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Georgia's Fox: Maten out indefinitely with sprained kneeATHENS, Ga. (AP) Yante Maten, Georgia's leading scorer, is out indefinitely with a sprained right knee.Bulldogs coach Mark Fox updated Maten's condition Sunday. Fox said he did not know when Maten could return, but it appeared surgery was not necessary and...

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell was 8 of 11 from the floor and scored 20 points as Illinois State dominated the second half to claim a 72-56 victory over Houston Baptist in the second round of the Cancun Classic on Saturday night.Deontae Hawkins added 13 points for the...

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) Dorian Pickens made three 3-pointers and scored 18 points to help Stanford beat Carroll College 83-38 on Sunday night.Rosco Allen and Marcus Allen each added 15 points for the Cardinal (7-4), who have won five of six games heading into Pac-12 Conference play. Marcus Sheffield...

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona freshman Ray Smith, a key part of coach Sean Miller's latest recruiting class, will not play this season after tearing his right ACL in practice.A 6-foot-8 small forward from Las Vegas, Smith was expected to play a significant role with the Wildcats, along with...

AP Sports WriterYale responds to ex-basketball captain's lawsuit in sex caseBy PAT EATON-ROBBHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Yale University says it wasn't trying to make an example of former basketball captain Jack Montague when it expelled him over a sexual assault allegation.The school Friday filed its response to Montague's federal...

Iowa State signs pair of transfer big menAMES, Iowa (AP) Iowa State has brought in a pair of graduate transfers to bolster its frontcourt.Darrell Bowie, a 6-foot-7 forward from Northern Illinois, was averaging 13 points and 7 rebounds a game in 2014-15 before hurting his shoulder. He sat...

AP Sports WriterTorn ACL ends season for Creighton star Maurice Watson Jr.By ERIC OLSONOMAHA, Neb. (AP) Creighton point guard and national assists leader Maurice Watson Jr. will miss the rest of the season because of a major knee injury.Watson tweeted on Tuesday that an MRI revealed a torn...

Associated PressUnderwood sets foundation at Illinois with Smith commitmentBy MICHAL DWOJAKCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) It didn't take long for Brad Underwood to set the foundation at Illinois.Thirty-nine days to be exact.The new Illini coach made his first splash when Illinois Mr. Basketball Mark Smith announced his commitment Wednesday night.Underwood's...

NEW YORK (AP) Mention VCU the last six years and two words immediately came to mind: Shaka and havoc.Coach Shaka Smart has since left the Rams for Texas. The program was known for its style of play - havoc for 40 minutes, keeping the game at a frenetic...

AP Sports WriterVirginia Tech extends Williams' contract through 2022-23By HANK KURZ Jr.Virginia Tech has extended the contract of men's basketball coach Buzz Williams through the 2022-23 season.Athletic director Whit Babcock announced the extension Wednesday.Williams has coached the Hokies for two seasons, and last year produced once of the best...

Arizona picks up commitment from top-rated AytonTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona has landed one of the top players of the 2017 recruiting class, receiving a verbal commitment from big man DeAndre Ayton.The 7-footer announced his decision on ESPN's SportsCenter on Tuesday.Ayton is rated by many recruiting services as the...

Penn State Preview CapsuleBy The Associated PressPenn State Preview CapsuleBy The Associated Press=Penn StateLast season: 16-16, 7-11Nickname: Nittany LionsCoach: Patrick ChambersConference: Big TenWho's gone: F Brandon Taylor, F Donovon Jack, G Devin Foster, C Jordan DickersonWho's back: G Shep Garner. Junior led team in scoring in 11 games including...