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College of Charleston beats UNC Wilmington 88-74WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) Grant Riller and Jarrell Brantley combined for 51 points on 19-of-25 shooting, including 7 of 9 from 3-point range, to help College of Charleston beat UNC Wilmington 88-74 on Saturday night for its 10th consecutive win.Riller made 11 of...

AP Basketball WriterVirginia Tech knocks off No. 3 Michigan State 71-66 in MauiBy JOHN MARSHALLLAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) Landers Nolley II hit a big 3-pointer in the final minute and scored 22 points, helping Virginia Tech hold off No. 3 Michigan State 71-66 at the Maui Invitational on Monday.The...

UNC's Bacot expected to miss Virginia game with ankle injuryCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina coach Roy Williams says freshman big man Armando Bacot is likely out for the seventh-ranked Tar Heels' game at No. 5 Virginia on Sunday due to an ankle injury.Bacot sprained his left ankle...

Veal has 20 points as SE Louisiana holds off McNeese 74-67LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) Marlain Veal scored six of his 20 points in the final seconds to help Southeastern Louisiana hold off McNeese for a 74-67 victory on Saturday.The Lions were ahead 40-30 at the break and led...

Syracuse, Buffalo men's hoops on pause after positive testSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) The Syracuse and Buffalo men's basketball programs are on pause after a member of the Bulls tested positive for COVID-19.The decisions announced Monday by both teams came after they played Saturday in Syracuse's Carrier Dome.The Mid-American Conference...

Maryland reserve Cekovsky to miss rest of season with injuryCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Maryland center Michal Cekovsky will miss the remainder of the season with a fractured left ankle.The injury occurred Sunday in the latter stages of a 71-60 loss to Wisconsin.Cekovsky, a 7-foot-1 junior from Slovakia, played...

AP Basketball WriterGonzaga itching to play again after WCC title game lossBy JOHN MARSHALLSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Gonzaga enters the NCAA Tournament following a loss for one of the rare times under coach Mark Few.The dominant team in the West Coast Conference for two decades, the Zags lost...

AP Basketball WriterKispert, No. 8 Gonzaga top Southern Miss 94-69 at AtlantisBy AARON BEARDPARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) The shots started falling again for Corey Kispert. It was a welcome sign for No. 8 Gonzaga, especially considering the uncertain status of one of its top players.Kispert broke loose from...

AP Sports WriterUndefeated Aztecs set to retire Kawhi Leonard's jerseyBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) Nine years after Kawhi Leonard helped lead San Diego State to national prominence, the Aztecs will honor the greatest player in program history by hoisting his No. 15 jersey into the rafters at Viejas...

Oklahoma, St. John's to play in Hall of Fame ClassicLOS ANGELES (AP) Oklahoma will play Southern California and St. John's will take on Arizona State in the second annual Basketball Hall of Fame Classic this fall.The one-day doubleheader will be played Dec. 8 at Staples Center.Tickets go on...

LaVar Ball: Withdrawing suspended son to prepare for NBALOS ANGELES (AP) The father of UCLA guard LiAngelo Ball says he's withdrawing his son from school so he can prepare to play in the NBA. LaVar Ball says in a TV interview his ''grand plan'' is for all three...

Dayton's Toppin wins Naismith TrophyATLANTA (AP) Dayton forward Obi Toppin has been awarded the Naismith Trophy as college basketball's most outstanding player.Toppin was named the Naismith Trophy winner on Friday, adding to an award collection that includes national player of the year by The Associated Press.Toppin had a...