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HANGZHOU, China (AP) Forty years ago, former basketball star Bill Walton made a decision he still regrets today. His UCLA college team was invited to play an exhibition game in China in 1973, the year it won its second national title with Walton, and he decided not to...

AP Sports WriterNo. 5 Louisville faces Virginia riding 9-game winning streakBy GARY B. GRAVESLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Louisville has has been dominant and resilient at times during its nine-game winning streak and sits atop the Atlantic Coast Conference standings.The No. 5 Cardinals (20-3, 11-1) now want to be more...

Michigan's Chaundee Brown granted eligibility after transferANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan guard Chaundee Brown has been granted immediate eligibility following his transfer from Wake Forest.Michigan announced the decision from the NCAA and Big Ten on Friday. Brown said he is ''thankful and truly blessed.''Brown started 74 of his...

NCAA charges NC State with 4 men's hoops violationsRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The NCAA has charged North Carolina State with four violations, accusing a former assistant coach of providing payments and benefits connected to the recruitment of one-and-done basketball player Dennis Smith Jr.The school said Wednesday that its notice...

Pitt, WVU extend basketball 'Backyard Brawl' 2 more seasonsPITTSBURGH (AP) The basketball version of the “Backyard Brawl” rivalry between West Virginia and Pittsburgh has been extended through the 2022-23 season.The colleges separated by 75 miles have played 187 times since first meeting in 1906, with West Virginia holding...

Kentucky's Maxey becomes second Wildcat to enter NBA draftLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky guard Tyrese Maxey will enter the NBA draft, becoming the second Wildcats starter in as many days to turn pro and forego his remaining collegiate eligibility.Maxey scored 26 points against then-No. 1 Michigan State in his...

Associated PressVirginia's Diakite started with Jordan videos in AfricaBy BOUBACAR DIALLOCONAKRY, Guinea (AP) There were a few things Virginia forward Mamadi Diakite had to do to have a shot in the world of basketball.He had to listen to his dad. He had to stop kicking a ball around...

AP Sports WriterDutcher, SDSU stir up MWC by beating Musselman's Wolf PackBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) A couple of coaches' sons have a pretty good rivalry going on in the Mountain West Conference, and so far, Brian Dutcher's San Diego State Aztecs have dominated Eric Musselman's Nevada Wolf...

AP Sports WriterTCU coach Dixon honors late sister before NIT semifinalBy DAN GELSTONTCU has a date in Madison Square Garden and a championship it's trying to win.But first, coach Jamie Dixon had to make a travel stop closer to his heart before he took the Horned Frogs to New...

The Latest: DePaul disappointed by NCAA punishmentCHICAGO (AP) The Latest on the NCAA punishment of DePaul over a men's basketball recruiting violation (all times local):2:25 p.m.DePaul has issued a statement saying the university is disappointed by the NCAA's punishment over a men's basketball recruiting violation.Coach Dave Leitao has...

UMass Lowell breaks it open in second half, wins 102-63LOWELL, Mass. (AP) Ryan Jones scored 23 points and UMass Lowell broke open a tie game in the second half with a 31-1 run in taking a 102-63 victory over UMass Boston on Sunday.The game was tied at 52...

AP Basketball WriterPinson set to return for No. 14 UNC against rival NC StateBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina swingman Theo Pinson is finally set to make his season debut after October foot surgery.Coach Roy Williams said Friday he expects to play the junior in the...