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Burns lifts Winthrop over SIU-Edwardsville 93-73ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) D.J. Burns had 19 points as Winthrop routed Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 93-73 on Tuesday to snap a four-game losing streak.Winthrop posted a season-high 15 3-pointers with four apiece from Chandler Vaudrin and Josh Ferguson.Vaudrin had 13 points and six rebounds...

Oluyitan leads balanced Southern Utah rout of Idaho, 73-45MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) Cameron Oluyitan scored 15 points and led four players into double figure scoring as Southern Utah walloped Idaho, 73-45 in a Big Sky Conference battle Monday night.The Thunderbirds built a 19-point lead by intermission and padded it...

AP Sports WriterTommy Hawkins, 1st black basketball star at Notre Dame, diesBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Tommy Hawkins, the first black basketball player to earn All-America honors at Notre Dame and who played for the Los Angeles Lakers during a 10-year NBA career, died Wednesday. He was 80.Hawkins...

Iowa's CJ Fredrick has surgery for stress fracture in footIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa guard CJ Fredrick is expected to be ready for preseason practices after having surgery on his right foot, the school announced Wednesday.Fredrick on Tuesday had a screw inserted to his fifth metatarsal - the...

Gonzaga's Ayayi declares for NBA draft, won't hire agentSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Gonzaga sophomore Joel Ayayi declared for the NBA draft on Saturday but will not hire an agent.The 6-foot-5 guard from France said his top option remains returning for his junior season. Ayayi averaged 10.6 points and 6.3...

Minnesota's Eric Curry loses another season to knee injuryMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota forward Eric Curry has suffered another season-ending knee injury.Gophers coach Richard Pitino announced Wednesday that Curry was hurt in practice last week and will have surgery next week.''We are obviously disappointed in Eric's recent setback,'' Pitino said....

Two conferences to experiment with restricted arc appealsINDIANAPOLIS (AP) NCAA has approved an experimental rule allowing the Big Ten and Mid-American conferences to use instant replay on certain plays within the restricted arc for the 2016-17 season. The rule will be the first that allows coaches to initiate...

MILWAUKEE (AP) Cody Wichmann hit all five of his 3-point shots and scored a career-high 17 points to help Milwaukee cruise to an 85-61 win over Division III Trinity International on Friday night.Matt Tiby had 14 points, 13 rebounds and five assists, Austin Arians scored 11 and J.J...

Associated PressWashington State pulls away from Bethune-Cookman 86-58By RICKY HESTERPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Robert Franks scored 28 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Carter Skaggs added 14 points and Washington State defeated Bethune-Cookman 86-58 on Friday night.Washington State (8-4) started strong with four 3-pointers from Skaggs and built a 19-point...

AP Sports WriterStackhouse says relationship, opportunity drew him to VandyBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Jerry Stackhouse was preparing to interview for NBA jobs, not take over the struggling Vanderbilt men's basketball program.He had a couple of interviews for NBA head coaching jobs lined up, but then he...

Prosecutor: College hoops bribery defendant lied on standNEW YORK (AP) A federal prosecutor says a defendant accused of bribing college basketball coaches lied on the witness stand at his New York City trial.Former business manager Christian Dawkins testified earlier this week as the only defense witness. He denied...

AP Sports WriterNo. 21 Illinois in first-place tie, faces Michigan nextBy NOAH TRISTERWhat to watch in Big Ten basketball this weekend:GAME OF THE WEEKENDNo. 21 Illinois at Michigan, Saturday. The Illini (14-5, 6-2) are tied for first place in the league after No. 11 Michigan State's loss at Indiana...