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AP Sports WriterCapel ready for "daunting" task of rebuilding Pitt hoopsBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Jeff Capel's firing at Oklahoma seven years ago left him shaken. He found solace, security and peace as an assistant at Duke, soaking up everything coach, mentor and friend Mike Krzyzewski offered, no matter...

AP Sports WriterBig Ten's Delany: 'Storm clouds' hang over college sportsBy ANDREW SELIGMANROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany said Thursday significant ''storm clouds'' are hanging over college athletics because of a basketball recruiting scandal displaying what many see as the sleazy side of the sport.Delany cited...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) J.C. Hampton was 3 of 7 from 3-point range with 15 points to help Lipscomb beat NAIA Cumberland (Tenn.) 83-53 on Thursday night.The Bisons (4-8) closed the game on a 31-12 run after Cumberland closed within 52-41 by outscoring Lipscomb 15-7 over a seven-minute stretch...

Associated PressBasketball player's father: Louisville assistant gave cashBy TOM HAYSNEW YORK (AP) The father of a blue-chip college basketball recruit testified Tuesday that an assistant coach at the University of Louisville gave him a secret payment of $1,300 as part of a deal to get the son to...

Associated PressMississippi State rallies to beat Sam Houston State 67-58By PAUL JONESSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State closed the game on a 17-0 run and turned away an upset-minded Sam Houston State squad 67-58 on Friday night.Tyson Carter led the Bulldogs (2-0) with a season-high 28 points while DJ...

NCAA Latest: Fans of Jayhawks flock to Omaha for Sweet 16By The Associated PressThe Latest on the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):7:15 p.m.The CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska, looks like Allen Fieldhouse North as top-seeded Kansas faces fifth-seeded Clemson in the Midwest Region semifinals.The upper and lower bowls of...

AP Basketball WriterDick Vitale is giving his all in fight for research moneyBy JIM O'CONNELLImagine what it would be like to exchange text messages with Dick Vitale.Yes, the man who was a big part of the sport's success in the last few decades sends texts and plenty of them.Instead...

NCAA cancels men's and women's Division I basketball tournaments amid coronavirus fearsNEW YORK (AP) NCAA cancels men's and women's Division I basketball tournaments amid coronavirus fears.

Johnson, Eaton carry Arkansas St. past Tulsa 66-63TULSA, Okla. (AP) Jerry Johnson Jr. scored 16 points and Marquis Eaton scored 15 and Arkansas State beat Tulsa 66-63 on Saturday.The Red Wolves (7-2) handed Tulsa (7-2) its first home loss of the season. Arkansas State led the entire second...

The Latest: Calipari cautions against big recruiting changesNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Latest on Southeastern Conference men's basketball media days (all times Eastern):5:35 p.m.Kentucky coach John Calipari says any changes to recruiting in the wake of the FBI investigation need to be thought out to avoid unintended consequences.One proposal...

K-State's 2nd-leading scorer Cartier Diarra leaves schoolMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State guard Cariter Diarra is leaving the program with the intention of turning professional, though he is leaving open the option of transferring to another school for his senior season.Wildcats coach Bruce Weber said in a statement Thursday...

HONOLULU (AP) The University of Hawaii men's basketball team was put on three years of probation Tuesday by the NCAA after an investigation found former coach Gib Arnold violated ethical conduct rules and provided false or misleading information.Hawaii will lose two scholarships during the next two seasons, leaving...