of a tumultuous day at Michigan State.Bridges scored 24 points and the sixth-ranked Spartans beat the Wisconsin Badgers 76-61...

AP Sports WriterNo. 6 Michigan St beats Wisconsin 76-61 on day AD retiresBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Miles Bridges looked comfortable, effortlessly making jump shots toward the end of a tumultuous day at Michigan State.Bridges scored 24 points and the sixth-ranked Spartans beat the Wisconsin Badgers 76-61...

AP Basketball WriterNo. 10 Tar Heels leaning heavily on 3s with small lineupBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) The 3-pointers are going up in bunches for No. 10 North Carolina, even if it's not the look-inside-first style preferred by Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams.The Tar Heels are...

Arkansas signs Anderson to extension through 2021-22 seasonFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas has signed basketball coach Mike Anderson to a two-year extension through the 2021-22 season.The extension announced Friday is the second for Anderson, who is in his seventh season with the Razorbacks and has an overall record of...

AP Sports WriterUConn men's basketball under NCAA investigationBy PAT EATON-ROBBSTORRS, Conn. (AP) The University of Connecticut is the target of an NCAA investigation into its men's basketball program.University President Susan Herbst said in a statement Friday the school will cooperate in a ''thorough and transparent manner reflective of...

Western Kentucky raises Stansbury's base salary to $650,000BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Western Kentucky has raised coach Rick Stansbury's base annual salary to $650,000, which athletic director Todd Stewart says places him second among Conference USA coaches.Stansbury's buyout was also increased $250,000 to $1 million in an addendum announced...

AP Sports WriterBig 12/SEC Challenge showcases depth of both conferencesBy STEVE MEGARGEEParity in the Southeastern Conference and Big 12 races thus far has raised the stakes of Saturday's Big 12/SEC Challenge as teams in both leagues try to upgrade their NCAA Tournament credentials.Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said this week...

AP Sports WriterUConn men's basketball under NCAA investigationBy PAT EATON-ROBBSTORRS, Conn. (AP) The University of Connecticut is the target of an NCAA investigation into its men's basketball program.University President Susan Herbst said in a statement Friday the school will cooperate in a ''thorough and transparent manner reflective of...

USC fires assistant Tony Bland in wake of hoops bribery caseLOS ANGELES (AP) Southern California has fired associate head coach Tony Bland in the wake of his arrest in the college basketball bribery and corruption case.A school spokesman confirmed Bland's firing on Thursday, but offered no other details....

AP Sports WriterUConn men's basketball under NCAA investigationBy PAT EATON-ROBBSTORRS, Conn. (AP) The University of Connecticut is the target of an NCAA investigation into its men's basketball program.University President Susan Herbst said in a statement Friday the school will cooperate in a ''thorough and transparent manner reflective of...

USC fires assistant Tony Bland in wake of hoops bribery caseLOS ANGELES (AP) Southern California has fired associate head coach Tony Bland in the wake of his arrest in the college basketball bribery and corruption case.A school spokesman confirmed Bland's firing on Thursday, but offered no other details....

AP Sports WriterUConn confirms NCAA investigation of men's basketballBy PAT EATON-ROBBSTORRS, Conn. (AP) The University of Connecticut confirms it is the target of an NCAA investigation into its men's basketball program.University President Susan Herbst, in a statement released Friday morning, says the school is committed to ''a culture...