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Harvard blows by Montreal-based McGill University 70-45CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) Corey Johnson scored 15 points and Harvard beat Montreal-based McGill University 70-45 on Tuesday night.Chris Egi started the scoring with a dunk and Harvard scored eight of the first 12 points. The Crimson only had a 25-22 lead at...

Florida forward Devin Robinson leaving college for NBA draftGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida forward Devin Robinson has decided to forgo his final year of college eligibility and enter the NBA draft.Robinson announced his decision Friday on social media in a letter to fans. The Gators confirmed his announcement.Robinson says...

AP Basketball WriterA guide to the 2016-17 college basketball seasonBy JOHN MARSHALLThe 2015-16 college basketball season ended in the most dramatic way possible, with Villanova's Kris Jenkins confidently pulling up for a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give the Wildcats their second national championship.Now it's time for the encore.And, based on...

AP Sports WriterIowa-Minnesota rematch looms; Dickinson shining for MichiganBy NOAH TRISTERHere's a look at the upcoming week around the Big Ten Conference:GAME OF THE WEEKENDNo. 16 Minnesota (10-3, 3-3) at No. 5 Iowa (9-2, 3-1). Sunday's game is a rematch after the Golden Gophers won the first meeting between...

The Latest: Adidas executive charged in NCAA bribe schemeNEW YORK (AP) The Latest on fraud and corruption charges announced against people associated with college basketball (all times local):11:10 a.m.The director of global sports marketing for Adidas is among those charged in a bribe-paying scheme that federal authorities say...

SEATTLE (AP) Midway through Lorenzo Romar's news conference on Thursday the Washington coach was asked if he could assess each of his new players.''All nine of them?'' Romar asked incredulously, half-joking.While it may have been a time-consuming answer - one that Romar completed without complaint - it also...

Junior guard Mussini leaves St. John'sNEW YORK (AP) Junior guard Federico Mussini has decided to leave St. John's to pursue a professional basketball career in Europe.Mussini, who averaged 9.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists, over the past two seasons, made the announcement Tuesday. The native of Reggio...

West Virginia's Bob Huggins get 4-year contract extensionMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) West Virginia coach Bob Huggins has agreed to a four-year contract extension.WVU athletic director Shane Lyons on Monday announced the extension, which runs through the 2021-22 season. The 64-year-old Huggins will earn $3.75 million this season, including a...

Duke's Jackson to sign with agent, remain in NBA draftDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke freshman Frank Jackson will sign with an agent and remain in the NBA draft.Coach Mike Krzyzewski announced Jackson's decision Friday, saying his ''combination of athleticism and fearlessness makes him a special player.''He's the fourth Duke...

NEW YORK (AP) A former college basketball star from New Jersey has been found slain in the back seat of a vehicle in New York City.Police say Wednesday that 35-year-old Michael Wright, of Closter, was last seen Nov. 5. His body was found Tuesday morning covered in what...

USD identifies Lamont Smith in admissions bribery scandalSAN DIEGO (AP) The University of San Diego said former basketball coach Lamont Smith was the previously unnamed ''varsity coach'' alleged to have taken a kickback in what federal authorities called the largest college admissions cheating scam ever prosecuted in the...

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...