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Pairings set for Legends ClassicNEW YORK (AP) The semifinals of the 2017 Legends Classic will feature Texas A&M facing former Big 12 rival Oklahoma State and an in-state meeting of Pittsburgh and Penn State.The games of the 11th annual tournament will be held at Barclays Center on Nov....

Maui Invitational pairings announcedLAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) The pairings for the 2017 Maui Invitational have been announced and Wichita State and Notre Dame lead the brackets.Wichita State will face California while Marquette meets VCU in another quarterfinal, it was announced Tuesday.Notre Dame will play host Division II Chaminade and...

UCLA, Baylor, Wisconsin, Creighton in Hall of Fame ClassicKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The annual Hall of Fame Classic will include UCLA, Baylor, Wisconsin and Creighton in a men's basketball showcase this November.The Badgers and Bears will meet in a semifinal matchup at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri,...

UCLA, Baylor, Wisconsin, Creighton in Hall of Fame ClassicKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The annual Hall of Fame Classic will include UCLA, Baylor, Wisconsin and Creighton in a men's basketball showcase this November.The Badgers and Bears will meet in a semifinal matchup at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri,...

Former Kentucky player Jerry Bird diesCORBIN, Ky. (AP) Former Kentucky basketball player Jerry Bird, who was a member of the school's Athletics Hall of Fame and had his No. 22 jersey retired to the Rupp Arena rafters, has died.An obituary posted by O'Neil-Lawson Funeral Home says Bird died...

Former Kentucky player Jerry Bird diesCORBIN, Ky. (AP) Former Kentucky basketball player Jerry Bird, who was a member of the school's Athletics Hall of Fame and had his No. 22 jersey retired to the Rupp Arena rafters, has died.An obituary posted by O'Neil-Lawson Funeral Home says Bird died...

Former Kentucky player Jerry Bird diesCORBIN, Ky. (AP) Former Kentucky basketball player Jerry Bird, who was a member of the school's Athletics Hall of Fame and had his No. 22 jersey retired to the Rupp Arena rafters, has died.An obituary posted by O'Neil-Lawson Funeral Home says Bird died...

Former Kentucky player Jerry Bird diesCORBIN, Ky. (AP) Former Kentucky basketball player Jerry Bird, who was a member of the school's Athletics Hall of Fame and had his No. 22 jersey retired to the Rupp Arena rafters, has died.An obituary posted by O'Neil-Lawson Funeral Home says Bird died...

NCAA committee to place greater emphasis on road winsBy The Associated PressWinning road games will have a greater emphasis than before in the NCAA Tournament selection process.The NCAA Division I men's basketball committee is altering its definition of a ''quality win'' to highlight the importance of winning on the...

AP Sports WriterHall of Fame coach assists cast in play about recruitingBy PAT EATON-ROBBWATERFORD, Conn. (AP) Actor Sam Kebede went to rehearsal hoping to get some insights about what it's like to be recruited by a big-time college basketball coach. Hall-of-Famer Jim Calhoun was happy to assist.The coach...

AP Sports WriterMiller forming Indiana schedule after Big Ten decisionBy MICHAEL MAROTBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Archie Miller's trickiest summer job might be piecing together Indiana's schedule.Inheriting only a few locked-in matchups for next season, the Big Ten's decision to play two conference games in early December, the conference tournament...

AP Sports WriterMiller forming Indiana schedule after Big Ten decisionBy MICHAEL MAROTBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Archie Miller's trickiest summer job might be piecing together Indiana's schedule.Inheriting only a few locked-in matchups for next season, the Big Ten's decision to play two conference games in early December, the conference tournament...