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AP Basketball WriterBagley chooses Duke, could make Blue Devils preseason No. 1By JOHN MARSHALLTop high school prospect Marvin Bagley III has committed to Duke and is eligible to play in the 2017-18 season, immediately making the Blue Devils a top national-title contender.Bagley made his announcement on ESPN's SportsCenter on...

Mississippi State's Nick Weatherspoon arrested on DUI chargeSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State freshman guard Nick Weatherspoon has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence over the weekend.Online arrest records for the Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Office show that Weatherspoon was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of DUI...

AP Basketball WriterBagley chooses Duke, could make Blue Devils preseason No. 1By JOHN MARSHALLTop high school prospect Marvin Bagley III has committed to Duke and reclassified for the 2017-18 season, immediately making the Blue Devils a top national-title contender.Bagley made his announcement on ESPN's SportsCenter on Monday night.The 6-foot-11...

Duke coach Krzyzewski undergoes knee replacement surgeryDURHAM, N.C. (AP) Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has undergone knee replacement surgery.Team spokesman Cory Walton says the procedure on his right knee was performed Sunday by Dr. Michael Bolognesi at the university's hospital.Bolognesi says the surgery went ''very smoothly,'' and doctors...

Monmouth basketball coach King Rice signs 5-year contractWEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) King Rice, who has led Monmouth to a 55-15 record over the past two years, has signed a new five-year contract through the 2021-22 season.University vice president and athletic director Dr. Marilyn McNeil announced the deal...

AP Sports WriterLouisville appeals 'draconian' NCAA penalties in escort caseBy GARY B. GRAVESLouisville says the NCAA ''abused'' its authority when it disciplined the school for a sex scandal that could result in the loss of its 2013 national basketball championship.The school also says in a 68-page appeal released Friday...

NCAA lauds Kentucky, Syracuse, Big Ten for attendanceINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Kentucky, Syracuse and the Big Ten recorded three of the top NCAA basketball attendance marks during the 2016-17 season.In a short video released by the NCAA on Tuesday, the two storied programs and the powerhouse league were recognized for...

AP Sports WriterFastRecruit app saves coaches time and money in recruitingBy JOHN MARSHALLLAS VEGAS (AP) College basketball coaches have the chance to see a multitude of recruits during the July evaluation period in Las Vegas.Problem is, the players are spread all over the city, playing multiple games a...

Alabama gives hoops coach Avery Johnson 2-year extensionTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama basketball coach Avery Johnson has received a two-year contract extension through 2023.The board of trustees' compensation committee approved the extension on Friday. Johnson will receive $2.9 million annually under the six-year deal.The Tide hasn't made the NCAA...

AP Sports WriterClemson basketball looks to create bonds on Spanish tripBy PETE IACOBELLICLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson coach Brad Brownell is hopeful his summer trip to Spain next week benefits the Tigers as much as the last overseas trip to Italy did four years ago.The season after their Italian...

San Jose State names Prioleau new head coachSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Jean Prioleau was named San Jose State's men's basketball head coach on Friday.Prioleau, who signed a five-year contract, joins SJSU after seven seasons as an assistant and associate head coach at Colorado. He has 11 Division I...

Alabama gives hoops coach Avery Johnson 2-year extensionTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama basketball coach Avery Johnson has received a two-year contract extension through 2023.The board of trustees' compensation committee approved the extension Friday. Johnson will receive $2.9 million annually under the six-year deal, up from about $2.8 million.The former...