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McGill leads late rally in Iona's 73-69 victoryNEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) Rickey McGill scored 19 points, including nine in a game-ending 25-11 run over the final four minutes as Iona rallied to beat Saint Peter's 73-69 on Friday night.The Peacocks (7-7, 1-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), hoping to...

Florida adds former Michigan forward Castleton to rosterGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida has added another big man to its roster.The Gators announced Thursday that former Michigan forward Colin Castleton will join the program and have two years of eligibility beginning with the 2021-22 season.The 6-foot-11 Castleton, who grew up...

AP Basketball WriterAddition of Christopher puts Arizona State in good shapeBy JOHN MARSHALLTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State clawed its way through last season, putting itself in position for a third straight NCAA Tournament before the coronavirus pandemic canceled everything.Once the offseason hit, the losses started mounting.Two key players...

AP National WriterScience of upsets: Prof has formula that doubles your shotBy EDDIE PELLSMessage to hoops fans: This story could make you look brilliant.A computer science professor at University of Illinois has created a formula that predicts NCAA tournament upsets at double the success rate of someone picking at...

AP Sports WriterMichigan State's Miles Bridges chooses to stay in schoolBy LARRY LAGEEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Miles Bridges has decided to stay at Michigan State for his sophomore season, putting his NBA dreams on hold.Bridges got a roar from a huge crowd gathered at the school's Sparty statue...

Associated PressCraig Neal out as New Mexico hoops coach after 4 seasonsBy GLEN ROSALESALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) After four years as head coach and 10 overall with New Mexico, Craig Neal and the Lobos have parted ways.''He's a good man and a winning coach, but the time has come...

AP Sports WriterBuzz Williams working to put mark on Aggies in 1st seasonBy KRISTIE RIEKENCOLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) As Buzz Williams tried to put his stamp on the team as he prepared for his first season in charge at Texas A&M, he acknowledged there were some growing pains...

Associated PressSt. Bonaventure outlasts Syracuse in overtime 60-57By MARK FRANKSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse University markets itself as ''New York's College Team.''After St. Bonaventure's historic win Friday it may be time to re-think that marketing slogan.In what felt like a home game for the small Franciscan school from Olean,...

AP Sports WriterSyracuse teetering again as conference play loomsBy JOHN KEKISSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) His head covered by a hoodie to help shield his emotions after a second straight home loss, Syracuse point guard Frank Howard could barely be heard as he responded to questions about what went wrong....

NJIT switches conferences to American East from Atlantic SunNEWARK, N.J. (AP) New Jersey Institute of Technology is switching conferences, joining America East and leaving the Atlantic Sun.America East announced its board of presidents had unanimously voted to to give NJIT full conference membership, effective 2020-21.NJIT will become America...

Boston College forward AJ Turner transfers to NorthwesternEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Forward A.J. Turner is transferring to Northwestern from Boston College.The 6-foot-7 Turner played two years at Boston College. He averaged 8.4 points while shooting 42.4 percent from the field and 37.4 percent from 3-point range last season. He...

AP Was There: Duke ends UNLV's repeat bid in '91 Final FourBy The Associated PressA panel of Associated Press sports writers voted in March 2020 on the top 10 men's basketball games in the history of the NCAA Tournament. They are being republished because the sport has been shut...